Cubanito Café
Lively Cuban-style cafe and restaurant with an eclectic, but gorgeous menu. The dishes are combinations of elements from several culinary traditions - Cuban, Peruvian, Spanish and French, to name a few. A flavoursome place with a great ambience and the extra option of some salsa dancing.

51 rue Carnot
Tel: (04) 9086 9804.
Website: www.cubanito.fr
Price: $-$$

La Compagnie des Comptoirs
Housed in a 14th-century cloister previously occupied by Benedictine nuns, La Compagnie des Comptoirs established its Avignon branch in 2001. Run by expert chefs and twins Jacques and Laurent Pourcel, this trendy and popular restaurant offers southern-style dishes in beautiful surroundings. Vegetarians are catered for. Closed Sunday and Monday.

83 rue Joseph Vernet
Tel: (04) 9085 9904.
Website: www.lacompagniedescomptoirs.com
Price: $$$

La Fourchette
This well-established restaurant offers a varied menu at reasonable prices. La Fourchette is particularly popular with business people who come here for classic French fare and friendly service. The wine list features mainly local wines. Closed Saturday and Sunday.

17 rue Racine
Tel: (04) 9085 2093. 
Price: $$-$$$

La Mirande
Set in La Mirande hotel's Cardinalice room, this restaurant continues to set the standard for haute cuisine in Avignon. Classic French cooking with some southern elements and modern twists takes place in the kitchen here. For those who want to try the delicious recipes at home, there is even an on-site cooking school.

La Mirande, 4 place de la Mirande
Tel: (04) 9014 2020.
Website: www.la-mirande.fr
Price: $$$$

Le Jardin de la Tour
This is an excellent restaurant run by Jean-Marc Larrue, an experienced and creative chef who also offers cookery courses here. The cuisine is classic French with a Provençal twist, and occasionally elements from other culinary traditions are mixed in as well.

9 rue de la Tour
Tel: (04) 9085 6650.
Website: www.jardindelatour.fr
Price: $$

Le Petit Bédon
This one is a favourite with locals and critics alike, who enjoy the well-priced take on regional and traditional classics. On offer is a great variety of beef and seafood mains accompanied by seasonal vegetables. Closed Sundays.

70 rue Joseph-Vernet
Tel: (04) 9082 3398.
Price: $$-$$$

Restaurant Christian Etienne
The restaurant's eponymous chef, a ‘Maître Cuisinier de France' (Master Chef of France), specialises in a style of cooking he calls 'régional inventif', with an emphasis on seafood and game. The simple set menu is good value, but rarely as ambitious as the more expensive menus on offer. The restaurant enjoys an enviable location next to the famous Palace of the Popes.

10 rue de Mons
Tel: (04) 9086 1650.
Website: www.christian-etienne.fr
Price: $$$