A great meal in a nice restaurant in the center of Aix en Provence? Want to meet the locals? We were very fortunate to be able to book a table at "Le Formal" on a Thursday evening. Book well ahead for Fri/Sat evening... Very creative cuisine were dinners are asked to choose / me up a menu depending on the... More

We had the pleasure of dining at La Formal twice. The food was very creative and was excellent. Service is timely and very professional. The best place we ate during our stay I in Provence

While restaurant Le Formal provides a creative menu and ambiance, the inability of the staff to provide gluten free food resulted in two less days that I can enjoy the wonderful food in Provence. The incompetent service was not limited to dealing with my food allergy, but extended to our entire group of four. The wrong wine was brought to... More

Five stars - Outstanding menu and really fantastic food - really! Grab a booking downstairs if you can, but even if you are seated upstairs, you will have a great night (and really good value), Manly, NSW, Australia

I found this restaurant quite by accident and we were lucky to get a reservation. The food is fantastic, creative, wonderfully presented by an awesome staff. We have been to some really nice and several Michelin Star restaurants and this was our best experience so far, bar none. We also enjoyed the interior. And the chef was present when we... More

Smart, interesting restaurant, perhaps the smartest and most interesting in town. Le Formal works hard to provide excellent surroundings, food and service, obviously trying to break into the top ranks. It has strong supporters in its quest for a Michelin star. I find it hard to take a position on that, partly because we happened to go to an actual... More

We chose this restaurant for lunch on our last day of a one-week stay in Provence (following a month in Italy). Although there is nothing to suggest it from the entrance we were welcomed into a very elegant interior with sandstone-lined walls. It was Friday and very popular with tourists and locals alike. There were some excellent choice and three... More

I booked a last minute trip to Aix and so was fortunate to bag the last available table at this restaurant on a Saturday evening. This was on the ground floor (same level as the kitchen) - I was happy with the idea of being at a "chef's table". However, when I arrived, there had been a cancellation in the... More

We dined at the Le Formal during our trip to Provence in October. Since we came without a reservation, we "had" to sit in the upstairs part. It turns out it this is closest to the kitchen and we got to meet the head Chef. The food was amazing and we still think about meal often. Definitely one of the... More