Antibes - Port Vauban

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I have been to Antibes several times but always just passing through, I have to go again this weekend and would greatly appreciate any recommendations. Does anyone knows of a cheap and cheerful hostel/hotel and also a decentish restaurant near to Port Vauban for late lunch/early dinner, I say ish as I have a sneaking suspicion I am going to be lumbered with the bill.

Thanks in advance for any tips / suggestions.

regards,

Russell.

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The restaurants are easy, cos i go to those. The hotels not so easy cos of course, I usually stay on boat. But not at all sure bout late lunch early dinner. Lunch in France is served 12 -2:30, dinner 6:30 or 7 onwards, check for times, most speak some english, after the inital Bonjour niceties follwowed by "S.V.P, par hazard, parlez-vous Anglais?" (par hazard is a nice touch, means "by any chance")

Tables des Indes is an indian restaurant almost in the port, opened last septembr in the same place as the old Brazilian caff, on Boulevard Aiguillon, that's the road parallel to the walls with all the antiques/crap and lotos of restaurants, but to the right walking from the port not at the end near the archway into the old town, near to antibes shipservice chandlers and the Gaffe, that road. V good, smooth service, not expensive, proper french interpreattion of indian cooking. I hate most uk indian restaurtants but this is a mile or two ahead, not headspinning spicefest but very delicate and sophis. A favourite with brits so you must book ahead 33 (0)493 34 08 09

Le Marquis is in Michelin, 4 Rue Sade, looks a bit olde provencale on a corner in the olde town, but decent french food, from the square in the middle of antibes you go up the hill, in the corner to the top corner, rue sade, must book 33 (0)493 34 44 22

Vieux Murs is for a larger blowout, very decent, might already have a star, or close to it. It is very close to (just after) the picasso museum on the walls which look out over the sea, you know, where if you walk along you can get mown down by cars cos no pavement. Best not fight for a table with view cos after dark can't se a thing, and during the day the windows are a bit small anyway. Must book 33 (0)493 34 06 73. Don't go here unless you are definitely making a few quid from the deal and they have signed up! Same applies to Jarre nearby.

Vauban is new, not in the books, quite good, all indoors, on a road leading into the town from the port, on the corner of the road where it is and Blvd Aiguillon is Office de Tourisme, and it's up that road. Ask at the tourist office for a number. quite good, quite cheap for prixe fixe, but looks ded expensive (but not as cheap as the indian) and aircon too.

Finally of course there's Place Nationale, in the olde town, no booking, eat outdoors where there are three restaurants which all expand into the square. I go for the Cameo one, cos they're the only ones who run through the winter and seem quicker.

Hotel/inn -wise, not requiring too much fluff and lux, in the Place Nationale (you know, in the old town again, where the square is half car park and half outdoor restaurant) there is a hotel/inn above the Cameo restaurant - i looked for a number and the only listing is Auberge Provencale so pretty sure that's it. Swmbo says friends stayed while their boat was busted and if it was godawful the cops wd've stopped them calling it auberge or provencale by now so can't be too bad i think. Walking distance to port V of course. 33 493 334 13 24

Provided you arrive on yer own and not too smart, you can plead that you are "Travailleur" with a taxi from the airport which means it's fifty euros or less, not sixty euros or more. Can't do this if arrive with swmbo or kids tho. otherwsie there's an aircon bus which i discovered when all the merc-driving cabbies were on strike (!) which goes to centre of antibes for about eight euros, and get's stopped in all the same traffic so no faster or slower really. Outbound to catch a plane taxi is best, 100% reliable but may need a bit of french taxi antibes = 33 (0)493 67 67 67


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Absolutely brilliant Matt, a wealth of info (as always), am struggling to find a return flight on Sunday so looks like I might have to stay two nights (at least i'll get to see the footy!). Will let you know how the grub measures up, thanks again,

Russell.

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Re: Footy

Best place for the footy prog is of course at the brit-owned "le Gaffe" on Bd Aiguillon, ask any crew-looking person for directions. For a seat need to get there at least an hour beforehand. Fab atmosphere, even if we lose.

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Wot about the Duarade? - just by the road through from the port. Best one along there IMHO

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Daurade

Ok, the Daurade is just thru the archway into the old town where the cars go in, then there on the right hand side. Cash only if i remember - no credit cards so ooer for paying the bill, mebbe?

Mostly open air with a lot of brits in crap clothes and dark socks with sandals wandering between the restaurant billboards outside and eventually having a sandwich cos they are too late for the prix fixe cos everything is an hour ahead and they though it was only have past 1 not half past 2.

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Re: Daurade

Better food than their neighbours and they certainly take credit cards, well, certainly from us. Do they know you then?

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