Our best choices:

At the top of our good restaurant addresses,  three houses which have a strong local clientele, definite indication of good quality. All three remain open almost all year, which is still a good point.

It is the Bastide, near the beach on la Capte, the Robinson restaurant on the beach Almanarre, and the brewery Tocco, on the main port Port Saint Pierre, and we will add the Poisson Rouge, at the the Niel's Port .

LA BASTIDE, on the seafront of la Capte, near the small harbour.

This is our best choice for lunch and dinner as well with a very good ratio quality / price.

The young team of the beach restaurant took over the hotel restaurant La Bastide, not quite on the beach, there is a way to end cross.

As in the past Ponta Pora, the welcome is warm and professional. The  menu is varied, and the prices are still reasonable. The desserts are homemade or from ice creams of very good quality.

Since the takeover, without any special advertsement, local people are numerous to come.

All our visits are confirming that this is a place to recommend.

The decoration (which was needed) was redone. The kitchen is impeccable and leaves much of the ordinary restaurants around the corner, a notch above the TOCCO and Robinson, we are talking about below, with prices that are quite comparable. The service is always friendly. The cocktails are worth alone the visit !

The restaurant is coupled to a small hotel of 11 rooms recently renovated.

It is wise to book! tel 04 94 58 00 02. Open almost all year.


LE ROBINSON:

  Ideally placed directly on the beach atl' Almanarre,the  Robinson has survived the regulatory frenzy that gripped the town of Hyeres. The restaurant, although very close to water, is in fact placed outside the maritime domain . So much the better for customers and for employees who avoided layoffs restaurants neighbours (Blue Zone, demolished by its managers, and the Surf, demolished by the `` care `` of the Hyères municipality).

If you want to enjoy the sea whatever time is not to be missed! Do not be fooled by any aspect side road, the sea side and the interior are very good. The view on the beach is superb, with the added bonus of sailboards and kite surfs a few metres (except July / August, where the zone is protected and reserved for bathers). Two terraces and a beautifully decorated interior space  leave you the choice depending on the wind and sun.

Varied menu with salads, fish, plats du jour at affordable prices, which change every day. Wines of Provence of good quality.

Prices are very reasonable, although they suffered a serious boost at the beginning of 2007 season. Service sometimes a little overloaded, but the context encourages tolerance and everyone wants to enjoy the sun!.

The house has changed ownership in early July 2006, but the new boss has played continuity, maintaining and improving the card, while improving the decoration (protection glass nearby beach , teak flooring, mist on the terrace very pleasant when hot, etc. ..). What good improvements!

The address is therefore to  recommend.

 It is wise to book! tel 04 94 57 67 56. Open almost all year.

The TOCCO

It is the largest Brasserie of  Port  St Pierre, open and attended at all times and (almost) all year.

The motto of the house could be "At any moment, there are people at the TOCCO", which is remarkable for the Port St Pierre, where it is often  very quiet.
The terrace on the port is enjoyable regardless of the time, except by very strong wind, where it becomes necessary to go inside. The furniture is pleasant and comfortable. The service is numerous, usually quick, and always pleasant. Special mention for "small hands" that make the dishes at the table and walk every day kilometres between the kitchen and the terrace.

 Menu: varied salads, pizzas, plats du jour, fish, quality meat,   varied desserts. 

No claim to the gastronomic cooking, as in the neighbour of the Brasserie des Iles, which raises prices faster than quality, but adds so reasonable that it would blush of shame a restorer of St. Tropez or Nice. By way of comparison, the small coffee costs 1.50 euros (in the region, call it "a pôvre"). You can always try to find at this price in Paris Montparnasse (or London)!

Highlights: TOCCO accepts cheques, tickets restaurants, cheques holiday ... (not like some of its neighbors, who later complain of the bad economic situation).

It is wise to book! tel 04 94 57 63 43. Open almost all year.


The POISSON ROUGE, on the port of NIEL, south of Giens peninsula,

We add it to our previous selection, because the site is superb and the quality of service and   cuisine are very regular.

The restaurant overlooks the small harbor of Niel and on the terrace you have a beautiful sight on the small island of Grand Ribaud, with Porquerolles in the background. A dozen tables have a direct view, all of them also benefit from the view. The city of Hyères took over recently the management of the port, very poorly managed until  recently by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Toulon, who left the pontoons to deteriorate to the point where they had to be banned . Fortunately the emergency measures taken by the municipality of Hyères led to the return of port to a normal activity.

In 2008, the menu has been expanded and a full range of menus based on  Corsican fish and meat , with various choices. Good recipes from Corsican origin. The fish comes from the fishers you see the boats inside the port. They have virtually knew no ice!

There was  in 2007 during the week  a 15 € menu   incredible for the region. It was so incredible that this menu (or very close) is now at 28 €. It nevertheless remains a good quality / pleasure  ratio.

It is wise to book! tel  04 94 58 92 33..