La Bastide de Moustiers
Sainte-Marie, France
Your patron at the 1994-opened La Bastide de Moustiers – a charming inn with the feel of a family home – is legendary chef Alain Ducasse, who was motivated to share his passion for the surrounding terroir. The Tonia Peyrot-designed interior is dotted with antiques sourced by Ducasse himself, many from his personal collection. A breezy terrace, shaded by plane trees, opens onto views of silvery olive groves and the Moustiers-Sainte-Marie cliff; in colder months, there's a winter garden. Mediterranean menus showcase vegetables grown on-site, alongside premium local produce. Fresh-from-the-earth organic tomatoes, courgettes, aubergines, peas and peppers, as well as basil and other herbs, are picked by the chefs daily (you may even spy Ducasse himself) and used in dishes such as spring vegetables gently simmered in a chicken broth with the hotel's own olives; melt-in-the-mouth chimney-baked loin of veal with green asparagus and tarragon; and John Dory with wild garlic and green peas. Don't miss the goat's cheese selection, nor the spoils of the superb cellar.
Key Information
- Average price per person $125
- Tasting menu from $134
- Lunch: Thurs – Mon Dinner: Wed – Mon (May – September) Lunch and dinner: Thurs – Mon (April, October)
- +33 4 92 70 47 47
- Visit La Bastide de Moustiers's Website
Location
La Bastide de Moustiers, Chemin de Quinson, Sainte-Marie, 04360 Moustiers-Saint-Marie
