Fodor's Expert Review Auberge La Fenière
Nadia Sammut, the third generation of female chefs in her family and the second to hold a Michelin star, crafts a cuisine of such sensuality, refinement, and soul that her dedicated fan base stretches well beyond France. Sammut's passion for fresh, local, and "living" foods is backed by the notion that each ingredient expresses itself differently, and she creates extraordinary flavor pairings in the dishes on her prix-fixe tasting menus. Options such as radishes prepared four ways on a melt-in-your mouth buckwheat cake or lightly crusted Camargue oysters perfumed with shiso and yuzu in an iodized gelée are revelations. The Auberge also has five charming, Provençal-style guest rooms in case you want to stay overnight and enjoy a stellar gluten-free breakfast.
Quick Facts
Rte. de Lourmarin
Lourmarin,
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
84160,
France
04–90–68–11–79
- Completely gluten- and dairy-free kitchen
- Personable chef who works closely with local producers for her ingredients
- Natural and biodynamic wines