My favorite restaurant in the Luberon Valley is César, in Bonnieux. It has excellent, reasonably-priced food, a lovely view over the valley, and a charming chef. Val and I go as often as we can.

This chef, Stéphanie Intem, describes herself as “a passionate, self-taught chef and an artist at heart. My restaurant reflects who I am; I created it to be unique and in my image.”

Her dishes are indeed small works of art, a pleasure to see and to eat. She changes her menu with the seasons, to take advantage of the wonderful produce of Provence. But some ingredients remain constant throughout the year, like lamb, bull, sea bass, and sea bream. One of her specialties is stuffed vegetables, and her foie gras is available from April through November.

Have I made you hungry yet? Read more about this excellent restaurant in Perfectly Provence!