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Restaurant MichelvsChez Fonfon
Chez Fonfon and Restaurant Chez Michel are both rated highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Chez Fonfon scores slightly better than Restaurant Chez Michel. Chez Fonfon is ranked #5 in Marseille with praise from 5 publications including Concierge, Frommer's and Michelin Guide.
Restaurant Michel
Concierge
Travel + Leisure
Fodor's
Afar Magazine
Michelin Guide
6 r Catalans, 13007 Marseille
From $67/night
Concierge "Chez Michel is not the most attractive restaurant, thanks to a cheesy, seafood-inspired decorating scheme, but it does offer delicious and authentic Marseillaise cuisine."
Travel + Leisure "The nautical-themed exterior may seem touristy, but the cuisine is considered the most authentic in the city." Full review
Fodor's "Before dining, the fish are paraded by your table then ceremoniously filleted before being served with all the classic accompaniments: a spicy rouille, buttery croutons." Full review
Afar Magazine "The dishes to try? Hands-down the bouillabaisse, the traditional Marseillais fish stew served with toast and rouille (a garlic mayonnaise), and its Provencal counterpart, bourride." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Plate
"Here they take their bouillabaisse very seriously...and it tastes phenomenal! As you would expect, the menu proposes an exceptionally fresh catch of the day" Full review
Chez Fonfon Concierge Fodor's
Frommer's
Lonely Planet Michelin Guide
140 Vallon des Auffes, Marseille
From $52/night
Concierge "Specialties of the house include good bouillabaisse and the Provençal fish stew called bourride, grilled catch-of-the-day, salt-crusted fish, shrimp, and live lobster, as well as Provençal lamb."
Fodor's "Tucked into the tiny fishing port of Vallon des Auffes, this local landmark has one of the loveliest settings in greater Marseille." Full review
Frommer's "This Port du Vallon des Auffes institution specializes in bouillabaisse, but also serves all kinds of fish, sometimes grilled and sometimes baked in a salt crust." Full review
Lonely Planet "This third-generation-run peach of a place also specialises in poisson à l'argile." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Plate
"This family restaurant (1952) is pleasing in terms both of its contemporary interior and its seafood, freshly fished in the wooden pointu boats that can be seen bobbing about in the little port." Full review
