Hostellerie la Fontaine

We had a bit of a tough experience. The staff was very nice, however the experience was all around hard. We booked because it had free parking & free breakfast, however the parking is over a 5 min walk to the hotel (and another 3 flights up to the room with no elevator). Lord help you if you have heavy luggage or an injury. We learned this after trying to follow Google maps and nearly getting our car stuck in the small streets of the walking-only town. The room itself was nice, but the AC was pretty minimal. In the middle of the night we moved the mattress to the living room area because the AC was working better in there. Also, the sheets and the towels were so incredibly scratchy… I’ve never experienced anything like it at a hotel. When we woke up for breakfast before our flight around 7:45am, we couldn’t find anyone awake, so we left for the airport without eating. This would be a great spot to stay for a few days if you don’t mind lots of stairs, but for a quick in and out it wasn’t a great pick and not worth the price.

We picked this place in beautiful Saint Paul de Vence as it was one of several restos recommended by the friendly staff at the tourist information counter. It’s also because we thought it would be nice to have lunch in a place right in the middle of everything, next to the fountain…and the shop selling gelato. Lol. La Fontaine is a cosy little place, and family-run. We were the first to arrive and dined out on the terrace. For drinks, my friend had the “Red Witch” (yikes), made of strawberry juice, rhubarb bitters and pepper, while I had the refreshing “Le Gouter d’Alice” with biscuit syrup, lemon cream, lemon juice and Italian meringue. (A bit like drinking a lemon tart!) There’s also a drink called “Evil Queen” (haha), made of apple juice, tonic juice and almond syrup. We had their two most popular dishes - the Daube of Beef Chuck (braised slowly for nine hours, to perfection) and the Aioli du Moment, with seasonal fish and Lactonesa (eggless mayo) with black garlic. My beef stew dish looked way more appetising and as expected, the meat was tender and fell away easily. The potato was lovely but very filling. The fish aioli dish was nice too, but the photo doesn’t do it justice. I was so full that I had to skip dinner!!

Saint-Paul-de-Vence vous appartient 🌞 Suite unique d’un restaurant niché au cœur du village de Saint Paul de Vence! Dernier étage sous les toits, super bien décoré avec vue sur la plaine et le village ♥️ Équipe super dispo (nous étions là hors saison et le restaurant était fermé, nous avons tout eu sur mesure: petit dej, Check in, Check out) Tellement rare de se sentir unique et choyé aujourd’hui 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Ps: merci pour ce p’tit dej incroyable ✨

Excellent restaurant, un regal pour les papilles, une cuisine raffinée, les beignets de fleurs de courgette délicieux, la cuisson du poulpe parfaite, une tarte au citron meringuée revisitee pour le plus grand bonheur du palais et un personnel accueillant et attachant ! Sans compter le cadre....cerise sur le gâteau !! A goûter, les frites au parmesan et lamelles de truffe....incroyable et délicieusement addictif !!

Excellent restaurant, à taille humaine, situé dans le haut du village, quel bonheur de l'avoir trouvé, un peu par hasard. Les repas sont très copieux, le calme absolu et les tarifs, bien que dans la moyenne haute, sont totalement justifiés par la qualité des repas. A recommander sans hésiter.

En nous promenant dans les rues de Saint Paul nous avons découvert ce resto. Jolie petite terrasse ombragée Accueil très sympa Bonne cuisine excellent tiramisu ananas et fruit de la passion Nous avons passé un très bon moment au cœur du village