Cannes, France is a very luxurious city and is the destination of many tourists every year. Filled with luxury homes and hotels, vacationers spend much of their time here various shops, museums, the beach, and of course restaurants. Cannes is the stage to many high end and expensive restaurants serving everything from traditional French cuisines to Mediterranean or Asian delicacies. The most common are the restaurants that stay true to French culinary techniques.

High End Restaurants

For the most time if you’re looking for a fancy high end restaurant in France you will be able to find them in abundance. Most of them serve traditional foods of the region and are extremely expensive. In some places you will be spending over $150 for a meal. One restaurant to visit for expensive tastes is La Palme d’Or. It’s a hotel restaurant that serves as hosts to the many celebrities around the area during the film festivals. Reservation is definitely required. The menu features foie gras and various seafood dishes prepared in a number of ways depending on the season. The menu changes by season, so what you’ll be dining on really depends on when you go. Main courses here can range from $65 to $117.

Middle Range Restaurants

Price isn’t always a complete reflection of quality or class. There are many restaurants in Cannes that offer a delicious menu with a beautiful ambience at a much reduced cost to some of the very expensive restaurants in the area. One of these restaurants is La Mere Besson. This restaurant is dedicated to pure culinary traditions and serves delicious plates of regional food at a fair price. Reservations are required to be seated here as are most of the restaurants like this one. The menu may include specialties like rack of lamb or estouffade Provecal. Other restaurants to consider are Cote Jardin and La Broutte de Grand-Mere.

Dining on a Budget

Just because you can’t afford to spend $40 or $100 on a plate of food doesn’t mean you are unable to eat great food while in Cannes. If you are looking for a budget friendly restaurant you will be sure to find it in Le Comptoir des Vins. Originally a wine shop this restaurant serves a wide variety of wines with delicious entres to accompany them. You can get cheese sampler plates to enjoy with your wine but they also have a variety of meat, fish and vegetarian dishes that are paired with your wine selections.