Le Patio sur Aix-En-Provence

04/10/2026: La Brocherie is a traditional restaurant in Aix-en-Provence, and we were very excited. The appetizer—shrimp cocktail with avocado—was very good and presented quite simply. The steak was truly excellent in terms of meat quality, the mixed grilled fish was mediocre, the vegetables were very greasy, and the fries were very good. Overall, the atmosphere is quite basic, and the noise level is bothersome, so it's not really cozy. The service was very attentive and friendly.

03/10/2026: Found this place slightly off the tourist path place near where we were staying. As others mentioned, it was full of locals (a good indicator). Since it was a Saturday (lunch) and we were without a reservation, we showed up just as they opened and were barely seated before the place was almost entirely full. My wife and I had the appetizer bar (self-served, wide variety and yummy) - plate special. She had the lamb, which was very good. I had the steak which was pretty good. It also came fries (good) and a mostly pepper vegetable side (not to my liking). And did I mention the staff was extremely friendly even to us non-French speaking Americans? iin conclusion, La Brocherie provided us one of the best value and enjoyable meals we’ve had in our fairly extensive travel in Europe. Highly recommended, but don’t forget your reservations!