La Valette Boutique
Sanilhac-Sagriès, 30700 Gard, France
Uzès punches above its weight. The town itself counts under 9,000 people (8,519 at the 2023 census; the wider agglomeration is larger), yet the quality of its restaurants, its twice-weekly market and its broader food culture is well above what you would expect. Our guide, kept current by people who live five minutes away.
Uzès has a strong dining scene for a town of its size, ranging from market bistros around the Place aux Herbes to more ambitious, seasonal kitchens. Most restaurants focus on Mediterranean and southern French cooking using local produce, cheese and wine from the Gard. Tables are busiest in summer, when booking ahead is advisable. The town centre is five minutes by car from La Valette Boutique.
| Where to eat | Place aux Herbes and the old town of Uzès |
|---|---|
| Town population | 8,519 (2023 INSEE, town only) |
| Casual dinner | roughly €20–35 per person |
| Fine dining | higher tier; one Michelin-starred table in town |
| Lunch service | around 12:00–14:00 |
| Dinner service | from around 19:30 |
| Closing days | vary; many close one weekday or Sunday evening |
| Market days | Saturday (≈200 stalls) and Wednesday (≈60 producers) |
| From La Valette Boutique | 5 minutes by car |
The scene
The town sits at the intersection of three things that matter: proximity to the Mediterranean coast without the tourist inflation, access to some of the best produce in the Languedoc, and a resident population that takes food seriously.
Restaurateurs in Uzès are working with olive oil from the garrigue, truffles from the surrounding woodland, lamb from the Cévennes, fish from the coast forty minutes south. The terroir is genuine. What you find here is not a performance of southern French food, but the real thing.
Our starting point
We are interested in food in the way that people who spend time in this part of France become interested in food: through the market, through the producers, through understanding what is grown here and how it moves from field to table. The Gard sits close enough to the Mediterranean to have access to fish and olive oil, and far enough into the interior for the Cévennes to the north.
The guide below covers the restaurants we have eaten at and continue to return to. Where we recommend booking ahead, it is because we have arrived without a reservation and found no table. Where we note a kitchen's strength, it is because we have ordered from it and have a view.
The Uzès tourist office maintains a current dining directory at uzes-pontdugard.com. For same-day availability and current hours, calling ahead is always the right move.
Fine dining
For a meal that constitutes an event in itself. Book ahead, these are small rooms and the demand is real.
16 bis Avenue Général Vincent, Uzès
At 16 bis Avenue Général Vincent in Uzès. Chef Nathan Henck's Asian-influenced French cooking. Book ahead for dinner.
Boulevard Charles Gide, Uzès
Contemporary French cooking in a beautifully restored building, seasonal ingredients met with real technique. The courtyard terrace is among the most atmospheric places to dine in the old town. Reserve ahead in season.
Rive Droite · Remoulins
The only restaurant on the Pont du Gard site itself, its terrace turned toward the Roman aqueduct. Open for lunch daily, dinner Friday and Saturday only. Seasonal cooking built around regional produce, much of it from sustainable growers nearby. In summer, the adjoining Les Petites Terrasses annex adds casual all-day service.
The market itself
The first market on this square was recorded in 1241. Today it is officially the largest market in Occitanie, and one of the most photographed in France. There are in fact three different markets, each with its own character.
Casual dining
The places you come back to mid-week, or for lunch after the market. Honest food, fair prices, no fuss.
Hidden gems
Practical notes
Lunch runs noon to 14h, dinner from 19h30. Arriving outside these windows means the kitchen is closed.
Restaurants close on different days, not always the ones you would expect. Calling ahead or checking Instagram saves the walk to a locked door.
La Table d'Uzès requires booking well ahead, especially in season. At the bistros on the Place aux Herbes, arriving at opening usually secures a table.
Saturday market runs 7h30 to 13h. The best bread, cheese and produce are often gone by 11h. Build your Saturday morning around this.
The Duché d'Uzès AOC produces interesting wines. Several estates near La Valette accept visitors for tasting, and the best are reachable by bike from the house. Ask us which ones are worth stopping for.
We keep a short list of current favourites in each apartment, updated each season. Send us an email before you arrive and we will share what we are recommending that week. However long the dinner runs, La Valette Boutique is only five minutes away, plenty of time for one more glass before the drive back.
Wine O'clock, on the Route de Remoulins, is noted as vegetarian and gluten-free friendly. La Parenthèse, at the Hostellerie Provençale, offers gluten-free bread on request. A market lunch assembled from the Wednesday or Saturday stalls is also an easy, naturally plant-based option.
La Table d'Uzès holds one Michelin star and is the top gastronomic address. For a reliable meal right on the market square, Les Terroirs is a well-reviewed, easy choice.
For La Table d'Uzès, always, and well ahead in season. At the bistros on the Place aux Herbes, arriving at opening (noon for lunch, 19h30 for dinner) usually secures a table without a reservation.
Saturday mornings on the Place aux Herbes, 7h30 to 13h. There is a smaller producers market on Wednesdays. Arrive before 10h for the best selection.
Les Terrasses du Pont du Gard, on the monument’s own site, is the most convenient option: lunch daily, dinner Friday and Saturday only. A little further out, Le Tracteur in Argilliers is known locally for its truffle menu, about 15 minutes from La Valette. Alternatively, drive 15 minutes to Uzès after your visit for the full range of restaurants. See our Pont du Gard guide for timing advice.
For an easy, inexpensive lunch, Les Terroirs (5 Place aux Herbes) serves tartines from about €12.50 to €14.50. Wine O'clock, on the Route de Remoulins, offers lunch formulas from around €15.
Wine O'clock, on the Route de Remoulins, is cited as vegetarian and gluten-free friendly, with lunch formulas from around €15. La Parenthèse, the restaurant at the Hostellerie Provençale, offers gluten-free bread on request. A market lunch assembled from the Wednesday or Saturday stalls on the Place aux Herbes is also a reliable, naturally plant-based option.
A casual dinner runs roughly €20 to €35 per person at the bistros and wine bars. Fine dining, such as the one-Michelin-starred La Table d'Uzès, sits at a higher tier; we don't quote an exact tasting-menu price since it changes, so ask when you book.
The Wednesday morning market, with around sixty producers and no resellers, is where residents shop rather than browse.
Yes. The town itself has around 8,500 residents (8,519 at the 2023 census), yet supports a Michelin-starred restaurant, a wine bar with a list ranked among the 100 best in France, two weekly markets and a January truffle festival. For its size, the concentration of serious food addresses is unusual.
Kitchens generally run lunch from around noon to 14h and dinner from about 19h30. Arriving outside these windows usually means the kitchen is already closed, though some restaurants extend service in July and August.
Yes. Les Terrasses du Pont du Gard is the only restaurant on the monument's own site, with a terrace facing the aqueduct. It serves lunch daily and dinner on Friday and Saturday only; in summer, the adjoining Les Petites Terrasses annex adds casual all-day service.
Not in town: the restaurants around the Place aux Herbes and the old town are all within walking distance of each other, and of La Valette Boutique by a five-minute drive. You will need a car for two specific addresses: Le Tracteur, in Argilliers, and Les Terrasses du Pont du Gard, both a short drive away.
La Valette Boutique is five minutes south of Uzès. Two boutique apartments in a restored 18th-century stone house. You arrive, leave your bags, and walk into everything described on this page.
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