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Anse de Maldormé, Corniche JF Kennedy, 13007 Marseille T: + 33( 0) 4 91 59 25 92 | contact @ passedat. com | www. passedat. com
To love Marseille means to love the Mediterranean, inseparable from the city, just like Gérald Passédat’ s cuisine.
This restaurant has a remarkable setting, sitting above a series of rocks not far from Marseilles harbour( le Vieux Port), looking out to the Mediterranean. Picture windows allow the sunlight and the sea breeze through to the dining room, while below you can see waves breaking on rocks used by a few adventurous sunbathers. This certainly has one of the most spectacular views of any restaurant in the world. The dining room itself is simple, with wooden floors and white tablecloths; no fancy distraction is needed with a view like this.
As for the menu; first come sea anemones, bonito, sea urchins, crabs and shellfish. Then fish occupies the heart of his cuisine. Fished locally, always freshly caught that morning, he serves more than 65 varieties over the year such as tub gurnard, rascasse, red porgy, comber fish, common dentex. These little-known fish give you the delicious impression of being immersed in a sea of blue.
The cult dish of course is‘ Bouille Abaisse’, light, iodized and zephyr-like, and also the famous Lucie Passédat sea bass and Tante Nia sea bream. As for the sea, it is everywhere … with superb views from the terrace and from the restaurant.
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