Ineffable

In a small Provençal village with bags of character, Ineffable promises diners a feast for the senses. The restaurant is run by a couple with a passion for what they do: Nicolas Thomas and Marie Salomez (previously of La Promenade, La Flibuste, Château de Courban). This space with a decor of exposed stone walls and contemporary furnishings, and animated by a soundscape of soothing birdsong has just five tables. The chef riffs on poetic culinary leitmotifs, marrying olives and olive wood, plants and seafood (even meat on the larger set menu). A music lover, he has a sense for timing and harmony, as demonstrated by his composition of vegetables topped with a smoked cream.