Restaurants, cafes and bakeries in Breña Alta

Côté Jardin occupies a leafy corner of Bastia’s Jardin de l’Annonciade, where a wooden terrace and parasols give the restaurant something of a beach pavilion’s atmosphere. Trees and lawns surround the tables, while a children’s play area stands beside the terrace. The setting makes the garden part of the meal: somewhere to sit together outdoors, with space around the table and greenery beyond it. The restaurant was conceived by Michel and his nephew Jean-Louis as a gathering place for families and people working in the city. The kitchen combines familiar restaurant dishes with ideas from contemporary street food, using fresh, seasonal ingredients for homemade preparations. Its published menu ranges from a chicken bowl with breaded goat cheese, sweet potato and avocado to pulled beef in pita bread and pork ribs with a house marinade. A classic burger comes with cheddar, tomato and onions. Other choices include pumpkin cream gnocchi with grilled pancetta, crunchy vegetables with Chinese noodles, prawn skewers and pasta combining octopus with sausage. These combinations give the menu variety without tying the restaurant to a single national cuisine. Desserts are another substantial part of the offer. Paris-Brest and a coconut, strawberry and lemon entremet appear alongside a selection of ice creams and fruit sorbets, including Corsican clementine. The restaurant also arranges private celebrations such as birthdays, baptisms and communions, including a personalized cake. Tables can be requested through its reservation form or by telephone.

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La Table des Gouverneurs

Bastia · Mediterranean · Fish and seafood · Vegetarian

3 bis rue des Turquines, 20200 Bastia

+33495471010

La Table des Gouverneurs is the restaurant of Hôtel des Gouverneurs in Bastia’s citadel, overlooking the Old Port and the Mediterranean. It welcomes visitors as well as hotel residents. A panoramic terrace brings the harbor into view, while the interior combines contemporary furnishings with traditional touches. In cooler weather, the lounge with its fireplace offers another setting for a meal. The kitchen centers on homemade cooking, seasonal produce and ingredients selected from Corsican suppliers, with Mediterranean influences running through the dishes. The menu gives those local connections tangible form. Crostini use organic bread from A Pagnotta in Bastia, paired with dried tomato, basil and burratina. Fresh cheese fritters feature cheese from A Tinella in Lucciana, while a charcuterie selection brings together sausage, coppa, lonzu and ham. Seafood choices include sea bass with grilled vegetables and octopus paired with Iberian chorizo and chickpea piperade. Lamb is accompanied by pea hummus and mint, and the seasonal risotto can be prepared in a vegetarian version. Desserts range from a chocolate creation to an apricot tartlet with rosemary, black sesame and meringue. Another option combines vanilla ice cream, canistrelli, almonds, coffee and whipped cream. Corsican cheeses with fig jam provide a savory finish. The wine list includes bottles from Corsica and mainland France, while the hotel bar develops cocktails around fresh ingredients and spirits from small distilleries. A separate children’s menu offers breaded chicken with potatoes followed by ice cream. Reservations are available online or by telephone.

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Micca Nome

Bastia · Fish and seafood · Dinner · Takes reservations

10 Rue Pino, 20200 Bastia

+33495343316

Micca Nome is a Corsican restaurant on Rue Pino in Bastia's market quarter. Its menu keeps the island's language alongside its food, with dishes listed under Corsican headings for starters, main courses and desserts. Fresh cheese fritters and anchovies prepared in the Bastia style introduce a selection that moves between cured meats, pasta and seafood. The charcuterie comes from Joseph Borragini and sons in Murato, with coppa, lonzu and sausage named on the menu. A larger platter adds terrine and cheese fritters. Main courses include pasta with bottarga, veal with olives and penne, wild boar in sauce with mafaldine, and cannelloni filled with brocciu. Seafood has several forms here: sardines stuffed with brocciu, squid in sauce with rice, fish soup, and a fisherman's plate combining soup with fish fillets, cuttlefish, prawns and mussels. Lamb shank with figs and honey offers another route through the menu. Children have their own small selection, including buttered pasta or a fried egg with fries. Desserts continue the Corsican thread with fiadone, pastizzu and chestnut crème brûlée, alongside hazelnut tiramisu and a cheese plate. The wine list ranges across the island, including Saparale, Domaine de la Punta, Gioielli, Clos Capitoro and producers from the Calvi area. Tables can be booked directly by telephone or email. The address, food and wine together make this a focused introduction to Corsican cooking within the old market neighbourhood.

Chicos

London · Burgers · Lunch · Dinner

Lea Bridge Road 706, London, E10 6AW

+442038740406

Mon–Sun 12:00–23:00

Restaurant in London serving burgers.

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Chaiiwala

London · Cafe · Breakfast · Lunch

Hoe Street 223, London, E17 9PP

+442085210203

Mon–Thu 08:00–23:00; Fri–Sat 09:00–01:00; Sun 09:00–23:00

Cafe in London serving cafe. Offers takeout.

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Cupp Bubble Tea

London · Cafe · Lunch · Dinner

Cranbrook Road 416, London, IG2 6HW

Sun–Thu 12:00–00:00; Fri–Sat 12:00–02:00

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Le Pirate

Brando · Fish and seafood · Lunch · Dinner

Le Port, 20222 Brando

+33495332420

Le Pirate stands at the harbour in Erbalunga, among waterfront houses and the rocky shoreline beneath the village's Genoese tower. Its cooking brings together seafood and meat through an à la carte selection and several tasting menus. The setting places the restaurant within the small fishing village itself, with the marine landscape forming part of the experience. On the published menu, langoustine tortellini are paired with hazelnut and shellfish, while John Dory comes with olive oil and cauliflower. Monkfish combines smoked flavours with seasonal vegetables and a sauce involving both shellfish and meat. The meat dishes have equally specific accompaniments: veal with carrots and thyme, pigeon with beetroot and raspberry, and beef fillet with crisp Anna potatoes and nori. These combinations give a useful sense of a kitchen that works across the island's land and sea. The tasting formats include four, six and eight courses, with seasonal inspiration and a progression through savoury dishes to pastry. Cheese can form another part of the meal, with Corsican selections appearing alongside those from mainland France. Desserts explore combinations such as smoked chocolate, lemon, miso caramel and pecans, or pistachio with financier, strawberry and sorbet. Wine pairings offer a choice between Corsican and mainland selections. A children's menu is also available. Tables can be reserved directly by telephone, and the contact form includes a space for allergies. The result is a harbour restaurant with a carefully structured menu and a distinctly ingredient-led approach.

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Les Américains

Brando · Mediterranean · Lunch · Dinner

Erbalunga, 20222 Brando

+33495301030

Les Américains is the restaurant of the Castel Brando, a hotel set in a nineteenth century mansion in Erbalunga, the old fishing village of Brando on the east coast of Cap Corse, about fifteen minutes north of Bastia. The name comes from the house itself. It is one of the 'maisons d'américains' of the cape: built in 1853 by a Corsican doctor who had served in the Napoleonic armies, it was later taken over and embellished by a man from the village who came home from Saint Domingue after decades abroad and planted the exotic park of palms, cedars and other trees that still surrounds it. Joëlle and Jean Paul Pieri bought the ruined family house in 1990 and restored it. The kitchen describes its food as simple and full of flavour, built on a careful choice of the best producers on Cap Corse and inspired by the island's own cooking, between the mountains and the Mediterranean. The idea at the table is to eat together and share local classics at the foot of the old house, with wines from the region alongside. Dinner is served every evening except Wednesday, and in season there is also a lunchtime table d'hôte that does not need a booking; for dinner, online reservation is available. The restaurant is open to people who are not staying at the hotel. Around it are a shaded inner patio with a centuries old olive tree, a vaulted library lounge, two pools and private parking, and the hotel welcomes pets. From a holiday home in Sisco it is a short drive south for an unhurried evening meal.

La Colonne

Bex · Italian · Pizza · Seating outdoors

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Route de l’Allex 2, 1880 Bex

+41215599651

La Colonne is an Italian restaurant and pizzeria on Route de l'Allex in Bex. Mia and Orhan reopened this established family address in August 2025, bringing a new team to a house whose restaurant history stretches back to 1972. The dining room, bright veranda and terrace offer different settings for the same homemade Italian cooking. Pizza is a central part of the menu. The dough is made in-house and given a slow rise, with fresh toppings and careful baking. Beyond pizza, the kitchen prepares homemade tagliatelle, potato gnocchi and ravioli filled with ricotta. These dishes make it possible to choose a full pasta meal even when other people at the table have come specifically for pizza. The menu follows the seasons and market produce. One of the restaurant's own examples is wild-boar meatballs in tomato sauce during the game season. A changing lunchtime menu provides another option alongside the regular selection. Ask what is available that day rather than expecting seasonal dishes to remain on the card throughout the year. The terrace has a wood-burning stove, while the bar provides a place for an Italian coffee or an aperitif. La Colonne can also be booked for private occasions. It opens later on Mondays than on the rest of its working week and closes on Sundays. Telephone for a table, current food-service times or arrangements for a family celebration, and mention any dietary requirements when booking.

Grotto 04

Bex · Italian · Pizza · Mediterranean

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Ruelle du Marché 10, 1880 Bex

+41244633334

Grotto 04 is a family restaurant, pizzeria and wine bar in the centre of Bex. Its menu combines Mediterranean and Italian cooking with several Kosovar specialities. The restaurant has operated since 2001 and gives local ingredients a specific role: pizza flour is produced with a Vaud farmer, vegetables come from the market and the meat is Swiss. Pizzas range from a simple Margherita to combinations using vegetables, seafood or Kosovar beef sausage. The menu also offers linguine, risotto, hand-cut beef tartare, perch fillets and burgers. Kosovar-style chicken and a wine-based meat fondue are dishes to arrange in advance for at least two people. Risotto is cooked to order, so allow a little extra time if that is your choice. There are separate options for younger guests, including pasta, small pizzas and meat dishes. Gluten-free pasta can be requested, but allergies should still be discussed with the staff before ordering. The venue is on one level and has an outdoor terrace for summer meals, making it practical for different kinds of groups. The wine bar is another distinctive part of Grotto 04, with more than 300 references and a strong emphasis on Swiss wines. Bottles can be enjoyed here or bought to take away. A small private dining room overlooking the kitchen is available by arrangement. The restaurant closes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays; reserve directly for a special dish, a group meal or a busy evening.

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Restaurant Hôtel de Ville

Bex · Italian · Fish and seafood · Vegetarian

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Rue Centrale 8, 1880 Bex

+41244634152

The Hôtel de Ville on Rue Centrale is a restaurant in the centre of Bex; despite its name, it does not offer hotel rooms. Its cooking draws on Italian and Swiss traditions, with a shaded terrace behind the dining room and additional rooms for private occasions. It works for a meal in town when your group wants a wider choice than pizza alone. The Italian side of the menu includes homemade lasagne, aubergine parmigiana, spaghetti with clams and morel risotto. Swiss dishes include Bernese rösti with bacon and egg, Tomme Vaudoise with seasonal salad and cheese fondue from Moléson. This combination allows diners to choose between pasta and local cheese-based dishes at the same table. Fish and meat broaden the selection further, from perch fillets and sea bream to beef tartare, duck breast and a house burger. A wine-based meat fondue is available by reservation for at least two people. For dessert, the restaurant lists Italian favourites such as tiramisu and Sicilian ricotta cannoli, alongside crème brûlée and chocolate cake. The kitchen prepares dishes to order and offers smaller discovery portions for children under twelve. A changing dish of the day is served from Tuesday to Friday. Ordinary service runs Tuesday to Saturday, with separate daytime and evening kitchen sessions. Sunday and Monday openings can be arranged for groups of at least fifteen. Contact the team before travelling for an off-day gathering or a dish that needs advance preparation.

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