"Luc Giorsetti's family Provençal table off Forville market, Bib Gourmand since 2022 — go for an easy first date in Cannes."
About Aux Bons Enfants
Aux Bons Enfants has stood on rue Meynadier, the pedestrian market street below Le Suquet, since 1935, a short walk from the Forville covered market where the kitchen shops each morning. It is small, family-run, and unbothered by the glossier Croisette a few blocks south. Luc Giorsetti, grandson of the founders, cooks the Provençal and Niçois repertoire of this coast — stuffed vegetables, braised beef, gnocchi — from whatever the market had that day. The three-course menus are short, hand-written, and cheap for the quality.
The Kitchen
Chef Luc Giorsetti runs the kitchen himself, third generation in the same room, and shops the Forville market daily rather than ordering in. The house plates to know are the petits farcis — vegetables stuffed and baked, the dish of Niçois grandmothers — the Niçoise-style braised beef cheeks, homemade gnocchi, and a rum baba with vanilla cream to finish. The format is a three-course menu at €37 or €40, so two can eat very well for under €55 a head before wine, which is rare this close to the festival red carpet. Aux Bons Enfants holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand and was a Gault & Millau pick in 2022, and it is listed in the Michelin Guide. For the wider field see our best French restaurants worldwide guide.
The Room
The room is tiny, around thirty seats, with closely set tables, tiled floors and a blackboard of the day's dishes. Sound is a friendly clatter, lighting is bright and unfussy, and there is no dress code at all — this is a market bistro, not a Croisette dining room. Cash and card are both fine, but the room fills fast and turns once, so arrive at opening or book ahead. Service is warm and family-run, often by people related to the cook.
Best for a First Date
Go to Aux Bons Enfants for a first date when you want charm over spectacle: the prices take the pressure off, the short market menu makes ordering easy, and the room is small enough to feel like a secret without being silent. Split the petits farcis, share a carafe of Bandol rosé, and finish with the rum baba. For a grander Cannes night compare La Palme d'Or; for seafood by the port try Astoux et Brun.
Not for
Not for a tasting-menu crowd — this is a small market bistro of stuffed vegetables and braised cheeks, not a tweezered fine-dining room, and it turns tables once.
Frequently Asked
Is Aux Bons Enfants worth it?
Yes, and it is among the best value in Cannes. Luc Giorsetti cooks honest Provencal and Nicois food from the Forville market a few steps away, and a three-course menu at €37–40 is remarkable this close to the Croisette. The Bib Gourmand it has held since 2022 recognises exactly that: good cooking at a fair price.
How hard is it to book Aux Bons Enfants?
The room is tiny, around thirty seats, so it fills fast in season. Book ahead through the restaurant's website, or arrive at opening for a walk-in; the kitchen tends to turn tables once rather than rush you. During the festival and summer, a reservation is close to essential, especially for dinner.
What is the dress code at Aux Bons Enfants?
There is none. This is a family market bistro below Le Suquet, not a Croisette dining room, so come as you are — smart-casual, beachwear-adjacent, whatever the day held. The welcome is the same either way, which is part of the charm.
What should I order at Aux Bons Enfants?
Order the petits farcis — stuffed vegetables baked the Nicois way — then the braised beef cheeks or the homemade gnocchi, and finish with the rum baba and vanilla cream. The menu changes with the Forville market, so take the waiter's steer on the day's catch. A carafe of Provence rose is the natural match.
Reserve a Table
Reserve at Aux Bons Enfants
Around 30 seats and one turn a night — book ahead in season or arrive at opening.
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Practical Information
Address80 rue Meynadier, 06400 Cannes
NeighbourhoodLe Suquet / Forville
CuisineProvençal
PriceThree-course menus €37 and €40
Dress CodeNo-rules
Seating~30, market bistro
ReservationWebsite / walk-in
