LE 20123

LE 20123 - 2 rue du Roi-de-Rome. Ajaccio, Corsica

This is a very special restaurant and very popular. We passed many restaurants in the old town and they were all almost empty, but at this place we could not get a table inside, but we could sit outside. It was packed. While we were eating it was a constant stream of people trying to get in.

They have one menu and they have had the same food since they started out in the county-side many years before they moved into town. They also have one wine, made especially for them. They had however three or four choices for main course and gave us two starters. The food is traditional country cooking with specialties from Corsica. I enjoyed it very much, but my wife thought it was a bit too rustic and heavy. My guess is that most couples would have the same differences about this kind of food. I will however recommend you to go here as it is obviously as genuine you can get it. The interior is really different and worth a visit. Another reason is that the service is very welcoming and friendly.

Be aware however – they only accept cash.

Web: http://www.20123.fr/

Latest visit: May 2014

Number of visits: 1

A NEPITA

A NEPITA - 4 rue San Lazaro, Ajaccio, Corsica

We were told by several sources that this is the best restaurant in Ajaccio. Therefore we were very surprised to find a very simple, quite small restaurant in a back street. Just one person was serving and we could only see one person in the semi-open kitchen. The price of the lunch menu was also very reasonable but the food was really excellent. For starter we had a risotto that was very tasty and the main course was one of the best fish dishes we had on Corsica. The waiter told us it was a local fish that was not that common in restaurants as it is full of bones. We saw nothing of those however – they were taken care of by the chef. The taste was really good. My wife got some nice cheese for dessert and I had a very simple plate with strawberries and wiped cream.

The service was very nice and he took time for everyone despite he had responsibility for the whole restaurant. We tried to go there when we returned to Ajaccio a week later, but it was fully booked. We were however impressed that the waiter said: “You were here a week ago for lunch, weren’t you. You were sitting there,” he said and pointed at our table. It did not help as he had no table for us, but we felt good anyway.

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Latest visit: May 2014
Number of visits: 1

LA TOUR GENOISE

LA TOUR GENOISE - Porto, Corsica

There are quite a few restaurants in the nice little village Porto. Just by chance we went to La Tour Genoise to see if we could eat some fish. We had a very nice filé of dorade royale and it was no problem to change the mostly boring yellow rise for French fries.

The service was nice and polite and we could get a table by the window despite we were only two.

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Latest visit: June 2014

Number of visits: 1

L’ANNEXE

L’ANNEXE - Rampe Sainte Croix, Corte, Corsica

Half way over the mountain going from coast to coast we came to the town Corte. To find a decent restaurant is always a chance in an unknown place. Of some reason, we did not understand ourselves, we choose the small restaurant L’Annexe. It was a good choice. The lunch that was very inexpensive was excellent. My wife had cannelloni filled with the local cheese brocciu and I had two small fried trout, also with brocciu. It was maybe the best fish I had on Corsica.

The service was nice and efficient.

Web: http://www.restaurant-lannexe.fr/
Latest visit: May 2014
Number of visits: 1

AUX BONS AMIS

AUX BONS AMIS - Rue Clémenceau, Calvi, Corsica

This restaurant was recommended by Guide Michelin and had got two knives and forks. It was maybe the best meal on Corsica and certainly the best value. We had their menu that started with a delicious dish on scallops placed on a sort of crab-cake in a very tasty bisque. The main dish was a very well prepared fish on a bed of risotto. The fish was a St Pierre. My wife had a lovely chocolate dessert and I had “pain perdu”.
The service was very nice and professional and we were really sorry we did not go back the next day.

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Latest visit: June 2014
Number of visits: 1