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While in the France Riviera for the Cannes Film Festival, we made a side trip to the quaint town of St Paul de-Vence. You can get to the town via a 45 min bus trip from Nice that will only cost one euro. St Paul de-Vence is a fortified medieval city and is home to one of the most well-known museums Foundation Maeght, and burial site of famed painter, Mark Chagall.
After walking through the streets of St Paul de-Vence, I was getting a little exhausted. My friends were psyched to buy souvenirs and visit the Choisy gallery, all I wanted was an adult beverage. We were on a mission to find a restaurant that was not a tourist trap. After walking by a bunch of restaurants, we finally stumbled upon La Cocarde.
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The orange wine in the window was what caught our attention so we decided to give it a try. Wine: sweet.. not so good.. but menu looked great, affordable and the place is charming.
Without missing a beat, we ordered a bottle of white wine and I was satiated. The menu was simple: salads, quiches, couple entrees. I ordered the duck, Jinny got the quiche, Uday got a simple pasta and Diana ordered the prawns.
Everything was delicious! The duck came brochette style, was cooked perfectly, served alongside french fries and potatoes. It was a generous portion of duck, considering the lunch pricing.
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The prawns were grilled Mediterranean style, bursting with flavor and served with toast and a vegetable slaw.
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I have to say that the quiche was one of my favorites. Fortunately for me, Jinny is a small eater so I helped myself to some of hers. I treaded lightly, hoping that the quiche was not too cheesy. It wasn't! In fact, the filling was light and flavorful, and the crust was flaky and buttery.
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The pasta looked like nothing special but Uday raved about it. It had a pesto sauce with pine nuts. Simple and light. La Cocarde was exactly what we were looking for, a quaint bistro serving tasteful meals. This gave us fuel to trek through the town for a few more hours.
La Cocarde
23 Rue Grande- 06570
Saint-paul, France
Tèl : 04.93.32.86.17