The Cours Lafayette market
Every morning, Cours Lafayette becomes a long avenue of colourful parasols. Black Niçoise olives, fleshy tomatoes, fish straight from the morning catch, bunches of thyme: the Toulon market is a feast for the senses. Here you share a coffee on a terrace, split a tray of freshly fried panisses and keep talking as you wander up the street, basket in hand.
Chichi fregi, cade and other treats
You cannot speak of Toulon without mentioning its chichi fregi, a long doughnut fragrant with orange blossom, and its cade, a golden chickpea-flour pancake best eaten piping hot. Meet on Rue des Riaux to enjoy them standing up, fingers a touch sticky and a smile on your face: nothing better to break the ice on a first date.
A Provençal aperitif on Place aux Herbes
At sunset, Place aux Herbes and the small squares of the old town fill up. A chilled glass of rosé, a board of anchoïade, the clink of cutlery: the Provençal aperitif is not just a meal, it is a way of being together. On Lyad, members from Toulon share their favourite bars and family recipes; it is up to you to find someone to raise a glass with.
Date ideas
- Cours Lafayette market
- Chichi fregi
- Toulon cade
- Place aux Herbes
- Pointu boat
- Pastis
- Rue des Riaux
