Le Comptoir du Marché
A small market-driven bistro on rue du Marché in the old town, a step from the Cours Saleya, where chef Frédéric Krauer cooks with the day's produce.
The call
Worth it if you are traveling as a couple and you are traveling solo.
Why
- 01
Two snug rooms — one a warm wood-and-counter bistro, the other a retro 'grandmother's kitchen' of formica tables and flea-market finds — with a short menu that follows the morning's market.
Our read - 02
Casual, characterful and a genuine local pick beside the flower stalls.
Our read
Is it a fit?
Go if
You are traveling as a couple
As a couple, Le Comptoir du Marché works.
You are traveling solo
Solo, Le Comptoir du Marché works.
Food is a reason to travel
For food & drink, Le Comptoir du Marché delivers.
You prefer local life to spectacle
For local authenticity, Le Comptoir du Marché delivers.
Think twice if
You are watching the budget
On a budget, weigh it — Le Comptoir du Marché isn't cheap for what it is.
You only have one day
Le Comptoir du Marché is a real time commitment — fit it in only if it's a priority.
You are traveling with kids
With kids, it depends on the day.
History and culture matter to you
For history & culture, Le Comptoir du Marché is hit or miss.
The plates that decide it
- Beef-jowl ravioli in truffle broth — the rich, slow-cooked signature that turns up again and again
- Vitello tonnato — a nod to the city's Italian leanings, reliably done
- Lemon risotto with hazelnuts — a bright, local-citrus plate worth ordering when it appears
- Whatever the market dictated that morning — the short board is the whole point — let it steer you
Plan it well
- Cost
- Mid-range bistro pricing
- Allow
- 1.5 hours