Marseille specialties

The specialities of Marseille, flavours of the Phocaean city

The gastronomy of Marseille is one of the most flavoursome in the Mediterranean, marked by the sea and Provençal traditions. From bouillabaisse to navettes, the local specialities tell the history of the city. The Marseille audio-guided tour dwells on these flavours, to be discovered during the walk.

Between sea and Provençal tradition

The specialities of Marseille draw on the resources of the sea and the Provençal terroir. The most famous is bouillabaisse, the emblematic fish soup of the city. You also taste tapenade, anchoïade, panisses, as well as sweets such as navettes, fragrant biscuits linked to an old tradition, or oreillettes. A sunny, generous and deeply Mediterranean cuisine.

What to taste

To discover the flavours of Marseille, you taste bouillabaisse, tapenade, anchoïade and panisses, and you savour the navettes scented with orange blossom. The markets, such as the Capucins, and the tables of the Vieux-Port are the best places to get a first taste. It is a tasty way to understand the soul of the Phocaean city.

Practical information

The gastronomy of Marseille can be discovered almost everywhere in the city, from the markets to the restaurants of the Vieux-Port, reachable on foot. There is no single place: it is an experience to be had during the walk. Markets and establishments have their own hours; it is best to favour local products and addresses to taste the specialities.

What is the most famous speciality of Marseille?

Bouillabaisse, the emblematic fish soup of the city, alongside tapenade, anchoïade and navettes.

Where can you taste the specialities of Marseille?

At the markets, such as the Capucins, and at the tables of the Vieux-Port and the centre, during the walk in the city.