Restaurant in Eygalières, France
Michelin-starred Provençal cooking in a quiet village.
A Michelin-starred Provençal table in the village of Eygalières, Maison Hache has held its star for 2024 and 2025 and carries a 4.7 Google rating across nearly 300 reviews. At €€€€, it is a hard reservation built for special occasions rather than casual meals. Book well ahead — tables are limited and demand is consistent.
Maison Hache holds a Michelin star for 2024 and 2025 and sits in the village of Eygalières, one of the quieter corners of the Alpilles. Chef David Charrier runs a Provençal kitchen that has earned a 4.7 on Google across 296 reviews — a strong signal for a restaurant at this price tier. At €€€€, this is a serious commitment, but if you are planning a special occasion dinner in the south of France and want Michelin-level cooking outside of a city environment, Maison Hache is worth booking. Secure your table well in advance: this is a hard reservation to get, and the dining room is small.
Eygalières is a village of a few hundred residents in the Bouches-du-Rhône, and Maison Hache is located at 30 Rue de la République, at the centre of it. The address matters: this is not a destination resort restaurant with a large operation behind it. It is a focused, intimate venue where the cooking is the point. The Michelin designation of "Remarkable" signals that inspectors consider this one of the more interesting addresses in the region, not simply a competent one.
Provençal cuisine at this level means the kitchen leans on regional produce — the herbs, olives, and vegetables of the Alpilles , rather than importing a style from elsewhere. In high summer, the area's markets supply some of the leading ingredients in France, and a restaurant with a Michelin star here is well-positioned to use them. That seasonal orientation makes timing your visit relevant: the late spring and summer months bring the most interesting produce windows, and the atmosphere in the village shifts accordingly.
The evening format here is the one to book. At €€€€ with a Michelin star, Maison Hache operates as a destination dinner rather than a casual meal. If you are considering it for a late-evening occasion, be aware that Eygalières is a small village and the rhythm is different from a city restaurant: service times and kitchen hours reflect a village pace, not a Paris one. Confirm your reservation timing directly when booking. For the full picture of where to eat in Eygalières, including more accessible options, see our complete guide.
For a lighter or more casual meal before or after, Le Bistrot du Brau is the logical local alternative in the village. It operates at a different price point and with a different ambition, but it fills a gap if Maison Hache is fully booked or if you want a lower-stakes evening.
This is a strong choice for a birthday, anniversary, or a significant dinner with someone who will appreciate the setting and the cooking. The combination of a Michelin star, a village location in one of the most scenically distinctive parts of Provence, and a relatively intimate room means the experience has the ingredients for a memorable evening. It does not offer the theatre of a large city restaurant, which for some guests is exactly the point.
If you are planning a broader stay around a special occasion, the Eygalières hotels guide covers where to stay, and the experiences guide has suggestions for building out a longer trip. The wineries guide and bars guide are useful if you want to extend the evening or the following day.
For regional context, Maison Hache sits in a category with other serious Provençal addresses: La Bastide de Moustiers in Moustiers-Sainte-Marie and Alain Llorca in La Colle-sur-Loup are the most direct comparisons in the broader south of France. Further afield, Mirazur in Menton represents the leading of the regional range if you are building a multi-stop itinerary. For the French fine dining landscape more broadly, Arpège in Paris and Bras in Laguiole show what Michelin-starred cooking anchored in a specific terroir looks like at different points of the country.
Other starred addresses worth knowing if you are touring the region or building a longer France itinerary: Flocons de Sel in Megève, La Table du Castellet in Le Castellet, Les Prés d'Eugénie in Eugénie-les-Bains, Auberge de l'Ill in Illhaeusern, Troisgros in Ouches, Paul Bocuse in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, and Georges Blanc in Vonnas.
Address: 30 Rue de la République, 13810 Eygalières, France. Price range: €€€€. Cuisine: Provençal. Chef: David Charrier. Awards: Michelin 1 Star (2024, 2025), designated Remarkable. Google rating: 4.7 (296 reviews). Booking difficulty: hard , plan well ahead. Hours: not confirmed in our data, verify directly before visiting. Phone and website not available in our current record; search directly or use a reservation platform.
Quick reference: €€€€ | Michelin 1 Star 2024–2025 | 4.7/5 (296 reviews) | Hard to book | Eygalières village centre
Yes , this is one of the better choices for a special occasion dinner in the Alpilles. A Michelin star, a high Google rating (4.7 across 296 reviews), and an intimate village setting give it the right combination of quality and atmosphere. At €€€€, it is a financial commitment, but the Michelin recognition across two consecutive years suggests the kitchen delivers consistently. Book early; tables are limited and demand is high.
We do not have confirmed details on whether Maison Hache has a bar counter for dining. Given the restaurant's village location and intimate scale, it is not structured like a city restaurant with a walk-in bar option. If bar seating matters to you, contact the restaurant directly before booking. For bar options in the area, see our Eygalières bars guide.
Possible, but not the most natural fit. At €€€€ with a Michelin star in a small village, the format and price point skew toward couples and small groups celebrating something. Solo diners are generally welcome at starred restaurants in France, but we do not have confirmed counter or bar seating data for Maison Hache. If you are travelling solo and want a high-quality meal in the region, contact them directly to ask about solo seating options.
We do not have confirmed menu data for Maison Hache, so we cannot recommend specific dishes. At a Michelin-starred Provençal restaurant, the tasting menu is typically the format that leading represents the chef's cooking. Chef David Charrier's kitchen is grounded in regional produce, so dishes tied to the current Alpilles season are generally the strongest expression of what the kitchen does. Ask the team for their recommendation on the night.
In Eygalières itself, Le Bistrot du Brau is the main alternative for a sit-down meal at a lower price point and without the booking pressure. For starred Provençal cooking elsewhere in the region, La Bastide de Moustiers and Alain Llorca are the closest comparisons in style and ambition. See our full Eygalières restaurants guide for a broader view.
Based on two consecutive Michelin stars and a 4.7 Google rating across nearly 300 reviews, the kitchen is performing at a level that justifies the tasting menu format. We do not have confirmed pricing for the tasting menu specifically, so verify the current cost when booking. At €€€€, it is a significant spend, but for a Michelin-starred meal in a Provençal village setting, that is consistent with the category. If you are going once, the tasting menu gives you the fullest picture of what Charrier's kitchen does.
At €€€€ with back-to-back Michelin stars and a 4.7 rating from a substantial number of guests, Maison Hache sits at the justified end of the high-price Provençal category. It is worth it if you are visiting the Alpilles for a special occasion or if fine dining in a village setting is the point of your trip. It is harder to justify as a casual dinner or if you are price-sensitive. Compare it against La Bastide de Moustiers if you want an alternative at a similar tier before committing.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maison Hache | Category: Remarkable; Michelin 1 Star (2025); Michelin 1 Star (2024) | €€€€ | — |
| Plénitude | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Pierre Gagnaire | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Kei | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Le Cinq - Four Seasons Hôtel George V | Michelin 3 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
Comparing your options in Eygalières for this tier.
Yes — this is one of the stronger cases for a special occasion dinner in the Alpilles. A Michelin star held for both 2024 and 2025, a village setting in Eygalières, and Chef David Charrier's Provençal cooking combine to make the occasion feel considered rather than generic. For a birthday or anniversary where setting matters as much as the food, it fits well.
Bar seating details are not confirmed in available venue data. Contact Maison Hache directly at 30 Rue de la République, Eygalières before assuming walk-in bar access is an option at a €€€€ Michelin-starred address.
Solo dining at a €€€€ Michelin-starred restaurant in a small Provençal village is a viable but considered choice. Whether counter or table seating is available for one is not confirmed in the venue record — book in advance and specify solo when reserving. The format will suit a solo diner who is there for the cooking itself rather than a shared social occasion.
Specific menu items are not listed in the venue record, and menus at Michelin-starred restaurants at this price point rotate seasonally. Chef David Charrier cooks Provençal cuisine, so expect the menu to follow regional produce and season. Ask the restaurant directly or check their current menu before visiting.
Eygalières is a small village with limited fine dining options at this level — Maison Hache is the address here. For comparable Provençal fine dining in the broader region, La Bastide de Moustiers (Alain Ducasse's property in Moustiers-Sainte-Marie) and Oustau de Baumanière in Les Baux-de-Provence are the nearest serious alternatives, both at a similar or higher price point.
At €€€€ pricing with a Michelin star held consecutively in 2024 and 2025, the tasting menu format is the right way to eat here if you are committing to the full experience. Specific tasting menu pricing is not in the venue record, so confirm the current format and cost when booking. If you want à la carte flexibility, check availability before assuming it is offered.
For a Michelin-starred meal in one of the Alpilles' most attractive villages, the €€€€ pricing is consistent with what the category costs across Provence. Two consecutive Michelin stars (2024 and 2025) under Chef David Charrier confirm the cooking is at the level the price suggests. If you are driving to Eygalières specifically to eat here, the trip makes sense — it is not a detour-from-somewhere-else venue at this price.
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