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"Food is just ok but the spot is nice and calm, far from tourist crowd for local people. I had mixed grilled seafood. If I return someday it'll be for the warm welcome of the owner and good service. Maybe better to have a beer and some aperitif?"
Phone: +33493766131
Address: 20 quai de la Corderie, 06230 Villefranche-sur-Mer, France
City: Villefranche-sur-Mer
Website: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Le-Cockpit/153706748032161
Dishes: 8
Amenities: 24
Categories: 5
Reviews: 259
My wife I have been visiting Le Cockpit for over ten years now. Without exception, we have had great meals, in a superb location. The restaurant is frequented by its regulars, from the Capitainerie, boatyard and residents, as well as the in the know tourists who venture to the best end of Villefranche sur Mer. If you like your meals served with a smile, a bottle of local Rosé, under the sun, then you can do no better. Fresh ingredients, grilled fish steaks and of course, the plat de jour, are always recommended. If pizza is your thing, then you will be pleased with your choice. There are always lots of smiling faces, notably, the owner, Philippe and his efficient staff, who attend in the mos...
It started with getting a table for two next to a table of 12 people...must have been a company lunch. No issue until I saw the waiter/server give the local French people the better tables away from the company lunch party. I said nothing...We ordered our lunch and wine. Lunch came, hardly any salad in the bowl. I mean lettuce does NOT cost that much. I said nothing.The waiter never brought my wine. It's usually impossible for a waiter to FORGET the wine in France! I said nothing. We asked for the check and made sure the wine was not on the bill. They then said..want some wine. Dumb, stupid people here!
Excellent up rated family cuisine, fabulous salads and fresh ingrediants, plus tremendous variety but if he doesn' t have it he'll tell you! Good choice of wines, but we found the house wine first class and all at a very reasonable cost probably because the locals like it here as well !? Friendly waitresses and the Patron knows everyone, which I find is usually a good sign. At least half a dozen different languages spoken and can sit in the sun in mid winter for at least an hour ! On my Top Ten list of best places to lunch on the Cote d'Azur!
This is the kind of restaurant where you simply want to have lunch at a reasonable price without any pretentiousness feeling but a unique location : the old harbor of Villefranche sur Mer. It's the kind of place where you will find all targets or people. From local works to foreigners who appreciate the simple pleasure of the setting. I recommend to take the dish of the day since they are usually fresh and more tasty. The friendly owner Philippe will guide you through the menu and the staff gives you a pleasant experience.
Food is just ok but the spot is nice and calm, far from tourist crowd for local people. I had mixed grilled seafood. If I return someday it'll be for the warm welcome of the owner and good service. Maybe better to have a beer and some aperitif?
