Just outside Draguignan, a table that sets off on a journey
In Lorgues, fifteen minutes from Draguignan, France & World fusion cuisine served in a 1780 house — a shaded terrace and a hidden garden. The gourmet stopover for the people of the Dracénie, in the heart of the green Provence.
An address with character on the edge of the Dracénie
From Draguignan, you head west through the countryside: a few minutes of vines and hilltop villages are enough to reach the door of Carnets de Voyage, a house built in 1780 in Lorgues.
You lunch beneath the plane trees, you dine in a hidden garden: the setting of a true Provençal restaurant, with a refined table and a warm atmosphere, and a menu that changes every week.
The Dracénie, at the table.
At midday, a break that beats a rushed sandwich
Many people come over from the Dracénie at lunchtime. On weekdays, you pick your set lunch — starter + main or main + dessert at €24, or the trio starter + ½ main + dessert at €27 — built on local, seasonal produce, with the twist from elsewhere that signs our cooking: a spice, a technique, an unexpected pairing.
And on Friday lunchtimes, chef Benjamin puts together the sweet hour — a menu at €16, starter, main and dessert following his inspiration of the moment. And for lovers of the classics, the butcher's cut and its homemade fries are always there.
Lunch, the travelling kind.
Dinner or weekend lunch near Draguignan
A weekday lunch is only one way to come over from Draguignan. Once the working day is over, or when the weekend arrives, our restaurant near Draguignan changes pace: the same France & World fusion cooking, but a stopover you take the time to savour.
In the evening
Tapas to share passed around the middle of the table, a fine butcher's cut for lovers of the classics, and the terrace or the hidden garden by the light of the lanterns. On Mondays, the house is closed.
At the weekend
On Saturdays and Sundays there is no set lunch: the week's menu takes over, lunch and dinner. The right time for a family meal or a long table on the terrace, without watching the clock.
And since the menu is renewed every week, no two stopovers from Draguignan are ever alike: This week's menu
Business lunch, shaded terrace & hidden garden
A professional meeting at midday, a file to pick up between two services, a team to gather: fifteen minutes from Draguignan, the shaded terrace and the hidden garden offer the quiet a working lunch calls for. You settle in, you talk, you leave on time.
Why make the trip from Draguignan to our table
Only fifteen minutes
From Draguignan, it's about a quarter of an hour through the countryside: the change of scene begins before the aperitif.
The set lunch
Served at lunchtime on weekdays (€24 or €27), around the week's menu — and on Fridays, chef Benjamin's sweet hour at €16.
Quiet enough to work
Shaded terrace and hidden garden: room to host a client or catch your breath between two meetings, in peace.
Plan your lunch break
Plenty of people from the Dracénie make the trip at midday. Get the measure of the area first, then set up your lunch:
Your questions about the restaurant near Draguignan
Is the restaurant in Draguignan itself?
No: it's at 12 avenue Allongue, in Lorgues (83510), about fifteen minutes from Draguignan through the countryside — a short drive towards the green Provence.
What does the set lunch include?
On weekdays, starter + main or main + dessert at €24, and starter + ½ main + dessert at €27 (drinks not included). On Friday lunchtime, chef Benjamin offers "the sweet hour", a menu at €16 — starter, main and dessert following his inspiration.
Is the set lunch served every day?
It is served at lunchtime only, except at weekends and on public holidays. The rest of the time, the week's menu and the tapas to share take over.
Can we come over from Draguignan for dinner or at the weekend?
Yes: the restaurant is open Tuesday and Thursday to Sunday, lunch and dinner, and closed on Mondays and Wednesdays. In the evening, it's tapas to share and the butcher's cut; at the weekend, the week's menu replaces the set lunch. In low season, hours may be reduced: please call us to confirm.
Should I book for a working lunch?
It's strongly recommended, especially on the terrace. You can book online in just a few clicks, or by phone if your party is a large one.
Is there a vegetarian option at lunchtime?
Yes: on every menu, a vegetarian dish is cooked and designed for itself, never a plate by default. The allergen list is available on request.
Leaf through this week's menu, then book your table, for lunch or dinner, in our 1780 house in Lorgues, fifteen minutes from Draguignan.