Ivresse THE MOST DELICIOUS NATURAL WINE AND FRESH FOOD popping-up in the La Traverse pop-up Thursday-Sunday 12pm-10pm - MUST DO and tell us when you’re here because we live upstairs!

Epicerie Ideal (the grocery or restaurant across) - great for lunch and people-watching! or for packing a picnic for a swim day!

Jogging dream outdoor kitchen/courtyard space, stop by for lunch after shopping, make a res!

Chez Etiene (UPDATE: CLOSED FOR VACATION UNTIL AUGUST 😭) an absolute favorite! classic family-run restaurant, we never don't stop by for a pizza-steak-calamari-🍷 dinner!!! make a reservation or be willing to wait outside (with wine!)

Limmat eat on the cours julien stairs!! delicious food,fun for dinner in the middle of nightlife action, make a res!

Les Eux de Mars delicious!! make a res!

Cantine de Nour Egyptian brunch on Sundays, make a res!

La Mercerie if craving a fine dining experience! make a reservation!

Regain new fine dining we haven't tried yet but has been on our list! reservation!

A moro UPDDATE: we aren’t AS ENTHUSIASTIC anymore, don’t do dinner but their lunch in January was good! NEWEST LUNCH FAVORITE!! could just eat here and chez etienne for the rest of our lives and be happy... make a reservation!

La Bonne Mere if you're bored of moitie-moitie pizza/hate anchovies and want a broader pizza selection. make a reservation!

Chez Yassine TUNISIAN!!! so good!

Durum kebab for late night eats (open until 2am) get the spiciest sauces

Poissonerie Kennedy we found our "Found Oyster" away from home ... for seafood lovers!

Cecile Food Club new spot for sandwiches and veggie-forward fresh deliciousness that everyone is raving about! counting down the days until july because this is literally perfectly located for grabbing delicious food for our favorite swim rocks!

Le Meulerie the Malmousque location is PERFECT for picking up cheese for a swim day and the owners are the sweetest

Orangerie the freshest fruit for taking down to the water

Lots of croissants, anywhere (we love Epicerie Ideal, Pain Pan, Sylvain Depuich

Deep (LA-style morning caffeine fix, but stopping by any brasserie for espresso at the bar or on a terrace is 👌 )

Cafe de l’Abbaye favorite spot for the perfect sunset apero! the views are ridiculous!

Bar de la Releve overflowing sidewalk apero spot where you could also just keep ordering more snacks and stay all night and watch all the fun people that get to live in marseille year-round😫 ! order the panisses (traditional fried chickpea snack)

Figure natural wine!!! vibey bar! delicious fried potato balls!

Cours Julien big square with lots of drinking options and street art

Chez Fonfon fun spot for an apero in a little harbor!

Lots of pastis, anywhere

Calanque Sugiton our favorite calanque! drive/bus then do a BREATHTAKING hike down to the water through limestone cliffs! worth it to plan a day around this if you have the time! bring a picnic and lots of water!

Swim/picnic at the rocks under Le Petit Nice (we like bringing meat, cheese, bread from Epicerie Ideal or anywhere on the corniche) our favorite daily swim spot, can be quick or can lounge all day, it’s perfect

Calanque de Port-Miou a day trip - train to Cassis and walk to this calanque! (OR the beautiful swim spot right in front of La Presqu'île OR BOTH)

Plage des Catalans classic city beach!!! (fun to see but we prefer swimming in front of le petit nice/a calanque!)

Mucem beautiful museum! even if you skip the exhibits and sneak looks at views/architecture!

La Traverse lovely little gallery, if you stop please by text us, we are staying upstairs!

Notre Dame de la Garde walk up for sunset and byob on the steps! beautiful church and best views of the city and sea!

Walk or e-bike (get limes!) all along the corniche (LITERALLY SPECTACULAR) - our favorite way to get to our swim spots from the old port

Hôtel Le Corbusier for the architecture nerds!

Jogging prettiest store with prettiest things! ($$$$!)

Epicerie Ideal if you like super cute/small groceries with specialty items! (great for picnics)

Maison Empereur multi-story traditional French homegoods/ candles/ ceramics/ toys/ everything store of your dreams! a must-visit if you like those things or for souvenirs!

La Palme D’or many little shops and stalls of middle eastern goods and WOVEN BASKETS heaven ! perfect for browsing after a stop for food at Epicerie l'Ideal/Chez Yassine (and if you're browsing you're also in the neighborhood of Maison Empereur which along with this street we never miss visiting)

Monoprix or Carrefour for literally anything you may have forgotten (groceries/clothes/toiletries)