From Marseille centre, take N° 20 bus out to Les Goudes, where the final straggle of the city cedes to arid rocks, deep creeks, a pint-sized fishing port and ramshackle cabins where real Marseillais have spent weekends drinking pastis and barbecueing fish for generations. Here you will find the almost excessively convivial Esplaï du Grand Bar des Goudes where the sea food is good, the bouillabaisse and bourride first class (and cheaper than in the posher establishments back in the centre), the views directly over port and sea eye-smacking, and the atmosphere perfectly Marseillais at its picaresque best. Contact:grandbardesgoudes.frPrices: ££Reservation: Essential

© L'Esplaï at the Grand Bar des Goudes —  L'Esplaï at the Grand Bar des Goudes. If you want to eat a delicious bouillabaisse with your feet in the water and at the end of the world, you have to go to Les Goudes, near the small port, and try the family restaurant L'Esplaï at the Grand Bar des Goudes (External link) . Here, affordable prices and fresh products are the priority.

If you want to eat a delicious bouillabaisse with your feet in the water and at the end of the world, you have to go to Les Goudes, near the small port, and try the family restaurant L'Esplaï at the Grand Bar des Goudes. Here, affordable prices and fresh products are the priority. It's also the perfect opportunity to get a real feel for the atmosphere of the villages outside Marseille!

Let’s leave the city altogether and venture into the wild and simple setting of the Calanques fjords. Two addresses await you at the little port of Les Goudes, a former fishing village seemingly at the end of the world, yet still part of Marseille. If you’re arriving from Marseille and head into Rue Désiré Pelaprat, you’ll initially come across the Grand Bar des Goudes, opened in 1920.

Bar des Goudes is iconic, from the 100 year old tiled flooring to its owner, Didier Tani. From his voice to his generosity to his stories, you know this establishment is founded by a legend, and still delivers the same warmth of familiarity and passion around food as expressed by the man himself. It’s a legendary spot.

Be sure to visit the Michelin-starred Grand Bar des Goudes for lunch before heading back to the city. In the afternoon, visit the Orange Velodrome for a stadium tour and buy merchandise from the club shop. For dinner, indulge in some of the best pizza and cuttlefish linguini in Marseille at Paule et Kopa.

Christopher and Laurent love l’Esplaï du Grand Bar des Goudes, and the restaurant terrace overlooks the fishing boats. Goudes is a village at the eastern end of Marseille before the Calanques National Park. The restaurant first opened in 1920 and still retains a traditional fish-based menu.

Deuxième très bonne adresse de bouillabaisse du petit port, le Grand Bar des Goudes. Ici on est à Marseille et ça se sent, ça se voit, ça s’entend. Face au petit port, on se régale d'une cuisine de la mer d’une fraîcheur exceptionnelle.