Hiély-Lucullus

Hiély‑Lucullus is a Michelin-Green-Star gastronomic restaurant in Avignon offering "Pérouvence," a Peruvian–Provençal fusion. The house is run by a duo: an autodidact chef who revived it in 2007 and Patricia from Peru who manages front-of-house and extensive-wine-program. The team sources around 95% of food and 90% of wines within 100 km, minimizes waste, ferments and reuses preparations, favors small-scale wild fish and has greatly reduced red-meat. Founded in 1938 and previously Michelin-starred, the house emphasises seasonality, intense-flavour-combinations, table-side traceability and a kitchen-driven approach privileging quality over quantity. Set in a preserved Belle-Époque Art-Nouveau (Majorelle) interior with original parquet and large-bow-window, the dining room projects warmth, comfort; only a few privileged tables create a discreet, cocoon-like atmosphere with attentive, stylistic service from the owners. "Pérouvence" fuses seasonal local produce and Peruvian ingredients in a single omnivore tasting menu that evolves with daily arrivals and foregrounds acidity, Andean-chiles and braising techniques. Gérald Azoulay is the chef. Specialities: Pérouvence tasting menu; ceviche and tiradito with Mediterranean fish; manioc-gnocchi with huacatay and black truffle; grilled ceps and braised preparations; Agneau de Provence with chimichurri.