La Coquerie

La Coquerie — an intimate modern restaurant on Mont St Clair in Sète — incorporates an exceptional sea view in its decoration. It serves a €80 prix fixe that varies with daily arrivals from the fish market and local terroir producers. Cooking is instinctive and arrival-driven, no‑frills, tasteful, friendly and generous. Chef Guilhem trained locally, then at the French Senate presidency and at Dilia (Paris) with Michele Farnesi; Arnaud runs the wine programme after spells at Café de La Panacée, Bars Populaires and l’International, focusing on honest, organic and biodynamic whites. Family-linked to Midi La Haut, the venue expanded in 2022 with a renovated apartment nearby for visitors and is selected by the Michelin Guide (cuisine moderne). Bright, cared-for interior with large bay windows and a privileged terrace; limited seating preserves a luminous, homely feel and the open kitchen is central to the room. Modern arrival-driven cuisine focuses on seasonal local seafood and terroir; dishes come from the daily catch and favour taste and conviviality. Specialities: six-course seasonal tasting menu; preparations of local sea bass (loup), local sea bream (daurade), squid (encornet) and cigales de mer (mantis shrimp).