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Avis POLLEN Avignon
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4.7/5
47 avis
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POLLEN
Fermé
- Ouvre à 12h00
Horaires d'ouverture
Lundi
12:00 - 13:30
et 19:30 - 21:30
Mardi
12:00 - 13:30
et 19:30 - 21:30
Mercredi
12:00 - 13:30
Jeudi
12:00 - 13:30
et 19:30 - 21:30
Vendredi
12:00 - 13:30
et 19:30 - 21:30
Samedi
Fermé
Dimanche
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I was incredibly disappointed when I arrived at Pollen. I had booked a lunch online -- or I thought I had. The website was completely in French.
My French is OK. But it turns out I was being put on a waiting list.
I arrived; and the restaurant was mostly empty. I was ready to have a wonderful meal and give them my hard-earned cash.
But they weren't interested.
After waiting at the desk for a few minutes, I was told by the staff that I had been removed from the waiting list. The restaurant was fully booked, they said. (I looked around. Most tables were empty.)
They didn't care; they shrugged and said, "That's how the system works".
So I can't comment on the food here. Only the service, and their booking systems. One or both may not want you to attend. So go somewhere else.
Un seul petit bémol les portions que l’on aimerait plus généreuses.. surtout quand c’est bon !!!
On se régale de chaque plat pleins de saveurs et d’associations inattendues.
Cela fait la 6eme fois que l’on y mange et à chaque fois une découverte culinaire extraordinaire. Toujours en train de se renouveler et de nous surprendre.
Tout le personnel est très sympathique et a l’écoute.
Vue sur la cuisine et la brigade qui est un plus.
À tester absolument si vous passer sur Avignon. Il faut encourager les jeunes chefs comme celui de Pollen car c’est la relève de la grande cuisine.
Nous reviendrons assurément.
Pollen is the perfect blend of casual and elegant. There are no tablecloths, which we like, and the space has a calm, minimalist atmosphere.
The service is professional, friendly, and relaxed. Pierre, who was also there in 2019, was wonderful in guiding us through the menu. On our second visit, he remembered us from a few days earlier and kindly adjusted the menu so we wouldn’t repeat any of the main dishes.
The first time, we had the short tasting menu; the second time, the long one. Both were superb, and the short menu is especially good value.
We happened to visit during a major heat wave and were very thankful for their excellent air conditioning.
We are already looking forward to returning next year.
Mathieu nous suivions ton parcours depuis le collège :) !! Félicitations quelle belle réussite.
C.Barret
Avignon, June 16. 26 degrees, light wind rustling through the old stone streets. The Rhône moves like it’s got somewhere to be. My Family and I duck into Pollen for lunch – off the main drag, no flashing signs, no red carpets. Just a clean doorway and a quiet confidence.
Inside? Cool, calm, quietly elegant. No circus. No ego. Just a dining room that whispers: you’re in good hands.
We go carte blanche. That means: shut up and let them cook. Perfect.
First course: roasted beet in a salt crust, Berberis berries, a green herb foam, trout roe, radish, and some tiny tart that crumbles the second it touches your tongue. It’s fresh, focused, and dead serious. Nothing here is trying too hard.
Wine? Something white, smells great, just tart enough to snap you awake. Tastes like river stones and orchard windfall. Not your supermarket Sauvignon. Good.
Then: whipped butter with preserved lemon. Comes with warm bread. No theatre. You dip into it and it’s sunshine, citrus, and comfort all at once. You could eat it forever.
Next: a zucchini flower, filled with a delicate mousse, floating in a light mussel curry broth. That sounds like a train wreck in lesser hands. Here? It’s silk. Balanced. Beautiful. The kind of dish that says, these guys know what the hell they’re doing.
The lamb? Perfectly pink. Perfectly salted. Served with wild mushrooms, some weird but wonderful vegetable the waiter called “ornithogale” – looks like baby asparagus, tastes like spring. Deep, spicy jus. And the wine? A lean, earthy red with just enough bite to keep you honest.
Then: carrot mousse with tandoori spice. It’s weird. It’s cool. It works.
Dessert: apricot cream, white tea, some delicate crunchy pastry called an Arlette, and a sauce that zips through the sweetness like a blade.
Now let’s talk about the service.
The team here is young, sharp, and tuned in. Genuinely kind. Not fake-fine-dining-smile kind – real, human, attentive without hovering kind. They know what’s on the plate, what’s in the glass, and how to make you feel like you belong. Not because you dropped a few euros on lunch, but because you came to eat – and they respect that.
No pretense. No show. Just people who give a damn – about the food, about the wine, and about the experience you’re having.
Pollen doesn’t need a hype machine. It doesn’t need a dozen Instagram influencers pretending to be food critics. It just needs what it has: a chef who cooks with restraint, a team that cares, and a space that lets the food speak.
We chose the 5-course menu, and really enjoyed the chef’s selections, without having to make any choices while moving through the experience. Our sommelier was warm and had selected the ideal pairings featuring French wines from various regions, not all Southern (which we appreciated having partaken in many from this region over our 5-day stay in Provence).
Above all, Pollen offers a quiet elegance in their dishes and ambience. Unpretentious in feeling, the food, wine and service all shine in their own ways. Each sauce was decadent and the portion of each dish just enough.
I loved observing the staff who were attentive as a team, and chef serving the fish and meat courses personally was an example of their team approach. I would not hesitate to visit again, and indeed wished we lived in country to do so. I hope they continue to thrive in this space until we can visit again. Superb!
Located on a quiet side street of Avignon, the space is cozy and deftly uses mirrors to suffuse the room with natural light. The overall warm yellow glow and wood exudes modern luxury. I appreciated the generous spacing between the round tables, that subtly affords you conversational privacy.
The service was relaxed and attentive. The sommelier had great wine suggestions. We enjoyed a great acidic Alsace white and a relatively local Provence rose.
Food was inventive, mixing French techniques with notable East Asian flavors. The sauces and saucier in particular are marvelous - I thought each sauce used acidity and herbal notes to create balance. Especially memorable was a lamb plat, infused with a rich jus infused with soy and mushroom notes that perfectly complemented the tender lamb.
The carte blanche lunch menu might nearly be the best value for quality I've ever experienced amongst hundreds of Michelin experiences. This establishment rightfully deserves their Michelin star and is absolutely worth a detour to visit.
Humm ... Tous les plats étaient bien présentés et les saveurs ont enchanté nos papilles ...Merci au chef Mathieu Desmarest et toute l'équipe pour leur accueil.????
JE REVIENDRAI ????♀️????♂️
Un restaurant où j'aurai plaisir à revenir et que je recommande.
Et bien, Mathieu Desmarest a définitivement placé la barre très haut à Avignon. Dans un cadre chaleureux, entouré d’une équipe accordée au même diapason, nous avons découvert sans doute la plus belle expérience culinaire de la région . Des plats subtils, des associations de textures, de goûts et de couleurs qui vous font voyager bien au delà de vos attentes.
Par ce havre de paix, de douceur et de découverte culinaire, le chef se place définitivement comme le meilleur restaurant étoilé d’Avignon et ses environs.
Découverte et inventivité de plats savoureux et légers. Tous les mets en aveugle sont de belles surprises.
Une confirmation du lieu. Bravo à toute l’équipe pour ce bon moment en famille. Il faut absolument valoriser l’excellence et je prend le temps de le faire.
À très bientôt
Merci à lui, à son équipe et à mon frère pour ce moment gustatif succulent