Arles

Named for the town famously painted by Van Gogh, this charming spot evokes the sunny southern French region in its sage-hued dining room, cosy cellar, vine-draped courtyard and greenhouse-style conservatory. Provençal classics are given innovative twists, such as veal tartare marinated in house-distilled gin with miso and lime powder, or lamb's tongue with parsnip-and-thyme panna cotta with wasabi-and-watercress sauce.