A restaurant on the cours d'Estienne d'Orves
Steps from the largest esplanade of the Vieux-Port, Le Caribou welcomes you on place Thiars: 100% homemade seasonal cooking, a lively terrace and a competition-level cocktail bar, right in the heart of Marseille.
The port esplanade
Eating near the cours d'Estienne d'Orves
The cours d'Estienne d'Orves is one of the finest spots on the Vieux-Port: a vast pedestrian esplanade lined with terraces, where Marseille loves to linger from lunch until evening. Le Caribou is its immediate neighbour, on the nearby place Thiars.
A few steps from the esplanade, you leave the buzz behind to sit under our pergola. The spirit of a true neighbourhood table — warm banquettes, staff who know their regulars — on the scale of the liveliest district in Marseille.
Well placed
At the crossroads of the Vieux-Port
Between the cours d'Estienne d'Orves, the quai de Rive Neuve and the Canebière, Le Caribou sits on one of the finest corners of place Thiars. You can't miss it: the pergola terrace opens onto this pedestrian square, a few metres from the quays.
A central, very well-served area, ideal for a business lunch as much as a dinner that stretches on: easy to reach on foot or by metro, with the whole city at your fingertips.
The esplanade
The cours d'Estienne d'Orves, a few dozen metres away
Metro
Line 1 — Vieux-Port station, at the end of the square
On foot
A few minutes from the Canebière and the quays
Parking
The underground car park of the cours d'Estienne d'Orves, a few dozen metres from the terrace
From noon to night
The cours d'Estienne d'Orves, at every moment
Nobody comes to the cours d'Estienne d'Orves for the same reason at noon and at midnight. Le Caribou, open 7 days a week, follows the rhythm of the esplanade: pick your moment, we take care of the rest.
At noon
The daily menu
Dish of the day, the chef's suggestion and a veggie bowl: the set menu changes every day, following the market. Fresh, seasonal, homemade.
Find out more : The daily menuOn weekdays
The business lunch
A hushed brasserie setting steps from the esplanade, to host a client or gather a team without leaving the city centre.
Find out more : The business lunchEarly evening
The afterwork
As the esplanade fills up, the counter comes alive: signature cocktails and sharing plates on the terrace, under the pergola.
Find out more : The afterworkIn the evening
Dinner facing the port
Homemade seasonal cooking, warm banquettes and the lights of the Vieux-Port: a dinner that stretches on, a few steps from the cours.
Find out more : Dinner facing the port
In the kitchen
Cooking that is 100% homemade
It all starts with fresh produce worked on site, in tune with the seasons. The chef and his team sign a generous menu where homemade is not a slogan but a given: sauces made à la minute, careful cooking, clean plating.
Plates designed for the table, to pick at over drinks or savour facing the port: this is the cooking of a true neighbourhood restaurant, steps from the cours d'Estienne d'Orves.
After the plate
A cocktail bar built to compete
When the kitchen hands over, the counter takes the lead. Signature creations, revisited classics and seasonal colours: Le Caribou's bar is one of the most alive cocktail addresses around the cours d'Estienne d'Orves.
Outside
The terrace, at the heart of the city
Under the pergola, Le Caribou's terrace is an invitation to slow down. Sit in the sun for a lunch that stretches on, and come back in the evening for the atmosphere and the harbour lights.
Place Thiars, between the cours d'Estienne d'Orves and the quai de Rive Neuve, is one of the finest spots to take the pulse of Marseille, drink in hand.
Explore Le Caribou around the Vieux-Port
More districts and destinations around the restaurant, from the cours d'Estienne d'Orves to the rest of the port.
Good to know
Restaurant cours d'Estienne d'Orves: frequently asked questions
Where is Le Caribou in relation to the cours d'Estienne d'Orves?
Le Caribou is on place Thiars, on the Vieux-Port of Marseille (13001), just a few dozen metres from the cours d'Estienne d'Orves, between the quays and the Canebière.
Can I have lunch and dinner near the cours d'Estienne d'Orves?
Yes. Le Caribou welcomes you 7 days a week, from lunch until late in the evening: a daily menu at noon, seasonal dinner and a cocktail bar to make the night last. Up-to-date opening hours are listed on our Opening hours page.
Is there a terrace?
Yes, a large terrace on place Thiars, sheltered under a pergola, open at lunch and in the evening, steps from the esplanade of the cours d'Estienne d'Orves.
Does Le Caribou also have a cocktail bar?
Absolutely. Beyond the restaurant, Le Caribou is a genuine competition-level cocktail bar, with signature creations and a menu that follows the seasons.
How do I come to the restaurant without a car?
The Vieux-Port metro station (line 1) comes out at the end of place Thiars, and the cours d'Estienne d'Orves is a few minutes on foot from the Canebière or the quays.
Where can I park near the cours d'Estienne d'Orves to come to Le Caribou?
The underground car park of the cours d'Estienne d'Orves is the closest: just a few dozen metres separate its exit from our terrace on place Thiars. On Friday and Saturday evenings the area fills up fast: heading straight for a covered car park or coming by metro saves you from circling.
What can I eat at lunchtime near the cours d'Estienne d'Orves?
At Le Caribou, the daily menu brings together a dish of the day, the chef's suggestion and a veggie bowl. It changes every day, following the market, and everything is homemade.
How do I book a table at Le Caribou?
Booking takes a few seconds online via the “Book” button, or by phone with the restaurant team.
Fancy dinner near the cours d'Estienne d'Orves?
Book your table at Le Caribou, place Thiars — homemade cooking, a pergola terrace and a cocktail bar, steps from the Vieux-Port esplanade.