Léone Bistro - Restaurant & Vins

We had an amazing evening at Léone! We booked in advance and were warmly welcomed from the moment we walked in. We sat in the beautiful courtyard which provided an intimate and cosy setting. We were kindly talked through the entire menu in English and given a fantastic wine suggestion. Our meal was outstanding! From starter to desert, each course was a series of surprises and exceptional culinary delights. It was a creative and distinctive menu, that we will not forget. This has been the best meal and dining experience we have had during our stay in Nîmes and thank the owner for his kindness and hospitality. He even recommended sights and other restaurants during the rest of our stay. We would absolutely recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting Nimes!

- Rachel Lillie -

What a lucky find in Nimes! The food was excellent as was the wine and setting. Sadly we were so excited about the main food that we didn’t leave room for dessert but they looked delicious. Would most certainly come back again. The owner was incredibly welcoming and even took the time to recommend us other restaurants in Nimes and in another town which we were visiting the following day. Definitely check this place out!

- Olivia Parker -

We just happened to stumble across this absolute gem of a Bistro and wow what a find. A cracking rustic chic Bistro with excellent food and the service is fantastic. The Bistro has a regularly changing menu depending upon the availability of produce. There is an extensive and not expensive wine list. Although we had arrived at their published closing time we were invited in and did not feel rushed at all. We opted to share a Tzatziki starter, had Gnochi with Courgettes and the Mussels main course with the grilled peach and ice cream as dessert. The wine offered to compliment our meal was a perfect match with the flavours of our meal. We live in North of Scotland where good seafood is plentiful but the mussels were probably the best I have ever tasted. We will most definitely be back for more before we leave Nimes.

- Ian M Howells -

Very elegant food and wine served in a cozy atmosphere. The mussels, served in a mixture of Thai herbs, are some of the best I’ve had. From start to finish everything was delightful!

- Quinn Sieja -

Had 2 starters + 2 mains + 2 desserts, coordinated to 4 different glasses of white then red wine, all carefully suggested by one very passionate, funny and reactive waiter, who also offered us 2 little glass of mousseux to go with the desserts! Very cozy, elegant and local atmosphere, with welcoming and friendly crew! One of the bests ever!

- Xinlu (Lou) -

Ok. I have to agree with everybody here. Not that I’m an expert in French cuisine, but I’ve been in France for a week, and so far, this is the BEST. So good, I’m writing this review before I’m done with dessert. Heh heh. I got the full course: coppa di cappocollo, risotto a l’encre de seiche (risotto covered in octopus ink. My favorite dish here!), and steak de celeri rave confit & pané (which I will fully admit, I thought I was ordering steak as in beef because I speak 0 French. It was actually celery root(?), but it was so delicious anyway) and I got baba au rhum for dessert. Service was really friendly and professional. He knew his stuff well. He spoke English, which helped my tourist butt. The restaurant opened at 7pm on Friday. I hear most French people eat later in the evening, so if you’re tourist like me and don’t care, sneak in there as it opens, and you’ll have the full service all for yourself!

- Daisuke Tsuji -

Leone is a fantastic restaurant with excellent food and great service. The atmosphere is lovely, with lots of thoughtful details that make the space feel special. The staff were attentive and explained the menu really well. The food was absolutely delicious, the wine was great, and the prices were very reasonable. It gets quite busy, so I’d definitely recommend booking in advance. Highly recommended!

- Taiene Lisotti -

Wonderful everything! Wine, service, food, vibes. Attention and care was given to every part of this meal.

- Allison -