Dinner with Janne and Katja

My brother and Katja have been in France for nearly a week now. Unfortunately, due to my brother suffering from a sore stomach, and some travelling in Provence, we’ve not been able to meet up with them properly yet. Since they are soon making their way back to Finland, we figured we need to at least meet up for a meal (always an excuse for food, eh? ;-) ).


After some deliberation, we selected a place called Les Arcades in Biot. It’s a little hidden gem of a place, located in the picturesque Place des Arcades, serving very authentic local fare, with a touch of originality (my favourite dish are the “naked raviolis”).

It’s quite an intimate little place, so with 4 members of the Turtiainen clan in the party, it’s going to be a bit of a squeeze, but we managed. In addition to the excellent food, the waiter also provides free entertainment in three languages (Italian, French and English).

All in all then, very much a recommended place for grabbing a bit of local food. Apparently the place is a favourite of Alan Ducasse (who heads the Louis XV, the fanciest eatery in Monaco, located just across the street from the casino), so can’t be all bad… ;-) Great to catch up with Katja and Janne as well, and to hear about their travels. A pity we couldn’t meet up properly this time…