Meyreuil · Bouc-Bel-Air
Your restaurant a step from Meyreuil
Between Aix-en-Provence and Gardanne, minutes from Meyreuil, Pakal brings together world cuisine, a premium setting and a large terrace — for lunch as much as a lingering dinner.
A step from Meyreuil, on the road linking Aix-en-Provence to Gardanne, Pakal is the natural table to gather without the drive. A premium brasserie where travel-cuisine is savoured at lunch and dinner, in a carefully composed setting.
A step from Meyreuil
Meyreuil, within table reach
From Meyreuil and its hamlets, just a few minutes by car bring you to Pakal, along the road serving the south of Aix. Close enough to improvise a lunch, set apart enough to change the mood entirely.
Where finding a table with character near Meyreuil is far from obvious, Pakal plays the world-cuisine card in a carefully composed setting — and you park on site, without circling, in complete calm.
- World cuisine
- Quick access
- Private parking
- Lunch & dinner
On the menu
A dinner that takes its time
For a dinner coming from Meyreuil, Wednesday to Saturday, Pakal's autumn-winter menu devotes a whole chapter to dishes that refuse to be rushed: "From the Pot". Long, generous, slow-simmered recipes, sitting alongside the menu's meats such as the duck breast with its red berry reduction.
Seasonal, comforting cooking for cooler evenings, served in the velvet-banquette dining room or by the wooden bar. The menu changes with the seasons: browse it in full before you come.
Four plates of the season
From the Pot
Pieds & paquets
From Sisteron
From the Pot
Lamb shank
Confit for 12h, rich jus, sweet potato mash
From the Pot
Pork cheek
Simmered for 5h in its own jus
Meats
Duck breast
Meat jus, red berry reduction
Travel cuisine
The world on your plate
Starters to share, generous fish and meats, comforting pasta and risotto: Pakal's menu roams the flavours of the world while staying true to good produce. Honest, borderless cooking minutes from Meyreuil — elegant, generous and never stuffy.
Access & directions
Coming to Pakal from Meyreuil
From Meyreuil and its hamlets, Pakal is about fifteen minutes away by car, following the road that links the south of Aix-en-Provence to the Gardanne basin. A direct drive, with no awkward detour, bringing you to the gates of Bouc-Bel-Air — the ideal time for a weekday lunch as much as a lingering dinner.
The route leads you to 817 Avenue de Violési, where a private 42-space car park — PMR spots included — is waiting on site. You park right at the door, with no circling for a space: enough to arrive relaxed, at lunch or dinner, after just a few minutes on the road.
Route markers
- From Meyreuil: follow the road linking the south of Aix-en-Provence to the Gardanne basin
- A direct fifteen-minute drive towards Bouc-Bel-Air
- Arrival: 817 Avenue de Violési, 13320 Bouc-Bel-Air
- Private 42-space car park on site, PMR spots included
The setting
A great room, a real terrace
115 seats indoors and 90 on the shaded terrace: Pakal welcomes the quiet duo as warmly as the large party, with the same care. Timber frame, velvet and low lighting make a premium setting minutes from Meyreuil.
A rarity in the area: a private 42-space car park, PMR spots included. Come from Meyreuil without ever circling for a place to park, at lunch or dinner.
- 115
- Indoor seats
- 90
- Terrace seats
- 42
- Parking spaces
When to come
Every mood has its moment
From a quick lunch to a lingering dinner, one-to-one or for the large party: Pakal fits every occasion, a step from Meyreuil.
Tuesday – Saturday
Lunch
A food-loving break Tuesday to Saturday, ideal for a meeting or simply a good meal near Meyreuil.
Wednesday – Saturday
Dinner
Wednesday to Saturday, a dinner that lingers in a premium setting of velvet and low lighting.
Large parties
In a group
Spacious terrace and room for family, team or friends gatherings, in a calm setting near Meyreuil.
Frequently asked
Near Meyreuil, good to know
Where is Pakal in relation to Meyreuil?
Pakal is at 817 Avenue de Violési, 13320 Bouc-Bel-Air, just a few minutes from Meyreuil by car, on the road linking Aix-en-Provence to the Gardanne basin.
How long from Meyreuil to reach Pakal?
Count around fifteen minutes by car from Meyreuil. The restaurant is easily reached, with the advantage of private parking that spares you any hunt for a spot.
Which route should I take to come from Meyreuil by car?
From Meyreuil, follow the road linking the south of Aix-en-Provence to the Gardanne basin towards Bouc-Bel-Air: a direct fifteen-minute drive leads you to 817 Avenue de Violési, where a private 42-space car park, PMR spots included, is waiting on site.
Is there parking when coming from Meyreuil?
Yes: a private 42-space car park, PMR spots included, reserved for our guests — a genuine rarity in the area that makes coming from Meyreuil very simple.
Which slow-cooked dishes are on the menu for a dinner near Meyreuil?
On the autumn-winter menu, the "From the Pot" chapter offers pieds & paquets from Sisteron, a lamb shank confit for 12 hours with a rich jus and sweet potato mash, and a pork cheek simmered for 5 hours in its own jus. Dinner is served Wednesday to Saturday; the menu changes with the seasons.
What are the opening days and hours?
Lunch Tuesday to Saturday and dinner Wednesday to Saturday. Pakal is closed on Sunday and Monday.
How do I book a table?
Booking is by phone only, on +33 4 42 53 24 77. Speaking directly lets us prepare your visit at its best, especially for larger tables.
Book your table
Meyreuil has a table minutes away
Join Pakal at lunch and dinner, a step from Meyreuil. Call us and we'll keep the best table for you.
04 42 53 24 77