Sauvage means wild, echoing its eclectic, non-conformist chef, Loïc Pétri, who learned the ropes in leading Parisian establishments (Jean-François Piège, Joël Robuchon), before returning to his southern roots. In this trendy eatery on a pedestrian street of Aix, he lets his inspiration run riot five evenings a week. Guided by bold associations and a spot-on use of oils, spices and peppers, his unchained cooking stars winning recipes, among which a sushi of Camargue oysters; croaker with aubergine and white miso and coffee jus; lamb with a confit of peppers and crunchy durum wheat semolina or cherries in frosted almond milk… Polished concrete floors, varnished wooden tables, groovy music and happy diners depict the modern vibe.