38 km from the villa, about 30 minutes
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Les Grands Buffets in Narbonne is one of the most famous restaurants in France. Founded in 1989 by Jane and Louis Privat in the Espace de Liberté, it welcomes around 400,000 diners a year. The idea is simple and unique: a single price, €65.90 per person, and classic French cooking, all you can eat, served amid gilded salons, wood panelling and chandeliers. From Villa Container Fitou it is a 30-minute drive: the great gourmet outing of your stay.
What you will find
The buffet draws on the repertoire of Auguste Escoffier: around 150 dishes, from the lobster tower to the foies gras, from pressed duck carved in the dining room to the great classics of French bourgeois cooking, through to cascades of desserts, pastries and ice cream. The showpiece: the largest cheese board in the world in a restaurant, a Guinness World Record, with more than 110 cheeses including all 46 French AOP cheeses. Wines are sold at producer prices; drinks are not included in the set price.
Opening hours and booking
- Open 365 days a year, lunch and dinner. Arrival for lunch from 12:00 to 13:45 (the dining room stays open until 16:30), for dinner from 19:15 to 21:15 (open until midnight). A meal lasts about three hours: take your time.
- €65.90 per person, whatever their age, drinks extra. Price taken from the official website in October 2026: please check it before booking.
- Booking online only, on the Les Grands Buffets website, and well in advance: tables go weeks, sometimes months, ahead. Book as soon as your dates at the villa are confirmed.
- Large free car park in front of the restaurant.
- With very young children, as the restaurant itself points out, three hours at the table is a long time.
From the villa
Rond-point de la Liberté, 11100 Narbonne: 38 km, half an hour by motorway. Make the most of the trip to explore Narbonne, a few minutes from the restaurant: the Archbishops' Palace, Saint-Just cathedral, the covered market and the Canal de la Robine. In the evening, head back to the villa for the heated pool and the terrace overlooking the lagoon.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Les Grands Buffets in Narbonne?
€65.90 per person, whatever their age, drinks not included (price taken from the official website in October 2026).
How do you book at Les Grands Buffets?
Online only, on the restaurant's official website, and as early as possible: tables are booked several weeks, even several months, ahead.
What are the opening hours of Les Grands Buffets?
Every day of the year: arrival from 12:00 to 13:45 for lunch, from 19:15 to 21:15 for dinner.
How far is Les Grands Buffets from the villa?
38 km, about 30 minutes by car from Villa Container Fitou.
See also: Narbonne, Gruissan and Port-Leucate from the villa, Le Grand Cap, the Michelin-starred restaurant in Leucate and Terra Vinea, the underground wine museum.
Photo: Madroune, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
