La Lanterne
Libertine club and semi-gourmet restaurant near Aix-en-Provence: seasonal pool, themed evenings, guarded parking. Reviews and practical info.
- Semi-gourmet restaurant
- Seasonal naturist pool
- Guarded parking and coat check
- Regular themed evenings
- Couples and single women welcome
- Address
- 4039 Route de Sisteron
13100 Aix-en-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône - Opening hours
- Tue 19:00-01:00
Fri, Sat 20:30-05:00 - Phone
- +33 7 82 06 62 89
- Website
- lalanterneclub.com
A club at the gates of Aix
On the outskirts of Aix-en-Provence, about thirty minutes from Marseille, La Lanterne combines a libertine club with a semi-gourmet restaurant. The idea: offer a proper evening out, with a carefully prepared dinner before slipping into the naughtier mood of the themed rooms.
The venue plays the elegance and discretion card, far from the sometimes crude image these establishments can have. Elegant attire is recommended at the door, setting the tone right from the coat check.
What you'll find there
A bar, a dance floor with a cage, a restaurant with homemade menus and themed rooms for the rest of the evening. From June to September, the Mahoa Beach pool opens outdoors for more summery, naturist evenings.
On the comfort side, a guarded car park with VIP spots and a free coat check make arrival easier, a detail that matters when you're coming as a couple or with friends and want to park without stress.
Crowd and hours
Couples and single women are welcomed every day the club is open, single men on dedicated evenings. The LGBT community is also welcome, in a spirit meant to be inclusive.
Open Tuesday from 7pm to 1am, then Friday and Saturday from 8:30pm to 5am. Closed the rest of the week. Access reserved for adults, as everywhere in this type of establishment.
Prices and evenings
Prices vary depending on the evening and the visitor's profile, with free entry for women on certain nights and packages including the restaurant. Themed evenings and musical entertainment punctuate the calendar, worth checking before you go.
What regulars say
The restaurant wins near-unanimous praise: original, varied dishes, a genuine culinary offering praised by several visitors. It's often the highlight that comes up in feedback.
On the other hand, several regulars point to a volume they find too loud on the DJ's side, cleanliness that sometimes leaves something to be desired, and staff welcome described as unfriendly in some accounts. A few isolated security incidents have also been mentioned, which suggests checking on the evening's atmosphere before booking.
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