Thym te voilà...

« Thym te Voilà » cooking of the world, is opened since April 2006

Nicolas realizes child's dream by taking over the furnaces of this restaurant. Greedy, curious and creative, he prepares you a food inspired by his journeys and the numerous culinary readings. Come to discover an original cooking with ingredients from Provence and elsewhere.

He welcomes you with his team in a friendly place with a sophisticated decoration where you will feel comfortable at once as well in the room, where artists show their works, as on terrace which is situated on the charming square “Saint Martin”.

The menu set changes regularly according to the products from market, the season and the inspiration of the chef... Dish: from 10.50 euros... Every day he proposes you a vegetarian course.

The classics of « thym te voilà »

-Mackerel in the spicy toffy and ginger
-Fillet of coley in the coconut
-Salmon in the curry and citrus fruits peels

-Lasagnes with courgettes, Italian cheese and tapenade
-Kefta with spinach and bettes in yoghourt sauce
-Spicy aubergines and lentil in coconut milk

-Braised beef with spices in the Moroccan way
-Thai sausages with citronella, vermicelli and mixed fried vegetables
-Organic Chicken with coriander and almonds

-White aubergines candied with spices and cinnamon ice cream
-Very chocolate cake and thin custard made with eggs
- Crumble made with apples and green tomatoes

Opening noon and evening from Tuesday till Saturday.
... Diner menu for 23 euros : first course + main course + dessert or for 19 euros : first course + main course or main course + dessert.

For an occasion, it’s possible to book restaurant for a minimum of 10 persons... For this, consult Nicolas and his team to define together the progress of evening and the prices.

“Thym te voilà” is advised by the “guide du routard”, the guide “Lonely Planet” and is cited in the guide "Carnets de charme" Provence Côte d'Azur 2007. It is quoted in " 50 ballads in Vaucluse 2008 " except series of Dauphiné.

“A nice, a hidden restaurant, which has it that no more merit existing, with its pleasant terrace, its warm room, and its good small dish with base of true products from the soil, with savours from here and elsewhere : pistou soup, curry of lamb and aubergines, rabbit with carots and red onions. Coffee offered on presentation of this guide.” Le guide du Routard

Looking forward to taking pleasure in welcome you and in treat you to a delicious meal.

Show and events on square Saint Martin !

The restaurant Thym te Voilà and the ADIAMA association present the exhibition of Senegalese children' paintings "Childhood in Casamance" from October 20th till November 14th, 2009. Private viewing on Thursday, November 5th at 6.30 pm. The restaurant will be opened noon and evening during the festival of the Cinemas from Africa, from November 6th to 11th.

The ADIAMA association works in Senegal and in France through studios of art and art therapy as well as exhibitions. It works for peace, autonomy and blooming for every human being.

The studios of art in Senegal are animated by Joachim Bassene, and offered to children and teenagers as extracurricular education. The studio is also used as community center to the young people from Casamance, victims of a long armed conflict. Its mission is to root the values of tolerance, respect, listening and dialogue to contribute to the reconstruction of the peace in the region. The nonviolent executive and the active listening are on the base of its teaching.

Joachim proposes painting, drawing, sculpture, modelling, masks, puppets, writing, tales, music and dance workshops. The children come freely and free after the school, every day of the week, all year long.

Joachim also proposes classes to young adults who want to be admited at the Fine arts School. Some of the ancient students live today on their art or on their artistic teaching.

The studio in Senegal is financed by the sale of the children' works. It allows to buy of the equipment, to offer meals to children and to pay an honorary to Joachim.

More information : www.associationadiama.com - Combe de Lourète, 84490 Saint Saturnin lès Apt
+33 (0) 622 744 437 - associationadiama@orange.fr

Review of the press

" Thym " … is Nicolas
Newspaper " Provence " of 03/11/2006
It’s in the heart of the city, square St Martin that one can meet this young and talented cook, inventor fascinated by mixed flavours, by colored and unpredictable dish which make of this restaurant, " Thym te voilà " one of the gastronomic places which many amateurs were able to appreciate charms: always surprised by the propositions of the chef, always seduced, always faithful. Nicolas, native from Aix in Provence, grew among Sainte Victoire and Luberon. But, it’s especially near his grandmother’s furnaces, then those of her mother, that he acquired bases of tastes pronounced for cooking of the world, its smells, its savours, its magic and its enjoyments profoundly buried in his child's soul. Alternately adviser for new business start-up then administrator of film production, this young man could not erase dream of his first years. Chance was going soon to serve him: during the shooting of the film "A good year " by Ridley Scott, he met Carine " audacious creator " and boss of the restaurant." I fell in love these walls and this square, I was going finally to realize a cooking of savours from here and elsewhere, made with products of season, chosen on the peasant markets, true rich and healthy products that this region offers us. " Opened from Tuesday till Saturday, offering a card which varies several times by week, according to the products of the season and chef’s cravings, the restaurant is also a place for exhibition, opened to artists as Gérard Schleich at the moment and soon Simonella Guérin. And one regular say: " Not speak too much well of it, there would be soon too much people. "

ATMOSPHERES N°112 of October 2007
"Thym Te Voilà" comes with Ridley Scott to make the film "A good year ", Nicolas is not set off again any more. Moroccan stews or biryani rice, no cooking of the world resists to him and its sushis weeks-ends are eagerly expected ", 23Euros for menu (except evening with particular subject).

Cooking classes

Thym te voilà propose classes of cooking " to the discovery of the cooking from Provence or the cooking of the world ", consult us for more details.