82, la croisette, 06400 Cannes, France
Le Restaurant Arménien is located on the famous Croisette seafront, a ten-minute walk from the Festival Palace that is brimming with festival life every May. The restaurant was opened in 1985 by Lucy and Christian Panossian, natives of Marseilles. The restaurant offers a wide variety of ethnic cuisines - Armenian, Greek, Turkish and Persian. There is also a rich selection of fish and vegetarian dishes. Naturally in France, wine is a must. In addition to Armenian wines, le Restaurant Arménien offers a nice selection of red and white wines from France. And for dessert, you can try the famous Armenian baklava. Over the years, the restaurant has been visited by many international film stars, including Ang Lee, Henri Verneuil, Samuel L. Jackson, Nicolas Cage, Atom Egoyan, Jean-Paul Belmondo, and Annie Fardan. Charles Aznavour is also a patron of le Restaurant Arménien, and a great friend of Lucy and Christian.