Restaurant de Bacon : Our Story

In 1948, the family Sordello sold pan bagnat, beer, and lemonade at Buffet de Bacon (a tent roof and two trestle tables). Confirmed cook Alphonsine Sordello presided over the small seaside establishment and open-air dance floor that became the Restaurant du Bacon in 1950. For 20 years she prepared fish soup, bouillabaisse, small fry, and other dishes with the aid of her two sons Etienne and Adrien, called “Didi.” As the years went on, with their help and that of Serge Philippin, who became chef in 1980, the restaurant was awarded its first Michelin star in 1985.

Frequented these days by a more sophisticated crowd – lovers of first-quality seafood – “le Bacon,” superbly located facing Old Antibes and the Baie des Anges, has acquired an international reputation and professional recognition that crown the efforts of two generations of Sordellos. The next step is soon to come.