Club 55, St Tropez

Yes it's expensive and yes it's full of posers, but it is still fabulous!

Book a table at lunch enjoy Moules et Frites and drink copious amounts of rosé and then retire to one of the sun loungers to people watch. What better way to spend an afternoon?

Club 55 is really unique, where else can you go where people arrive by yacht and get transported over to the restaurant via little shuttle boats?

To get the true St. Tropez experience a visit here is a must and while I didn't get to see any celebs it was all still worth it all just to feel like I belonged in this world for one afternoon.

The chic and expensive beach of St Tropez, with celebs but less than at the “Voile Rouge”, for instance. It is one of the unmissable ones with Nioulargo, les Jumeaux, les Palmiers … it’s still too much for me to be honest. I would rather lay next to a pool in a relaxing atmosphere. The restaurant is nice but beware, you have to BOOK in advance otherwise the wait could be long! Obviously everything is expensive in St Tropez, so is the restaurant, but the beach as well (42 euros for 2 inflatable matresses) and you’d be lucky if you got some. However the holiday makers are arrogant, they think they’re celebrities, it’s unacceptable!

A bit pricy but a great place to be. Booking is recommend since it is always very crowded. Here meets the high society. Almost everyday there is VIP-alarm. The best way to arrive is to come by boat and park in the bay. There is a shuttle service who picks up people from the boat to the beach. The food is very simple but great! I can recommend the mussels and the potatoes!!!! The atmosphere really great!!! A must be place at the cote dÁzur

Since 1955, the place has changed a lot but has maintained a strong charm, even if its clientele has changed so much. The nice thing about Club 55 is that in spite of the success the food has stayed very good, simple mediterranean food, particularly for lunch this is one of the best places to go to in Saint Tropez, even if you are not staying at the beach (tip: try the moules-frites which are excellent and not really expensive). OK it can be a bit of a zoo but it's part of the fun, it's not all show off as La Voile Rouge and all the French "habitues" keep on coming back in spite of the strong internationalisation of the beach. If you are in Saint Tropez, definitely a restaurant (and a beach) worth trying. Note that the boutique always stock some nice gems for you to bring home.

Full of Americans, English & Russians Club 55 on St Tropez's Pampelonne beach is worth a visit to watch the rich and the want to be rich strutting their stuff. Given its reputation, the price for lunch is less than you might think (around €50 to €60 including wine etc. providing you choose sensibly) – the food is simple but okay, the waiters are busy and can be surly, and the people are loud, in all respects… but you see some sights.

Getting a table can be difficult – the best way is to make a reservation at least a day before, then, on the day, go to the back of the restaurant grab a waiter and firmly register the fact that you’re ready to take your table.

Alternatively you can have a drink (€5 for a beer) in the main beach bar adjoining the restaurant which is very “cool” with its white sofas and which is as good a way as any to see what all the fuss is about.