# New seafood and wine restaurant openings in France

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/new-seafood-and-wine-restaurant-openings-in-france
> Updated: 2026-10-20T16:30:00.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Several new gastronomic establishments focusing on seafood and wine have opened across various French regions.

In Marseille and Toulouse, new venues including Taquin and Les Eaux Vives have launched. Taquin, a collaboration between Maxence Walker and chef Jules Anceaux, emphasizes marine cuisine with a menu that changes twice weekly. In Toulouse, Les Eaux Vives features a menu of fish and shellfish influenced by French and Asian gastronomy.

Subsequent openings include Mer, a seafood bar in Nice launched by Nicolas Bercovici, which offers oysters, lobster, and seasonal sea urchins. Additionally, Le Verre d’Orencia has opened in Marseillan, providing a wine bar experience focused on Occitanie wines and oyster platters.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-20: New seafood and wine establishments open in Nice and Marseillan

New dining venues have opened in France: Mer, a seafood bar by Nicolas Bercovici in Nice, and Le Verre d’Orencia, a wine bar by Orencia Cathala in Marseillan.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/new-seafood-and-wine-establishments-open-in-nice-and-marseillan

### 2026-09-22: New seafood-focused restaurants open in Marseille and Toulouse

New seafood-centric restaurants Taquin in Marseille and Les Eaux Vives in Toulouse are introducing bold, seasonal marine gastronomy to their respective cities.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/new-seafood-focused-restaurants-open-in-marseille-and-toulouse

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