One Michelin star since 2021 on a garden terrace above the port — book the seven-act menu for a Saint-Tropez proposal.
About Colette
The herbs on the plate were picked that morning a few hundred metres away, along the beach beside the hotel — sea fennel, wild fennel, salad burnet, foraged by the chef himself. Colette is the dining room of Hotel Sezz, on Route des Salins a short drive from the port of Saint-Tropez, and one of the few starred tables in a town better known for rosé on a yacht than serious cooking. It takes its name from the writer Colette, who once kept a house next door.
Philippe Colinet, a Maitre Restaurateur, took over the kitchen in 2020 and won a Michelin star in 2021. The hotel still brands the room as a one-star table, and Colinet's cooking — vegetable-led, Provencal, quietly precise — is the reason it has held.
The Kitchen
Colinet builds stripped-back, vegetable-forward plates around the produce of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez and his own foraging. Dinner is a set tasting menu in two lengths: the shorter Elements menu at €148 and the longer Substantiel at €196, the latter carrying his signature dishes. Order it for the squid risotto with caper leaf — the plate he points people toward — and the oyster risotto, both anchored in the wild herbs and flowers he gathers around the property.
Service is dinner only, which keeps the evening unhurried. Wine pairings push the bill higher, and a chef's table beside the kitchen seats three to six, putting Colinet's technique an arm's length away. This is top-of-bracket Cote d'Azur spending, and the kitchen earns it.
The Room
The room opens onto a terrace shaded by the hotel's gardens — clean, contemporary lines rather than gilt, candle-soft light once the sun drops behind the pines. It is calm and grown-up, a deliberate contrast to the noise of the port a few minutes away. Tables sit a generous distance apart, the kind of spacing that lets a conversation stay private.
Because dinner is the only service, the terrace never feels rushed or turned over. Book ahead in summer and ask about the chef's table if you want the front-row seat; for a proposal, ask for a quiet corner away from the kitchen pass.
Not for
Not for a casual lunch or a quick bite — there is none. Dinner is the only service, and it starts at €148 a head before wine, so this is the wrong table for an impromptu evening or a tight budget.
Frequently Asked
What is Colette at Hotel Sezz known for?
Chef Philippe Colinet's one-Michelin-star, plant-forward Provencal cooking, served as a tasting menu in five or seven acts for dinner only on the terrace of Hotel Sezz Saint-Tropez.
How many Michelin stars does Colette have?
One. Chef Philippe Colinet, a Maitre Restaurateur, won the star in 2021 after taking over the kitchen in 2020, and has held it in the years since.
Where is it?
At Hotel Sezz Saint-Tropez on Route des Salins, a short drive from the port and the old town.
What should I order at Colette?
It is a set tasting menu, so the choice is the number of acts, not the dishes. The Substantiel menu carries Colinet's signatures — the squid risotto with caper leaf he points people toward, and an oyster risotto — both built on foraged Provencal herbs and flowers. For the fullest expression of the kitchen, take the longer menu with the wine pairing.
How much does dinner cost at Colette?
The dinner menus run €148 for the shorter Elements menu and €196 for the longer Substantiel, before wine. Pairings add to that, and as a one-Michelin-star dinner on the Cote d'Azur the bill sits at the top of the Saint-Tropez bracket. It is a special-occasion table, not an everyday one.
Reserve a Table
Reserve at Colette
Book ahead in summer and ask about the chef's table. Find Colette at Hotel Sezz Saint-Tropez on Route des Salins.
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Practical Information
SettingHotel Sezz, 151 Route des Salins
CuisinePlant-forward Provencal tasting menu
RecognitionOne Michelin star (since 2021)
ChefPhilippe Colinet, Maitre Restaurateur
SignatureSquid risotto with caper leaf
MenuElements €148 / Substantiel €196, dinner only
Chef's tableThree to six guests, beside the kitchen
ReservationEssential in summer
