Le Synopsis - Avignon

After a long hot day at the festival this really was a treat. Fabulous pizza with an excellent choice on the menu. Recommend eating out the back au terrace, shady and cool in the early evening. Staff really pleasant - attentive but not overly so. Good choice from the wine menu and not expensive. Pitcher of house rose went down well. Thoroughly recommend.

The food is good (although not great) here but we could just not get past the rudeness of the staff - far beyond anything acceptable, even in France where curt service is legendary. I'm talking about servers physically shoving customers waiting to pay at the narrow cash area in order to get by ("excuse me" would work better), ignoring tables trying to catch their attention, unwillingness to answer questions about the menu, and uncomfortable public bickering between employees in the middle of the restaurant. Seems like this is just the negative culture at this place - which kind of gave me indigestion. There are several other nice places nearby to choose from where staff have some professional composure.

We were SO in the mood for pasta, and the restaurants near us were all booked up. We called Le Synopsis at 7:40 and were able to make a reservation for 8:00. My friend ordered the linguine with pesto, and I got the penne aux legumes du Sud. The pasta was perfect, and there was just the right amount; so we were satisfied but not stuffed. The pesto was delicate, and very flavorful. My dish had delicious oven roasted eggplant and peppers in it. We finished with pistachio ice cream (and whipped cream) for me, and a café gourmand for my friend: an espresso with four miniature desserts. Our server was delightful, using English when our French didn't quite make it. We had a lovely evening out.

Sometimes a pizza is just too big so they have a mini option which left room for a huge artisan ice cream. the Pizza was wonderful everything fresh and delicious. The service, she was the sweetest person, the atmosphere reflected the waiting staff with a gentle hum of happy customers.this meal was also less expensive than expected.

We enjoyed this restaurant so much, we went 2 evenings running. They have a proper pizza oven, so the bases are beautifully thin and well cooked. The pasta dishes are cooked to order with fresh ingredients and were delicious. The bonus is that it is really cheap too!