(3 Rue Pozzo di Borgo. Tel. 04 9523 3571) Three steps up from the old port, this charming corner restaurant offers fresh, simple meals, a good wine list and fantastic ice-cream flavours at a reasonable price.
Chez Alain
(Residence Harmonie, Agosta Plage . Tel. 04 9525 9754) On the Gulf of Ajaccio, come to Chez Alain to take in a spectacular sunset on the terrace and enjoy the region's best moules frites (mussels and chips).
Da Mamma
(Passage Guinguette. Tel. 04 9521 3944) Just off the Rue Fesch, Da Mama offers a well-priced and delicious menu shaded under an enormous weeping-fig tree.
Kinnari
(26 Cours Napolean. Tel. 04 9521 8450) With a well-priced lunch and generous evening selection, the flavours are as mysterious and savoury as the mythical bird-woman creature after which it is named.
Le 20123
(2 Rue de Roi de Rome. Tel. 04 9521 5005) Traditional village food in the heart of the city. The dining room is designed to give the clientèle the impression that you're in a typical Corsican village: a truly unique dining experience.
Restaurant Little Havana
(4 Rue des Halles. Tel. 06 1081 0382) Find fantastic Cuban fare and colourful murals here at Little Havana. Try the chef’s recommended pariadas—a mixed grilled meat or fish platter. For sweet lovers, don't miss the warm chocolate with mascarpone mousse.
U Castellu
(D3 Ocana. Tel. 04 9527 0199) Outdoor seating offers the young crowd a beautiful view of Ocana and the hills below, serving fantastic pizzas and very good meat dishes, home-made fried potatoes and original home-brewed digestive drinks.