Beefbar, the on-property restaurant at Lou Pinet, is an escape from the busyness of town serving beef alongside Mediterranean fare.

A landmark bar-restaurant on the Place des Lices, it was recently spruced up in minimalist white-and-grey and remains a delightful place to sip pastis and watch the old messieurs trump one another in pétanque.

This is a quiet beach lounge by day, and, at night, one of those rare places where you can dine with your toes in the sand. The international food is well prepared and the atmosphere is more romantic than wild.

The vast terrace of scarlet canvas chairs is a thoroughly entertaining place for aperitifs and yacht-gazing. Once frequented by the likes of Colette, Sartre and Cocteau, it still attracts a French showbiz crowd at sunset. Indulge in a tarte tropezienne from the café’s pastry shop (the rather filling cream cake was introduced to St.-Tropez by a Polish baker in the 1950s). Best for lunch or pre-dinner drinks as the food is not fabulous.

This Thai restaurant is very casual and can provide a break from the sleek, seaside eateries in nearby St.-Tropez.

This roadside village inn is a favorite dinner spot of Patrice de Colmont, of Club 55. As he reveals in his insider tips, “In contrast to all the new trendy places around St.-Tropez that serve exotic cuisine, here you’ll find typical Provençal country dishes. I usually order the crayfish for starters then the tournedos (fillet steak) served with potato cake and truffles. The portions are so copious that I’d advise skipping lunch! The restaurant used to be a bar tabac and a gas station, and they still sell cigarettes downstairs. [The food] goes well with the local Château Barbeyrolles rosé, or a bottle of chilled Pétale de Roses from the same vineyard.”

This landmark restaurant has been serving up traditional Provençal specialties for nearly eight decades. Reserve a table on the garden patio under a trellis of century-old vines. Highlights include aioli, stuffed vegetables, barbecued local fish, beef daube in a red wine sauce and moelleux au chocolat (a warm chocolate cake).

La Pesquière is a local spot in the old port, and a great restaurant for families. The outdoor terrace overlooks a small beach below where children can play.

The Parisian-trained chef of La Réserve’s restaurant serves some of the best food in St. Tropez. He sources most of his ingredients locally, and the restaurant servers know his menu inside out as well as the provenance of each piece of fish and cut of meat. Meals can be served in the lounge at low cocktail tables, in the main dining room or on the terrace, where diners have unmatched views of the sea. Come for dinner but arrive early enough to watch the sun set with a cocktail in hand.

This inexpensive, family-run place is located in the nearby village of Gassin (a nice escape from the crowds and the heat). The restaurant excels in southern French classics including bouillabaisse, stuffed leg of rabbit and crème brulée flavored with lavender. The wine list includes many vintages from the neighboring vineyards. Sitting on the sunny terrace overlooking the countryside, you’ll feel like you’re in Provence.

The outside terrace of this staple has a prime view of the yachts across the quay; inside, the red velvet booths and ornate chandeliers set the tone for theatrical entrances. A favorite rendezvous spot for the bronzed Parisian set.

A classic restaurant in the old port of St. Tropez that delivers an authentic Mediterranean meal with tons of charm. Kids love their pizzas.

Families adore the low-key Le Will, which is in Ramatuelle, just outside St. Tropez. Come for the wood-fired pizza, stay for the outdoors seating and children’s playground.

The bronzed and beautiful drape themselves across giant daybeds around the pool here as they recover from clubbing all night. Peak hour is around 5 p.m., when the throbbing basses reverberate all the way down the beach. Revelers have included Pamela Anderson and P. Diddy.

During the day, the doors to the chic Pan Deï Palais hotel are closed to all but guests. At night, however, travelers who can’t get one of the twelve rooms in this chic Relais & Châteaux property are welcome for dinner. Book a table on the tropical Provence-meets-Polynesia pool terrace, or drop by for a drink in the tiny Champagne bar.

This cavernous restaurant and lounge is fast becoming a popular nightspot thanks to an enchanting, oasis-like setting. Guests sit under palm trees on a large wooden deck surrounding a blue-marble basin with a gurgling fountain and graced with decadently oversize daybeds. The menu is a mix of Mediterranean-cum-Polynesian cuisine, but most people come for the film-set atmosphere.

Book in advance at this popular spot for Moroccan cuisine served in an exotic but contemporary setting. The fish tagines are marvelous, as is the couscous.