Restaurants in Calvi
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U Fornu
A surprisingly hip restaurant inside a restored stately house, this cool culinary outpost specialises in creative dishes that stray off the familiar Corsican path. Dishes are elegantly presented and filled with subtle flavours, and the menu Corse is excellent value. Eat in the sassy grey and red interior, or on the shady terrace. U Fornu is smack dab in the centre, but tucked away in a quiet cul-de-sac off the main thoroughfare.
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L'Abri Cotier
It's safer to reserve at this popular spot, just off the quayside; ask for one of the coveted tables beside the panoramic window, one floor up and lording it over the restaurant terraces below. The cuisine is imaginative (try, for example the sea bass accompanied by a basil flan) and the house desserts are a dream (save a corner for their chestnut ice cream with toffee sauce). It also does a vegetarian platter.
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Emile’s
Yes, the set menu has the potential to flag a red alert to Amex, but it’s the top-end darling of central Calvi. From the scenic 1st-floor terrace overlooking the quayside, it provides a memorable dining experience with unobtrusive service and fabulous food. If you’ve never had the chance to try grilled lobster, this is the place to do it, washed down with an ice-cold bottle of white.
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U Minellu
This small family-run place with its vaulted ceiling and exterior tables beneath a lantern-lit wooden canopy is down a tight alley, just off rue Alsace Lorraine. It offers a good-value menu and a decent range of AOC Corsican wines. The menu Corse includes specialities such as brocciu cannelloni, Corsican cooked pork, and chestnut and apple cake.
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Le Tire-Bouchon
This buzzy option, as much wine bar as restaurant, is a gourmand’s playground. Perch yourself on the balcony overlooking the crowds milling on rue Clémenceau, then order from the dishes of the day, posted on a chalkboard. Be good to yourself with veal stew, tagliatelle with Brocciu (fresh ewe’s or goat’s cheese), a cheese platter and luscious local tipples.
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A Scola
If you think life is unbearable without a homemade pastry (mmm, the melt-in-the-mouth chocolate cake), bookmark this little tea house opposite the cathedral door. It’s also ideal for a refreshing cup or a quick and affordable sit-down lunch as you explore the citadel. The tables at the back have jaw-dropping views of the bay.
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U Callelu
The menu chases the changing seasons at this homespun eatery, run with passion and flair by a born-and-bred islander who tracks down the best local ingredients for his dishes: meat and veg from the market, wine direct from the vineyards, fish straight off the boats. It’s on the quayside.
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Aux Bons Amis
With its nautically themed décor, Aux Bons Amis has a short, select à la carte choice and serves up the best of fresh fish and seafood. Two downsides; the flickering TV is an intrusion, even though the sound's turned off. And the house white is best avoided…
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If you're looking for a snack on the move, call by here to pick up some original sandwiches, paninis and wood-fired bread topped with local specialties.
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La Voûte
This simple eatery set in a vaulted room cooks up robust Corsican classics such as lasagne with wild boar, pasta with Brocciu and veal stew.
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Le Jardin
This restaurant, which adjoins the Hôtel Le Magnolia, serves good, wholesome Corsican food with a nod towards haute cuisine.
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