Normandy
This homely and family-run restaurant in Petit Andelys is open even in the low, cold season, serving tasty and wholesome crêpes. There's also galettes on…
Must-see restaurants in Brittany & Normandy
Rennes
Market-fresh produce and great value are the name of the game at this laid-back, modern bistro that also doubles as a popular spot for an early-evening…
Finistère
This contemporary bistro with a pinch of post-industrial flavour (suspended lamps, zinc tabletops and walls done up in greys) cooks up just a few starters…
Normandy
Locals claim that you won’t find better seafood anywhere in town than here: fish and seafood – that’s all that matters at quayside La Marée, Fécamp’s…
Rennes
This sleek restaurant has as much substance as style, serving cuisine with a modern twist on French traditional recipes. There's a good selection of…
Le Havre
The food stalls at Le Havre’s main market include a patisserie, a fromagerie and many tempting fruit stands; there’s also a small supermarket here. You…
Honfleur
A traditional food market on Saturday, a biologique (organic) market on Wednesday. There's usually a vendor selling made-to-order crêpes. The market is…
Calvados
Poissonnerie Pillet Saiter, proud of having operated its own fishing boat since 1887, sells platters of seafood (by weight) and oysters (by the six or…
Normandy
Locals keep coming back for Le Plouc 2’s creative versions of traditional French favourites, prepared with seasonal ingredients and served in a cosy, wood…
La Passerelle du Clair de Lune
Brittany
This intimate little restaurant serves up inventive and delectable French dishes with mouth-watering views over the water, coupled with welcoming service…
Rouen
The down-to-earth menu is stuffed with gratins (cheese-topped dishes), salads, œufs cocottes (eggs with grated cheese baked in cream) and homemade…
Golfe du Morbihan
This interior isn't much to write home about, but the menu has some delicious and reasonably priced Afghani fare, with a very tasty vegetarian selection…
Le Havre
Upstairs in the Musée Malraux, this is a fine, contemporary-styled choice to tuck into well-executed French classics, with the added bonus of ample…
Rouen
A candlelit, semiformal restaurant that serves outstanding French and Norman dishes, including succulent beef, Dieppe-style seafood stew and rich crème…
Rouen
This covered market by the Église Jeanne d’Arc has an excellent fromagerie (cheese shop) as well as fishmongers and other purveyors of foods.
Finistère
The crêpes at this very popular, homey and affordable crêperie really are worth writing home about. Service is very friendly, but it can get packed.
Finistère
This mouth-watering patisserie-chocolaterie with an adjacent salon de thé has a wide and very tempting assortment of goodies.
Finistère
This cute and inviting crêperie enjoys a cosy setting and a bumper and enticing selection of savoury galettes and sweet crêpes.
Bayeux
Stalls sell farm-fresh edibles at place St-Patrice (Saturday morning) and right in front of the tourist office (Wednesday morning).
Mont St-Michel
This decent crêperie is located near the bottom of Grande Rue, up a 15th-century staircase from the souvenir shop.
Brittany
Just steps from Notre-Dame church, Auberge St-Louis is as much about admiring original 18th-century decor – check that dark-wood panelling and vintage…
Rennes
Where most crêperies play on the twee old-Breton style, this one takes a totally eccentric approach – with its green-and-gold furnishings and luxurious…
Honfleur
Small tables and wooden floors create a cosy, relaxed and unpretentious setting at this friendly restaurant, and the menu specialises in hearty Norman…
Honfleur
Situated at the southern tip of the Vieux Bassin and resembling a ship’s wood-panelled interior, L'Écailleur makes a fine haven from the hustle and bustle…
Rennes
Quite a picture along rue Hoche, this blue-tiled boulangerie is a frightfully good-looking stop for a coffee, an eclair, a religieuse or one of their…
Golfe du Morbihan
On the harbourfront, La Criée has long been a favourite among fish lovers. Nautically themed and run by a talented team, the seafood here is a cut above…
Calvados
This character-laden bistro is a Touville classic. The blackboard menus feature plenty of flavourful fish and meat classics, some with an exotic twist …
Finistère
Watch the making of handmade artisan crêpes and galettes, then devour them at this award-winning crêperie in the heart of the old town – it's been serving…
Golfe du Morbihan
Occupying a former relais de poste (coach inn) dating from the 16th-century, this chocolaterie (chocolate shop) with tearoom sells exquisite chocolatey…
Rennes
This burger bar does a range of 15 different burgers, as well as panini, wraps and salads. The white-tile table decor isn't anything to get worked up…
Bayeux
This rustic, popular eatery is about straightforward French food – meat, fish and oysters – at reasonable prices. There's a kids menu, or children under…
Honfleur
The place to go in Honfleur for gastronomique specialities of the highest order, served in two chic, modern dining rooms. The cuisine is wonderfully…
Brittany
Perched beside the granite quays of the Anse du Bec, Dinard's answer to basic seafood takeaway serves crab, lobster, oysters, clams and fish from the open…
St-Malo
The main draw of this unfussy crêperie is its location right atop the ramparts – come for the amazing sunset views and friendly service. The crêpes and…
Finistère
It's wise to book ahead to get a spot in this tiny stone dining room where local cuisine is dished up in a convivial atmosphere. The friendly proprietors…
Finistère
This unpretentious bistro overlooking the harbour serves hearty regional dishes at very good prices, and is buzzing with contented diners in the warmer…
