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Meal in a Gascony RestaurantBest Normandy Restaurants... Eating out is a part of the French way of life.   Don’t have a holiday in France without having a meal in a French restaurant.  Although there are many unusual French foods (frogs legs, snails, tête de veau etc.) you will find many foods that are a true delight!  And Normandy has some fantastic restaurants.
Which restaurant?  Try to find a restaurant that is targeted at French diners (French menus are a good clue!).  Don’t expect to find a fantastic restaurant in the major tourist destinations - here we would recommend something safe and straightforward such as pizza, crêpes etc..
Which time?  It’s often cheaper to eat at lunchtime and during the week.  Sunday lunch is always busy and it pays to book ahead.  In the evenings, don’t arrive too early - 7.30PM is often the earliest you can get served.
Which menu?  Don’t go for à la carte options.  Usually they have the same options as the menu prix fixe and they cost a lot more!  Avoid Menu Touristique like the plague!
Which wine?  Wine can be quite expensive if you go for named bottles.  But carafes of house white or red wine have usually been exquisitely selected by the restauranteur and are excellent value.  Refer to our wine section for more advice on wines in France.

Our favourite restaurants in Normandy:

- L'Assiette Normande
- Auberge du Mesnil-Rouges
- Auberge du Pont de Brie
- Le Bistrot Normand
- Ferme de la Rançonnière
- L
a Ferme Saint Hubert
- Le Manoir de l'Acherie
- Le Manoir d’Hastings
- Montepego Pizzeria
- Moulin de Jean
- La Table de Manon

Please let us have feedback on any you can recommend.

Le Moulin de Jean

La Lande
50670
Cuves
Tel No: 0(2) 33 48 39 29

Website

Situated deep in the Norman ‘bocage’ countryside south-east of Villedieu-les-Pôeles this former watermill will delight anyone looking for somewhere unspoilt and a bit different. In winter enjoy your meal by the open fire or alternatively outside on one of the terrasses in the warmer months. The food and ambience are first class, perhaps to be expected with menus a bit pricier than the norm – 2 courses for €24.50 or 3 for €30.50. This is somewhere to spoil yourselves.

(Thanks to friends of the Kings for recommending this to us).

External websites with recommended Normandy restaurants:
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www.restaurants-deauville-trouville.com
- www.tables-auberges.com
- www.restaurants-normandie.com
- www.restaurateursdefrance.com
A splendid set of books on eating out in France is written by Richard Binns.  French Leave Encore has travel advice with details of hotels and restaurant recommendations.  French Leave Finesse contains purely restaurant recommendations.