La Rochelle
The Basket of Crabs is, funnily enough, a self-proclaimed bistrot de gens de mer (seafarers' bistro) dishing up sensational Marennes d'Oléron oysters,…
Must-see restaurants in Charente-Maritime
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La Rochelle
Opened in the 1950s as a waterfront seafood cafe, André grew so popular it began buying adjacent shops. It is now an eye-catching maze of eight different…
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Île de Ré
Grab a straw hat to keep off the sun, snag a table overlooking oyster beds and indulge in a plate of freshly shucked oysters, an entire crab, shrimps,…
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La Rochelle
Lunch local. Between 10am and 1pm buy a dozen oysters from one of the stands in front of the Marché Central, pay and ask for them to be shucked, then head…
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Île de Ré
Tucked beneath a tour (tower), hence its name, Ars’ village épicerie (grocery) is a gourmet hot spot for savvy cyclists and knowing locals. Its varied…
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La Rochelle
Named after the multi-hull proa (prao in French) sailboat typical to the Pacific and Indian Oceans, this hipster bistro takes great pride in the products…
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Île de Ré
No trip to St-Martin-de-Ré is complete without an ice-cream cone from this glacier extraordinaire. There are between 250 and 300 incredible flavours to…
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Île de Ré
For an authentic taste of island life, spurn St-Martin's portside restaurants and pick up the cycling path to Ars-en-Ré – on foot or by bike. Within…
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La Rochelle
Across the street from the old-fashioned carousel that spins on the water edge is this hipster cafe. Seating is a mix of sage-green Fermob (pavement…
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La Rochelle
Quality French fare – including excellent fish – is the point fort of this always-packed bistro, walls plastered in an endearing decorative mix of…
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La Rochelle
This shabby-chic oyster bar has been around for ions but remains the stand-out address to dine with locals on eatery-busy rue du Port. Two themed menus…
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La Rochelle
Every morning La Rochelle's 19th-century covered market bustles with stallholders selling fresh fruit and vegetables, fish splayed on beds of ice, meat…
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Le Soleil Brille pour Tout Le Monde
La Rochelle
There's a distinctly bohemian air to The Sun Shines for Everyone, an organic restaurant cooking up savoury tarts packed with seasonal produce from the…
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La Rochelle
A favourite Sunday-lunch address with discerning locals, Delphine and Bruno's whitewashed bistro on two floors has a signature mini wooden trough of rock…
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La Rochelle
The eye-catching, Eiffel-style steel-and-glass verandah filled with gargantuan designer ceiling lamps, lush potted plants and beautiful white tablecloth…
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La Rochelle
Smart without being stuffy, this is a top-notch place for market-driven, French gourmet cuisine, much of which originates from the ocean depths. Try the…
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La Rochelle
How does snail paella sound? Or perhaps a goat-cheese mousse mixed with salted butter from Brittany? Or a John Dory fish with a pea cheesecake? Yes, it's…
