Bar à Huîtres

Rouen


Grab a seat at the horseshoe-shaped bar at this casual but polished eatery located inside Rouen's covered market for uberfresh seafood. Specials change daily based on what's fresh, from giant shrimp to dorado and fillet of sole, but each is cooked up to perfection. Don't neglect the restaurant's namesake – the satisfying huîtres (oysters) with several different varieties on offer.


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