Top 10 Places to Eat
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1. Le Pressoir, Caen
Ivan Vautier has a Michelin star for his innovative take on Norman cooking: a millefeuille of andouille and Camembert, for example.
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2. Auberge de la Boule d’Or, Beuvron-en-Auge
A stone’s throw from the gourmet Pavé d’Auge (see Pavé d’Auge, Beuvron-en-Auge), this cosy restaurant is run by women, who create a soothing atmosphere and carefully cooked dishes.
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3. L’Aigle d’Or, Pont-l’Evêque
The lunchtime menu de terroir is a bargain at this snug, characterful inn, bristling with beams inside and out.
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4. Au Vieux Normand, Lisieux
The plentiful dishes served in this charming restaurant epitomise the phrase “typical French cuisine”.
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5. Le Manoir du Butin, Honfleur
Time seems to run slower at this half-timbered manor just outside Honfleur. A warm welcome and excellent regional cooking.
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6. Belle Île-sur-Risle, Pont-Audemer
A romantic private island provides the setting for Mme Yazbeck’s elegant mansion hotel and restaurant. The pastilla de lapin (in filo) is wonderful.
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7. Auberge de l’Abbaye, Le Bec-Hellouin
This exquisite geranium-decked inn looks across the village green to the abbey. Finish with the tarte aux pommes flambées .
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8. L’Etape Louis XIII, Beaumesnil
This delightful former presbytery has a convivial atmosphere and well-regarded food.
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9. La Ferme de Cocherel, Cocherel
Pierre and Danielle Delton have turned their country home in a village by the Eure into a splendid restaurant. Excellent cheeseboard.
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10. La Fine Fourchette, Falaise
Just outside town, a glowing dining room and Norman dishes with a twist of sophistication.
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