Travel Reference
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Villa Vanille
( 0262 34 03 15; 69 Rue du Lagon; mains €13-23; lunch & dinner Wed-Mon)
No plastic chairs (sweet
mercy!) at this popular eatery, but teak furnishings and an agreeable terrace. The food is
nothing special but the menu is extensive - choose from frondy salads, meat and fish
dishes and ice creams. Lounge on the beach across the road once you've finished your
meal - this is the life!
EUROPEAN
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Le Lagon - Tilbury
( 0262 34 79 13; 2 Rue du Lagon; mains €10-25; lunch & dinner Tue-Sun)
This beachfront place
won't start a revolution but the menu covers enough territory to please most palates.
BRASSERIE, PIZZERIA
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Il Etait Une Fois
( 0692 68 96 19; 1 Ruelle Rivière; mains €24-29; dinner Tue-Sat)
Tucked away on a side street run-
ning perpendicular to the main road, 'Once Upon a Time' is that easy-to-miss 'secret spot'
that local gourmands like to recommend. There's no menu, just a selection of the day's
dishes depending on seasonal produce and the chef's mood. Its rustic, plant-filled terrace
is also a welcoming place to eat.
FRENCH
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L'Eveil des Sens - Le Blue
EUROPEAN
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Margouillat
( 0262 34 64 00;
www.blue-margouillat.com
;
Impasse Jean Albany; mains €24-37, menu €80; lunch Sun, din-
ner daily)
This elegant restaurant inside Le Blue Margouillat scores a perfect 10 on the 'ro-
mance meter'. But even if your date doesn't make you swoon, Marc Chappot's culinary
magic ensures a memorable meal. The menu may feature
canard rôti laqué au miel
(roas-
ted duck lacquered with honey) and
langouste rôtie au chorizo
(roasted lobster with chori-
zo). Another draw is the setting - tables are set around the pool or on the colonial-style
terrace. Pricey, but well worth it for the experience.
Drinking & Entertainment
6Bar
( 0262 27 65 51;
www.sixbar.re
;
Rue Barrelier; 10am-midnight Tue-Sun; )
This tiny venue run by
two young Zoreilles is St-Leu's trendiest spot (an easy distinction, given the lack of com-
petitors). Come for the good fun, great mix of people, wicked cocktails and flavoursome
BAR
