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Belle Île-sur-Risle, Pont-Audemer

Places to Eat

Le Pressoir, Caen
Ivan Vautier has a Michelin
star for his innovative take on
Norman cooking: a millefeuille of
andouille and Camembert, for
example. d 3 ave Henry Cheron • Map
D3 • 02 31 73 32 71 • Closed Sat L, Sun
D, Mon • €€€€

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. d 112 rte de
Rouen • Map G3 • 02 32 56 96 22 •
Closed Mon-Wed L (winter only) • €€€

Auberge de la Boule d'Or,
Beuvron-en-Auge
A stone's throw from the gourmet
Pavé d'Auge (see p56) , this cosy
restaurant is run by women, who
create a soothing atmosphere
and carefully cooked dishes. d
Map E3 • 02 31 79 78 78 • Closed Tue D,
Wed • €€

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 (see p128) .
d 12 place Guillaume le Conquérant •
Map H3 • 02 32 44 86 02 • Closed Sun D,
Mon, Tue • €€€

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. d 68 rue
Vaucelles • Map E3 • 02 31 65 05 25 •
Closed Wed (winter: Tue, Wed) • €€

L'Etape Louis XIII,
Beaumesnil
This delightful former presbytery
has a convivial atmosphere and
well-regarded food. d 2 rte de la
Barre-en-Ouche • Map H4 • 02 32 44 44
72 • Closed Tue, Wed • €€€

Au Vieux Normand, Lisieux
The plentiful dishes served
in this charming restaurant
epitomise the phrase “typical
French cuisine . d 14 rue Henry
Cheron • Map F4 • 02 31 62 03 35 •
Closed Sun D, Mon L & Nov • €

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.
d rte de la Vallée de l'Eure • Map J4 • 02
32 36 68 27 • Closed Tue, Wed • €€€ 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 (see
p128) . d Phare-du-Butin • Map F3 • 02
31 81 63 00 • Closed Wed-Fri L • €€€

La Fine Fourchette, Falaise
Just outside town, a glowing
dining room and Norman dishes
with a twist of sophistication. d
52 rue Georges Clemenceau • Map E4 •
02 31 90 08 59 • Closed Tue D, Thu D • €€

For tips on eating and drinking See p120

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