Restaurant Recommendations – Où manger le dimanche?

RESTAURANT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SUNDAYS & MONDAYS

Many local restaurants are closed on Sunday & Monday evenings. These are our recommendations of those that are usually open. (Distances & driving times are from the Haras du Gazon.) Click on the links for more information.

It’s always worthwhile calling to reserve a table, even if you do this on the same day. You tend to get a warmer welcome and you can confirm that the restaurant isn’t closed e.g. for annual holidays, random other circumstances etc.

OPEN SUNDAYS

• Le Lion Verd at Putanges 9kms/5 miles.  12 minute drive  Tel:  02 33 35 01 86

Pretty riverside setting in town square. Reasonably priced French food.

• Val d’Orne at Rabodanges Lake 8 km/4.5 miles.  16 minute drive. Tel: 02 33 39 30 30 /06 71 10 00 58

Very good candlelight dinners on a 2 hour lake cruise. Need to choose menu and reserve at least 48 hrs in advance. Menus are on website. Also has lunchtime and afternoon tea time cruises. Check for availability/sailings in the low season

• Le Palm Beach at Lac de Rabodanges 8km/4.5 miles. 16 minute drive  Tel:  02 33 36 03 56

Open April – September, v. informal beach themed snack bar/pizzeria/bar. Children oriented.

• La Rotonde at  Lac de Rabodanges Les Rotours, 10kms/6 miles. 16 minute drive.Tel: 02.33.35.00.11

Lake views. Closed Mondays

• La Licorne in Falaise. 13kms/8 miles 17 minute drive Tel: 02 31 90 26 76

Open every day in high season. Closed Monday evening and Tuesday at other times.  Galettes ( savoury pancakes) & Creperie. Also grills & salads. Features local producers of cider etc

•  La Coulande at  Sainte Honorine la Guillaume .21kms/13miles.  28 minute drive   02 33 64 94 41

Country village restaurant – French food & pizza, childrens’ menus. Closed Monday and Wednesday evenings.

• La Palmeraie. Hotel de France at Argentan. 19kms/12 miles. 22 minute drive. Tel 02 33 67 03 65

Good Couscous restaurant. Warm welcome.

• La Rançonniere at Crepon. 75kms/46 miles. 1 hour drive.  Tel: 02 31 22 21 73.

A best kept secret, recommended by locals. The British Royal family also patronise this one: William & Kate, Edward & Sophie etc.It is further afield than the others but could be tacked on to a day trip to the coast at Arromanches for example.

OPEN MONDAYS

• Le Lion Verd at Putanges 9kms/5 miles.  12 minute drive.  Tel:  02 33 35 01 86

Pretty riverside setting in town square. Reasonably priced French food.

• Val d’Orne at  Rabodanges Lake 8 km/4.5 mile.  16 minute drive. Tel: 02 33 39 30 30 /06 71 10 00 58

Very good candlelight dinners on a 2 hr lake cruise. Need to choose menu and reserve at least 48 hrs in advance. Menus are on website.  Check for availability in the low season.

• Le Palm Beach  at Lac de Rabodanges 8km/4.5 miles.  16 minute drive  02 33 36 03 56

Open April – September, v informal beach themed snack bar/pizzeria/bar. Children oriented.

• Au Pont de L’Orne at Putanges  9kms/5 miles. 12 minute drive. Tel : 02 33 36 14 84

Small restaurant/bar opposite town square. Very reasonable prices.

• La Licorne in Falaise. 13kms/8 miles 17 minute drive Tel: 02 31 90 26 76

Open every day in high season. Closed Monday evening and Tuesday at other times.  Galettes ( savoury pancakes) & Creperie. Also grills & salads. Features local producers of cider etc

• La Palmeraie. Hotel de France,at Argentan 19kms/12 miles . 22 minute drive. Tel 02 33 67 03 65

Good Couscous restaurant . Warm welcome.

• La Renaissance  at  Argentan . 20km/12 miles.  22 minutes’ drive. Tel: 02 33 36 14 20 . Closed 13 July – 3^rd August and one week in February.  Closed Sunday nights.  The only high end restaurant in Argentan. ( expensive)

• La Rançonniere at Crepon 75kms/46 miles. 1 hour drive.  Tel: 02 31 22 21 73.

A  best kept secret, recommended by locals.The British Royal family also patronise this one: William & Kate, Edward & Sophie etc.It is further afield than the others but could be tacked on to a day trip to the coast at Arromanches for example.