Saint-Malo Restaurants

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I had half a dozen of oysters to start, fish soup to follow. And for the main course, I had a grilled sole with white butter. The owner seems to be this sweet 80-year-old who speaks no word of English. Overall it was a pleasant dining experience.

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After trying out several cafes in the Intra Muros of St Malo, my husband (the connoisseur) voted this one as having the best coffee he'd come across. They also sold small local pastries at very reasonable prices for the Old Town.
We didn't get to try out their ice cream as there was a queue of about 20 outside when we passed by the second time. So many flavours to choose from!

Favorite Dish: the coffee, because it was nice and strong and very much to my husband's liking.

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During our visit to sunny St-Malo I decided that it would be fitting to indulge in a sweet treat, and when I came across Glacier Sanchez it seemed like fate ; )

Located in the heart of St-Malo's old town, Glacier Sanchez has way too many ice cream flavours to choose from! All the usual suspects and then some.

Favorite Dish: I had a cup with two scoops - coffee and hazelnut flavours. The ice cream was nice and creamy and the portion size was generous. Ok, it wasn't as delicious as Italian gelato, but it certainly hit the spot.

Here is my journal entry for this lovely little restaurant.

Started with a salmon gratin in a wonderful sauce. For our main course, we had chicken and apples in a crust with the best chicken gravy I’ve ever had. This was accompanied by roast potato wedges and a gratin of cauliflower in cheese sauce. It was all heavenly and the bouncy young waitress seemed overjoyed to be serving us . . . and all the other customers. We had a wonderful little round gateau with a chocolate center accompanied by rum raisin ice cream and peach slices in an exquisite vanilla sauce. Great lunch.

Favorite Dish: Pretty well described above. We couldn't find a restaurant and happened into this little town entirely by accident. What a happy accident! We chose it because there was a parking place right in front. Looked at the menu and decided it would be okay.

What an understatement. It was full of local people and everyone was enjoying themselves. Our waitress was perfect and the food was delicious. It was a delicious and very relaxing meal. It is definitely worth a detour.

The seafood is incredibly fresh and delicious. However, the view is so spectacular and the area so peaceful that I would eat there even if the food wasn't good. Fortunately, it is good.

On a clear day you can see across the Bay of Mont St. Michel and see the abbey perched on its mountain in the hazy distance. There are also walking trails and flower guides . . . or you can just enjoy the peaceful ocean.

Favorite Dish: Seafood . . . any seafood.

Before visiting Brittany my wife and I read up on galettes, the local crispy, buckwheat pancakes. Our first meal in Saint Malo was at the Timothy. My galettes were fixed with scallops and a delicious (but not otherwise identifiable) grey sauce. My wife's were made with bacon and spinach. They were WONDERFUL. So much so that we went back the next day to the same restaurant for more.

Favorite Dish: The Timothy has at least 40 different varieties of galettes. It's hard to know where to start. All the better if consumed with the local hard cider -- if you can, buy Val de Rance, it is far and away the best.

This is one of many restaurants in the Intra-muros and does a lot of business. It is not overly large, but has a large terrace which was covered against the cool rain and was quite pleasant. While there were a number of tourists there, the food was quite good.

Favorite Dish: We started out to have a light meal started with a kir for my wife and a pastis for me. Then on to Croques which were accompanied by a small but delicious salad topped with nuts, sunflower seeds and a nice and light balsamic vinegarette. The "light" went out the window with dessert. My wife had rhum raisin ice cream and I had a Normandie apple pie topped with whipped cream. Since we were so near Normandy and Calvados, I had apple tart, pie, etc. four days in a row. This one did not disappoint. All the food was delicious and beautifully presented.

This restaurant was just across from our hotel and recommended by them. It did not disappoint us. It is larger than it looks from the street as there is a back room. It is well decorated and seems to specialize in sea food (it is about 100 yards from the bay). Not being great sea food lovers, we made other choices. It is pleasantly decorated and the staff was courteous and spoke English.

Favorite Dish: I did try the fish soup which was quite delicious. We both had "filet mignon de porc au miel et a d'ail" - pork tenderloin with honey and garlic and found it tender and tasty. It was accompanied by sauted potatoes, tomato and mussels. The desserts were equally good - a rich apple fondant with carmel and butter sauce and a "glace" of ice cream on sponge cake with Grand Marnier. We left stuffed and satisfied. The only thing we did not like was the wine (in France, no less). Not wanting a whole bottle, I ordered the only split on the menu - a Cotes du Rhone. The waitress went next door to get it so I think it was a cheap one they seldom sell.