Cap-aux-Meules Restaurants

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This little bistro is located in an area called l'Etang-du-Nord, on the island of Cap-aux-Meules. The cafe's patio offers a great view of the sea and, if you happen to be there for dinner, great sunsets. The menu at Cafe La Cote includes an interesting selection of local and international dishes, along with daily specials. I sampled three items on the menu - grilled vegetable and Pied-de-Vent panini, thai shrimp soup and sausage pizza - and all three were good. Of course we washed it all down with a pint of local beer, but there were also other drinks available such as sangria and mojitos. Definitely a good place to be on a warm, sunny day!

We got caught in the rain as we were riding our scooters and decided to stop by this little bakery to warm up. La Fleur de Sable specializes in traditional products and recipes, offering a wide variety of breads and pastries. It's also possible to order different sandwiches (all made with local products) at the bakery's cafe. Our waiter was incredibly nice and laidback, and didn't seem to mind the fact that we came in soaking wet, to the point where there was a huge puddle on the floor by the time we finished our coffee! It was also nice to see all the locals stop by towards the end of the afternoon to pick up fresh bread for their evening meal - at some point there must have been at least a dozen people waiting in line at the counter, a sure sign of the quality of this nice little bakery!

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This little restaurant located at the heart of Cap-aux-Meules is very popular, mostly thanks to its rather unique artsy atmosphere. We ate there twice during our short stay at les Iles-de-la-Madeleine, once for breakfast and once for dinner. The first time, our waitress was quick and super friendly; the second time, service was slow and definitely not as nice, but the place was packed so that may be part of the reason. For breakfast, there weren't that many items to choose from on the menu, but there were still quite a few interesting options - the eggs benedict were really good. For dinner, the linguine carbonara made with local cheese was amazing, but the other dishes I sampled (fajitas and linguine with grilled vegetables) were just OK. To be honest, given the popularity of this restaurant, I thought the food would have been better, but I did enjoy the atmosphere very much so I wouldn't hesitate to give it another shot.

Favorite Dish: You can't go wrong with the linguine carbonara au Pied-de-Vent!

With so many restaurants specializing in local food, I wasn't exactly sure what to expect from an Italian restaurant in les Iles-de-la-Madeleine. As it turns out, we had an excellent dinner at l'Italien des Iles! The restaurant is mostly popular because of its pasta bar, a concept that allows you to pick all the different ingredients (vegetables, meat, seafood, sauce, etc.) you want to put on your pasta. However, I was in the mood for some pizza so I ordered the chicken and roasted pepper one, and it was really good. But perhaps the best part of our meal was that there was a folk singer playing at the restaurant that evening. He sang mostly French songs by the likes of Jacques Brel, Joe Dassin, Georges Brassens and Charles Aznavour, which made for a really nice atmosphere. This is a place I will definitely go back to next time I make it to les Iles!