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Restaurants, Gourmet, Traditional, Seafood, Creperies |
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Restaurants are numerous and cater for all tastes, occasions and for
all purses. There is a great deal of competition and the prices are
very reasonable. Fresh
fish and seafood, together with local products " du terroir "
ensure
the high quality of the food served in the best restaurants, each of
them adding a special know-how and expertise to the food served.
With the development of off-season weekends and the increase in the
number of people coming for short breaks, the restaurants stay open
now for a longer season. Some of them are even open all year long.
However
long your stay, at these times you have an excellent choice of
restaurants, with perhaps an even better quality of service and
welcome than during the peak of the summer season.
To simplify matters, without being too limiting, we classify our
selections in four major categories of restaurants. In this
region there are many restaurants which are situated in
exceptionally beautiful places by the edge of the sea or the estuary,
with terraces that overlook the surrounding landscape and sea. The
magnificent scenery and the typical character of the place,
perfectly accompany the meal and contribute towards making it a
memorable occasion.
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Gourmet restaurants |
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These jewels of gastronomy in the region
can be found from the guide books, gastronomic columns or by word of
mouth. Whether you are an experienced gourmet or you just enjoy your
food, you won't be disappointed.
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The traditional restaurants |
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Fish
speciality dishes, regional cuisine and sea food dishes made from
local produce and fish fresh from the region. Generally
open all year long, these restaurants are numerous and also well
distributed around the region. It is easy to find one of these very
good quality restaurants or sometimes several, in practically all of
the seaside resorts and in the towns or the villages inland.
The ratio
"pleasure / price" is attractive, especially if one compares the
prices to the restaurants in other capital cities, such as Paris or
the big French and European cities. It is
easy to find a highly satisfying choice in the range of menus
offered between 15 and 20 euros. It would
be a pity not to take advantage of them at least once, or more if
one can afford it, during a stay in the region.
Besides
the freshness of the products and quality of the cuisine, you will
appreciate the service and the proximity and availability of the
owner, or the chef, especially during the off-peak season. They will
enjoy talking to you about their work and about their region.
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Seafood Restaurants |
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With
their oysters, mussels, shellfish, plates of seafood, " fruits de
mer ". Open in
the summer season, some are owned by producers of oysters.
The port
of La Greve in La Tremblade is a place renowned for this type of
restaurant.
These
restaurants are particularly pleasant during the beautiful summer
evenings. The atmosphere is relaxed, and " très vacances ". It's preferable to make a reservation. If not,
it is necessary to arrive well before 20 hours.
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Restaurants
Creperies, saladeries |
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Open
generally from April until October and some of them all the year
round. This is
the best choice for a quick and reasonably priced lunch when a
sandwich is not enough. There are
very good creperies with high standards of food and service. Please,
try our recommendations.
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Saint-Porchaire, 15 kms away from Saintes, N137 direction Rochefort |
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Restaurant Le Bruant |
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Restaurant Le Bruant
76,
rue Nationale
17250 Saint-Porchaire
phone
33 (0)5 46 94 65 36
web site
to find out more |
Cuisine:
gourmet
regional |
Situation:
town centre |
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Port d'Envaux, 10 kms north of Saintes - Charente valley |
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Restaurant Le Gabarier |
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Restaurant Le Gabarier
2, rue de la Mairie
17350 Port d'Envaux
phone 33 (0)5 46 90 18 33
web site
to find out more |
Cuisine:
traditional
regional |
Situation:
town centre |
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Mornac-sur-Seudre |
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Restaurant Le P'tit Phare |
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Restaurant Le P'tit Phare
44, rue du Port
17113 Mornac-sur-Seudre
phone 33 (0)5 46 22 62 22
web site
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Cuisine:
traditional
fish
sea food |
Situation:
port of Mornac-sur-Seudre
terrasse on the port |
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Saint-Palais-sur-Mer |
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Restaurant Le Petit Poucet |
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Restaurant Le Petit Poucet
La Grande Côte
17420 Saint-Palais-sur-Mer
phone 33 (0)5 46 23 20 48
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Cuisine:
traditional
fish
sea food |
Situation:
La Grande Côte
terrasse by the sea
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Restaurant Le Flandre |
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Restaurant Le Flandre
Route de la Palmyre
17420 Saint-Palais-sur-Mer
Tél.: 33 (0)5 46 23 36 16
web site |
Cuisine:
traditional
fish
sea food |
Situation:
La Grande Côte
in the forest
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Crêperie La Terrasse |
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Crêperie
La Terrasse
Place de l’Océan - Plage de Saint-Palais
17420 Saint-Palais-sur-Mer
phone 33 (0)5 46 23 25 94
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Cuisine:
crêperie
saladerie
glacier
bar
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Situation:
beach
of Saint-Palais
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Restaurant La Grande Côte |
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Restaurant La Grande Côte
181, Avenue Grande Côte
17420 Saint Palais sur Mer
phone 33 (0)5 46 23 11 33
web site |
Cuisine:
traditional
fish
sea food
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Situation:
La Grande Côte
by the sea
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Restaurant Le Régina |
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Le Régina
25, place de l'Océan
17420 Saint-Palais-sur-Mer
phone 33 (0)5 46 23 11 40
web site |
Cuisine:
traditional |
Situation:
beach
of Saint-Palais
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Restaurant Le Nausicaa |
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Nausicaa
1, promenade de la Plage
17420 Saint-Palais-sur-Mer
phone 33 (0)5 46 23 14 78
to find out more |
Cuisine:
fish
sea food
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Situation:
beach
of Saint-Palais
terrasse by the sea |
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Saujon, 9 kms east of
Royan, direction Saintes |
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Restaurant Le Menestrel |
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Restaurant Le Menestrel
17600 Saujon
phone 33 (0)5 46 06 92 35
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Cuisine:
gourmet
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Situation:
town centre
parking place
Richelieu |
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Chaniers - 5 km south of Saintes - Charente valley |
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Restaurant Le Moulin de la Baine |
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Restaurant Le Moulin de la Baine
14, rue Colbert
17610 Chaniers
phone
05 46 91 12 92
web site
to find out more |
Cuisine:
traditional
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Situation:
water mill
terrasse on the
Charente river |
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Pons - 18 km south of Saintes - 30 km east of Royan |
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Restaurant Hôtel de Bordeaux |
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Restaurant
Hôtel de Bordeaux
1, avenue Gambetta
17800 Pons
phone 33 (0)5 46 91 31 12
web site
to find more |
Cuisine:
gourmet
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Situation:
town center |
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Mosnac,
10 km south of Pons, 10 km north-west of Jonzac |
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Restaurant
du Moulin du Val de Seugne |
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Restaurant du
Moulin du Val de Seugne
Marcouze
17240 Mosnac
phone 33 (0)5 46 70 46 16
web site |
Cuisine:
gourmet
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Situation:
water mill |
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Cierzac, between Cognac and Archiac, 13 km south of Cognac |
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Restaurant
du Moulin
de Cierzac |
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Moulin
de Cierzac
Route de
Cognac
17520
Cierzac
phone 33
(0)5 45 83 01 32
web site
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Cuisine:
gourmet
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Situation:
water mill |
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