We went here based on the great reviews. And it was one of the best meals of our trip! The moules…read moremarinières were great. But the crevettes flambées with the scrumptious sauce made the meal for me. I'm still thinking about that sauce weeks later! The service was wonderful. We will return. Highly recommend!

We loved this place! We wanted oysters (since Cancale is the oyster capital of France) and Au…read morePied d'Cheval was an excellent choice. We were thrilled by the choice and the prices. But mostly by the taste. I have never tasted oysters quite as delicious as these Brittany oysters. Most in our party agreed. Our party of 6 must have eaten about 10 dozen. A few of us tried the fish soup based on recommendations. I found that pretty tasty too. Not a lot of English spoken here, but we either spoke enough bad French or they understood enough English for us to make our way through the evening.

Food: Best (cold) seafood I have ever had in my life! The seafood platter for 3 was huge and more…read morethan enough for a family of 4. Everything was so so fresh. Dessert was really good as well! Service: Our server was so friendly! Food was really fast as well. Ambiance: I love the ambiance of this restaurant. It's right by the waterfront and there are a ton of people coming from different parts of France to eat here (I totally can see why). Only 1 bathroom though.

Tout était succulent et une ambiance incroyable. Le demi-homard du chef avec sa garniture, puree de…read morecarrottes et écrasé de pommes de terre au beurre tres appétissant, le crabe farci coco plein de saveur. Et pour couronner le tout serveuses adorables, à ne pas manquer absolument!

This is the spot for seafood. Especially oysters. The oyster beds in the sea are 100 meters away…read more Everyone was having high seafood orders. We kept it simple. It was great

Seafood platter was so fresh and so good. My friend had the coquille saint Jacques plate and said…read moreit was super yummy! Highly recommend this place if you're in Cancale.

Amazing location. Beautiful lunch. Very small restaurant with view over water that looks like…read moreMonterey in CA. The region is famous for oysters and they definitely deserve the recognition. We went on a rainy winter day and enjoyed the wine, seafood and desserts. Strongly urge anyone visiting the Cancale area to plan a meal (lunch so you can benefit from the view, or earlyish summer dinner) at this location. You won't be sorry! Reservations are recommended!

Favourite restaurant in the world. Unparalleled in my limited experience. The kind of dining…read moreexperience I talk about for months and years after I eat here. Chef Roellinger changed the way I see food. He changed the way I prepare and present my ceviche. He changed the way I use salt. I am a lover of spice, used to calling myself a connoisseur. I learned humility at this restaurant's table. I rediscovered what it is to savour every bite, to marvel at the marriage of tomato and dessert, to relearn curry, coming from a culture where roti is bread, channa is peas, and chutney is confiture. The chateau overlooks the sea, the record breaking tide unveiling miles long sand and Mont St Michel in the near distance. The table settings, votives of seeds and flowers are reminiscent of what you see through the windows. My first plate here, I remember thinking, a piece of the ocean was presented on my plate. I had white fish in a frothy fennel reduction. I tried for weeks after to recreate the experience. Technique is everything at this level of dining. The dessert is an onslaught of the sugar cavalry. It's everything you expect at a mad hatters tea party: fantastical, unusual pairings of things you expect to be savoury but they turn out to be sweet- plus all the classics. And they come in tiered platters on wheels until you say stop. I'm not even a dessert person but here is a place where yes is usually the right word.

Outstanding Breton chef Olivier Roellinger has created a wonderful restaurant in an exceptional…read moresetting. With sea views and a terrace overlooking the shoreline, approached through attractive gardens, the restaurant's situation already feels special. The food and excellent service reinforce those first impressions. The menu is particularly strong on seafood, beautifully and imaginatively cooked (Roellinger is renowned for his sophisticated use of spices); the bread is baked on-site. The dessert trolley is something of a highlight, though: a gorgeous, ever-changing selection including ice creams, tarts, caramels and much more. You are encouraged to try as many as you like and everything is superb! While the restaurant is not cheap, it certainly offers excellent value both for the quality of the food and for a lovely overall experience.

Starting from 7:00 pm this restaurant is offering a quite good range of food, but you should…read moredefinitely try fish or seafood. Very good and reliable price - also due to the fact that you can choose from different set menu options. We had a fish soup and fois gras as starter, followed by scallops with risotto and mussels local style. It was fantastic!! We were so surprised about the big bowl of mussels - I hardly could finish it! Also quite good: You have a good range of small bottles of wine you can choose from. The service is cordial and you feel very comfortable, even thought if you might have small problems with speaking french.

I had a great stay here. It was inexpensive, quiet, and unique. Also has a nice attached…read morerestaurant. I'd definitely recommend it and definitely come back.

I will give this restaurant 0 stars. The servers were rude from the moment we sat down. They spoke…read moreperfect English but made no effort to be hospitable to Americans. The food was terrible! We had steak frites and sea bass, the steak was chewy the frites were ok, the fish tasted like it had been around for a week! Very fishy tasting and dry! I would tell people to never go here!! There are 20 more restaurants nearby, any place would be better than this!! No excuse for such rude service, and poor quality food!!

I had a wonderful experience eating at A Contre Courant. Usually traveling alone I don't enjoy…read moredining out but at Contre Courant I felt right at home. I got one of the seafood platters and the food was so good! Some of the best I ever had. Everything was supper fresh, high quality, and prepared extremely well. Finely the staff was extremely friendly and accommodating. Even after the patio had cleared out and services was over they invited me out to the patio to watch the sea and drink a coffee, If I'm ever back in Cancale I will return!

We were passing by Cancale and decided to stop for lunch. Stumbled upon this place and were not…read moredisappointed! The seafood was amazing, especially their famous Cancale oysters! Mussels steamed in white wine with butter and shallots were super yummy. The sauce was rich and delicious. Would definitely go back!