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.

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.

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.

Great, superfresh food. Outside is a big tank with all kinds of shellfish…read more Good menu with fruits des mer. Service is very good. You can tell that the owner is proud of his business. We had a great lunch here with mussels, coquilles and fishsoup. Eapacially the mussels were amazing. Ow ps The price is even better than the food!

Perfect destination for a taste of fresh, local seafood. Loved it!read more

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!

Great sole meuniere and other French style cooked sea food. Stop by a for a great meal! I go…read morethere everytime I am in town!!!

We came in that restaurant by luck as most of the place was closed (low season). Great service and…read moregreat food. Quality of seafood is fresh.

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.

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!

Amazing plat de fruits de mer, we have have many all over France and even in NewYork, but this one…read morehad the best and freshest seafood we ever tasted. The hostess was extremely kind. We arrived late in Cancale and didn't have a reservation, but I wanted to sit with a view of the sea. She recommended a short wait to get one, or a table farther back immediately. We waited, and it was so worth it. ( The table was ready in less than 10 minutes. ) the view from our table is shown in the pics. We will go back again tomorrow and each time we come to Cancale.

Well we decided to check out Cancale as we heard it is THE place for OYSTERS. Then we decided to…read morefind a restaurant -- chose la Mère Champlain just based on gut feel -- where we proceeded to order the Grande Plateau chilled seafood. OH MY GOODNESS. The oysters were everything they were reported to be -- the rest of the Plateau was similarly DELICIOUS. Even the scary looking snails (especially the tiny little black ones, cooked with a little bit of wonderful spice). Order a crisp white wine & settle in -- it takes a while and your hands get really messy, but it was a truly memorable dining experience.