From the owner: La qualité en Héritage Loic Henry, qui fait partie des Maîtres Cuisiniers de France a su donner à…read moreune très ancienne auberge ses lettres de noblesse. Aujourd'hui c'est un ancien de Marc Veyrat qui reprend les cuisines : le chef Christophe Mauduit. C'est au pied de la spendide abbaye de Jumièges, sur la petite place, que L'Auberge des Ruines prend place. Alliant poutres d'origine, une cheminée, à un mobilier contemporain. Le décor prône le mélange des genres en toute harmonie. Une harmonie que l'on retrouve dans la cuisine du chef qui parvient à marier audacieusement les bons produits des producteurs locaux.

Why 5 stars? Such a treat to find somewhere OPEN in the French countryside on a late Sunday…read moreafternoon! Clean, prompt service, we had crepes and they were good. I also bought some locally made jams to take home. Worth a stop!

I love this little place on the Seine river outside of Rouen about 15 minutes. It was intimate and…read morekitschy. But we loved it. It's a creperie. As an American I am only used to seeing it for breakfast with sweet toppings. We had it for lunch. It was so big it filled the plate. There was melted French cheese with slices on thin cut ham on it topped with a perfect sunny side up egg. It was totally delicious. I also had a nice cold pitcher of local cidre (Cider with alcohol and slightly bubbly) with it. It was the best ever. You can't come to Normandy and not try foods or sauses or beverages made with apples. Out the window was the Seine River with a border of roses all along the road. Absolutely recommended. We stopped for lunch and a really nice young man was our server. We found out he is a local high school student with a part time job there. I had the ice cream for desert.

From the owner: une cuisine française, et des plats fait maisons chaque jours. La tarte au camembert, la truite aux…read moreamandes sont de bons exemples..

From the owner: Pour déguster des fruits de mer dans la bonne humeur Ce restaurant à l'ambiance familiale vous…read morepropose une cuisine variée, avec notamment des plateaux de fruits de mer comme spécialité. Le Coq Hardy est situé juste en face du Bac de Duclair. Pour déjeuner vous aurez le choix parmi deux menus en semaine. Trois menus sont disponibles le week-end.

From the owner: Bienvenu chez le Ch'ti Au Ch'ti Normand vous avez rendez-vous avec une cuisine familial, généreuse…read moreet désireuse de retrouver les saveurs authentiques du terroir. Et le terroir qui s'exprime dans les plats est évidemment celui des Ch'tis ! Côté décoration retrouvez l'esprit "bistrot chic" avec des banquettes en cuir, un sol en damier et des murs rouges. Si vous souhaitez un dîner en tout intimité, profiter d'un petit espace cosy.

A week spent living in the countryside of Haute-Normandie, and I am still not sure whether it is…read moreevery restaurant that is wonderful in France, or whether it is just wonderful to be eating in France. Growing up in small town America we have too few such delightful eating establishments in a village of such size as Bourg-Achard. The charming proprietor (and wife of the chef) will tell you she does not speak English, but likely it is better than your college-level French. The food is deliciously prepared and the menu fun and varied. We ate there twice, once for a special birthday. The 5 course tasting menu (chef's choice for the table) was especially outstanding (all poisson on the night we were there). The restaurant clearly reflects what the chef can get in the local market without being at all (and for some tourists this may be a defect) heavily-old-Normandy in its creations. The cheese course is, however, very much local and as such orgasmically features Neufchatel, Livarot (don't miss it), Pont L'Eveque, and, of course, Camembert. A solid smallish wine list works after the tasty house cocktail to start (almond, as the name of the restaurant would imply, liquor laced Champagne), and the hosts every include one or two amuse-bouche treats! Highly recommended as it was so much enjoyed.