Wonderful find. We were staying nearby and walked the boardwalk and found this jewel of a…read morerestaurant. The mussels apoear to be a specialty and you get a large pot full of mussels fixed many ways. 2 orders of mussels and one order of croquets and 2 kir royals were a reasonable price of 61 euros. Unfortunately I did not photograph. They spoke French and just a little English. Our phone translator worked well. I definitely recommend!!

A much better option that many others on the boardwalk. A fair walk from the Grand Hotel. Great…read moreprices on drinks, seafood, and meat/veg dishes. The salads were only okay. Very fairly priced and with good ingredients. Typical fare of the boardwalk region with a little bit more flare. They often have lots of walkins and run late. Great for families, couples, and business groups. Nice inside and outside seating options. The wait staff speaks decent English.

I couldn't help myself. Another dinner here was too good to pass up…read more This time I had a super fresh tomato salad that had the most crisp, green bib lettuce on top with a very light, and refreshing vinaigrette. Then the main course... oh man. I had the veal, which I never eat veal, bit it was coated in a balsamic reduction, and honey. HONEY. on steak. seriously. The veal was extremely fresh, and totally tender. The honey and the balsamic were a sweet, and surprising delight. It came with fries which were piping hot, and cut thick. For dessert I tried the hazelnut this time, and was not disappointed. 1 extra euro for whipped cream... ;) oh could this be my favorite place in Houlgate? Maybe baby... its totally great, and the service each time has been phenomenal. I sat outside and there were little heaters above my head... it kind of made me feel like I was in a tanning bed, but without them I would have had to move inside to finish my supper. :)

Food was good and service was good to start but then we were completely forgotten/ignored. Won't…read moreeven make eye contact with us. It's incredible.

From the owner: L'Arbre à Pin est une Brasserie, Pizzéria à Houlgate face à la mer ouvert le dimanche.read more

My favorite place to hang out in Houlgate. I've only been here off-season and I would describe it…read moreas quiet and romantic.

A casino? On the beach? All signs point to yes…read more Well initially the first sign I saw was for an ABBA tribute band. Gambling, beach, france and ABBA?! What else could a girl like me ask for? So on my first night in Houlgate I was greeted by the french singers, singing english songs, penned by non english speaking swedish popstars. Yes that juuuust happened! The casino is what I would call quaint- Slots, blackjack, and a really weird form of roulette. They call it La Boule, and I don't really understand it. I know that I put some euros down and walked away with 20 more... enough for me to walk away. lol. I find it interesting to watch the french gamble. They are very reserved about it. No high fives, no jumping with enthusiasm. They win, they continue. They lose, they continue. There's no expression here. When I won and yelped out loud- everyone looked at me like I was nuts. And maybe I am, but I understand what you're saying silly french lady, and I will also laugh at the absurdity. Theres also a restaurant/brasserie attached (bar brasserie). I didn't eat there, but when I popped my head in it was swimming with patrons. After a whirlwind night, I walked out into the cool ocean, breeze, and took a stroll home along the empty, quiet beach. A nice change of pace from the action of a casino, and great way to end my first night in Houlgate.