You ever have one of those moments where you choose option A, then check out option B and say dang!…read moreI knew I should've gone with the other choice! Well, I am here to help you make the right decisions in life. The beach on the other side, Plage de Bodri, is just as beautiful. In fact, they are pretty much the same. Land and rocks jutting out into the sea are all that separate this stretch of coastline. If you have a kayak, it would be easy to get around. On the off-chance you're an Olympic ocean swimmer, it should be a piece of cake! For those who play it safe, a short walk from one beach to the other is a mere 10 minutes. This is the spot you end up at for one cocktail on the beach, then end up staying at ALL DAY! It embodies what you see in the movies; the beach, the cocktail, the waves, the beautiful people, the style, and character! Yes. All of that is here. Even the bathroom has a coolness to it, you'd want to incorporate in your own beachside getaway. If you had one. At the bar, grab the massive skeleton key that looks as if it were used for to secure a dungeon somewhere way back when to unlock the bathroom. There's no dungeon here though. Enter an open air restroom where instead of flushing, you cover the TP and your gifts with wood shavings. It's pretty unique, you have to see it. Also available not too far away is a shower, which for a minimal fee can be used to was the salty water away. Furniture and structure are built to blend in with nature. All day parking is available for €2 about 150 yards from the beach. If you are staying in L'Île Rousse the coastal train stops at several beaches in the area. Grab a map at the Tourism office in town. Cocktail prices are reasonable. I believe the most expensive item was a charcuterie assortment at €12. Fair play! Staff is chill and friendly. If I am ever back in Corsica, it is a must that I return here!

The best restaurant in L'Île-Rousse. France is a lovely place with some lovely people, but some of…read morethe waiters at restaurants act like they are being held hostage. They're SO grumpy and rude, regardless of how polite you are. Our experience at Le Rendez Vous was the opposite of this. All of the staff was incredible: pro-active, polite, calm and helpful- it was by far our best experience at a restaurant in France. The quality of the staff was complemented by the quality of the food. Some of the best food we had while on our trip. The desserts are very generous. The environment and ambiance of the restaurant also contributed to our excellent experience. From reservation to receipt, our experience was top tier. I could not recommend more!

We really like Corsica and the food here…read more The quality of the ice cream on the island is very high overall. So we thought we can't go wrong with the "Cafe des Platanes". We ordered two different ice cream sundaes and we were bitterly disappointed. Not only was the "cream" but also and especially the ice cream very artificially tasting. After having eaten about 2-3 spoonfuls each and interchanging the sundaes between the two of us in order to doublecheck our opinions we agreed we don't like it a bit. But then came the worst part. The waiter and after complaining even the manager insisted on us paying the full price for something we didn't like nor eat. No proposals to resolve the issue were made by the staff instead they went on a rant about how things work in Corsica. The cappucino was ok.

Lovely restaurant with a lovely view! Huge food and drink menu and far cheaper than other…read moresurrounding restaurants (vegetarian friendly!) Server was kind and friendly, and plenty of room to sit (English friendly). Would definitely recommend and will definitely be coming back when we return to Calvi!

We had breakfast and lunch at Le Brunch (on separate occasions) - must say that breakfast was…read morebetter than lunch, but altogether I expect more at the prices they charge. The best thing about this place is the terrace, which is lovely and has a nice harbour view. For breakfast we tried the muesli (seems to come from a packet), the chestnut pancakes (ok, but nothing more), the chocolate chestnut muffin (had nutella inside, which was nice, but the muffin itself was bland), and the omelet (very good). The coffee is sadly terrible. For lunch, we had salads (the corsican salad and the caesar salad), which were fine, but nothing to rave about.

The cheese and charcuterie plates are fantastic - as the kitchen at L'Alivu cannot reasonably take…read morecredit for other people's products, I can't give full marks, but all in all, dining here was a lovely experience. The young female waiter is a gem - her good humour and attentiveness made the experience complete.