From the owner: Le coucher de soleil en dessert Une petite baraque en bois donnant sur le port des Minimes et la…read moreMarie Galante est née. Heureusement pour nous, rochelais et vacanciers, qui apprécions cette classique mais incontournable table de l'ancien quartier de pêcheurs. La dominante est bien sûr maritime : huîtres, bulots mayonnaise, soupe de poisson, mouclade, plateau de fruits de mer sont toujours appréciés à n'importe quel moment de l'année. La terrasse dès les beaux jours est un délice à l'heure du coucher du soleil

I could start this review with a lot of expletives trying to describe how amazingly wonderful this…read morerestaurant is - from the absolutely perfect service, to the immaculate food and presentation, everything could not, literally, have been better! We stopped in for lunch while in town and had the 70 euro tasting menu (the baby tasting menu!), with some added local oysters. The oysters were massive (a bit to much for our tastes), but they were the sea in a single bite. Our tasting menu started with this undescribable bowl of seafood, which included some langostino, cockles, oysters, and an amazing broth that highlighted kaffir lime. Just wow... Next we had some fresh ahi tuna. I'm not sure their are words to describe how good this simply prepared was. It was cooked like a steak, with a wonderful sear. The side dish, zucchini with egg and black olives was unique and was just enough to add to the dish, but got out of the way of the wonderful tuna. Dessert was equally amazing and unique. I had the mint, dark chocolate mousse dish that tasted of fresh, green mint with a great dark chocolate with crunchy bits. My wife had a raspberry meringue that was, again, amazing. I keep using the words amazing and wonderful, but that is accurate. The impeccable service, the perfect food, the wonderful (that word again!) wine list and great location make this a must if you are in La Rochelle.

C'était la première fois que j'allais dans un restaurant étoilé…read more et bien c'est une adresse formidable : par le cadre (le tableau se regarde par la fenêtre : c'est la vue sur la mer), par la gentillesse du service (abordable, souriant, prévenant, pas envahissant) et bien sûr la qualité de la cuisine. Le tout pour un prix somme toute abordable puisque si on choisit le menu, on s'en tire à 52 Euros par personne (précisons : sans le vin ni le café). Ca donne envie de se faire à nouveau plaisir dans un restaurant étoilé, chez Coutanceau ou un autre de ses confrères.

The food and service were excellent. We had lunch one day and dinner another. Their house fish soup…read morewas an excellent way to start. It was quite crowded both visits, it's obviously a local favorite.

One of the best place in that street. Advise: have a reservation, especially if more than 3…read morepeople. Great plates with flavor. The "fish of the market" is always a great inspiration; had espadon with bean purée. Was good, just a little less cook would have been exceptional The service is always good.

Nice bistro on the boardwalk. Seating is a little tight inside but that's normal here. Great…read moreselection of mostly seafood dishes with a twist. Crab raviolis were awesome, done in more of a wonton wrapper than a pasta one. Punchy flavors. Friendly and hip waitstaff. Definitely worth a visit.

Amazing place, near the Towers's by the end of the old Larochelle port. I had clams, huge portion…read more And the tuna tartare was also good.

The most wonderful fresh seafood we had during our visit to the Atlantic coast of France…read more For an appetizer we had the 3 oysters au gratin, a local speciality... so tender and fresh! Our dinners included the Hake with chorizo and a flavorful cream sauce of piquillo peppers, and the famous Mouclade ... the dish that was the reason for eating here in the first place! This is from local muscles in a cream curry sauce and delicate medallions of Crepinette sausage. Both were incredible! My muscles came, naturally, with perfectly executed fries as well. This was a dinner we were anticipating for weeks as we planed our trip, and it definitely exceeded expectations, which were already high! The service was polite and efficient. We combined this evening with a water taxi ride from port de Minimes to Vieux port La Rochelle and a stroll down the buaeutiful historic streets and the city ramparts towers that held firm against the siege of 1628 for so long. Historic town, classic restaurant, a wonderful evening, and a definite place to return on our next visit!

We were impressed with this place, even though it seemed to cater to tourists with its boat theme…read more But the food was good and the service was excellent. My husband ordered the Caesar salad and didn't realize it included chicken (which he doesn't like in salad), so he picked out all the chicken. The server asked if there was a problem with the chicken and he said no, he just didn't want it. Soon the manager came over to ask again about the chicken and even offered us free dessert. We were impressed with this attention to a possible problem, and will definitely return there on our next visit to La Rochelle.

From the owner: Le Bar du France 1 propose une sélection de produits de la mer (ex : Terrine de La Lumineuse,…read moreconserverie de poisson située à St Pierre d'Oléron) et de tapas frais (ex : Monsieur Riton, producteur indépendant situé à Surgères), une carte de cocktails, des glaces, et une large offre pour les visiteurs du musée, les familles, les marins de passage et tous ceux qui ont envie de se retrouver dans ce repaire inédit.