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Le Quarante Neuf

4.7 (3 reviews)
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La Râpière - La Crème brûlée Vanille Tonka

La Râpière

4.8(62 reviews)
1.3 km
•€€€€

Not the cheapest option in Bayeaux, but arguably the best. Nice setting, in a lovely building, well…read moreappointed. Creative food, great cocktails, good wine list. Worked well with gluten-free. This is a great spot for a nice dinner in Bayeux,

As the trip planner for our group, I wanted to mark the occasion with something special, so I…read morebooked our first ever Michelin star dining experience. After a full day touring the D-Day sites, we were ready for a memorable dinner. The location was easy to find and the exterior was inviting. Staff were attentive, fluent in English, and great at walking us through the menu. On that note, so was every other guest in the restaurant. Literally every table appeared to be American, including a fairly boisterous group seated right next to us. It was a jarring contrast to the quieter, more intimate French restaurants we'd visited earlier in the trip. The food was a mixed bag. The turbot fillet was outstanding, easily among the best fish I've ever had, and the mango and passion fruit rice pudding was a wonderful finish. The rest of the meal, though, didn't leave much of an impression for the price. Speaking of price, come prepared for a steep bill. And if the Michelin star draws you in hoping for an authentic French atmosphere, you may leave a little underwhelmed. On our walk home we passed a charming local spot and all quietly wished we'd eaten there instead.

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La Râpière - Exterior

Exterior

La Râpière - Fish soup (note the cracker shaped like a fish)

Fish soup (note the cracker shaped like a fish)

La Râpière - Choux Pastry / Coco & Vanilla Rice pudding / Mango Tartare / Passion fruit Sorbet

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Choux Pastry / Coco & Vanilla Rice pudding / Mango Tartare / Passion fruit Sorbet

La Maison Blanche - Salad

La Maison Blanche

4.3(44 reviews)
1.5 km
•€€€

Please note, La Maison Blanche has been replaced by Le Maison Bayeux. On 10/26/26, my husband and I…read morewent to 10 rue Laitiere looking for La Maison Blanche and noticed the name was La Maison Bayeux. Thinking that it was still the same restaurant we went in and ordered a lovely dinner. The food did not disappoint. We tried the saute calamari starter, meat burger and creme brulee. Everything was delicious as expected thinking we were still dining at Le Maison Blanche. When I mentioned to the owner how much we enjoyed the food and that it seems to be quite popular among Americans as I noticed most of the guests that night were American perhaps because of his high rating on Yelp. He was confused because he said he bought Le Maison Blanche six months ago and just re-opened two months ago under the new name of Le Maison Bayeux after undergoing a complete four-month renovation.

We ate here because we wanted to try a fancier place. We were seated in the back room which is an…read moreenclosed outdoor space. It has a zippered transparent section that can be opened in nicer weather. Still some nice touches to make it feel elegant. We got a set menu each, she got the slow cooked (7 hour braised) lamb and I got the Normandy style chicken in apple cider sauce, a local specialty. Both were excellent. The lamb was nice and tender and the chicken was moist and flavorful without having the sauce overwhelm the chicken. The desserts were outstanding. The region is known for their apples, so the apple pastry is the chefs creation. The pastry itself looked and tasted like the fine pastry found in baklava. Overall it was very delicious. This place can get busy, so a reservation is recommended. We got lucky and got there right when they opened and were able to get squeezed in.

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La Maison Blanche - The back room

The back room

La Maison Blanche - Normandy style chicken in apple cider sauce with French fries

Normandy style chicken in apple cider sauce with French fries

La Maison Blanche - Lamb slow cooked for 7 hours (braised) with potatoes au gratin, carrots, and squash purée

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Lamb slow cooked for 7 hours (braised) with potatoes au gratin, carrots, and squash purée

Le Petit Normand - Exterior

Le Petit Normand

4.4(20 reviews)
1.5 km
•€€€

It's in the tourist area and the food is good…read more We had pre fix and feel satisfied . The dessert is very good There are many tables in the restaurant and it is quite crowded

Welcome to this modern restaurant gussied up in an old building. Fancy wallpaper mimics aged…read moreplaster. There are lot's of windows which give this place a perennial sense of good cheer. Downstairs, you will find a pocket sized dining room overlooking diners outside at several additional tables in the shadow of the Cathedral. The second floor is accessible only by a ship's ladder and is compact without feeling cramped or crowded. (Think Chez L'Ami Jean in Paris and Cha Ca in Hanoi for that claustrophobic dining experience. Those are places where you all have to lift a fork and then chew in unison otherwise it won't work.) The Staff: Parlez only 5 words in French, even butchered French, and they will glow and shine with pride that you tried. Yes, both waitresses are harried going up and down those steep stairs all night like mad hamsters, but sit back and sip your Vin du pays (tonight, Merlot) and let the time tick. Wine and Aperitifs: There is ubiquitous selection of Kir this and that. A Cider or too (we're in apple country), and a tight wine list. In the USA "house wine" comes in a waxed box with someone's missing Step-dad pictured on the side. It usually has a shelf life equal to Uranium. In France the house wine is often the chef's favorite and an excellent choice. The French, bless them, do not abide poor wine. Here, the Merlot was as soft and dry as a toweled off baby after a tour in the tub. It was fit for Royalty, a royal wine snob, or anyone who simply likes things simple and good. The Vibe: Who goes there? Tourists who were underwhelmed with Le Pommier and thought they could do better. And we all did that here. So can you. The Food: There are Prix Fixe choices. All are beyond very reasonable and all different. Then there is a 4th menu offering you a choice of anything from the previous three menus in case you can't decide and finally there is an ala carte option. The Prix Fixe alternatives make the most sense and are the best value, so don't be that person. In the USA often the Blue Plate Special is usually a walk-in clean out. This is fairly priced fare in a country that isn't bashful about overcharging for chow. The Camembert Tart with Roasted Apples set on Puff Pastry positively oozed gooey cheese, melting like a suitor's heart. It was sweet, tart, and salty which are all fine attributes in a tarte, a tart and a significant other. It is accompanied by a perky simple fresh garden salad splashed with a light Vinaigrette. The Pork Pate masqueraded as Pate, but take off it's mask and you will find a wonderful Head Cheese. It had all the requisite piggy parts in gelatin. Blue Collar Pate it was and perfect for me. The pig doesn't grow it or own it that I won't eat it and like it. The key is to get the pig to stop wiggling while the chef helps himself to things the pig didn't want any more. Good for me. Then came the Skate Wing (how often do you see those?) My Wing was buried in butter and garlic and served with Sweet Potatoes piped into swirls, a pile-o-baby Vegetables all cooked al dente crisp along with a Spinach Timbale. Beautiful as a fashion show with each taste treat struttin' their stuff on the plate. The Chicken Fricasse with Frites, Baby Artichokes elevated Chicken to regal status. Braised in white wine it was stellar from it's thighs to yours. And in summation, there was a Apple Tarte with delicious house made Vanilla Ice Cream. (Good Vanilla Ice Cream is evidence that there is God. This Ice Cream made me a believer.) Both Ben and Jerry would commit crimes against nature in public to learn how to make this. The fresh Apples were cooked off until they were soft and then neatly arranged on a Puff Pastry tray that crisp and buttery. My evening began and ended with a tarte, so to speak, but I was happy to do my part. I ate it all and asked the four people at the next table if they were going to eat everything they ordered.

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Le Petit Normand - Exterior view

Exterior view

Le Petit Normand - Crepe with apple filling

Crepe with apple filling

Le Petit Normand - Interior

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L'Angle Saint Laurent - Fish appetizer with peas and herbs

L'Angle Saint Laurent

4.7(25 reviews)
1.3 km
•€€€

We spent 7 days scouring France for the best food we could lay our hands on. This place is it. Pay…read moreno attention to the small number of reviews. It's because few yelper Americans venture to this quaint little corner that sits slightly off the beaten downtown Bayeux path. First thing you'll notice is that this place is classy. Very classy. Your hostess speaks great english, and is poised, polite and friendly. This is French dining, where the details matter. This is the food that rocked our world: ENTREES Biscuit croustillant de rouget et livèche (Red Mullet): The sauce almost killed me, I barely resisted licking the plate. Poireau bio pané à la Catalane (Leek): This could not have been a leek, it tasted like fluffy, crunchy happiness PLATS Pièce de veau Normand prise dans le filet (Veal Filet with Gnocchi): If I could get these gnocchi at home I might try to sell them on the black market. Dos d'églefin laqué miel-sésame (I think?): This one I'm not quite sure what it was... some kind of amazing seafood in a cloud-like foamy sauce with bacon. I've twisted my wife's arm for 8 years to eat seafood and she said it was the best thing she ate in France. DESSERTS Dôme fondant chocolat-pailletine (Dark Chocolate with Vanilla Ice Cream): Chocolate that's more chocolat-y than you've ever tasted, with Vanilla that's more vanilla-y than you knew could be possible. With gold on top. Tartelette à l'orange (Orange Tart with Orange Sorbet): This is VERY important. If you don't take anything else away from this review, you must read this. Navigate to Orbitz.com. Buy a ticket to Paris. Drive to Bayeux. Walk in to L'Angle Saint Laurent and tell them you want the orange tart. Eat it slowly. You have never tasted orange like that because oranges don't reach that level of citrusness on their own. Take the time between each bite to realize that the Nepal pepper they added to the orange flavor to jack it into the stratosphere is literally illegal in the United States. Why? Who knows. Maybe because peppers that taste citrus-y are witchcraft. But after we tasted this miracle we read the menu carefully and started pouring through Wikipedia, which sent us on a weeklong hunt to try to find some and and smuggle it through customs (sorry Trump, we couldn't find it anywhere). To top it all off, our final bill rang in at 74 euro (we don't drink though). Should you eat here? Yes you should.

Will not comment on all the dishes. In general it's very high quality technique. Flavor was spot…read moreon. Risotto - Very creamy, beets works wonder with a creamy dish. However, it still feels heavy. Smoked pork chop - Excellent flavor. Foie Gras - Perfect texture and taste, went perfectly with the toast.

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L'Angle Saint Laurent - Vegetarian entree

Vegetarian entree

L'Angle Saint Laurent
L'Angle Saint Laurent - Fish entree

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Fish entree

Le Pommier - 3/12/26 Sea bass

Le Pommier

3.7(67 reviews)
1.6 km
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This is a place not to miss. The ambiance is perfect the service was clasic and the food meet all…read moreof my expectations. My good friend and I visited the restaurant after the 24 Hours of Leman. Thank you. Manny

We came here for dinner based off of the recommendation of our hotel and it was a short walk, which…read morewe appreciated. AMBIANCE: Upscale, beautiful and nicely decorated with a wood burning fireplace to take off the chill. SERVICE: We were a wee bit late but still warmly greeted by the manager, I presume. When we asked to switch tables we were met with a bit of resistance but we were accommodated, while our server looked on in disbelief. At that point our entire party saw the look of displeasure on her face and we saw the manager lady making fun of us; she surely didn't think we would see her. When they saw that we caught them they quickly recomposed themselves but we already felt the fake vibe and we could tell that we were 100% an annoyance to them for sure. As other reviews have mentioned it it turned out to not be the friendliest service. FOOD & DRINK: We started out with three appetizers of escargot, foie gras and a charcuterie platter with local meats. For entrees, we had chicken, Tripes and sea bass. We had a very lovely bottle of wine but we decided to forego dessert due to the uncomfortable vibe, and they did not hide their relief. The presentation of the food was nicely done but the taste was somewhat underwhelming, as other reviews have also mentioned, and given the price point and the forced service, it was a disappointingly average dinner. I don't know that I would recommend this place but as always, please support your local small business! 3/12/26

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Le Pommier - 3/12/26 Fireplace & the server

3/12/26 Fireplace & the server

Le Pommier - Fish pot.

Fish pot.

Le Pommier - 3/12/26 Terrace

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3/12/26 Terrace

Le Quarante Neuf - french - Updated November 2026

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