Fresh
seafood on sale in Brittany

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Brittany
specialities
Some of Brittany's
good restaurants
Brittany
food
Like virtually anywhere in France, Brittany is a region with fine
gastronomic traditions, the most famous of which is shellfish, or as
the French call them "fruits de mer", fruits of the sea.
Coastal fishing takes place all round
the shores of
Brittany, and each small harbour has its fishing boats. Fishing ports
such as Concarneau, in the Morbihan, have boats specialising in crabs
and lobsters, fished in the waters between the coast and the Glenan
islands. Oysters are raised in oyster beds on other parts of the coast.
The fishermen of Brest, Morlaix and the big fishing ports take their
ships many hundreds of miles from the Breton shores, to bring back an
array of Atlantic and northern fish; but in many places stock are
becoming depleted, and strict quotas have left the Briton fishing
fleets much smaller than they used to be.
Popular shellfish include a range of
mussels,
winkles, scallops, oysters and other mouth-watering delicacies, which
Breton restaurants can serve in a marvellous range of styles.
Oher delicacies for
which the region is famous include "crêpes" (pancakes) and a
variety of Breton pastries, the most famous being the Breton butter
cake or Kouign Amann
.
Brittany has a strong
agricultural tradition, and is famous for its early vegetables and its
salted
butter, which many restaurants will find the most mouth-watering ways
to combine.
Drinking: Brittany is not a wine-producing region of France; however
white wines are produced in the Loire Atlantique department,
This menu is not yet complete.... more mouth-watering delicacies are on
the way.
Some of Brittany's good restaurants:
There are plenty of good places to eat in Brittany; the list below is
just a selection. The gitelink Brittany guide welcomes suggestions for
other good eating places to include in this guide.
Cotes d'Armor
Perros
Guirec : the restaurant of the Agapa
Hotel, specialising in fresh local produce.
Perros Guirec :
restaurant Manoir
du Sphinx, perched on the rocks above the seashore.
Saint
Brieuc : Restaurant aux
Pesked; specialises in seafood, with a reputation for
langoustines.
Morbihan
Carnac :
Restaurant La
Côte: a
delightful setting,
reasonably priced menus, and also specialises in lobster.
Port
Louis: Restaurant Avel Vor
- specialising in the freshest fish and seafood, right off the boat.
Finistere
Roscoff :
Le Temps
de Vivre - Michelin star restaurant, three stars from the
Bottin Gourmand guide - specialises in local produce, including fruits
de mer.
Pont
Aven : the Moulin
de Rosmadec restaurant, housed in a 16th century
watermill; Breton specialities presented with a special touch, and
reasonable prices.
Ille et Vilaine
St
Malo : Restaurant le Chalut,
specialising in seafood
Cancale
: Restaurant Olivier
Roellinger. Two Michelin stars - reputed as one of the
best restaurants in Brittany; fish and seafood a speciality.
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