Le Carlotta sur Caen

Beautiful atmosphere and very welcoming! Food was amazing and would highly recommend for coeliac disease!

It was great experience and taste.

We visited Omaha Beach in the afternoon and didn't get back to Caen until 9:30 PM, which was just about an hour before closing time. Despite the late hour, the owner warmly welcomed us in. We ordered the seafood platter, and the portions were huge and incredibly fresh—I could easily pull out a massive chunk of meat from the crab! As novices at eating sea snails, it took us quite a while, and by the time we finished everything, we had actually stayed 20 minutes past closing time. However, throughout our meal, we never felt rushed at all. On the contrary, the owner kept telling us to take our time and enjoy. Since we were the last guests, she even shared with us that everything is lovingly homemade and they only have five chefs in the kitchen. In short, the food was delicious and hearty (especially that seafood platter!), and the service was impeccable—the staff cleared our used plates very promptly. The owner's warmth and hospitality truly touched our hearts. If I ever visit France again, I will definitely bring my friends here! C'est un régal !

What more can I say than that Carlotta is an excellent restaurant with a varied menu and delicious, flavorful dishes. The interior is elegant and refined, immediately reminiscent of the grand Parisian establishment Bofinger. I highly recommend this restaurant if you're passing through Caen and looking to enjoy a wonderful culinary experience with family and/or friends.

Homemade cuisine, a lovely brasserie with good service, you feel right at home. The food is good, it's worth the trip.

We managed to book a table for five at the last minute, and the very friendly manager was happy to accommodate my request for a round table (we were celebrating an event). The service was impeccable. Despite the restaurant being quite busy, we never felt our voices were drowned out by the surrounding conversations. And most importantly: the food was delicious; from the incredibly fresh oysters to the homemade vegetable fricassee, the calf's liver with its caramelized onions, and… the homemade profiteroles with Valrhona chocolate poured tableside, whose crispy choux pastries were a delight. Truly, a very welcoming spot overlooking a lively square on Saturday nights – highly recommended!

A truly special meal at Le Carlotta. We came to share a dinner in memory of my grandfather, who recently passed, and were welcomed with extraordinary warmth and care by the owner. A small thing that meant a lot: we had asked for a round table so the family could share the meal properly, and she went out of her way to make it happen, even moving guests who had originally booked it but didn't mind the change. That kind of effort, on a busy evening, says everything about how this place is run. The food was beautiful and delicious, and as a baker myself, I deeply appreciated that everything is homemade. Nothing frozen, nothing bought in. We all ordered the profiteroles. One of my grandfather's favourite desserts, and a symbolic choice for the evening. The owner told us the choux had been made fresh that morning by her husband, and the dessert was finished tableside: a small metal jug of hot melted chocolate, poured over the profiteroles in front of us. Genuinely chic, genuinely luxurious, the kind of service you rarely see anymore. She also gifted me the beautiful glass water bottle from our table after I admired it. That kind of generosity stays with you. I highly recommend this restaurant, and would come again if I come back in Caen.

Good food and service! Came here specially to try the beef tripes and it didn't disappoint!

Excellent family experience at this brasserie. Warm welcome, friendly and professional service, perfectly in keeping with the quality of the food—homemade cuisine, a rarity these days. The manager, very attentive and welcoming, readily granted us a round table for a special occasion and took the time to chat with us throughout the meal. Sumptuous dishes, tasteful decor. Thank you so much!

The restaurant frequented by wealthy, older residents of Caen. As a result, there's often a table available. The food is good and reasonably priced, with attentive staff. Young people in hoodies walk past the window and watch us eat.