Le Rayon Vert sur Saint-Pair-Sur-Mer

Good little wines, small fish rillettes from the Saumonerie de Granville, always very good, and local oysters and whelks (when there are any left) for fans and of course the view of Chausey. If the selection is good (but it's not cuisine), the service is random depending on whether you are in the style of the house or not. You have to remember that this is more of an address for local hipsters and friends of the bosses, even if you have to admit that the atmosphere is nice, especially on concert evenings, provided you can get served. Most of the time you have to make a reservation, at least that's what we hear especially when it's almost full and groups with a much lower average age than mine are waiting... It is true that the place is small, but a customer remains a customer and since it is not a private club there should not be any selection at the entrance, however that is what we might be tempted to think when we look at how the tables are assigned. No drinks menu (curious), so you have to go to the bar and therefore leave your stuff behind in the summer (meh) at the risk of getting burned out since all the tables are out on the terrace and places are rare. And finally we wait, we wait, we wait... an organization (sic) which is strange to say the least and the big semaphore-like gestures to get re-served are of no help since the waitress is never interested further than the table where it is located. So you have to go back to the bar every time. Except perhaps to be one of the happy few recognized by the house? Ultimately the portions are rather small and the prices almost Parisian, the service without being unpleasant is soulless. Fortunately the setting is exceptional, but on the dike which of course offers the same view, there is also the bar of the restaurant of the Saint-Pair casino, there is also now the station (new for 2024) and of course the entire dike and the beach to improvise an aperitif with friends... It's nice for the music, but I wouldn't wait hours to get a seat there.

Very nice hosts. Delicious oysters.