Les meilleurs restaurantsde cuisine française en Calvados

27/02/2026: Passing through Caen, we stopped at "Cherche Midi". We received a very warm welcome. The restaurant is very clean and the pizzas are delicious. It was perfect. I recommend it.

19/02/2026: Reservations are required (group of 7). The pizzas are very good. The ice cream is also flavorful. Quick service (as requested when booking). Some desserts are a bit pricey (€5.50 for a sweet crepe). Good atmosphere.

26/03/2026: The service at the start was okay, the lady who greeted us and seated us was nice and patient. After we had a different lady who was our waitress and often had an attitude.. We waited at least 20 minutes for our food to come, and we were surprised as we had not expected our food to look like that. I ordered the lamb, and it looked dry, colorless and tasted bland and farmy (as if it were fresh out the farm, like you could taste the farm smell in a way), potatoes were cold, and the garlic sauce did not taste like garlic sauce at all. It was almost flavorless. My friends ordered the pork, and they had the same problem with their meat taste and look. It looked overcooked, and dry, and again with cold garnishes/potatoes. Then they had a mysterious purple like blob of something on their plate, and wasn't sure what it was as it wasn't even described on the menu. The ladies sat at the front desk/bar and had a view of us and kept watching us to see if we would like it or not. Once they saw that we weren't pleased with our food, they started talking to each other, and stared at us. Our waitress had to give another bottle of water at a table behind us, and she stomped and ran into my chair, I don't know if purposely or not. And 30€ for a plate of cold, dry food???? Not worth it!!!!! Tourist trap.

12/03/2026: We came here for dinner based off of the recommendation of our hotel and it was a short walk, which we 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. 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, 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

22/03/2026: Great experience, the galette was delicious!! And the service was excellent, very welcoming!

07/03/2026: Excellent service! Delicious meal! We'll be back!

21/03/2026: A pleasant evening with friends. The waitress was very friendly despite the crowd. The 1 hour 45 minute meal (aperitif, main course, dessert) was very reasonable for a weekend. The daily specials on the chalkboard and the burger were excellent, and thank you to the neighboring table for leaving like thieves to offer us their drinks. I recommend it.

21/03/2026: Excellent restaurant, very welcoming service, and let me tell you, the ribeye steak was incredibly tender with fries and Camembert sauce – a pure delight. Definitely not to be missed.