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Eating and drinking
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Calais is full of
eateries
, mostly mediocre, catering for its day-tripper trade - place d'Armes is full of such examples. Rue Royale offers your best bet for eating out, and there are plenty of self-service and fast-food outlets at the beach.
Drinking
establishments are mainly of the Gaelic theme-pub variety and are in abundance on rue Royale and its continuation, rue de la Mer.
Cafe de Paris , 72 rue Royale. Popular with locals and tourists alike for its cheap fare; plats du jour from 49F/€7.47, menu at 65F/€9.91. Channel , 3 bd de la Resistance, overlooking the yacht basin. Generous menus and stylish decor; the popular 98F/€14.94 menu - the cheapest - is not available on Sun, though a wide range of delicious desserts always is. Closed Sun evening & Tues. Le Grand Bleu , 8 rue J.-P.-Avron (tel 03.21.97.97.98; wise to book). A smart, modern seafood restaurant on the waterfront, with menus from 130F/€19.82. Histoire Ancienne , 20 rue Royale. Greek-run brasserie with a charming interior, particularly its old bar; the good, mainly French menu includes the occasional Greek dish plus inexpensive, interesting salads that will delight vegetarians. Menus from 63F/€9.60 at lunchtime; otherwise from 99F/€15.09. Le St-Charles , 47 place d'Armes. By far the best option on the place d'Armes, and consequently often crowded. Menus consist of traditional French and Italian dishes and start from 65F/€9.91. Closed Mon.
Le Troubador
, quai du Rhin. Hidden away in a quiet street near the station and tourist office, this bar is a popular hang-out for local music-heads: lots of long hair around the games tables by day and bands by night. Other useful information
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