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With its abundance of day-trippers and hotel guests, Honfleur supports an astonishing number of
restaurants
, most specializing in seafood. Surprisingly few face onto the harbour itself; the narrow buildings around the edge seem to be better suited to being snack bars, crA?peries, cafA©s and ice-cream parlours.
L'Absinthe , 10 quai de la Quarantaine (tel 02.31.89.39.00). Imaginative restaurant housed in an eighteenth-century mansion just around the corner from the bassin . Such dishes as scallop carpaccio or foie gras in ginger nestle on menus that range from 175F/a?¬26.68 to a seven-course 380F/a?¬57.93 extravaganza. Closed mid-Nov to Dec. Auberge de la Lieutenance , 12 place Ste-Catherine (tel 02.31.89.07.52). Not in fact by the Lieutenance, despite the name. Plenty of outdoor seating on the cobbled pedestrian square, facing both church and belfry. Gourmet dining with a heavy emphasis on oysters; menus start at 120F/a?¬18.29. Closed Sun evening & mid-Nov to Dec. Au P'tit Mareyeur , 4 rue Haute (tel 02.31.98.84.23). No distance from the centre, but all the seating is indoors and there are no views. Very good fish dishes - red crab soup with garlic - plus plenty of creamy pays d'Auge sauces and superb desserts. The main menu, at 125F/a?¬19.06, includes skate marinated in coriander; for a 40F/a?¬6.10 supplement you can also enjoy warm oysters. Closed Mon & Tues. Taverne de la Mer , 35 rue Haute (tel 02.31.89.57.77). Small converted bar, with no outdoor seating, but a magnificent selection of fresh seafood. The main set menu, at 125F/a?¬19.06, consists almost entirely of fish, though there is a token " piA?ce de viande "; you can also get a large assiette de fruits de mer for a similar price, or lesser menus at 75F/a?¬11.43 and 95F/a?¬14.48. Closed Mon & Tues lunch. La Tortue , 36 rue de l'Homme de Bois (tel 02.31.98.87.91). A welcoming place near the MusA©e Boudin, where 100F/a?¬15.24 buys a great-value five-course meal; there's also a 77F/a?¬11.74 vegetarian menu, consisting of apple soup or vegetables followed by cheese or salad. Closed Tues & mid-Jan to mid-Feb.
Le Vieux Honfleur
, 13 quai St-A?tienne (tel 02.31.89.15.31). The best of the restaurants around the harbour itself, with spacious alfresco dining - in shade at lunchtime - on its pedestrianized eastern side. Very simple menus, but the seafood is very good, as befits prices starting at 175F/a?¬26.68. Closed Jan. Other useful information
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