| Having now lived in Cotes d'Armor, Brittany for a | | | | is always busy both at lunchtime and in the |
| couple of years, we have had sufficient time to | | | | evenings, so best to ether book or get there |
| experience and savour the diverse lunch options | | | | early. They have won many accolades for their |
| the area has to offer. Here are just a few which | | | | tasty galettes, the fillings are endless but my |
| you may find fun. | | | | favourite is of salad and Rockfort presented in a |
| At the top end, if you fancy something special to | | | | crispy edged galette, delicious. My partners |
| eat, with an equally special view, is the seafood | | | | favourite, who has a sweet tooth, is a crepe with |
| restaurant La Mere Chaplain in Cancal. This | | | | cooked apple flambéed with Calvados, |
| restaurant dose offer meat dishes, but is best | | | | quite a spectacle. |
| known for its incredibly fresh and wonderfully | | | | Lastly but certainly not leastly, you might try a |
| presented Fruit de Mer, which includes the very | | | | set lunch at a workers café, they are |
| delicious oysters for which Cancal is famous. This | | | | amazing value and great fun. One of our |
| restaurant is well known, and does get very busy, | | | | favourites is bar / restaurant Le Relais du |
| so I suggest you book a table, particularly on a | | | | Connetable in Broons, south of Dinan. They |
| weekend. | | | | typically offer four courses plus coffee and either |
| If you find yourself in Dinan and need a quick | | | | wine or cider for the fixed price of 10,40EUR. This |
| lunchtime snack, head for La Ducos. Its a bar | | | | includes a buffet style starter, salads, cold meats, |
| which has been newly refurbished to a high | | | | eggs, fish etc. plus bread, a choice of three main |
| standard and is well used by the locals creating a | | | | courses, then cheese followed by a selection of |
| great atmosphere. There are only snacks on | | | | desserts plus coffee. All washed down with red or |
| offer, such as Croc Monsieur, salads and | | | | rose wine or local cider. The quality and selection |
| baguettes, but they are hearty and of good value. | | | | is good and amazing value. Get there early as it is |
| This bar is also a lively place for a drink after | | | | very busy with local work people enjoying a |
| some Saturday afternoon shopping, enjoy the | | | | leisurely lunch, just how it should be. Most |
| friendly, lively atmosphere over a glass of | | | | reasonable sized villages have such a bar / |
| something local such as cider or Calvados, or both! | | | | café, look out for a mass of parked white |
| Another very good place to eat in Dinan is a | | | | vans and somewhere close you will find all those |
| restaurant that specialises in galettes, crepes and | | | | workers enjoying a very hearty lunch. A great |
| meats cooked at the table on hot rocks. Its called | | | | experience as well as a good lunch so Bon |
| Ahnas and this small informal family run restaurant | | | | appetite! |