The best restaurants in la Manche

Stars, Bib Gourmand and Toque ratings: award-winning eateries

With their traditional, gastronomic or innovative cuisine, the restaurants of la Manche serve up delicious and diverse dishes. Tuck into the delights of Norman gastronomy created by skilled chefs: lobster, oysters, cider, saltmarsh lamb, local produce, cheeses and so much more. By the seaside or in the countryside, discover the best restaurants of la Manche according to the Michelin and Gault&Millau guides.

When talented chefs work their magic on exceptional produce, the awards are bound to follow.

Michelin-starred restaurants

For more than 100 years, the famous gastronomic guide has distinguished the best restaurants in its annual selection. In la Manche, three restaurants received the precious star in 2024, and one was awarded a green star.

Intuition

Saint-Lô

At the head of the restaurant Intuition, Mickaël Marion gives free rein to his creativity and creates dishes with a unique combination of exotic and Norman flavours.
He uses plants and wild flowers that he collects himself, for a truly exceptional result.

Intuition

Le Mascaret

Blainville-sur-Mer

In this fantastic restaurant, Philippe Hardy takes you on an extraordinary sensory experience to explore his universe.
He creates an explosion of flavours and spices, with freshly caught fish and vegetables from the garden.

Le Mascaret

Le Pily

Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

Pierre (Pi) in the kitchen and Lydie (Ly) front of house are ready to welcome you for an intimate fine dining experience in their contemporary restaurant. The menu here changes according to the season, but is always inspired by the sea and made using top-quality local produce.

Le Pily

L'Auberge Sauvage

A green star in Servon

Since 2021, the Michelin guide has awarded a green star to the restaurants and chefs that hold themselves accountable for their ethical and environmental standards.

In 2024, the Auberge Sauvage in Servon received this award.
This restaurant is situated in an old rectory in the Bay of Mont Saint-Michel. The chef, Thomas Benady, dreams up dishes with the emphasis on wild ingredients. He is committed to local, seasonal cooking, and prioritises produce from la Manche. He also grows his own flowers, herbs and vegetables in his kitchen garden.

L'auberge Sauvage

Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurants

The Michelin star and the Bib Gourmand awards are two different things. While the star awards only quality and sophistication, the Bib highlights restaurants that offer a balance between value for money, quality and pleasure. In la Manche, four excellent restaurants received the Bib Gourmand in 2024.

Auberge de l'Abbaye

Hambye

In this relaxed and cosy restaurant, nestled in the heart of the countryside, the chef creates a delicious menu with an innovative spin on Normandy flavours. You’ll love the tasty dishes and leave feeling happy you discovered this special place!

L'auberge de l'Abbaye

Kalamansi

Coutances

Manuella and Frédéric are ready to welcome you to their bistronomic restaurant with its contemporary and cosy interior. Open the door to Kalamansi, named after an Asian citrus fruit, and prepare for a culinary journey full of surprising flavours and top quality local produce.

Le Kalamansi

Sème

SAINT-PAIR-SUR-MER

In the centre of Saint-Pair, the chef Charlotte Gondor welcomes you in her bistronomic restaurant. Here the menu is short but fresh and seasonal products.

Maxime Zesir, passionate about wines, will advise you the best pairings with the tasty dishes of Charlotte.

Small +: Sunday is brunch at Sème.

Sème

The Presbytere

Heugueville-sur-Sienne

When an English chef settles in la Manche, it makes for an unmissable combination! In his cross between an English pub and a Norman bistro, Edward Delling-Williams cooks up a hearty, gourmet and sophisticated cuisine. Don’t miss fish and chips Fridays and the famous Sunday Roast!

The Presbytere

Restaurants with two
Gault & Millau toques

Every year, the Gault&Millau guide awards restaurants according to a number of different criteria: taste, quality, the creativity of the chef and the simplicity of the dish.

Le Carabot

Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

In this friendly restaurant, the young chef Brice Moncuit serves up tapas, contemporary dishes and inventive cocktails. He is a native of the area and only works with local and seasonal produce to ensure he offers the very best to his customers.

Le Carabot

Edulis

Granville

Jonathan Datin, the chef at this gourmet restaurant, prides himself on his signature cuisine, with its delicious flavours and beautiful presentation, served up in a cosy, natural interior. His goal is to “inspire emotion”, and he certainly succeeds!

L'Edulis

Loca café

Granville

Locavore, short circuit, respect for the seasons, responsible gastronomy… The chef Stéphane Haissant, several times starred elsewhere in the world, now welcomes you in his own restaurant with values that he will share with you.

Loca café