Tearooms in the Manche: our top picks

The best places to get together over lunch or afternoon tea

Do you fancy a lovely cup of tea and a cake? Or a quick lunch in a cosy setting? Whether in summer or winter, it’s always nice to take a break in one of these elegant or retro tearooms while you put the world to rights over a slice of cake, a pastry or a tart! With home-made treats and seasonal produce, here’s a selection of the best spots in la Manche for a relaxing lunch or afternoon tea.

Picorette

Granville

In a little pedestrian street, the Picorette tearoom offers home-made dishes and cakes made with fresh seasonal produce.
You’ll love the impressive selection of teas served in their pretty individual teapots. Indulge in a scone with butter and jam in a warm and friendly setting: a must if you’re in Granville.

Picorette

La Maison du biscuit

Sortosville-en-Beaumont

In the village of Sortosville-en-Beaumont, you’ll find the famous Maison du Biscuit. This wonderful shop brimming with delicious treasures also has a tearoom. Why not take a break there to sample the yummy hot chocolate and home-made biscuits? On Sunday mornings, the Maison du Biscuit also serves a tasty breakfast.

La Maison du biscuit

Lait douceur de Normandie

Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte

Step through the door of this old stone farmhouse and breathe in the aroma of confiture de lait (caramelised milk) bubbling away in the workshop next door. Sit back in a comfy old sofa and sample the Normandy afternoon tea, with brioche, jam and apple juice. Or in summer, treat yourself and your family to an ice cream in the garden.

Lait douceur de Normandie

Oh Happy Thé

Saint-Lô

In the church square in the centre of Saint-Lô, step back in time at Oh Happy Thé, a sweet little tearoom with a lovely atmosphere where you can happily while away a few hours. The decor is vintage, cosy and decidedly British! You’ll be spoilt for choice with all the different teas and home-made cakes that look as good as they taste: colourful cupcakes, light cheesecakes and other treats, one made with Carambar sweets and another with marshmallow bears! In nice weather, you can sit outside in the pretty courtyard.

Oh Happy Thé

Le Café des Schistes

Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

Don’t miss this tearoom and bookshop in the centre of Cherbourg, a great place to enjoy a nice coffee while you lose yourself in a book recommended by Anne-Laure. Lots of events go on here, including photo exhibitions and reading, philosophy, storytelling and writing workshops. It’s the perfect place to meet and connect with people.

Le Café des Schistes

Les Pipelettes

Coutances

After a walk in the Jardin des Plantes in Coutances, head to the cosy tearoom Les Pipelettes to enjoy tasty home-cooked treats made with love using organic local ingredients. To go with your quiche or carrot cake, Charlène has a great choice of different teas or organic ciders. Book ahead if you fancy brunch there on a Sunday.

Les Pipelettes

Le Jardin Samovar

Villedieu-les-Poêles-Rouffigny

This tearoom is nestled on a sloping lane in the centre of Villedieu-les-Poêles. Step through the purple door and enter a snug little place where a delicious treat is a must! The home-made cakes are served by the fireplace or on the terrace, with a nice cup of organic tea.

Le Jardin Samovar

R’Eve des Thés

Les Pieux

In the Cotentin, in Les Pieux exactly, Eve welcomes you in her charming tea room. For a family lunch or a snack with friends, the place is cozy.

Soft chocolate, pie, pavlova,... sweet beaks will inevitably find their happiness. In summer, the terrace overlooks a beautiful garden where it is good to stroll.

R'Eve des Thés

L'Erguillère

Saint-Germain-des-Vaux

The hotel overlooking Port Racine also serves delicious home-made cakes. The setting is lovely, with views over the jagged coastline of La Hague, its colourful vegetation, the little harbour down below and the crashing waves. In winter, settle into the cosy tearoom and try their traditional hot chocolate. In nice weather, the gorgeous terrace is the perfect spot!

L'Erguillère

Le Caffè

Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

At Le Caffè, afternoon tea is sacred! It’s impossible to resist their scrumptious home-made cheesecake, brownies and cookies all cooked with love by the team. This tearoom is a real institution in Cherbourg. With “Al Taglio” pizzas at lunchtime and yummy cakes in the afternoon, it’s difficult to decide when to go!

Le Caffè

Picorette

La Maison du biscuit

Lait douceur de Normandie

Oh Happy Thé

Le Café des Schistes

Les Pipelettes

Le Jardin Samovar

R’Eve des Thés

L'Erguillère

Le Caffè

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