Le Phare - Ouistreham

Very friendly, very helpful. Nice people and ideally located just yards from the entrance to the ferry terminal. Fine dining it ain’t but they have a menu to cater to most tastes and it does the job; lots of happy Brits, but you won’t see...too many indigenous folks. On the plus side, they seem to get their wine from the excellent Normandie Wine Warehouse round the corner, so a very decent bottle is obtainable for sensible money.

We stayed in lovely Ouistreham for a couple of nights. A lot of sightseeings in driving distance and a good number of things to see and do in town. This restaurant here was only a walk away from our holiday home. The menu looked...really promising. So we came here the day we arrived right away. Our Bulldog was welcome as well inside. Staff/owner were teriffic. Wonderful people, friendly, helpful. Very relaxed. It was nice to meet them. The food was so good we came every night for dinner here during our stay. Some of the dishes we've had: Oysters: some of the best we've had on this trip Andouilette w/ fries: a realy specialty, a sausage made out entirely out of guts; not something to eat everyday, but definitely worth a try Steak Tartar: fresh, with raw egg; great dish Fish filet depending on the catch: very fresh, perfectly cooked (the sole was especially good) Seafood platter: shrimp, snails and oysters: as everything here wonderfully fresh Foie Gras mi cuit: served cold; great as usual served with toast, some salt and chutney Soft cheese platter: a nice selection of french cheeses Mussels: a nice load of perfectly fresh seafood, served with fries Saucisson: a french boiled sausage (fat, but that's where the taste comes from) with mashed potatoes, served in sauce/broth; wondefully presented, one of my favourite items Some you can get as a set-menu combo for a good price. Nice selection of desserts as well (try the crème brulée). Beer, cider, wine, full bar. Good selection, good prices here as well. It's really a great place to dine. Lots of tables, outside too, as well as a covered wintergarden. A wonderful menu card with lots of amazing choices. You could select almost anything, it surely would be tasty. We tried many dishes, and they were all cooked perfectly. We really miss this restaurant.

Regularly use this restaurant before taking the ferry to UK. Unlike other restaurants nearby in winter, we have always found this one to be open with a reasonable choice of menu. Also friendly attitude and consistent reasonable quality of food (both sometimes lacking in other...eating places which know that the foreigners are just passing through for the ferry)

Quick lunch before getting onto the ferry. Surprised at the quality of the food. Outstanding. Service quick and pleasant. Good price for the food we were given. Recommend highly.

Hotel simple, cosy, très agréable, reposant, propre, confortable, accueillant, nourriture excellente, personnel parfait, discret, compétent, efficace NB (Guillaume à l'écoute) ; what else ?