L'Huitriere - Cancale

At a certain point, specialty restaurants reach a level of excellence that makes them difficult to compare, and so it is with L'Huitriere. Without extensive investigation (which I would gladly do), finding a better informal seafood restaurant would be extraordinarily difficult. As a restaurant that also sells its own oysters, it clearly takes pride in them. They certainly compare incredibly well with other oysters of France and the regional oysters from the East and West Coasts of the U.S We found the dishes generally superb, and in addition to the oysters the John Dory and Seafood Cassoulet deserve particular praise. The sole disappointment was the Fish Soup, which was pureed and counted on croutons and grated cheese (!) for flavor. Good wine list and nice desserts. Service was efficient and friendly, although English speakers might struggle. Prices are very reasonable, and the only barrier is the need to avoid gluttony when faced with a variety of sizes of oysters.

I'm partial because this is the only restaurant I visited in the area for seafood. But by golly they serve what I think is the freshest oysters in town! The only place where you'll get fresher oyster than this place is if you dive in the water and get the oyster yourself from the sea. But why do that when you can sit comfortably in this resto and enjoy the fruits of the sea! ;) Happy eating!

Always a great place to eat, my favourite seafood restuarant in Cancale. Open from 1st March until mid November, extremely popular so wise to book your table in advance.

Superb seafood with excellent service.Very reasonably priced with great choice on the fixed price menues.We were there early evening and luckily got atable before the crowds arrived.Probably best to book on a Saturday evening.Friendly staff and food local and fresh.Looking forward to returning as soon as possible

Friday lunch on holiday with my wife in Normandy. The restaurant serves both fixed menus and a la carte. We opted for a 20€ fixed menus, which includes a starter, two dishes and a sweet, beverage aside. For starter we got (and shared) a 12 oysters dish and an 8 pink crevettes dish. Then we got a hot oysters dish (very particular) and a cassolette (seafood in a cheesy sauce cooked in the oven, very nice). Then we both had moules frites (the typical Norman dish of muscles and chips). To end up, a creme brulee and a special dessert made of whipped egg-white in a sort of custard sauce. We drank a bottle of very nice dry cider. Nice view of the docks, not far from the oyster market and breeding area, the main attraction of Cancale. Staff friendly and English speaking.Will come back with pleasure next time we are in Normandy.