Auberge de Valseme

My sister, her husband and I have a second home nearby. We had been meaning to visit this restaurant when we saw it had changed ownership and undergone extensive renovations. The work has been tastefully done and generates a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The hosts are friendly and welcoming. We chose from the set 3 course €28 menu. We all enjoyed each course. I don't eat meat so had fish starters and mains. The creme brûlée was lovely to finish off. The blurb mentions vegetarian options but they weren't apparent in the set menus. This seems to be normal for France where there are far fewer vegetarian options than in the UK. Nevertheless as I eat fish there was no problem and the dishes were very tasty. We will return and recommend the restaurant to our paying guests when we hope our holiday letting will resume next year when I hope we are all living with Covid more effectively by then.

Warm, friendly welcome to this clean, modern, attractive dining layout inside a true Normandy colombage building. The food is first class. Good choice of starters and mains and the desserts are very generous. As always.it's the little touches that make all the difference. The amuse-bouche, the understated sauces, the apple chips, the bread rolls; all excellent. The wines are a bit pricey but can be had by the glass alone. Staff were more than happy to help and advise. Tea Coffee is served during the day. Parking both outside and opposite. We are definitely looking forward to our next visit

We dropped in without booking for a late lunch. The food was great and there was even a tasty vegetarian main. We all really liked the ambience and friendly staff.

After spotting this restaurant whilst staying nearby we booked for lunch on the day we were taking the overnight boat from Ouistreham. Very efficient service. Good €16 three course lunchtime menu with three choices of starter and main course (excellent poulet normande). Wine a bit pricey but on a par with other similar quality French restaurants. Overall a good decision certainly better than having to look for dinner at one of the restaurants near the port.

Last night I went to dinner with two friends who recently bought a house in the neighboring village. They have eaten at this auberge a number of times and couldn't say enough wonderful things about the food. Well, they were right. I had the scallops in risotto and it was without a doubt one of the best meals I've ever had. The scallops were perfectly cooked seared on the outside and tender on the inside. And the risotto! Just the right amount of saffron and creaminess. My friends' meals were equally delicious. Will definitely be going there again during my next visit! The only suggestion I would make is to lower the lighting and put on quieter music Frank Sinatra instead of dance/disco type music.