Travel guide La Rochelle

This riverside country inn is home to a chef who has more than a trick or two up his culinary sleeve. Try Italian-style veal stew, tender and full of flavour or delicately wrapped parcels of salmon in aromatic herbs. Gourmet recipes. Quiet, attractiv..

A local institution for lovers of seafood cuisine and fine shellfish platters. Each dining room - there are seven of them - celebrates the ocean waves in its own way - transatlantic journeys, fishing, sails...

Scallops and truffle risotto, sea bass grilled à la plancha: shimmering seafood cuisine! Elegance on the plate but also in the decor - finely balanced between an old drinking house and modern simplicity.

A large garden and a lakeside location on the St James' Way. The Suire family has been joined by their son Yohann, whose culinary talent leaves none in doubt. Dishes might include: wild mushrooms, broad bean soup and kidneys, etc. The lake-facing roo..

The secret of this contemporary establishment? Agreeable, fresh market sourced cuisine that is bursting with flavour, based on astutely updated timeless staples. Another plus is the brief but expertly chosen wine list.

A fashionable bistro from the Coutanceau clan with kitchens open to the dining room, old advertising posters and a menu that flirts with the period. Curtain up!

This maritime bistro overlooks the huge beach. A menu full of fresh flavours, with seafood to the fore. On the blackboard menu, tasty little dishes presented by a chef who knows how to combine craftsmanship with simplicity. Pleasant and comfortable r..

A charming winter garden very near the harbour. The chef and his team are full of respect for the seasonal ingredients and deliver pleasant modern cooking. Superb wine list with a choice of 900 wines, including some rarities.

This countryside getaway in the heart of "Venise Verte" has whitewashed beams and old-fashioned dressers. The cuisine is equally traditional: eels, snails and goats' cheese. Welcoming guestrooms decorated in a rural-chic style.