The most promising area to look for restaurants
in Dieppe is along the quai Henri IV, which makes a lovely place to
stroll and compare menus of a summer's evening. The beach itself holds
no formal restaurants, but it does have a couple of open-air cafés
selling mussels, salads and so on, and plenty of crêpe stands. Four of
the town's best restaurants are listed below.
As well as the daily spectacle of the fish on sale in the fishing port , there's an all-day open-air market in the place Nationale and Grande Rue on Saturday. The largest of several hypermarkets in the area is Auchan (Mon-Sat 8.30am-10pm), out of town at the Centre Commercial du Belvédère on the route de Rouen (RN 27), and reached by free courtesy buses from the tourist office.
Les Écamias
, 129 quai Henri IV (tel 02.35.84.67.67). Small, friendly traditional
French restaurant, at the quieter, seaward end of the main quay. Each
of its two dining rooms serves the same menu, with a €11.43 option that
includes moules marinières and stuffed shellfish; they also offer skate with capers. Closed Mon (except in Aug), and Sun evening in winter.
Le Festival
, 11 quai Henri IV (tel 02.35.40.24.29). Quick-fire brasserie at the
busiest end of the quayside that delivers fishy goods at top speed
without skimping on quality. Moules frites is a mere €6.10; on the €16.77 menu you can get half a lobster, and there's fruits de mer literally by the boatload - it comes in blue china ships.
La Marmite Dieppoise , 8 rue St-Jean (tel 02.35.84.24.26). Busy little rustic restaurant near St-Jacques church, where the speciality is marmite Dieppoise
(seafood pot, with shellfish and white fish). Dinner menus start at
€22.87. Closed Sun evening, Mon, and Thurs evening out of season.
Le Newhaven
, 53 quai Henri IV (tel 02.35.84.89.72). Reliable seafood specialist,
at the slightly quieter end of the quayside, serving good menus from
€10.67. The €17.53 menu of Dieppe specialities includes fish livers and squid; if you go à la carte, €17.53 will also buy you a choucroute de la mer . Closed Sun evening in winter.
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