Houlgate

Houlgate is a small tourist resort in northwestern France along the English Channel with a beach and a casino. It is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region. Wikipedia.
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1La Terrasse

4.5
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4.5
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Restaurant
French restaurant
La Terrasse is a stylish yet casual restaurant situated in Houlgate. Over the years, it has undergone evolution and growth. Marjorie and Antoine PIVA, supported by a young and dynamic team, provide a refreshing and delightful culinary experience. Their menu features an array of fresh dishes that showcase their creativity and attention to detail. While comparing burgers to plans du caviar or canned ravioli may not be fair, it exemplifies the uniqueness of their offerings.
Lovely food, great service and very welcoming! Would definitely recommend.
Jane Bayliss — Google review
Went twice on our Houlgate stay. It was so good, I had to go back 😂 We had the gravlax salmon, oysters and foie gras for starters, then cream mussels and a „seguin“ galette. We also tried the supreme de volaille and the pasta „de la mer“ from the suggestion menu. Keep an eye for the suggestions :) the second time we came there were none but the pasta was a wonderfully tasty and filling dish 🦞
Laura Dru — Google review
This restaurant is on the Main Street and easily accessible from the beach. Food was very good (cuttlefish recommended) and the service was extremely friendly and professional. Thank you to the manager Quentin as well as Marjorie and Martin. Definitely worth going to.
mb — Google review
Great dinner with amazing food. We loved everything and I particularly enjoyed the kindness to prepare vegan food for me! Great service, great value for the quality of food!
Federica Spina — Google review
Great food, great service, and they really took the COVID measures seriously!
Tommy Fitzsimons — Google review
Good experience with a nice variety of French food. Desert was super delicious! They were one of the few restaurants open.
Mari Codispoti — Google review
Food was very nice, we attended the restaurant with our three young children and they were accommodated well. Delivery of food was a little odd, children's menu was a little scant but ok for our needs. Great wine, great dessert service was very good. Altogether a good experience
Antonia Mahony — Google review
Great service. Delightful waiter - a real professional. Good food. We were able to sit on the Terrasse. Beware - it closes at 2pm! Overall a really nice experience. Thanks!
Adam Simon — Google review
Good food and ambiance. Would love to come again :)
Marijke Wijnands — Google review
44 Rue des Bains, 14510 Houlgate, Francehttps://laterrassehoulgate.com/+33 2 31 28 63 45

2I Fratelli Houlgate

4.2
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affordable
Italian restaurant
We had a fantastic dining experience at Crêperie au 48. The food quality and portion size were exceptional, and the prices were attractive considering the dishes served. The service was impeccable, with attentive and efficient waitstaff. We thoroughly enjoyed our meals - I opted for a delicious burger while my wife savored the delectable mussels. Our kids' meals were a mix of superb pizza and slightly disappointing ham.
Het is hier gewoon FANTASTISCH! Geweldig eten aan een degelijke prijs en topbedoening! We zijn tijdens onze vakantie hier meerdere keren komen eten. Zo goed was het! (Translated by Google) It's just FANTASTIC here! Great food at a decent price and top service! We ate here several times during our holiday. It was that good!
Olivier Van Roy — Google review
Vsitied on 28/05/2022. Writing in English for tourists because its a touristic trap. The photos in google doesn't correspond to reality since the restaurant has been taken over by new owners. No more pizza or other appetising desserts on the menu. The French fries are too oily and soagy for which the owner/manager said they are made in oil so its normal. You either eat or leave them. Eating these fries would cause health hazard and cause digestive issues, especially for the kids. I have reported this place at the food safety department. Arrogant managers running the place followed by inexperienced server who proposed drinks which are not included on the combo menu, so payable at extra cost. Men's toilet are not functioning.
Balaji SATCHI — Google review
Ga hier niet eten!! Wat een verschrikking. Allereerst klopt de website niet met de realiteit, blijkbaar is het restaurant overgenomen. Geen pizza’s meer en er staat 1 burger op de kaart. Bij het kindermenu zou drinken zitten - stond op de ‘Engels vertaalde handgeschreven kaart’. Oh sorry, dat klopte helaas niet kregen we te horen. Dus geen drinken. Bij de burger zit geen salade zoals het menu wel zegt. De slechtste en slapste friet die we ooit in ons leven hebben gegeten. Onvriendelijke oudere dame in de bediening die niet eens vraagt hoe t eten was. Ons advies - blijf hier alsjeblieft weg. (Translated by Google) Don't eat here!! What a horror. First of all, the website does not correspond to reality, apparently the restaurant has been taken over. No more pizzas and there is 1 burger on the menu. The children's menu would include drinks - it said on the 'English translated handwritten card'. Oh sorry, that was unfortunately not correct, we were told. So no drinking. The burger does not come with a salad as the menu says. The worst and weakest fries we have ever eaten in our lives. Unfriendly older lady serving who doesn't even ask how the food was. Our advice - please stay away from here.
Stefan Coppen — Google review
Pathetic would be one word to describe the experience here. The fries were very soggy , as if it wad bathed in oil. When asked if it was normal that the fries were like this we were told we can choose to eat it or not. The waitress had no qualms in serving mediocre food . No attention taken in order as we were served what we didnt ask for and had to remind them of our choice. Wouldnt recommend this for anyone as it will spoil the experience of dining out.
soundarya rajamohan1 — Google review
Do Not eat here, food is no good overpriced and the new owner is not worth the detour either. I've been living in Houlgate for many years and there are plenty of nice places to go try in houlgate believe me this one is the worst.
mista marston — Google review
I come here several times a year and have never gone here as it looks a bit touristy, but thought why not........Literally one of the worst meals ever. Pizza was raw dough. When I asked to have it cooked more they blow torched the top. Totally random. I didn't eat any of it and not one waitress asked if all was ok. Junk food, junk service. Much better food at many other locations.
Euan Danks — Google review
8:15pm Tuesday 22 August. With a hungry family eager to watch the sunset on the beach, I was pleased we'd found decent looking food outlet, which didn't look too busy. Encouraged by the takeout signage and people with takeout boxes, I politely asked for pizzas to takeaway in my best French. 'Duex heures', was the abrupt reply, with a laugh to the fellow waiter. A little embarrassed and unsure if I misheard or misunderstood - surely I didn't have to wait for 2 hours for 3 pizzas and fries... "Duex heures?", I repeated back. 'Qui'. Leaving, a little perplexed at the two hour waiting time, I spent my Euros elsewhere
MARK BARRETT — Google review
Really enjoyed meal here. I had burger that was very nice, my wife had mussels which were excellent. Kids meals were mixed with great pizza and disappointing ham.
Allan Brown — Google review
The fish was excellent; staff was attentive yet not pushy.
Eric Metens — Google review
Very good hamburger its worthy to try.
Gregor — Google review
48 Rue du Général Leclerc, 14510 Houlgate, France+33 2 31 28 93 48

3Le Royalty

4.2
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affordable
Restaurant
On November 27, 2023, the Moto Ball Club Houlgatais visited Le Royalty restaurant twice. The venue provided a pleasant setting for a successful dinner and cocktail event attended by around one hundred people. The cuisine showcased high-quality food made from fresh ingredients. The server was friendly, although the initial reception could have been better. Le Royalty is outstanding in every aspect.
Very good food I had the moules and they were very nice only downside was the chips were sold separate. Staff were very helpful and knew good English.
Jonathan Smithy — Google review
Really excellent service and food. Good price and value. Staff very helpful if your French is poor. Would recommend definitely.
Phill Going — Google review
The food was good but a little bit tasteless. But it has a very good location, just next to the beach. Waiter was super friendly, very good and fast service overall.
Clément Yam — Google review
Outstanding in all respects. The food was excellent and plentiful and we were treated to a shot of Calvados at the end. The service was very good (though one guy seemed a little dour). The evening started quietly but by the time we left the restaurant was heaving. A must visit.
Philip Leaver — Google review
Great food and service. The staff were great with all the children (5 children ages from 2 to 12). Fantastic lunch and reasonable prices plus free drink at the end. Tres bon.
Jan Grootz — Google review
Wrong place, wrong time. The fish had every sign that it came out of the freezer before they put it into the microwave. The pulled pork burger was also cold on the inside. Our waiter was constantly coughing in his hands before serving food and drinks. One additional star for the shot of calvados at the end!
J Hc — Google review
Good food, very kind service and consultation. English no problem and easy with kids.
Andreas Billker — Google review
Nice food - recommend the Mussels - and friendly English speaking service. They helped us accommodate our baby in a buggy with no questions asked. Only downer was we were a little inundated with flies buzzing around the place. Not a big deal for me but my wife really didn't like it. Seems like one of the most popular places in Houlgate, probably because of it's location.
martin stocks — Google review
Food ok but overpriced, first time I have seen moules frites priced separately! Service very poor, my wife got a starter and the main courses were served at the same time, her main course took an hour afterwards. Very expensive overall and quality not great.
Ben Lewis — Google review

4La Maison Florent

3.7
(183)
3.5
(32)
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Bakery
Pastry shop
Sandwich shop
La Maison Florent is an excellent bakery that offers delicious baguettes with cheese, customized to suit your preferences. They use high-quality ingredients and provide exceptional service. This charming French bakery specializes in fresh croissants and baguettes, which are made with utmost care and expertise. Additionally, they also offer a delightful selection of cakes that are both visually appealing and scrumptious.
Very good baguette with cheese, made to order. Quality ingredients and very friendly.
W Cavens — Google review
I ordered a tuna sandwich. Literally zero tuna inside. Just a few thin slices of lettuce and 2 slices of tomato. And the pain au chocolat complely burned (just as other customers have described in the reviews) A éviter. Dégoûtant !
Jonny Benjamin — Google review
Could be okay if were the only one in town. Too much butter in croissant and a heavy base of oreillon aux abricots.
Natalia Arshavskaya — Google review
Nice bakery with a wide range of breads and small cakes.
Tom Russell — Google review
Nice little French bakery for fresh crossiants and bagettes
Mark Mooney — Google review
Heerlijke taartjes voor weinig geld... (Translated by Google) Delicious cakes for little money...
Kristof Hertogen — Google review
Really nice cakes
Ann Chanett Glundal — Google review
(Translated by Google) 4 pastries bought today, worthy of a supermarket! Paris Brest Dry choux pastry, their mocha and hard as stones.. too bad we are not from the area we got cheated out of 12 euros for bad industrial ones, I should have looked at the opinions of other bakeries in Houlgate which are better (Original) 4 pâtisseries achetés ce jour, digne d un supermarché ! Le paris brest Pâte à choux sèche , leur moka et dur comme du cailloux.. dommage nous ne sommes pas du coin nous nous sommes fait avoir 12 euros pour du mauvais industriels, j aurais du regarder les avis d autres boulangerie d houlgate valent mieux
caty Marie — Google review
(Translated by Google) TO FLEE !! A business not only unwelcoming but products of poor quality and sometimes borderline for health. Another establishment file has been created under the name "M.F." with 5 stars and a false review, that means they are trying to hide their disastrous reputation... I will never go to them again. Prefer Chaudemanche for cakes and L'epi d'Or which is much nicer and more delicious. (Original) A FUIR !! Un commerce non seulement peu accueillant mais des produits de qualité médiocre et parfois limite pour la santé. Une autre fiche établissement à été crée sous le nom "M.F." avec 5 etoiles et un faux avis, c'est dire qu'ils cherchent à cacher leur reputation désastreuse... Plus jamais j'irai chez eux. Préférez Chaudemanche pour les gateaux et L'epi d'Or bien plus aimable et bon.
Jean Dubois — Google review
55 Rue des Bains, 14510 Houlgate, Francehttp://www.lamaisonflorent.fr/+33 2 31 28 71 46

5Les Halles

4.5
(509)
4.5
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affordable
French restaurant
Entering Les Halles, a renowned establishment in Houlgate, is an invitation to indulge. This eatery showcases dishes that are uncomplicated, embracing the natural flavors of its ingredients while adapting them to the market's offerings and seasonal variations. Having visited this place on numerous occasions with my partner, we can attest that the cuisine is simply exquisite, whether it be seafood or their delectable galettes. It's a delightful restaurant that offers excellent food, exceptional service, and great value for money.
Very nice restaurant with great food, great service and value for money!
Thomas Schelde Pedersen — Google review
Good food descent prices. Service good bit slightly slow.
Pierre Monopinion — Google review
Lovely little restaurant. Nice tapa boards.
WYN PUGH — Google review
Friendly service and food is good. Recommend
Victoria Ivanova — Google review
Amazing service, great food.
Alon Zur — Google review
Tasty!
Anna — Google review
Excellent restaurant
Cédric L — Google review
Excellent !!
toufache pas — Google review
34 Rue du Général Leclerc, 14510 Houlgate, Francehttp://www.restaurantdeshalles-houlgate.com/+33 2 31 24 82 25
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