Today we were in St. Malo, a quaint walled city a short drive away from Dinard. We were advised to take a ferry from Dinard because parking is difficult to find in St. Malo. However, as we planned to also visit Cancale in the evening, we decided to chance it.
We arrived in St. Malo around 11am. Whilst we were unable to find any parking inside the walled city, the parking spaces just outside the wall were plentiful.
G shortlisted 2 restaurants in St. Malo, one of them a Michelin star restaurant. As these restaurants were close to each other, we decided to physically check it out before making a decision. We first went to Le Chalut, a 1 Michelin star seafood restaurant. The restaurant is decorated in a baby blue nautical theme with all inside seating. It was a warm day and we did not fancy being couped up inside.
As a result, we walked next door to Le Bistro de Jean which was decorated in traditional French bistro style and had a table by the French window; so we took it.
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| Pork shank terrine. This was delicious, the tangy mayo sauce went really well with the saltiness of the terrine. I enjoyed this. |
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| Mackerel rillettes. Never had fish rillettes, usually we have goose rillettes which are a bit more meaty and flavourful. This is more refined in texture and a little less salty. An interesting dish. |
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| Scallop in creme sauce on a bed of seasonal vegetables. Delicious. Scallop cooked just right. |
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| Fish pie with ham and salad. Another interesting dish. The saltiness of the ham added a little more flavour to the fish pie. Never had it this way. |
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| Chicken with mushroom for the kids. They loved this. |
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| Apple crumble with ice cream. I really enjoyed this lovely dessert. |
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| An espresso in a very oversized cup! |
This is no Michelin star meal. But food is adequately delicious and great bistro atmosphere. Had an enjoyable lunch!
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