Top Local Tips for Dinard

L'Epicerie & Duchesse Anne Best two restaurants in Saint Malo. L'Epicerie is definitely the best value for money (though not necessarily cheap) - small, family-run, excellent food, excellent selection of drinks at reasonable prices. Probably the best service we had in France - efficient, competent, friendly and non-patronising. It is in the Old Town, though slightly away from the places where other restaurants/cafes are agglomerated - this is a good thing tough. Not hard to find and not far from anywhere - definitely worth a trip. Duchesse Anne is the easy choice when you want to go in "the place to be" in Saint Malo. Excellent food, relatively high prices, though not undeservingly so. It is a bit more formal, you are likely to need a reservation and waiters may sometimes be just a bit patronising. All in all however, we heartily recommend it - it is an excellent restaurant.

La Table D'Henri A wonderful restaurant near La Villefromoy. It overlooks the sea, the food is excellent and children are welcome. Good idea to book, it was extremely busy in May. The address is 4 Chaussée du Sillon, and the local number is 02 99 40 50 93.

Negotiating Saint-Malo... When you park on the periphery of Saint-Malo and walk into the old city, be sure to devote at least an hour to walking around the entire town, before you commit to any one restaurant to eat. There are several that are very attractive and chic, others that are casual and sporty. The old city is small enough that you can reconnoiter the entire town first and get exercise while you're at it. Shops, both of international high-end chains as well as locally owned, are abundant. In fact, you might want to think twice before bringing anyone in your family who can't be torn away from shops without flirting with credit card spending limits...