Restaurant · Étretat
Le Bel Ami
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- Price
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- Where
- Étretat · rue Alphonse-Karr
Open every day at lunchtime and in the evening · book on TheFork
Le Bel Ami is a bistro on rue Alphonse-Karr, the shopping street that runs down to the sea, a few steps from the promenade. It has a dining room, a small cellar where you can buy or taste wine and a wine bar with mezzes. The Michelin Guide lists it, without a star, in the mid-price range. It is a good choice for an unceremonious dinner after watching the sunset on the cliffs.
The cooking
Everything is made in-house with fresh seasonal produce, and the menu changes with it. The idea is sharing: small and large dishes ordered for the table, with a Lebanese touch that shows in the mezzes and the spices. The Michelin cites as examples a beef tataki in fatteh, a grilled watermelon carpaccio with camembert foam, a corvina fillet cooked in vine leaf, spinach gnudi and an arak bisque. Take them as a sample of the style, not a fixed menu. The restaurant has the ÉcoTable label, which recognises restaurants with sustainable practices in purchasing and cooking.
The website does not publish prices. In the Michelin it appears with two euro symbols, the mid-price band for France.
Opening hours and booking
Open every day, Monday to Sunday, from 11:45 to 14:30 and from 18:45 to 21:30. Book online with TheFork, from their website. It is wheelchair accessible. It belongs to the same group as the Le Donjon hotel, on the Saint-Clair hillside.
What to order: several small dishes to share and the wine bar's mezzes; the menu changes with the season
Practical details
- Phone
- +33 2 27 43 56 25
- Opening hours
- Mon–Sun11:45–14:30 and 18:45–21:30
- Cuisine
- French, Mediterranean, Lebanese
- Bookings
- Book a table on their website
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
House specialities
- Mezzes
- Small and large dishes to share
- Seasonal fish
Tips
- Order to share Two or three small dishes per person and one large one for the table is how the menu is designed.
- For wine If you only want a glass and something to nibble, the wine bar serves mezzes.
- Book in summer It is open every day, but in July and August the dinner tables fill up.
Frequently asked questions
Which day is Le Bel Ami closed?
None: it is open every day at lunchtime and in the evening.
Can I book?
Yes, online through TheFork, from their website.
What kind of cooking does it do?
Seasonal home cooking for sharing, with Mediterranean and Lebanese influence.
Does it have a Michelin star?
No; it is listed in the guide without a star.
