Drinking Calvados → Recommended addresses

Recommended
addresses

Bars, hotels, res­taur­ants, del­icates­sens, wine stores, you’ll find Calvados every­where. In Normandy, in France, and all over the world.

  • Roquette

    Seattle - United States

    Loc­ated in the heart of the Bell­town dis­trict, Roquette is a trib­ute to French spir­its. Calvados fig­ures prom­in­ently on its ima­gin­at­ive cock­tail menu. At the helm you will find Erik Hakinnen, one of the most influ­en­tial bar­tenders in the U.S.

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  • Le Château d’Audrieu

    Audrieu - Normandy

    Pay a visit to the “Le 1715” bar or “Le Séran” res­taur­ant and you can explore a wide range of Calvados from the three appel­la­tions along with many Calvados-based cocktails.

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  • The Northman

    Chicago - United States

    This place is an ode to cider and Calvados in the heart of the Windy City. A wide vari­ety of dishes are avail­able to com­ple­ment the ciders and innov­at­ive cock­tails which can be enjoyed on the water­front terrace.

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  • Le Pot d’Etain

    Manerbe - Normandy

    This res­taur­ant’s “cuisine de terroir” menu is based on sea­son­al pro­duce usu­ally sourced from local farms. It is an ode to the Normandy “art de vivre” in all its simplicity.

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  • Le bar du Normandy

    Caen - Normandy

    Situ­ated in a per­fect loc­a­tion in Deauville’s town centre, facing the Planches de la Manche beaches, this iconic Côte Fleur­ie estab­lish­ment boasts a cock­tail menu in which Calvados has pride of place. Marc-Jean has been offi­ci­at­ing here for 32 years.

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  • La Ferme de Billy

    Rots - Normandy

    Come and enjoy some tasty local cuisine, in the form of a col­our­ful and copi­ous brunch, in a friendly and cosy atmo­sphere. Taste­ful décor, comfy sofas, XXL tables for large groups or a quiet table for two. The cherry on the cake? The orch­ards are right next door! 

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  • La Compagnie des Calvados

    Honfleur - Normandy

    Spe­cial­ising in Calvados, this wine and spirit store stocks more than 80 dif­fer­ent Calvados includ­ing some very old col­lect­or’s vin­tages from the 3 Calvados appellations.

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  • Coupette

    London - United Kingdom

    Inspired by France, but proudly London-based, Cou­pette is a Calvados insti­tu­tion on the other side of the Chan­nel. With its French monik­er and relaxed ambi­ence, Cou­pette has quickly become one of the most import­ant bars on the inter­na­tion­al scene. “Apples” is one of its most iconic cocktails.

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  • La Mer à Boire

    Etretat - Normandy

    With more than 100 products on offer, this del­icatessen is a must for all Calvados lovers. Jean-François reg­u­larly visits the Normandy dis­til­ler­ies and is happy to share his expert know­ledge with customers.

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  • Le Bar Hemingway — Hôtel Ritz

    Paris - France

    Prob­ably one of the most myth­ic­al hotels in the world. Pop along to its Hem­ing­way Bar (named after the famous writer who used to hang out there) and ask head bar­tender Colin Field to serve you the ‘Serendip­ity’, his sig­na­ture cock­tail made from Cham­pagne and Calvados 

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  • Le Dauphin

    Breuil-en-Auge - Normandy

    For chef Mat­thieu Le Guil­lois, Calvados is an “art de vivre”. Loc­ated a short dis­tance from the Pays d’Auge dis­til­ler­ies, this tra­di­tion­al auberge offers a large selec­tion of Calvados and sev­er­al recipes in which the spirit plays a pre-emin­ent role.

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  • L’Edulis

    Granville - Normandy

    A lover of region­al products, Jonath­an Datin serves up a finely-craf­ted and suc­cu­lent cuisine often involving Calvados in one way or anoth­er. Some­times it is even com­bined with a deli­cious Chau­sey blue lobster…

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