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.

  • Gill

    Rouen - Normandy

    Boast­ing two Mich­elin stars, this is an import­ant res­taur­ant on the Normandy culin­ary scene. One of chef Gilles Tour­nad­re’s spe­ci­al­it­ies is his Calvados soufflé, served as a grand finale to round off an amaz­ing meal.

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  • 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 Manoir du Lys

    Bagnoles-de-l’Orne - Normandy

    You can enjoy a lovely old Calvados at any time of day in the lounge bar at the Manoir du Lys with its Eng­lish private club ambi­ence and décor cre­ated by the Itali­an visual artist Aldo Paolucci. You can also sample the Mich­elin-starred cuisine of Franck Quin­ton, who man­ages one of the finest res­taur­ants in the region.

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  • “Le Green” at the Hôtel du Golf

    Deauville - Normandy

    Come and take a deep dive into one of the finest col­lec­tions of Calvados at Le Green, where the red and wood decor has a dis­tinctly Brit­ish feel about it. Take in the breath­tak­ing view from the 180° 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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  • Combat

    Paris - France

    Named after a neigh­bour­hood in the 19th arron­disse­ment of Paris, this bar is con­sist­ently excel­lent! A hard-work­ing team, a style very unlike that of a clas­sic speak­easy and, of course, ori­gin­al cock­tail recipes which some­times give away Margot Lecar­pen­ti­er­’s Normandy roots! 

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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 Bréard

    Honfleur - Normandy

    Good food lovers will be delighted with the char­ac­ter­ful cuisine served here cre­ated by an inspired and cre­at­ive chef who works with the best local artis­ans and pro­du­cers. Check out their superb selec­tion of Calvados. 

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  • La Fabrique

    Caen - Normandy

    Loc­ated on one of the oldest squares in Caen, Place Saint-Sauveur, La Fab­rique Côté Terre wel­comes its cus­tom­ers in a bright, com­fort­able ambi­ence. Here you can sip on sev­er­al ori­gin­al Calvados cocktails.

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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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  • L’Auberge du Président

    Cormeilles - Normandy

    Loc­ated in the heart of the Pays d’Auge, the Auberge du Présid­ent is an authen­t­ic and eleg­ant Normandy auberge. Don’t forget to order the monk­fish medal­lion with Calvados when you dine at this gast­ro­nom­ic auberge oozing Pays d’Auge charm.

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  • Le Central

    Trouville - Normandy

    Come and check out the after-dinner drinks list at this Trouville institution. 

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