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.

  • La Renaissance

    Caen - Normandy

    Mich­elin-starred chef Arnaud Viel is a local boy. He serves up ori­gin­al and sus­tain­able Normandy cuisine. Calvados nat­ur­ally has pride of place in this superb restaurant.

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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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  • Calvador カルバドール

    Kyoto - Japan

    This amaz­ing place is tucked away in the very heart of the former imper­i­al cap­it­al of Japan. Owner Hiroy­uki Takayama offers a selec­tion of over 200 dif­fer­ent Calvados selec­ted during his many trips to Normandy.

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  • Nokka

    Helsinki - Finland

    At this res­taur­ant with its eleg­ant décor and cuisine, you will find nearly 50 dif­fer­ent Calvados lined up proudly behind the bar.

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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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  • The Flying Dutchmen

    Amsterdam - The Netherlands

    Fancy a Calvados cock­tail by the canal? Visit this insti­tu­tion of the Dutch cock­tail scene and fix­ture of Ams­ter­dam nightlife.

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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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  • 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 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 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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  • Le Baligan

    Cabourg - Normandy

    Spe­cial­ising in fish and sea­food, the team at le Baligan brings you all the fresh­ness of the open sea. Calvados is par­tic­u­larly appre­ci­ated and show­cased here in both the cock­tails and the desserts. And, of course, it is also avail­able as an after-dinner drink. 

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  • Bar Stag

    Fukuoka - Japan

    At the north­ern tip of the island of Kyushu in Japan, there is a temple ded­ic­ated to Calvados! Tono­haki Wasai will be delighted to have you try his finest vin­tages and cock­tails for which only he knows the secret. Ask for the Normandy Highball!

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