Au Côte d'Argent

Au Côte d'Argent sits at the entrance to the Calais seafront on digue Gaston Berthe, with a panoramic view over the beach and sea. A covered terrace and direct access to the beach make the setting part of the visit, while the nearby Dragon de Calais provides another reason to explore this stretch of waterfront. Chef Bertrand Lefebvre and his wife run a house whose stated philosophy has remained focused on local, seasonal ingredients since 1990. The kitchen describes its dishes as entirely homemade and works with local producers and fishermen. Seafood has a substantial place on the menu. Platters combine crab, oysters, langoustines, whelks and prawns, accompanied by rye bread, mayonnaise and shallot vinegar. Other preparations include oysters gratinated with chorizo and Espelette pepper, sole cooked meunière, turbot with lemon sauce and Calais lobster served with an American-style sauce. The menu also gives diners several routes away from shellfish. Beef fillet with pepper sauce and veal sweetbreads with morels represent the meat dishes, while a separate vegetarian section lists warm goat cheese salad, vegetable cream soup, omelettes, seasonal vegetables and tagliatelle with tomato and basil. Vegetable couscous with quinoa offers another option. Cheese, sorbets and a selection of desserts round out the meal. The restaurant explicitly notes that dishes depend on supplies, a useful reflection of its emphasis on fresh ingredients. For visitors staying in Calais, it combines a proper seated meal with time beside the water, and its range of dishes gives a mixed group more flexibility than a seafood-only address.

• French
• Fish and seafood
• Vegetarian
• Seating indoors
• Seating outdoors
• Takes reservations
• Card payment

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1 digue Gaston Berthe, 62100 Calais, France

+33321346807 · www.cotedargent.com

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