La Rapière — Restaurant in Bayeux

Excellent service, dishes bursting with flavor, highly recommended

Located in the “Restaurant Row” in Bayeux (a pedestrian district with many restaurants with old fashioned store front look). You can miss this one since it is through an arch and about 20 feet into a small alley. The stone work of the original old building has been keep on the outside as well as the inside. The original celling beams and woodwork give a slight rustic feel but some walls a new with a slate blue/gray that makes it clean new also. Lighting uses small accent lights to make tables have a cozy feel. The decorations follow the theme of the name focusing on the musketeers and swords. As do the names of the menus.

The wait staff was great. Attentive, timely and fully able to answer any questions of wine and menu items. Speaking of wines, chalk boards on the walls listed suggested or featured wines of the night. We had a 2019 Le Pla Du Roy Domain Benazeth which was full, rich blend of syrah and ganache.

We had the prix fixe menu Le Menu Athos, Porthos et Aramis (the musketeer theme). The Duck Foie gras terrine came with toasts of home-made Bread with dried fruits(cheeries, apple). A rich, buttery pate with herbs. The toasts paired well with the pate

Wild Gambas in Thaï Stock with Vegetables was six medium to large prawns in a full flavored Thai broth with lemon grass, galangal, fish sauce and Thai chili (not much, just a kiss of heat). Tender crisp julienne of carrot and daikon with chiffonade of thai basil. A dish bursting with flavor.

For the mains, a Simmental beef tenderloin was medium rare, tender, juicy with a good char on the outside with an herbaceous crust. The sauce was more than au jus, more like a gravy with spices and herbs that somewhat reminded of sauerbraten gravy. Mashed potatoes, pickled red onions, carrots and roasted beets completed the sides.

Poached sea bass was tender but not falling apart. A risotto of wheatberries (not rice) was a nice variation, a little chew to it, and a little light on seasoning. White asparagus with hollandaise was a rich counterpoint to the risotto.

Desserts were amazing. A creamy cheesecake was topped with a fresh made apple sauce beside a scoop of salted butter toffee ice cream in a pool of Calvados custard. Wow! Equally decadent was a dome of dark chocolate mousse on a pistachio/ almond cookie covered in dark chocolate ganache and chilled to a cracking crust. Oh my! If you want this you must let the waiter know when you place your entrée order so the kitchen has time to prepare it. Do it!

You must make reservations to get in here. One of the best places we ate in a three-week...

If I could give ten stars I would. I just had 3 of the finest 3 courses of food I ever tasted. Admittedly the cost may make you think twice before entering but even the cheaper fixed price menu is more than worth it. My starter of ravioli with langustine and polluck was melt in the mouth and the sauce and wasibi twill was to die for. My fillet steak cooked medium rare was to die for with beautiful mash and carrott and roasted cauliflower with the most delicious gravy. Finally for dessert we chose to share a cheeseboard and those of you who know will know and it was a great selection of 4 cheeses followed by one of the best chocolate desserts I have ever had. Think Kit Kat and elevate it to 3 star Michelin status. It had chocolate to die for with a mouse and caramel sauce to die for an top on what could only be described as the most delicate crispy base. If you are ever in Bayeux in the coming months make sure you get a booking here as even on a Monday night people were turned away. Linda an Simon Boudet have an absolute gem on their hands so get in soon as in the next few years you may have to pay Michelin 3 🌟 prices for food that is available on your doorstep right now. Don't say you weren't warned and congratulations to the entire team both in the kitchen and front of...

It's probably one of the best French meals we had in our 8 days in France! The service was excellent! All of the dishes were homemade and done to perfection! I wish we had restaurants like this in Atlanta, Georgia, or someplace close🤩 I found this restaurant by looking through Michelin Guide. This was not rated with a star, but it was highly recommended. We have been to other michelin star restaurants that were not as cozy and unique as this. The homemade terrine of foie gras was exceptional. So good, I tried to buy some, but they only sell it at Christmas time. My next course was Scallops with an artichoke mouse... Oh, my stars! Lastly, I had this incredible dessert pictured below with chocolate ice cream and a puff that was light and so good I could have licked my plate! Hubby does not eat fish. So he went with the chicken entree and ate everything on the plate, even though he does not like all veggies! Our Calvados tasting had 6, 12, and 20-year Calvados from different regions in Normandy This was a beautiful way to end a fantastic dinner! Thank you, Linda and Simon, for making the evening so special that we closed down the...