Restaurant Chez Roger — Restaurant in Cherbourg

This is a restaurant I'll not only remember for the great food, but for the passion and charm of the owner

I can't remember going to a restaurant where there is so much love for the craft - from sourcing local ingredients, to presentation, to being engaged with us individually and personally

We got the set menu, which included pigeon for the non-vegetarian meal, and a cold noodle soup for the vegetarian, both of which were amazing. The flavours in the pigeon dish took me back 25 years to my mom's home cooking

Plenty of delicious bread was brought to the table, and after a delicious creme brulee we sampled a range of local cheeses

Sitting outside, enjoying some of the landscape after our meal, we were offered Calvados, an apple-derived spirit. It's hard to say no to the charming owner - delicious fruity flavours, reminiscent of an Irish whiskey, presented in a novel glass vessel; an elegant ending to an unusually...

Wow wow wow!! Where do I begin? I cannot say enough wonderful things about Chez Roger. We were visiting Utah Beach when we realized it was lunch time and the closest, open place was Chez Roger. We drove 9 minutes down the road and arrived at this charming house on the sea. We were greeted by Ton Ton, the Bernese Mountain Dog, who belongs to Rafael. Our server, Rafael, welcomed us in, spoke PERFECT English, and offered us the two seats at the bar. He informed us that the chef chooses the menu, and helped us pick a great wine to go with the meal. We had three EXCELLENT courses and a wonderful time. Chez Roger truly feels like a hidden gem in Normandie and it is a MUST VISIT. Thank you to the entire team for welcoming us in!!! We love you,...

What a marvelous evening. We were squeezed in to sit at the bar as they were full and I am so glad that we managed to make it. The staff were so welcoming, and then you come to the food. I have been very lucky to eat in some very fine restaurants including some with 3 stars, but the guys in the kitchen were fantastic with carefully chosen and perfectly matched combinations with an emphasis on local produce. Really excellent stuff. Some housekeeping, you must book, you cannot turn up on spec. Secondly, the hours are not as stated here, so better to get in touch and check. They currently had no internet so cash only at the moment, though I am sure this will change. If you are nearby and you don't go, you are...