Les Frégates Hotel Restaurant — Restaurant in Dieppe

Veulettes is a tiny seaside resort on the Cote d'Albatre, less visited than St Valery and Veules les Roses. The village has a wide beach with pebbles near the seafront, and sand and rock exposed at low tide. To be honest, I'm not sure why you would want to spend a lot of time in Veulettes other than to eat and perhaps to explore the beautiful Normal countryside nearby. The only real attraction aside from the beach is the Casino. But there are two or three decent restaurants on the seafront. Les Fregates is a venerable hotel, which always had a fine dining room, but which was until recently rather run down. It has, however, now had a makeover and is marketing itself as a boutique hotel, and judging by a couple of visits this year, is doing quite well. The food is good. There is an extensive carte (massive steaks, fish, seafood, and local specialities), and menus at 22 (three courses) and 28 (four courses including cheese) euros. From the 22 euro menu, I had os a moelle and joue de porc, both of which were excellent. There was an imaginative selection of desserts. My partner had a tarte with cepes and potatoes from the 28 euro menu, some beautifully cooked rabbit, and a dome of white chocolate for dessert. The wine list includes bordeaux, loire, and rhone wines, and pichet wines are also available. A good place for lunch. Probably even better to stay overnight and explore the full extent...

Veulettes is a tiny seaside resort on the Cote d'Albatre, less visited than St Valery and Veules les Roses. The village has a wide beach with pebbles near the seafront, and sand and rock exposed at low tide. To be honest, I'm not sure why you would want to spend a lot of time in Veulettes other than to eat and perhaps to explore the beautiful Normal countryside nearby. The only real attraction aside from the beach is the Casino. But there are two or three decent restaurants on the seafront. Les Fregates is a venerable hotel, which always had a fine dining room, but which was until recently rather run down. It has, however, now had a makeover and is marketing itself as a boutique hotel, and judging by a couple of visits this year, is doing quite well. The food is good. There is an extensive carte (massive steaks, fish, seafood, and local specialities), and menus at 22 (three courses) and 28 (four courses including cheese) euros. From the 22 euro menu, I had os a moelle and joue de porc, both of which were excellent. There was an imaginative selection of desserts. My partner had a tarte with cepes and potatoes from the 28 euro menu, some beautifully cooked rabbit, and a dome of white chocolate for dessert. The wine list includes bordeaux, loire, and rhone wines, and pichet wines are also available. A good place for lunch. Probably even better to stay overnight and explore the full extent...

Visited this hotel many times over 35 years, sometimes with the family but mostly as a couple. The hotel has undergone renovation over the years and the rooms, although small are now clean, modern and comfortable; the location and sea views are wonderful. The standard of food has inevitably varied during this time but until now we have never before had to complain and then were disappointed to be treated with indifference by the management. Briefly, starters and desserts good, main courses of lamb and fish dry and tasteless due either to being left too long on a hotplate or being reheated after a night's closure of the restaurant (don't come here on a Monday!) Grudgingly given a small discount on our meal and left with a nasty taste and sorrow that a hotel we have used many times on trips through France has changed from a family run Logis to a management run hotel with little regard to...