Le Berbère (Restaurant Kabyle) — Restaurant in Rouen

This place was the cultural food experience we had been dreaming of when we visited France last fall. We actually stayed in the room over the restaurant and the owner was so kind we decided to eat dinner here. It was magnificent!!

We had the couscous, vegetable soup, I had the sausage and my friend who is vegetarian let the owner know and he brought a delicious chickpea medley to go with the soup and couscous. The bowls/portions of couscous and soup were huge! Probably could have fed 6! We ordered hot tea after dinner and got the rose water marzipan for dessert. It was heavenly, (seriously it was a spiritual experience!).

I have to admit, we had no idea what we were getting when we ordered. We speak VERY limited French and we communicated using google translate for what we needed to. The menu was entirely in French and extremely limited English. The restaurant itself is pretty small, beautiful, cozy and inviting. I’m so glad we decided to dine here, it was one of the main highlights of our entire trip!! If we’re ever back in Rouen I will be visiting again! Wonderful peopl, wonderful food, wonderful experience!! I HIGHLY recommend this place...

Food: Ordered couscous. Light semolina. Vegetables and broth were stewed for a long time and were pleasantly soft, though the flavours had become indistinct. Meats were of a high quality, especially considering the modest prices. Flavours were nice, if slightly mild; a little more spice might be nice. Better mild than overpowering, though.

Portions: Enormous. Two people could split a single order.

Service: Friendly. He spoke almost no English and we spoke even less French, but things turned out fine.

Ambience: Compact space with irregular layout that was used effectively. Decor was plentiful and eclectic.

Value: Outstanding. Prices average approximately €13 for enormous portions of...

Quaint little place to try out some authentic North African cuisine. They have seating on the upper floor so be sure to check that out instead of sitting cramped in the ground floor.

The food is pricey but you can tell they make it with love. The flavours are delicious and the meat is just the right kind of soft. Both the mutton and beef were made well and we enjoyed the vegetable broth too. Service is fast and friendly. A really good option to try some different flavours if you’re feeling...