Location: Ile d'Yeu
Top Restaurants in Ile d'Yeu
Top 10 restaurants in Ile d'Yeu, France
Ile d'Yeu in France, from Europe region, is best know for Takeout. Discover best restaurants in Ile d'Yeu with beautiful photos and great reviews from traveller around the world here!
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1. Snack Martin
Overall Ratings
4 based on 256 reviews
Reviewed By MrJHRW - London, United Kingdom
We had a typical meal of Patagos & Moules frites. Both were fantastically cooked. Patagos, for the uninitiated, are a delicate shellfish similar to cockles. They seem to be a speciality of the Ile d'Yeu, and Snack Martin is a great place to try them. They are my new favourite shellfish, and were cooked wonderfully here. They have a sweetness & delicacy to them which is a nice counterbalance to the familiar and pervasive Moules which one ends up consuming in inevitable large quantities in such places. Lovely meal all in all. Good Galetes and Crepes too. Quite a casual place to eat, and might seem a little pricey - but the quality of the food soon makes one forget this. Also, island life imposes inevitable higher costs on ingredients. Strongly recommended.
2. Le vagabond
Overall Ratings
4 based on 145 reviews
Reviewed By FoxburrNewZealand - New Zealand
This restaurant serves crepes, both savoury and dessert. It is set on a picturesque Vendee road, a short walk from the quay of Le Meule on the Ile d'Yeu. Reservation for meal times is essential. The welcome is genuine, in spite of the numbers crowding in and the damp state of those who had been swimming. The menu is extensive. It took some time to translate the ingredients of each galette, and equally as long to make one's choice. The accompanying salads were crisp and fresh and natural. The galette comprised a square savoury crepe, filled with ground meat with supporting ingredients, and in most cases, a green salad. Vegetarians are catered for by the Chef's Salad and other concoctions. The galettes were delicious, and not too large to blunt the appetite for the sweet crepes that followed. The dessert crepes were mainly fruit based. The Martiniquaise came with a layer of split almonds and two scoops of creme fraiche. The two dishes averaged E17 per person, a reasonable cost for a filling meal. Service was prompt and pleasant, with grandchildren receiving patient care. Speaking of grandchildren, the toilet cubicles were meticulously clean despite the large numbers using them. Le Vagabond is a great place to savour local food after a morning exploring this area.
3. Bar de la Meule
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 321 reviews
Reviewed By Jimmysboy - Lincolnshire, UK
We visited with friends on a perfect June Monday, but didn't have a reservation. We were lucky because it was already quite full but we were fairly early having taken the 0930 ferry from St Gilles, checked into our hotel and rented an electric car. The following day we cycled here but were not so lucky. They don't seem to serve drinks if you don't eat. I had Patogos (large clams served rather like mussels) with frites. They were delicious washed down with half a litre of Pression. The Bar is situated on one of the prettiest harbours on the island. No Ferries, only fishing, diving and pleasure boats. It is about half way along the south westerly coast of the island, and must experience some severe winter storms facing to its nearest landfall in the Caribbean. We were lucky with the weather as there had been light northerly winds for a few weeks. There is no pollution on this rocky coast so the blue ocean water was as clear as the Caribbean. Wet suited free divers complete with spear guns often operate here. Obviously you can eat inside in bad weather. We will bring our snorkelling gear in September when the water should be a few degrees warmer than its current 13 degrees, air temperature was 26 degrees. Service was good and cheerful. On the right day this is a wonderful place, and probably on other days too. The Bar is situated about half an hours walk from the Medieval Vieux Chateau, a must see on the island.
4. Les Bafouettes
Overall Ratings
4 based on 201 reviews
Reviewed By Eric_Beylon - France
We had lunch there in June 2011 during a stay in which we tried different restaurants in l'Ile d'Yeu. Les Bafouettes was by far the best one.
First, this is not a tourist-focused restaurant: locals do eat there too. As the restaurant is not located on the harbour itself (but in a quiet and tiny street a few meters above), it is very quiet. No sea view but the dining room is well decorated and comfortable. A few guests can also eat on a small Terrace opened on the street.
Second, the chef uses locally produced fish, seafood, meat and vegetables. No industrial or canned/frozen inputs here but authentic food from the country (Challans duck, Atlantic lobster, etc.). Meals are very creative: in some of them the chef mixes a lot of flavours (may be too many sometimes?). We enjoyed the mushroom and snail pie (do not be afraid: there are more classic starter options such as the salmon and orange carpaccio), the berry sauced pigeon, the vanilla fish, and the fruity desserts.
Third, all this is very reasonnably priced (we took the cheapest regular menu at 28€ ; there is a three-course lunch only menu at 16€ which seems good too -our neighbours took it so we had a glimpse on their plates!- but with more basic and classic items). Wines are rather cheap compared to similar quality restaurants, with a selection of local (Loire valley and Vendée) wineries which is a big plus too. Anyway, we prefered a nice Burgundy white wine and took a half bottle of Meursault for 30€. Wine is also sold by the glass which is a convenient option.
Fourth, service is friendly, efficient, fast and smily. No 3 Michelin star luxury of course (and tables are rather close to each other), but more a family like service since the chef's'wife and son (the sommelier) work in the dining room. Reservation was friendly and easy too.
We had a very good time there so I recommend eating here when visiting the Ile d'Yeu. So much more quality and authenticity than the tourist traps we also tried, especially on the harbour.
We do not think the restaurant has a web site yet but you can walk by there during your stay and have a look at the detailed menus in the street (as everywhere in France) to know more about food and wine offered.
5. Le mille pates
Overall Ratings
4 based on 205 reviews
"Le Mille Pâtes" offers fresh and quality food in a relaxed atmosphere. Our pizzas are homemade in front of you, we also offer lasagna, bruschetta , fresh salads. We have a full drinks menu : cocktails, rhum arranged (homemade), Italian and french wine.
Reviewed By FoxburrNewZealand - New Zealand
This is a great place to have lunch. It is not large and can get crowded, but tables can be reserved (0251587979). It is situated on the waterfront, opposite the market. You can dine in or take away. English is understood, and the menu is easy to follow. The salads are very good, and the pizza large enough to share. The staff suggested a green salad and a pizza shared between us, and brought us bread - not always a given. English tea is served, and small cups of traditional coffee, as well as the usual assortment of soft drinks. For a break from the heat and for a light lunch, the Mille Pates is our choice from the long line of eateries along the waterfront.
6. Le Malougo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 170 reviews
Reviewed By Jimmysboy - Lincolnshire, UK
With my wife and two friends we cycled around half the island, couldn't get a drink at one bar (serving meals) got a beer in a bar at St Sauveur, but by the time we got back to Port Joinville we were ready for a large plate of Moules Frites. That is what we found at Le Malougo on the north end of the Harbour front. One of the biggest bowls ever. Good service, good ambience and location. Modest bill. By the time we had finished we were ready to collect our bags from our hotel and laze in the pleasant Sunshine overlooking the harbour till our ferry arrived. Well recommended restaurant.
7. Le 09 Rue Georgette
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 297 reviews
Reviewed By MattSillars - Southampton, England
We all ordered from the €26 menu and the food was all of of a great standard. It seemed a bit odd to us that you had to order your desert at the same time as your starter and main!
The service was excellent and the waiter recommended a different wine to the one that we had ordered to better match our food.
Overall a great place for dinner.
8. Le Gavroche
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 56 reviews
Reviewed By FVDBHuyBelgique - Belgique
Repas sans chichis mais correct pris à une cinquantaine de personnes. La viande était un peu trop cuite mais tout le reste était valable. Ce n'est pas de la gastronomie mais le contrat est rempli..
9. Foxy Burger
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 147 reviews
Reviewed By Dindu - Paris, France
Service is a bit slow. Sizes are decent. Colesaw lacked taste. Fries could be better. Meat burger itself tasted ok. Vegetarian burger was greasy and tasteless. I think there's room for improvement, so may try it again next time I'm in the area.
10. Tatie Bichon
Overall Ratings
4 based on 91 reviews
Reviewed By Terry B - United States
Ou local friends had told us it was the place to buy ice cream. So we bought enough for our party of 12 for lunch in their home on the island. The different ice creams and sherbets tasted no better than the super market stuff.
We were all very disapointed and the prices are not cheap. our friends shall stop buying from them
