When visiting La Rochelle our families just have to have lunch at Andrés. Located at the foot of the towers in the old port of La Rochelle, the maritime atmosphere of the Bar André welcomes you all year round not just in the summer like some of the other restaurants. You can rest assured the staff are experienced and the food extremely fresh and well prepared.
An institution since 1947, Andrés is an unmissable restaurant packed with regular customers and those passing through. The spacious dining rooms with their varied maritime décor and terrace overlooking the port create a space which is entirely unique. The chef and his team specialise in 'fruits de mer' platters, oysters and seafood.
It is our own personal favourite when visiting La Rochelle. The boys love sitting in the 'back' room next to aquarium of lobsters and crabs in winter and then in summer we always choose a terrace table in view of the anchor especially when we are eating with friends and are planning a long leisurely lunch - we let the boys run over and play on the anchor in between courses. The staff are fantastic with the children and will happily bring an extra bowl so they can taste some of my huge terrine of fish soup.
For the childrens menu, pick the fish - its a beautifully cooked and prepared piece of fish with a delicious sauce, although Thomas' favourite are the moules (they do do a ham and chips for the less adventurous children too though, so mum and dad don't have to miss out on their seafood extravaganza !) If you don't have the time to spend too munch your way through a seafood platter, they do a fantastic 17 € three course menu at lunch times, which is great value and just as delicious.
By Chris Blakeman (originally published Oct 2010)
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