Didier Méril

Didier Méril Review

Nudging right up to the beach in Dinard's historic center, this chic restaurant serves up gourmet fare along with breathtaking sea views. Chef Méril takes his inspiration from the local bounty: fresh-from-the-sea dishes, such as salty-sweet Cancale oysters, fricassée de langoustines, and Trilogie de poisson with lobster coulis vie with Breton specialties, like terrine paysanne au sanglier (wild boar), on four fixed-price menus. An impressive pages-long wine list, with 450 wines from every region imaginable, satisfies the most discerning wine connoisseur. In warm weather, the seaside terrace is a fine place to enjoy a frosty glass of champagne or an apéro, if so inclined. For lodging, six stylish rooms come with some endearing quirks. For example, the top floor's room No. 6 offers spectacular ocean vistas from the bed or the bathtub, as it's smack in the center of the room.