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Belle Maria Restaurant in Douarnenez
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By Helen Ashworth, The Canon desk · 10h ago · United States · 2 min ·

Belle Maria Restaurant in Douarnenez

Back-to-school season never seems to arrive in Douarnenez Bay, where Belle Maria has a year-round holiday feel. The charming Solvay marina has landed a big fish: serial chef and restaurateur Frédéric Péneau, former partner of Chateaubriand, Dauphin, and Grillé in Paris, here teamed up with Anna Lena, an art film producer. This duo had the good sense to leave the building in its original, briny sta

Tasted that lunchtime: honest deviled eggs with crabmeat, and the aforementioned prince of the seas, served grilled whole for three blue bills.

Prices: starters €6-18, main courses €20-59, seafood €7-55 (€89-119 for platters for 2-3 people), desserts €7-9.

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