On my first visit to Honfleur I must have looked at every restaurant around the basin and then, from exhaustion, settled for one that was OK, but not great.
THIS time we took the first restaurant that looked good, which was Cap 42. And it was excellent. The table settings and menu were an indication of the quality here. My husband had a mushroom galette that he said was better than any he has eaten in Paris. I snuck a bite and he was right, especially about the pancake itself. Crispy, fresh and delicious. You could taste the quality of the wheat and the dough-making.
I chose my usual, which is a big bowl of mussels with garlic and cream. The mussels were fresh and the garlic and cream were fragrant. I never make it all the way through a bowl of mussels, but in this case I did my level best. The Samur Champigny red wine was a perfect accompaniment to both our meals. Service was graciously correct. read more