La Crémaillère Restaurant Menu – Seaside Dining
La Crémaillère restaurant offers menus for all tastes – young and old, fish and meat lovers, food enthusiasts of all ages, for all occasions, on weekdays and weekends, through the seasons, in Courseulles-sur-Mer.
Our Set Menus
ROASTED LANGOUSTINES, beurre blanc – €32
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FILET OF JOHN DORY, spider crab velouté, green and white asparagus – €39
CRISPY VEAL SWEETBREADS AND FOIE GRAS, asparagus and Jerusalem artichoke – €42
EXCEPTIONAL A5 KAGOSHIMA WAGYU BEEF (JAPAN), rich meat jus and seasonal vegetables – €68
THE MUST: THE ROYAL GRILL – ½ lobster, beautiful seared langoustines and prawns, beurre blanc, confit vegetables – €56
PREMIUM "BALFEGO" RED TUNA STEAK, soy caramel and seasonal vegetables – €42
(Served every lunchtime except Sundays, public holidays and special events)
Daily catch
Grilled Norman pork pluma, summer vegetables and fresh condiment
Linguine in clam marinière
Lemon quinoa, crunchy vegetables and fresh cheese
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Gourmet Plate
This menu will not be served at lunches on 24 and 31 May 2026
House terrine with apricots and foie gras heart
House fish soup
6 special Asnelles oysters No.3
Gravlax salmon with raspberry and gin, lime cream
Organic egg, piperade and aubergine caviar, spiced mayonnaise
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Grilled Norman pork pluma, summer vegetables and fresh condiment
Daily catch
Metzger selection beef, homemade chips, béarnaise / pepper / camembert sauce
Fish bouillabaisse with new arrival fish, saffron potatoes
Vegetarian risotto of the day
Linguine with clams, virgin olive oil and fresh parsley
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Pastry chef's selection
Gillardeau selection: 3 special No.3 oysters and fresh iodine tartare
Red tuna carpaccio, teriyaki and lime
Spider crab and sea bream tartare, mango and blueberry
Lightly cooked foie gras, peach chutney
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Crispy veal sweetbreads and langoustines, shellfish fumet
Roasted monkfish, shellfish broth with raw Normandy cream, fine risotto
Signature Fish according to catch
Metzger selection beef fillet, creamy polenta, miso jus
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Roasted camembert with apple and Calvados
or Dessert of your choice
Half brown crab mayonnaise
House fish soup with garnish
6 special Asnelles oysters
House terrine with apricots and foie gras heart
Moules marinière or with cream
House-smoked salmon, dill cream, warm blinis
Gravlax salmon, raspberry and gin, lime cream
Runny organic egg, piperade and aubergine caviar, spiced mayonnaise
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Grilled Norman pork pluma, summer vegetables and fresh condiment
Daily catch
Fish bouillabaisse, saffron potatoes
Metzger selection beef, homemade chips, béarnaise / pepper / camembert sauce
Vegetarian risotto of the day
Linguine with clams, virgin olive oil and fresh parsley
Mussels (marinière or with cream)
Beef tartare prepared in house, homemade chips Warm cod aïoli, grilled vegetables
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Pastry chef's selection
Starter upgrades (supplement) :
- Grey shrimps 150g approx. +€9
- Pink prawns (9 pieces) +€11
- Lightly cooked foie gras with peach +€15
- Gillardeau "Giga Oyster" tartare +€16
- Spider crab and sea bream tartare, mango and blueberry +€16
- Beef tartare with oysters, caviar lemon +€16
- Red tuna carpaccio, teriyaki and lime +€16
- Langoustine mayonnaise (9 pieces) +€20
- Roasted langoustines beurre blanc +€22
- Juno Platter (3 special Asnelles No.3 oysters, 3 langoustines, half brown crab or spider crab, whelks, periwinkles, pink and grey shrimps) +€26/person
- Grilled French half lobster, béarnaise sauce or cold with mayonnaise +€32
Fish main course upgrades (supplement):
- Cod fish and chips, tartare sauce +€15
- Linguine with pink prawns, light bisque and preserved lemon +€18
- Roasted monkfish, shellfish broth with raw Normandy cream, fine risotto +€25
- Signature Fish according to catch +€25
- Lobster Pasta (Linguine, grilled half lobster, citrus beurre blanc) +€32
- Sole, meunière or grilled +€45
- THE MUST: The Royal Grill (½ grilled lobster, beautiful langoustines and scallops) +€45
- Whole grilled lobster, two sauces (béarnaise and américaine) +€52
Meat main course upgrades (supplement) :
- Veal sweetbreads and scallops with ceps, baby potatoes +€28
- Metzger selection beef fillet, creamy polenta, miso jus +€28
Seafood platters (replacing starter and main) :
- Juno Platter (3 special Asnelles No.3 oysters, 3 langoustines, half brown or spider crab, whelks, periwinkles, pink and grey shrimps) +€16/person
- Utah Platter (5 special Asnelles oysters, 5 langoustines, brown or spider crab, whelks, periwinkles, pink and grey shrimps) +€39/person
- Omaha Platter (3 special Asnelles oysters, 2 special Gillardeau No.3 oysters, 5 langoustines, brown or spider crab, whelks, periwinkles, pink and grey shrimps) +€69/person
No dish may be replaced by a drink.
À La Carte
for 2 persons
Panko langoustines, sweet and sour sauce (6 pieces) – €19
Small roasted camembert with apple, Calvados and cured ham – €19
Stuffed shellfish with herb butter – €24
Salmon plate (house smoked salmon, citrus gravlax salmon, salmon rillette) – €24
Land plate (smoked ham, house terrine and house foie gras) – €26
Sturia Osciètre Caviar 30g (light cream and warm blinis) – €98
Starters
House fish soup with garnish – €16
Organic egg, piperade and aubergine caviar, spiced mayonnaise – €16
House terrine with apricots and foie gras heart – €19
Lightly cooked foie gras and peach chutney (a must) – €25
Raw / Cured
House-smoked salmon, dill cream, warm blinis – €19
Gravlax salmon, raspberry and gin, lime cream – €19
Gillardeau "Giga Oyster" tartare, fresh iodine flavour – €26
Spider crab and sea bream tartare, mango and blueberry – €26
Beef tartare with oysters, caviar lemon – €26
Red tuna carpaccio, teriyaki and lime – €26
Sturia Osciètre caviar 5g – €18
Grilled Norman pork pluma, summer vegetables and fresh condiment – €24
Beef tartare prepared in house, homemade chips – €25
Metzger selection beef, homemade chips, béarnaise / camembert / pepper sauce – €28
Beef tartare with oysters, caviar lemon and homemade chips – €29
Crispy veal sweetbreads and langoustines, shellfish fumet – €38
Metzger selection beef fillet, creamy polenta, miso jus – €38
Daily catch – €21
Linguine with clams, virgin olive oil and fresh parsley – €22
Cod fish and chips, house tartare sauce – €24
Warm cod aïoli, grilled vegetables – €24
Fish bouillabaisse with fresh-arrival fish, saffron potatoes – €25
Roasted monkfish, shellfish broth with raw Normandy cream, fine risotto – €36
Signature Fish according to catch – €36
Grilled half lobster, homemade chips and béarnaise sauce – €42
Lobster Pasta (Linguine, grilled half lobster, citrus beurre blanc) – €42
Sole, meunière or grilled, 400g – €52
Whole grilled lobster (~500g) with two sauces (béarnaise and américaine) – €84
JUNO PLATTER (3 oysters, 3 langoustines, ½ brown or spider crab, whelks, grey shrimps, pink shrimps, periwinkles) – €36/person
UTAH PLATTER (5 oysters, 5 langoustines, brown or spider crab, whelks, grey and pink shrimps, periwinkles) – €56/person
OMAHA PLATTER (3 special No.3 oysters, 2 special Gillardeau No.3 oysters, 5 langoustines, brown or spider crab, whelks, grey and pink shrimps, periwinkles) – €89/person
You can also build your own seafood platter à la carte:
Grey shrimps (~180g) – €18
Whelks with mayonnaise (~500g) – €18
Brown or spider crab, whole (subject to availability) – €22
Pink prawns (9 pieces) – €22
Langoustine mayonnaise (9 pieces) – €26
Special Asnelles oysters No.3:
- 6 oysters: €18
- 9 oysters: €26
- 12 oysters: €34
Special Gillardeau oysters No.3:
- 6 oysters: €28
- 9 oysters: €39
- 12 oysters: €52
French half lobster (~250g) with mayonnaise – €42
Moules marinière or with cream
- As a starter: €18
- As a main (with chips): €21
Moules marinière or with cream, homemade chips – €14
Fish and chips, tartare sauce – €17
Rump steak 100g, homemade chips – €18
Lemon quinoa, crunchy vegetables and fresh cheese – €1
Vegetarian risotto of the day – €21
Cheeses
- Plate of Norman cheeses, mango onion chutney – €12
- Farmhouse fromage blanc – €6
- Small roasted camembert with apple and Calvados – €12
Desserts (€4 supplement for Crémaillère and Étape Normande menus)
Signature Tatin, confit apples, puff pastry, salted butter caramel, Isigny crème fraîche – €13
Orchard freshness – €13 (peach gazpacho, roasted peaches, pistachio biscuit, vineyard peach ice cream, verbena
Citrus in textures – €13 (Breton shortbread, yuzu cream, fresh citrus, Sicilian lemon sorbet)
The Vacherin – €13 (crunchy meringue, Bourbon vanilla ice cream, pineapple sorbet, Chantilly
The Equatoria – €13 (cocoa biscuit, chocolate jelly, white chocolate mousse, cinnamon, chocolate tuile, cocoa coulis)
Bel-Air Sundae – €13 (mango sorbet, Didier's aged rum, diced pineapple)
Fruits de saison, zestes d'agrumes et menthe fraîche 13€
Seasonal fruits, citrus zest and fresh mint – €13
Very indulgent coffee (assortment of house pastries and coffee) – €13
Pastry chef's creation – €13
Pastry chef's creation – €13
The Mango Tree (soft genoise, fresh mango, coconut mousse, mango coulis) – €9.50
The Floating Continent – €9.50
Intense Cocoa (Valrhona chocolate cream and mousse, caramelised cocoa nibs) – €9.50
Strawberry and orange blossom crème brûlée – €9.50
The Neapolitan (soft biscuit, Jivara milk chocolate ganache, raspberry, cherry) – €9.50
Gourmet plate (assortment of house desserts) – €9.50
Ice creams and sorbets – €9