Bayeux is a must-see: cathedral, tapestry, and the Musee de la Bataille will take a few hours, and should be done before the pilgrimage to the beaches. This means lunch in Bayeux, and if you’re there on a Monday pickings are slim. But Le Bouchon is open and is just right for an economical and homelike bite: it’s a wine shop(good selection) with a few tables and a 12 euro menu. A tiny corner-stove behind a tiny bar does daily specials to order. Choices necessarily limited. We had starter salads(not much greenery but a lot of charcuterie), and both mains on the board(poulet roti and tripe a la mode de Caen). Delicious. The 50 cl pichet was filled from a labelled bottle(a Touraine red) and was priced at only ten euros(note that most house wines come from an anonymous source and are often pure plonck. Recommended.
Joe n.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Riverside, CT
A very cozy wine bar close to the Tapestry Museum, it holds about 20 people. All the food is a la minute and well done. Lots of wine choices as this is also a wine store. A good stop for a reasonable lunch, close to parking. Damian speaks English so no language issues.