Côté Mer

Côté Mer is a seaside bistronomic restaurant in Cancale that offers panoramic views over the port and the bay of Mont Saint-Michel. It is run by Aurore and Hervé Mousset, who trained at the Lycée Hôtelier Maurice Marland (2004–2008) where they met, gained experience in Megève with Arianne and Benjamin de Rothschild, in Cancale with Olivier Roellinger, at la Duchesse Anne, the Nouveau Monde in Saint-Malo (Hervé) and la Marine in Carteret (Aurore), opened Les Pieds dans l'eau in Mortagne‑au‑Perche in December 2013 and Apparance in Saint‑Servan in 2019, and have led Côté Mer since June 2022; the house lists local producers for fish, meat, dairy and bread and the restaurant is recognised by the MICHELIN Guide (Selected). Situated in a handsome Cancale building with an exceptional sea view, the restaurant offers a terrace and a glazed veranda for year‑round dining, and an interior that is cosy, warm and elegantly decorated with uninterrupted views of the bay and Mont Saint‑Michel in good weather. The bistronomic cuisine is convivial, seasonal and based exclusively on fresh local produce drawn from the bay and neighbouring producers; techniques emphasise clarity of flavour and showcase coastal ingredients. Hervé Mousset is the chef. Specialties include Breton lobster prepared two ways, seared Saint‑Jacques (scallops), Cancale oysters, wild abalone from the bay and salt‑meadow lamb (agneau des prés salés).