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© Michel Devals
Chocolate and cherry dessert
Caen: A Contre Sens
May 26, 2011
The city of Caen was badly damaged during World War II, but today it’s the thriving industrial center of Normandy. The moving and quite fascinating Mémorial de Caen, a museum and monument devoted to the history of the war, should be seen by everyone traveling anywhere near, and in fact is a destination in itself. But Caen has also emerged as a great magnet for les fines gueules.
Anthony and Cindy Caillot
Young chef Anthony Caillot’s restaurant A Contre-Sens is a handsome place, with exposed stone walls, beamed ceilings and cyclamen colored chairs. Caillot takes pride in serving contemporary Norman cooking with an international touch. As a starter, his Norman oysters are cooked in their shells with seaweed butter and a crust of apples and hazelnuts, and his main courses include dishes like slow-cooked veal with Créances carrots seasoned with yuzu and garnished with veal sweetbreads and mushrooms spiked with masala, an Indian spice blend. Reservations are essential here.
A Contre-Sens 8 rue des Croisiers, Caen. 02.31.97.44.48. Menus €17–€21 (lunch), €44 (dinner); à la carte €50. website
Prices are approximate, per person without wine.
Originally published in the March 2011 issue of France Today
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