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Restaurant Rating |
| Michelin |
2 forks |
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| Bottin gourmand |
1 star |
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| Gault Millau |
2 toques |
15/20 |
| Pudlowski |
2 knives |
1 plate |
A few minutes away from the sea, where generous tides teach oyster farmers a few lessons, with an infinite view out to beautiful waters and the big and impressive Chausey islands not so far away, you will find a very special restaurant, a monument to cuisine: Le Mascaret. 
The house used to be the presbytery of this authentic village.
It is truly a beautiful building, decorated in a traditional and cosy English style; it is calm and welcoming and will no doubt surprise the most demanding taste buds of a curious traveller by a thousand and one magic tricks.
Philippe and Nadia form a duo of passion and modesty, and they combine their know-how to welcome their visitors as guests, not as customers, making the stay at Le Mascaret a real pleasure.
Originally from Bulgaria, former ballet girl at the opera in Sofia, Nadia is an artist who knows how to read in colours and how to mix different materials.
It is original work, one might say, when taking a look at the happy and bright paintings decorating the three separate dining rooms, where one can freely choose a favourite setting for a meal, choose a calm atmosphere or even a private party room…
And the decoration is Nadia yet again! Her paint-brush is her daily journey.
And what about Philippe in all this ?
Well he comes from Normandy, and as Chef has one part of the kingdom. He owns the kitchen, where he composes a traditional and regional cuisine, to which he brilliantly adds vegetables from his own garden. 
His cuisine is unique and is well worth a stop in itself. You get an impression of discovering forgotten flavours and smells; it is a pleasure to taste wild crabs or this special salmon, caught a few hours before in the Sienne, the pretty river flowing in front of Le Mascaret.
The place conveys an idea of tradition, of refinement, travel, a restaurant unexpectedly placed here, a dream of an ideal gourmet menu served by the beautiful Nadia, winner of the best hostess trophy in 2002, with elegance. Bravo!
The menu changes according to seasons and the
market.
The menu below is only an example.
Drinks
A glass of champagne or Mascaret cocktail
Appetizers
And then…
5 dishes of the moment, to enjoy… the moment
(starter, fish, meat, cheese, dessert)
Wine
Wine according to sommelier's advice
1/2 bottle per person
Mineral water (1/2 bottle per person)
Coffee and sweets
A look at an ever-changing menu
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Starters
Foie gras carpaccio
or
Home made smoked salmon in a marinade
or
Grilled foie gras with pieces of orange, Tonka beans
or
Sea scallops, two services
or
Wild crab
or
A composition of crispy-melting vegetables,
Cereals and spices
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Fish
Sea bass, steamed vegetables, cat nip juice
or
Grilled brill, crab juice
or
Wild fish of the day, roasted at low temperature
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Meat
Pigeon tandoori and spices
or
Filet of duck with juice
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Le Mascaret choice of matured cheeses, pickles and chutney
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Desserts
Le Mascaret iced mousse, with chocolate cream
or
A cocktail of textures and temperatures, lemon-flavoured,
Little warm biscuit with nuts and dried fruit
or
Warm chocolate nectar, fromage blanc the sabayon way,
Thin ginger biscuit
or
Autumn fruit, flambéed chickpeas
or
Macaroons with two faces
or
Swamp rose, thyme ice cream, a touch of Mocha
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Restaurant information :
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16, rue Sienne
50200 Heugueville sur Sienne - France |
Open :
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12 to 2 pm
7:30 to 9 pm
Closed on Sunday nights and on Mondays except
during high season |
Bookings :
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48h beforehand
Please mention smoking / non smoking when making your reservation |
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| Services :
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Humidor
Non smoking area
Wheelchair access
Private party room
Terrace
Car park
Pets allowed
Languages spoken: English and German |
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| Access :
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| Car park |
