Les Voiles - Trouville-sur-Mer

This place has tables side by side. literally side by side without space. They have to pull the table to have someone sit inside. If you sit inside you are done! No going anywhere. If you choke you're dead : . Service is fast and food...is excellent. I wish if I went to the fish market the other side of the street though.

Location is everything with this restaurant. On the front with good views and the world passing by this is a very pleasant location to pass the evening. The food though is at best OK. My wife had the moules marinieres and said they were possibly...the worst mussels she had eaten I had the crab which looked appealing but really didn't contain much meat. I suspect there are better restaurants along the front but haven't tried any others yet.

Les Voiles is one of several restaurants of Trouville to have kept its art deco old style decoration, which gives a pleasant note to a meal there. The fish is fresh and tasty. Prices are not really cheap, but not more expensive than in other...places of the area.

Sunday lunchtime gets very busy here so either get in before 12:30 or visit the market and come in around 14:30 (but there may be a wait for a table . Seating inside is warmer in February and you may well have the chance to chat...with people on neighbouring tables and find out about the best food of the day. We had a variety of starters Fillets of Herring, Prawns (the mayonnaise with the prawns is fantastic and Snails; the bread and butter make a great accompaniment (and is excellent for soaking up the Garlic butter with the snails . For the main course we all had the mussels, two opting for the 'Creme ' and one for the 'Marinieres. Like the starter they were excellent (even finding some Mussel pearls! and they were all gone by the end. For Dessert we recommend the Creme Brulee or the Cafe Gourmand . If there were a criticism it was the sweetness of the Irish Coffee over sweetened beyond consumption. We all gave it a try and none could go more than one sip! Parking nearby can be a mission so be prepared to drop people off and park the car some distance away! This restaurant is Highly recommended by all of us but it is quite a price so save up but don 't let it put you off!

In season, Moules frites are a must of any week-end in Deauville. Valet parking, outside tables, very convenient before going back to Paris.