On a Monday it seemed many places were closed - Le Cabestan, Le Ker Louis, Le Bistrot du Port - and the remainder were expensive places and/or hotel restaurants - Des Rochers, La Cotriade.
Against my better judgement, we ended up in Le Mao. A place that wasn't that highly rated and had a displayed menu in 4 languages. How wrong my judgement was on this occasion though.
- Soupe de poissons maison (croutons et fromage rape) €5.9 - this started my endearment for Breton fish soup. It reminds me of the incredible bouillabaisse soups I had in Marseille back in 2009. This was one of the best I've had, rich and thick and full of incredible fish flavour. The cheese melted and swirled through and the croutons gave it a bit of extra bite. Exceptional;
- Plateau de Fruits De Mer €28.9 for 1 person - this platter for 1 could easily feed 2 on its own. It comprised of a full large spider crab, 3 oysters, 3 whelks, 3 prawns, 3 langoustines, and lots of mussels and sea snails. The food was fresh, well cooked and very flavoursome. My favourite would have to be the whelks with their strong ocean salinity;
- Galette, champignons et fromage €5.5 - a nicely cooked galette with a crisp buttery outside and the savoury wheat flavour.
This was my favourite meal in Ploumanac'h and Perros Guirec.