Rouen Guidebook
Food scene
Bakery. One of Rouen’s best! All their bread is delicious, the varieties available change through the week, but the signature baguette is always there for you. Happy it is right at our doorstep! Closed on Mondays.
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Ma Boulangerie
6 Pl. du Vieux MarchéBakery. One of Rouen’s best! All their bread is delicious, the varieties available change through the week, but the signature baguette is always there for you. Happy it is right at our doorstep! Closed on Mondays.
Bakery. Our favorite brioche in Rouen, around the corner. Delightful croissants too.
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Pâtisserie Jullien
6 Rue EcuyereBakery. Our favorite brioche in Rouen, around the corner. Delightful croissants too.
Cafe. Beloved Rouen café and coffee roaster. Cozy when it rains, nice terrace when it’s sunny. Excellent quality.
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Couleur café
130 Rue Eau de RobecCafe. Beloved Rouen café and coffee roaster. Cozy when it rains, nice terrace when it’s sunny. Excellent quality.
Café. Such a sweet spot! We love the cozy atmosphere at Prelude. Besides top coffee and pastries the teas are particularly nice. Good for breakfast, lunch, or the famous french “goûter” (afternoon sweet snack).
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Prélude café
2 Pl. de la PucelleCafé. Such a sweet spot! We love the cozy atmosphere at Prelude. Besides top coffee and pastries the teas are particularly nice. Good for breakfast, lunch, or the famous french “goûter” (afternoon sweet snack).
Casual restaurant. A special place, this cooperative restaurant is very tasty and vegetarian friendly. Experience the alternative scene in Rouen in one of its most charming and welcoming spots. In the beautiful Eau de Robec street.
La Cantine
192 Rue Eau de RobecCasual restaurant. A special place, this cooperative restaurant is very tasty and vegetarian friendly. Experience the alternative scene in Rouen in one of its most charming and welcoming spots. In the beautiful Eau de Robec street.
Casual restaurant. Just delicious. And awesome. Original, flavorful, artisanal pizza by the slice makes for an affordable gourmet lunch. The colorful shop and its positive vibes will cheer you up on any gray day.
Crunchy Mellow
237 Rue Eau de RobecCasual restaurant. Just delicious. And awesome. Original, flavorful, artisanal pizza by the slice makes for an affordable gourmet lunch. The colorful shop and its positive vibes will cheer you up on any gray day.
Fine dining. Very good restaurant, and a stone’s throw from the apartment. Recommend for a nice dinner, from the “amuse-bouche” to the desert, everything is inventive, tasty, and prepared with care. Friendly service. Note, may not have many vegetarian options. Book ahead.
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La Galerie
4 Rue Sainte-Croix-des-PelletiersFine dining. Very good restaurant, and a stone’s throw from the apartment. Recommend for a nice dinner, from the “amuse-bouche” to the desert, everything is inventive, tasty, and prepared with care. Friendly service. Note, may not have many vegetarian options. Book ahead.
Café. Perfect place to enjoy a beer on a nice day, while people watching and admiring the beautiful Saint Maclou church across the square.
Antico Caffe
11 Pl. BarthélémyCafé. Perfect place to enjoy a beer on a nice day, while people watching and admiring the beautiful Saint Maclou church across the square.
Sightseeing
My favorite church in Rouen, don’t miss this beautiful place.
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Igumbi LikaKristu Saint-Maclou
7 Pl. BarthélémyMy favorite church in Rouen, don’t miss this beautiful place.
If the weather permits, trek (or drive) up this bucolic hill for a great panorama of the Seine and the city. Impressionist painters painted from this spot. Take a picnic!
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Rouen Panorama De La Côte Sainte Catherine
Route de la CornicheIf the weather permits, trek (or drive) up this bucolic hill for a great panorama of the Seine and the city. Impressionist painters painted from this spot. Take a picnic!
Rainy Day Refuge
Where to go when Normandy is being Normandy! ☔️
Excellent art house cinema with french, international, and classic films (always in the original version, no dubbing!).
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Cinéma Omnia République
28 Rue de la RépubliqueExcellent art house cinema with french, international, and classic films (always in the original version, no dubbing!).
It’s free! (permanent collection anyway) See one of
Monet’s “Rouen Cathedral” paintings and other things too. Nice atrium café.
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Iziko lezobuciko zeFine zeRouen
Esplanade Marcel DuchampIt’s free! (permanent collection anyway) See one of
Monet’s “Rouen Cathedral” paintings and other things too. Nice atrium café.
Nightlife
Charming little cocktail bar in Rouen!
Le Petit bar cocktail
5 Rue DamietteFun bar with funky decor, check to see if there is a dj or concert!
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The 3 Rooms Muzik'Club
49 Pl. du Général de GaulleFun bar with funky decor, check to see if there is a dj or concert!
Excellent wine bar with delicious “planches” boards of cheese, charcuterie and other appetizers. Veggie friendly with all the many tapenade and cheese options. Makes for a great after cinema dinner.
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In P'ti Verdot
11 Rue du Père AdamExcellent wine bar with delicious “planches” boards of cheese, charcuterie and other appetizers. Veggie friendly with all the many tapenade and cheese options. Makes for a great after cinema dinner.