What to eat in Saint-Malo?

1.The Kouign Amann

To start this selection well, here are the Kouign-amanns, a Breton specialty very present in Saint-Malo, which you'll love to taste by the sea, with your feet in the water. In Breton, kouign means "cake" and amann, "butter". It's a very indulgent dessert that pleases adults as much as children. The Kouign-amann is rich in butter and sugar and its puff pastry is "rolled" to give it an original shape, similar to a pretty flower that has just bloomed. The recipe would have been discovered by chance in 1860 by a baker from Douarnenez: Yves-René Scordia.

2.The oysters of Cancale

How can we not talk about these essential Breton specialties that are seafood, and particularly the Cancale oysters? It's a few kilometers from Saint-Malo that these oysters so appreciated by the Malouins are produced. The marine farm of Cancale allows you to discover this incredible specialty that is an integral part of the heritage. We eat them morning, noon, and night! Between tides and breathtaking landscapes, oysters and the oyster farming environment will have no more secrets for you. Ready for a succulent tasting?

3.The Craquelins of Saint-Malo

Ideal for an aperitif with friends, the craquelins of Saint-Malo are traditional Malouin puffed breads. Since 1923, this recipe has endured and preserves all its authenticity. They are so appreciated in the region that you can visit "Les Craquelins de Saint-Malo" with a guide, on Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m. You can follow the production of these small breads live for free! Crunchy under the tooth and particularly melting in the mouth, discover the secrets of this mythical recipe!

4.The gavottes

This time, let's talk about a rather original crêpe, which you certainly know. Indeed, the gavotte is a crêpe "accidentally" left a little longer on the fire. It was in 1893 that Marie-Catherine made this discovery in Quimper. It now bears the name of lace crêpe gavottes and seduces with its authenticity. Crispy and light, this recipe is incredible. It's a treat that can be eaten plain, or with milk chocolate, caramel...A real treasure!

5.The Bordier butter

What is this? Bordier butter is a variety of butter with a texture described as "silky", and a delicious cream perfume. If you go to Saint-Malo, you'll find the last craftsman to knead butter in a wooden kneader, Jean-Yves Bordier. This unique and traditional method allows making butter from sweet to semi-salted and is used by the greatest French gourmets and chefs. It's even possible to find some with seaweed or Espelette peppers. On a slice of whole wheat bread, Bordier butter seduces and delights the taste buds.

6.The pearls of Saint-Malo

It's actually a sweetness that we all know. Chocolate! The boutique of the Thermes marins de Saint-Malo is a must if you're staying in this small port town. Carré chocolat offers, in the shop, breathtaking chocolate creations, made by Sylvain Dahirel. If you're with family or friends, you can even participate in a class with the pastry chef so he can share all his secrets with you. Between Christmas logs, tarts and macarons, you can have fun while treating yourself.

7.The potatoes of Saint-Malo

You may not know it, but the Malouin potato is very renowned and exported worldwide. What we love so much about Saint-Malo potatoes? They're actually candies made with Kirsch liqueur and cocoa with a base of crushed almonds. An absolutely exquisite taste! These little delights only share the shape with potatoes, but provide an absolutely divine taste. The original shape of this delicacy generally arouses the curiosity of visitors, who had never tasted anything like it before.

8.The Ker-y-Pom

Let's stay with sweets and now talk about Ker Y Pom. These delicious Breton shortbreads are baked with half an apple inside as well as a dome of shortbread pastry to cover it. Children like to enjoy them with chocolate, bananas or Nutella. Coming straight from the city of Saint-Malo, it's typically the kind of pastry found in bakeries, and at snack time. This little pastry dome leaves no one indifferent, and certainly not you!

9.Galette-saucisse

In Saint-Malo, in addition to finding sweet crêpes and galettes, we find Breton buckwheat galettes surrounding a country sausage. This dish is usually eaten standing up and with fingers, so no need to be fancy! Visitors generally appreciate this dish very much: after all, eating a sausage wrapped in a buckwheat galette, who would have thought? If you don't know where to find some, go to the Saint-Malo market, you'll be sure to be able to taste this marvel.

10. Ice Cream

Let's finish this ranking with a note of freshness, garnished with a thick layer of whipped cream. Ice creams are real stars in the city. You'll regularly come across a young couple or a group of children, proudly displaying this delicious trophy made of one or two scoops of frozen sweetness, as well as a cone. In the streets of Saint-Malo, you'll easily find all sorts of craftsmen, ice cream makers, each having their own ice cream recipe. Enjoy your tasting!