Saint Omer - Hotel Restaurant Les Frangins

[the woodster]

I popped over the water with a bikermate for my Autumn visit to fallen relatives in Northern France on Tuesday/Wednesday. I stayed in the Ibis Hotel Central which is great value and been reviewed by many. It does what it says on the tin but don't expect too much from the breakfast. We think the security gate was shut overnight and open by the time I looked out of the window at 0530.

Anyway, it was very quiet in the town and we came across the above restaurant in which we indulged in a three course meal for 29 Euros. Very nice, simple, home cooked food in generous portions, served by friendly staff. It's also a hotel. I would definitely return there and one to consider if you wander about trying to judge whether somewhere is any good from looks alone.

 

[Sneldog]

Nice. Thanks for that.

I often stop in Saint Omer for lunch after crossing to Calais. One place I like is La Terrasse. It is on the main square and I have never had a bad meal there. https://restaurant-la-terrasse.com/

Recommended.

 

[Wapping]

Thanks for the tip.

Hôtel Restaurant Les Frangins - Votre séjour au cœur de Saint-Omer

Découvrez l’Hôtel Restaurant Les Frangins à Saint-Omer. Séjour tout confort, Cuisine Locale en Plein Centre-Ville. Réservez dès maintenant !

www.frangins.fr

I am sure I have stayed at the Frangines hotel, before I started hitching my camel at the Ibis Budget.

The Terrasse is certainly popular, especially in the summer. A pint (and more) in the Queen Victoria bar next door first.

There’s now also a few more upmarket places in the town too, for those who favour ‘finer dining’, which might not be available at their hotel.

 

[Wapping]

The Three Cellars restaurant, is a popular choice. It’s on the corner of the main square, near enough opposite the equally popular, La Tarrasse.

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Just up the road a little, is another nice restaurant, which is a bit smarter, but far from snobby. It’s the Au Bistrome.

https://www.aubistronome.com/

On a small street running at right angles to the square (in between the popula Queen Victoria and the Dickens pubs) there’s several bistro type eateries, some of which are OK but some only just ‘ordinary’. Have a wander past and try one that might take your fancy. There’s also a couple of more upmarket places in the town, none of which I’ve tried, though the reviews are pretty decent. I guess it just depends on what bods are after?

Across the main square, near enough opposite the Queen Victoria, there’s a couple of ‘bar type’ restaurants, that are OK for dropping into for a breakfast coffee, croissant and orange juice. I’ve used one or both at some time or other, when passing through having taken an early train. The bakery (back across the square, to the left when facing the Duckens pub) is good for picking up a filled baguette and a water for lunch.

 

[wessie]

3 Cellars is not what it used to be, although the set menu for 27 euros is pretty good, but standard Flemish Brasserie stuff.

I think it must have new owners as the cooking over fire does not seem to be a thing now. Watching and smelling your steak being cooked was a good thing.

 

[Wapping]

Things change, I guess.

The previously popular restaurant around the corner from La Terrasse closed and has been shut for a while now. I did see though that the builders are in, so maybe it’ll be reborn.

 

[Oldrat]

I’ve often stayed in St Omer, it’s a great little town and handy for the channel.

I’ve different hotel accommodation but the last stay was in an AirBnB sleeps 10 and a garage with enough room for 6-8 bikes, a short walk to town

 

[Wapping]

This restaurant, close by the cathederal, is one that I have walked past a few times. I recall taking a few pictures as a jog to the memory.




It probably looks a bit up market for a lads away weekend or stopover, but for a birthday or some other significant event, it might be of interest:

Le Colegram - Restaurant du Palais de la Cathédrale

Venez découvrir une cuisine locale et de saison au restaurant Le Colegram, et profitez d’un cadre unique au cœur de Saint-Omer.

www.le-colegram-restaurant-du-palais-de-la-cathedrale.com

 

[Ectopic]

My current wife does a few of these at work most shifts. I'm not sure naming a restaurant after a procedure that requires having one's fundament compromised and being pumped up with compressed air is necessarily a smart move!

There used to be a restaurant called Le Cygne in St Omer. It was a bit upmarket but lovely food. It seems to have closed now.

 

[Wapping]

Here’s a little ditty for your current wife to sing, as she goes about her duties:

“Amstramgram, pic et pic et colégram”

 

[Wapping]

There used to be a restaurant called Le Cygne in St Omer. It was a bit upmarket but lovely food. It seems to have closed now.

It is indeed closed.

But, on the corner of the same block, it looks like there’s another very nice restaurant. I confess I didn’t know was there:

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Not cheap by any means, but as a treat.

 

[KMD]

St Omer has become a bit of a favourite for me recently, having stopped over the last three times. I’ve eaten at a few of those side street places and found them eminently acceptable, but last time I tried the Chinese restaurant in the market place just down from the Ibis Central. Utterly spotless and immaculate premises, the most agreeable and efficient staff, and really nice food. Keen prices too.