Le Grand Bleu

Le Grand Bleu stands on rue Jean-Pierre Avron, beside the Quai de la Colonne and opposite the outer harbour of Calais. Chef Matthieu Colin and his wife Cindy welcome guests to a restaurant whose cooking connects local fishing with a more inventive use of seasonings, textures and accompaniments. Fresh ingredients, seasonal produce and short supply routes are central to the house's stated approach. The kitchen makes its own bread, ice cream and petits fours, extending that attention beyond the main dishes. The published menu shows how the approach works on the plate. Scallops appear with a yuzu and pepper crust, watercress, a parsnip and butternut risotto and finely chopped chanterelles. Turbot comes with a shellfish emulsion and ratte potatoes prepared with sabayon. Starters include beetroot tempura prawns with Timut pepper Parmesan cream and leeks, while foie gras is paired with pear, speculoos and brown sugar French toast. There are substantial alternatives to fish. Confit pork is combined with tartiflette elements, oyster mushrooms and smoked paprika; beef fillet is served with shallots, parsley, bacon preserve and beef cheek ravioli. Regional cheeses give another connection to the surrounding area. Desserts continue the kitchen's interest in reworking familiar forms, with an apple Tatin interpretation of Saint-Honoré and an orange cream macaron dessert among the published examples. The result is a harbour restaurant for guests who enjoy seeing local ingredients taken beyond their simplest preparation, while still being able to recognize the fish, vegetables and French cooking traditions at the centre of the meal.

• French
• Fish and seafood
• Seating indoors

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8 rue Jean-Pierre Avron, 62100 Calais, France

+33321979798 · www.legrandbleu-calais.com

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