The best specialty grocery stores Caen

L'Épicurien is a gourmet restaurant with an Italian accent and a delicatessen. When the weather's fine, lunch is served on the terrace. Indoors, the back room and its uncluttered decor promise a lovely moment. For the main course, pasta is served fresh in half-moons, tagliatelle with porcini mushrooms (like risotto) or ravioli. For an aperitif, it's a good idea to gather around a platter of fine charcuterie or cheeses, washed down with a glass of wine.

Those of us who love something out of the ordinary are in for a treat! Flavors never before seen in Caen, with Soleil d'Hérat, heading for Afghanistan and Iran with spices, drinks, cakes and other treats. Lost (not easy when you don't know the place)? Ask the friendly manager. Not quite up to cooking a Persian dish? Then choose from the specialties concocted for lunch and dinner by the house team, guaranteed to please! And why not sit out on the terrace and soak up the late afternoon sun, for a complete change of scenery!