La Ferme des Nielles

Outside of Cancale amidst the oyster farms. Choose and pick from an assortment of wonderful fresh delights which are then weighed and passed to the shucker. Boissons ordered at a separate counter-and a buzzer alerts you to when to collect your order. Exceptional staff. Great lunch.

We stumbled on this location just by accident when we were on our way to Cancale. It was noon and we were hungry and looking for a place to eat. In Saint-Meloir-des-Ondes, Brittany, France , a short distance from Cancale, we spotted a restaurant nestled among a row of warehouses where oysters are processed. There were many cars parked outside the restaurant and decided to check it out. OH my God,“ I think we hit the jackpot when it came to oysters and seafood. The restaurant’s name was La Ferme des Nietes“. I have never had fresher tasting oysters than here. Apart from the oysters the rest of the seafood selection like Welks, crabs, shrimps and fresh fish prepared on a wood burning grill was just delicious . Unique about this place was the self service style of getting your food. You select what you want to eat, your handed a pager, you pay at the bar, purchase your drinks there also, go find a table inside or outside and after the food is prepared they buzz you on your pager and you go pick up your tray of oysters and other seafood you selected. After stopping here at La Ferme des Nielles, Cancale‘s oyster Markt was a bit of a disappointment for us since such fresh cold oysters , served on a tray of crushed ice we had here, could not be beat in taste and quality anywhere else in Cancale. Besides, this place is mainly an oyster processing plant where oysters are stored in saltwater tanks, processed and shipped out throughout Europe and the restaurant is a big part of the oyster selling business. Prices were reasonable. We had two dozen Fine de Clair oysters, No 2, a basket of Welks, 2 large crabs, 6 giant shrimps, 2 grilled Fish with veggies and a bottle of white wine for 92 Euros. You also get two rolls with butter on any order you select. Out of seven days visit to this area we ate oysters at this establishment six days in a row. Can‘t wait to drive 1,280 KM from Germany again to La Ferme des Nielles just for the fresh oysters. Bon Appetit!!!

Really enjoyed our visit, we had some of the best, freshest seafood ever. The staff were all very welcoming and helpful and made a fuss of our dogs! I would thoroughly recommend this restaurant so if you are in the area, make sure you pay a visit, you will not be disappointed!

We found this restaurant totally randomly and were very happy with our discovery. Excellent oysters, super fresh, the owner super cool Thank you

Cancale was so busy it was difficult to get a park and as we driven past La Feme des Nielles on the way we decided to drive back for lunch. We were not disappointed. The food was amazing. A bit difficult to understand the process of ordering to begin with but the staff were very helpful. A great find.