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Ouest France Bistro
A properly Breton bistro on a Mornington side street, buckwheat galettes, jambon-beurre, and some of the best coffee on the strip behind a blue-and-white awning.
Known for Breton Buckwheat GalettesJambon-Beurre BreakfastBlue-and-White AwningSide-Street Mornington Location
Photo · Simon Yeo
Why we’d goStarted as a crêperie and grew into something much more interesting, a small Breton-feeling bistro you walk past without noticing until someone points it out.
Ouest France started as a crêperie and grew into something much more interesting: a small, properly Breton-feeling bistro tucked into a side street off Mornington's Main, with a blue-and-white awning that you walk past without noticing until someone points it out. The galettes are genuine, proper buckwheat, proper garnishes, and the breakfast menu leans honest French: croissants, jambon-beurre, eggs and country bread.
The coffee is better than most of the more-visible Main Street cafés, which is reason enough for a morning detour. The room is small and fills quickly on weekends, but the owners keep the pace civil even when there is a queue at the door. This is the kind of place that earns its position in a town that otherwise does coffee and brunch as a commodity.
Go early on Saturday. Order the galette with ham and gruyère and a second coffee. The side street is the point.
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Go early on Saturday and order the buckwheat galette with ham and gruyère.
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