De Mangerie Guesthouse Promenade

We loved this restaurant so much that we came two nights in a row. Yes it’s expensive. but we don’t mind paying for quality. A meal for two with three courses including drinks and a tip came to about £120.00 Sterling. The service was excellent, and staff were very attentive. So much so that the waiter managed to convince me to have a dessert even though I was full and had not intended to, which made me laugh. Good salesman! The restaurant is very accessible and close to the seafront, with views overlooking the promenade and street water fountains that are lit up at night. The second night we came with business colleagues, and they loved their meal, with lots of “oohs” and “ahh c’est Bon’s” and “super” and “lekkers”, especially their bowl of mussels. I had Dover Sole and it was cooked to perfection. They bring you a little tray of shrimps, gazpacho and small olive, tomato and mozzarella ball on a stick. Delicious. The drinks were delicious and I was given a choice of gins and tonics to satisfy my tastes. The only one drawback was when visiting the toilets, you had to walk down some fairly steep steps, and they were painted black the same as the floor colour, and could be a little dangerous. There were some white lines, but only on the first few steps, so I would highly recommend that the restaurant put white lines on every single step for safety. I’m afraid I forgot to ask about disabled facilities, but a disabled person could certainly not negotiate the stairs. They may well have a facility upstairs, but I did not see one.