Les Margats de Raoul
Audinghen
Restaurant in Audinghen, France
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Price
$20–30per person
Dress
Casual
Why go
Les Margats de Raoul is worth considering when you need an easy Audinghen meal with broad daily hours rather than a heavily planned reservation. It is better for flexible coastal eating than a special-occasion splurge; cross-shop La Plage for a clearer Modern Cuisine signal or La Liégeoise for a higher-priced meal.
About Les Margats de Raoul
Les Margats de Raoul is a casual venue in Audinghen with daily hours from 10:30 AM into the evening. It is best suited to planning around timing and convenience.
For someone planning time in Audinghen, this is the kind of venue that may make sense when the day is shaped by a flexible schedule and last-minute decisions. Its casual feel and broad daily hours can be useful when tighter windows make planning awkward. If you are comparing other choices, La Plage, La Liégeoise, La Sirène, La Marie Galante, and L'Atlantic are other names to check against your own priorities.
Use it for flexible timing, not a trophy booking
The main reason to choose Les Margats de Raoul is flexibility. It is listed from 10:30 AM to 8 PM Monday through Thursday and Sunday, and from 10:30 AM to 8:30 PM on Friday and Saturday. That makes it easier to consider for loose schedules than venues with narrower published hours.
Where it sits among other options
Compared with La Sirène, La Marie Galante, and L'Atlantic, Les Margats de Raoul is a casual venue with broad daily hours. For cuisine, price level, menu format, or service style, check directly if those details will shape your choice.
Quick reference: choose Les Margats de Raoul when casual dress and flexible opening hours in Audinghen matter. Compare La Plage, La Liégeoise, La Sirène, La Marie Galante, and L'Atlantic if you want to build a broader shortlist before deciding.
Planning details
- Location
- 685 Rte du Cap, 62179 Audinghen, France
- Reservations
- Book on the venue's website
- Website
- lesmargatsderaoul.eu
- Phone
- +33321329637
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Les Margats de Raoul reads like a coastal outpost where the Channel shapes everything from timing to technique. The restaurant leans into a legacy of North Sea fishing and Flemish produce, delivering food that foregrounds regional character rather than modern polish. Its small‑town setting on the Cap Gris‑Nez peninsula gives the place a quietly scenic, old‑world charm: tides and seasonal catches are part of the rhythm here, and the cooking reflects those constraints and benefits. Visitors encounter cuisine rooted in place: straightforward, characterful and intimately tied to the sea that frames the dining experience.
Best For
This is a destination for people who come for seafood and for atmosphere. The menu’s focus on local fish and shellfish makes the restaurant well suited to relaxed lunches and comforting dinners where freshness and seasonality matter. It also works for low‑key date nights or family meals that prioritize honest coastal cooking over formal service rituals. Travelers seeking an authentic regional encounter, rather than a metropolitan tasting menu, find Les Margats de Raoul aligned with that purpose: expect food framed by the rhythms of the Channel and the local fishing calendar.
Ordering Tips
Prioritize the region’s specialties and let seasonality guide your choices. Signature items such as croquettes de crevettes grises, moules‑frites and waterzooi de poisson illustrate the house approach to North Sea seafood; ordering shellfish and the day’s catch is a sensible bet given the emphasis on tides and seasonal harvests. Plates are likely built around simple, high‑quality ingredients, so ask the server about what arrived that morning and consider sharing a few dishes to sample the variety of local fish and shellfish on offer.
Venue details
Ambiance
Bright and sunny interior with large windows offering countryside views, warm and welcoming with a festive estaminet vibe.
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Vibe
Best For
Experience
Sourcing
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At the Table
- Dress Code
- Casual
- Noise Level
- Conversational
- Service Style
- Upscale Casual
- Meal Pacing
- Standard
- Capacity
- Large
- Kitchen
- Traditional
- Menu Format
- A la carte
- Drinks Focus
- Beer program
- Dietary
- Vegetarian friendly
- Outdoor Seating
- Yes
Signature Dishes
- croquettes de crevettes grises
- moules-frites
- waterzooi de poisson
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- 685 Rte du Cap, 62179 Audinghen, France
Planning details
Location
685 Rte du Cap, 62179 Audinghen, France · Directions
Also consider
Also Consider
- La Sirène, Notable alternative
- La Marie Galante, Notable alternative
- La Plage, Modern Cuisine, €€
- L'Atlantic, Notable alternative
- La Liégeoise, 82 € to 160 €, 82 € to 160 €
Restaurant context
How it compares in and around Audinghen
Les Margats de Raoul is the practical pick when ease matters more than a clearly defined dining style. La Sirène, La Marie Galante, and L'Atlantic are the main cross-shops when staying local, but the available signals do not give them a clear price or cuisine edge here.
La Plage is the cleaner choice for readers who want a defined Modern Cuisine meal at a €€ level. La Liégeoise is the splurge comparison, with a listed 82 € to 160 € range, so it makes more sense for a planned occasion than a casual coastal stop.
Recommendation: choose Les Margats de Raoul for low-friction timing, La Plage for value with a clearer culinary brief, and La Liégeoise when price is less of a constraint and the meal needs to feel more deliberate.
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Compare Les Margats de Raoul
| Venue | Location | Cuisine | Price | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Margats de Raoul | Audinghen | , | , | No published awards |
| La Sirène | Audinghen | , | , | No published awards |
| La Marie Galante | Audresselles | , | , | No published awards |
| La Plage | Audresselles | Modern Cuisine | €€ | Michelin Guide France & Monaco 20262025 Michelin Bib Gourmand2024 Michelin Bib Gourmand |
| L'Atlantic | Wimereux | , | , | No published awards |
| La Liégeoise | Wimereux | 82 € to 160 € | , | 2025 Gault & Millau Remarkable Restaurant |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How far ahead should I book Les Margats de Raoul?
Les Margats de Raoul keeps broad daily hours, but reservation policy and booking lead time should be checked directly. It is open from 10:30 AM to 8 PM Monday through Thursday and Sunday, and from 10:30 AM to 8:30 PM on Friday and Saturday.
What are alternatives to Les Margats de Raoul?
Other names to compare include La Sirène, La Marie Galante, La Plage, L'Atlantic, and La Liégeoise. Les Margats de Raoul is the practical choice when daily opening hours and a casual dress code are the main facts you want to plan around.
What should I wear to Les Margats de Raoul?
Dress is casual. A relaxed, neat outfit is the safest expectation for Les Margats de Raoul in Audinghen.
Is lunch or dinner better at Les Margats de Raoul?
The hours start at 10:30 AM every day and run until 8 PM most days, with Friday and Saturday listed until 8:30 PM.
Is Les Margats de Raoul good for a special occasion?
Les Margats de Raoul is casual, with broad daily hours in Audinghen. It is best viewed as an easygoing option rather than a formal occasion venue.
