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Rouen - Restaurant Couronne

We were disappointed in our dinner at Restaurant Couronne. The food was average, definitely not great. We were concluding a eight day trip in France with what we anticipated was going to be a highlight meal and were disappointed. The service was underwhelming. We waited longer than "French normal" for water, our wine, and our food. One waiter was pushing unsuspecting guests to an overpriced flambe Calvados experience.

They have many photos of important people who have dined there in the past, but my advice is skip the place. Restaurant Couronne needs a reevaluation by several "secret shoppers" from the Rick Steves team before including it in the next guide.

Posted by
46 posts

I appreciate your posting this. I’ll be in Rouen for two nights later this year, and I wondered if I was going to miss out by not committing to a reservation there.

Posted by
12067 posts

Others have reported the same as you have on the Forum over the years, but I don’t know if anyone has ever contacted the RS team. We’re not his employees, just tourists who try to answer questions.
There’s a place on this website to give them guidebook feedback, information and corrections…somewhere.

Posted by
1971 posts

We had a reservation there two years ago but arrived in town later than expected. So I had to cancel. In hindsight I decided that was a good thing. We saw it from the outside and that was good enough.

Posted by
4 posts

We were also disappointed with our dinner at Restaurant Couronne. I agree that the food was average and over priced. We were there in the spring of 2024 and I see it is still highly recommended in the 2026 Rick Steves guide book. I will reach out to the Rick Steves staff to share our disappointment.

Posted by
7996 posts

With an average Google grade of 4.2 which isn't that good by France standards, many diners seem to agree with your "meh" assessment!

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4908 posts

Unfortunately, my experience is that Rick Steves' restaurant/lodging/private guide recommendations are best received with a bit of Ronald Reagan wisdom: "Trust but verify."