The airfield bar, open to everybody
A counter, some high tables, a frieze of old aircraft photographs on the wall and a south-facing terrace on the lawn. Coffee in the morning, a draught beer at six, a glass of wine before dinner.
What there is to drink
Nothing esoteric, but nothing lukewarm either: draught beer poured properly, wines from independent growers, decent coffee and something to pick at.
- Beer — on draught and by the bottle, including Belgian names
- Wine — a grower-led list with a good choice by the glass
- Coffee & tea — from the morning espresso to an afternoon chocolate
- Aperitifs & spirits — the classics, whiskies and digestifs
- Soft drinks — juices, lemonade, sodas, still and sparkling water
Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health. Please drink responsibly.
A village bar that happens to be on an airfield
There are not many places quite like this. The bar is at once the local café for the people of Buigny-Saint-Maclou, the meeting point for the flying club's pilots, the halt for cyclists heading up towards the bay, and the first stop for hotel guests who have just put their bags down.
The result is that you will hear microlights, tides, building sites and football discussed at the same table. Which is exactly what we were hoping for.
When the bar is open
- MondayClosed
- TuesdayLunchdinner May to October
- WednesdayLunchdinner May to October
- ThursdayLunchdinner May to October
- FridayLunch and dinner
- SaturdayLunch and dinner
- SundayLunch
The bar runs alongside restaurant service, and stays open around it. Closed on Mondays.
A library full of aeroplanes
Next to the counter there is a red-walled room, shelved floor to ceiling: books, dozens of models, miniature engines, framed photographs, and an old biplane hanging from the ceiling.
There are two armchairs, a sofa and a few tables. It is where people wait for their room, where coffee gets extended, where a call is taken in peace — and where children end up with their noses against the display shelves.
- Open to all, with no obligation to order
- A quiet corner to work or read
- Doubles as a waiting room, an interview corner or a breakout space
Boards from just down the road
Nothing elaborate: saucisson, fresh bread, and pâté picard from a charcutier in Argoules, twenty kilometres from here. Served with a cold beer from the north, that is the house aperitif.
Alcohol abuse is dangerous for your health. Please drink responsibly.
The counter, the cellar, the terrace
Passing by?
You do not need to book to have a drink. Push the door open: the car park is big, free, and there is always a space.