Rafales Market cuisine and local, seasonal produce in Royan

Opening hours

Closed

  • Monday Closed
  • Tuesday 12:00 am - 01:30 pm
  • Wednesday 12:00 am - 01:30 pm
  • Thursday 12:00 am - 01:30 pm
  • Friday 12:00 am - 01:30 pm 07:30 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Saturday 12:00 am - 01:30 pm 07:30 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Sunday Closed

Opens Friday at 12:00 am

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Useful information

Location : In town

Province : Arvert Peninsula and the Beauty Coast

Services

  • Cash
  • Credit card accepted
  • English spoken
  • Groups
  • Open all year round
  • Restaurant
  • Specialities
  • Terrace
  • English
    • Rafales, Royan: authentic market cuisine

      Located in the heart of Royan, Rafales is a restaurant that offers market cuisine for lunch, highlighting local and seasonal products. The menu changes weekly, offering a slate of 5 savory plates between €12 and €15, as well as 4 to 5 desserts for €6.90. The dishes are designed to be shared or savored individually, according to your desires.

      The wine list offers over 200 organic and natural wines, available by the glass, allowing for a varied and authentic discovery of the region's terroirs. The restaurant also features a small, well-designed grocery store, offering a selection of quality local products.

      Rafales is a place where conviviality and simplicity are the order of the day, offering a culinary experience close to nature and the market.

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Traveller Reviews Rafales

4.8 sur 5 165 reviews

  • Aurelie Roux

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Aurelie Roux on 06/01/2026

    Fresh and delicate cuisine, a warm and welcoming atmosphere, and a stylish blue ambiance. We were delighted to discover this gem and will definitely return on our next trip to Royan.

  • Léo Delignerolles

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Léo Delignerolles on 26/12/2025

    Wonderful 🤎

  • Yannick Aubry

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Yannick Aubry on 20/12/2025

Traveller Reviews Rafales

4.6 sur 5 17 reviews

Rating summary

  • Food 5.0 / 5
  • Atmosphere 4.9 / 5
  • Service 4.7 / 5
  • Value 4.6 / 5
  • "Disappointment"

    3 / 5 Reviews posted by 104martiner on 28/11/2025

    So we went to the Rafales as a couple. What a disappointment: small room of 16 seats, poorly ventilated , with the kitchen in the room ( fogging , our clothes smelled strong at the exit ), very noisy...

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  • "Exception"

    5 / 5 Reviews posted by 289fannyd on 11/11/2025

    The best royan restaurant handily. Exceptional. Professional. Beyond a meal it is an experience. Of a refinement and a finesse ... we love

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  • "Succulent but..."

    3 / 5 Reviews posted by Sightseer16665663202 (Lagny-sur-Marne, France) on 22/10/2025

    The place is really cramped, a little noisy and poorly ventilated. There are only starters (no main course), no aperitifs and no choice of wines. Count 45€ per person for 2 starters , 1 dessert and...

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Rafales

Address

122 bis Rue Gambetta
17200 Royan

Contacts

Phone : 05 46 08 91 25

GPS coordinates

45° 37'19.39"N, 1° 1'50.28"W

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