The Les Suricates terrace

Hatainville · Cotentin

Crêperie and surf bar in Hatainville

Galettes, crêpes and cold beer, near the dunes, on your way back from the beach. 6 minutes from Carteret.

Closed · opens at 6:30pm

Book online Call +33 6 26 45 36 87 Directions

The surf bar and crêperie by the Hatainville dunes

Open 7 days, lunch and dinnerRated 4.9/5 on Google6 min from Carteret

Two mates, a beach and some biligs

Les Suricates is Henri and Zak.

Henri surfs, and has been teaching his passion in Hatainville since 2018 with Vana Surf School. He knows the place like the back of his hand.

Zak is the magician: he picks the produce, dreams up the menu and cooks the galettes on the biligs. Galette of the moment, tapas of the moment… that's him!

Les Suricates opened on 15 May 2026, in the middle of Hatainville village: close to the dunes and on the way back from the beach. The idea was simple: a place to eat well after a surf session, a walk or a day at the beach, without taking ourselves too seriously.

Why “Les Suricates”?

“Suricate” is French for meerkat. Watch the Hatainville surfers before a session: perched in a group at the top of the dune, they scan the sea, keep an eye out for their mates' cars arriving, and all stand up at once when a wave comes in: real meerkats. All that's missing is the board under their arm!

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A surfer silhouetted in the waves at sunset, on Hatainville beach.

On the bilig

Here, the buckwheat galettes and wheat crêpes are made on site, on the bilig, the traditional crêpe griddle. Zak is generous with the fillings and changes the galette of the moment depending on his mood and the market. The salted butter caramel, chocolate sauce, whipped cream and buckwheat crisps are homemade.

And alongside, we serve the best the Cotentin has to offer:

beer from Brasserie Cotentine;
cider from Vergers de la Passion;
fries from the Val de Saire;
jams from Les Délices de Camille;
whelks from Gilles Muzard, when the catch brings them in.

Zak in the kitchen, spatula in hand, in front of four biligs cooking buckwheat galettes.

Close-up of a buckwheat galette topped with roasted vegetables, olives and chicken.

A galette served at the table with a bottle of Cotentine beer, the dune mural behind.

The menu

Buckwheat galettes, wheat crêpes, things to nibble and drinks. And when the mood takes us, a galette of the moment on the chalkboard.

The chalkboard with the galette of the day, held up in front of the entrance.

Buckwheat galettes (savoury)

The complète€8.90ham, egg, cheese
The chorizo€11chorizo, peppers, egg, cheese
The forestière€11ham, egg, cheese, mushrooms, cream
The salmon€12.50smoked salmon, leeks, cream, cherry tomatoes
The normande€13andouille de Vire (Normandy smoked sausage), camembert sauce, caramelised apples, walnuts
The veggie€8.50roasted peppers, olives, tomato sauce
Galette of the moment—on the chalkboard

Extras on your galette: fresh fries €4 · salad €3 · egg, cheese or mushrooms €1.50 · cream €1

To share

Salmon rolls€9smoked salmon, dill, lemon, cream cheese, salad
Chorizo rolls€8chorizo, honey, cream cheese, salad, paprika
Chicken tenders€8.50at least 5 pieces, sriracha mayo
Fresh fries€4from the Val de Saire
Burrata with homemade buckwheat crisps€9
Sardine spread with homemade buckwheat crisps€8.50

Salad

Caesar salad€13.50chicken tenders, lettuce, Caesar dressing, cherry tomatoes, croutons, parmesan

Wheat crêpes (sweet)

Plain or sugar€3.50
Butter, sugar, lemon€4.50
Nutella€4.50
Homemade chocolate€5.50
Salted butter caramel€5.50
Jam from Les Délices de Camille€5.50small-batch: strawberry, pear, tatin, rhubarb, apricot
Tatin-style crêpe€8homemade salted butter caramel, caramelised apples, homemade whipped cream

Artisan ice cream

Ice cream from the artisan maker Histoires de Glaces: chocolate, coffee, caramel, pistachio, vanilla, cookie, bueno-style, stracciatella, Breton butter biscuit, lemon, strawberry, raspberry, mango, apple.

1 scoop€3.50
2 scoops€6.50
3 scoops€8.50
Dame blanche€8.502 scoops of vanilla, homemade chocolate sauce, homemade whipped cream
Bueno sundae€92 bueno-style scoops, homemade chocolate sauce, homemade whipped cream, Kinder Bueno
The colonel€92 scoops of lemon sorbet, vodka
Extra homemade whipped cream€1

To drink. Cotentine beer, cider from Vergers de la Passion, wines, homemade cocktails, soft drinks and hot drinks. The full drinks list is waiting for you on site.

For kids, no separate menu: the tenders and fries are always a hit. An allergy or intolerance? Just ask, we'll tell you everything that's on the plate.

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The hideout

A big wooden building in the middle of the village, a terrace, and a cosy dining room for when the wind picks up. Come straight from the beach or not, and make yourself comfortable.

The terrace

A big wooden deck, in the sun or the shade depending on the weather!

The dining room

Wood, a mural of the dunes painted on the wall, and plenty of room for the days when the Cotentin weather acts up.

The bar

Draught beer, cider, homemade cocktails: for a drink after the beach or the last one of the evening.

The wooden terrace along the road, full of guests in the sunshine.

The busy dining room, the long wooden counter and guests at their tables.

The mural of dunes and pine trees painted on the dining room wall.

A surfer silhouetted in the waves at sunset. — Hatainville beach.

Sunset over Hatainville beach seen from the dune, a dog sitting in the marram grass. — Hatainville beach, at the end of the road.

4.9/5 on Google, 168 reviews

Read the 168 reviews on Google →

Two smiling guests at their table in the dining room, in front of the dune mural.

We loved it. The galettes and crêpes are excellent, made with quality produce, the team is young and really friendly and the atmosphere is lovely.
Fanny A., May 2026

Excellent galettes (special mention for the forestière), a good atmosphere and really pleasant service: you feel right at home!
Jeanne C., May 2026

What a lovely surprise, this little bar-restaurant. A really friendly welcome, a beautiful and original setting, reasonable prices. And the taste? Simply delicious.
Thierry C., May 2026

A very warm welcome from the front-of-house team. The food is really excellent! Already can't wait to come back.
Coline, June 2026

Reviews translated from French.

Coming as a group

A big family table, a walking club finishing its hike in Hatainville, a crew of surfers after a session, a team that wants lunch far from the office: we'll look after you.

For groups of 9 or more, call or email us. We'll get the table ready and, if you like, a set menu for the whole group.

Call +33 6 26 45 36 87 Email contact@suricates.fr