Hôtel Restaurant La Co(o)rniche

Marvelous location, unique view and beautiful landscape. The menu beyond expectations and the seafood platters simply amazing! The best seafood ever accompanied with very good choices of champagne or wine. The desserts are the right ending of a memorable lunch. It’s a real destination and a place to return

We visited this restaurant for lunch and had an extremely disappointing experience. I don't usually leave negative reviews, but this one left quite an impression on me. We were traveling with a small child and looking for a place to feed her. The adults were just hoping to enjoy some oysters and wine, but our waiter seemed dissatisfied with our plans and made that clear by disdainfully saying, "Why don't you go to the bar then?" We tried to explain that we needed to feed the baby, but the feeling that we weren't welcome persisted from the start until we left. For the little one, we ordered grilled chicken for 28€, which was tasteless and looked like it had been boiled rather than grilled. For the adults, we had oysters (which, while nice, were four times the price of similar ones at nearby restaurants), a dessert (which never arrived), and wine. We ordered a Chablis, as we wanted something different after a week of intense Bordeaux tastings. Our waiter, however, smirked and laughed at our choice right in front of us. This was the first time during our entire trip that I encountered such unprofessionalism, rudeness, and disrespect. If you don't want to serve something, don't put it on the menu. If you believe a customer's choice isn't the best, make a recommendation. But I strongly believe a customer has the right to order what they want without being mocked for it. Unfortunately, the bad experience didn’t stop there. The waiter spilled water outside the glass, tossed a fork onto the table while setting it, and was consistently rude and inconsiderate. We asked for another waiter, but by then, our lunch was already ruined. Before lunch, we had even considered staying at this hotel for a few nights during our next holiday. After this experience, we will certainly never return.

Came here for dinner and enjoy the sunset. The view at this restaurant is outstanding, easily the best view in Arcachon! You should try to get a table closer to the sea as the sunset view along would worth it. The food to be honest was good but not amazing. There are still some area for improvement. The fixed menu tells me that kitchen can churn out dishes at a high clip. This was confirmed by our conversation with the waiter as the restaurant alone takes care of 500+ per night and if you count the bar, it is easily 1000+ per night during summer. It is very difficult to balance quality and quantity. I feel dish quality was good but does not quite match up with the price (however, you do pay for the view). Also the magnum wine bottle was cool. You should totally order it if you have a large party or just want to have a good time 😉

People will talk about the food and the view. I want to call out the staff. They were great, our waitress was a blast. Everyone was good natured and said, "hi". We had lunch; I'd recommend the duck to start and the beef for 2 with some wine from their superb list.

Positives: Not very different from everyone else: the view!! Absolutely stunning Our waiter - such a lovely guy who tried to speak English to us as our friends only spoke English. Attentive and friendly. In the middle - the food. Although it was nice and I can’t complain, I can’t remember what I ate a month ago so for 88€ the menu without drinks you’d expect to remember for a bit longer… Negatives: The parking is atrocious and my car was obviously not posh enough for the valet parking 😂 There is a swimming pool which me and my friends decided to put our feet in (keep in mind it was 40+ degrees) then this woman comes to us and ask if we’re part of the hotel so we say no we’re just enjoying dinner here and then she basically said « who do you think you are, you’re not part of the hotel so obviously not allowed to do this especially as I’ve got clients here in the pool (I did have a shower 5 minutes prior to getting there…) » and when I politely said sorry that we didn’t realise she was like just get out of the pool. Now I’m not a child, there were no signs saying the pool was a forbidden place for anyone but the hotel people (it’s virtually in the middle of the restaurant) and also, if hospitality isn’t your vocation then definitely don’t work there because one single person ruined my whole experience and it’s actually all I can remember one month down the line. Such a shame as I was looking forward to this so much and it did represent months of savings… I live in the area so I’ve already told many people not to bother!

A Perfect Place for Celebrations I have had the pleasure of dining at La Co(o)rniche many times, and it never disappoints. The view is out of this world, and the food and service are exceptional. For our 25th wedding anniversary, friends and family from all over the world joined us, and although their tastes vary greatly, everyone enjoyed the food! Sophie, our event coordinator, made the planning seamless. The manager (apologies, I forgot your name) greeted us warmly upon arrival, Laura handled the service wonderfully, and Ben from Security made sure we got home safely. The entire staff is professional, warm, and went above and beyond to make our celebration unforgettable. We'll definitely be back.

Went for brunch. Beautiful location and lovely seating with views over the sea. Dropped a star as service was a bit stressed and left the bread basket open to the scavenging sparrows on their service station - wouldn't have wanted that bread!! Our food (snacks) okay, non alcoholic coctaols lovely!

Went to the restaurant. Negatives: - Hard to park. - Quite over-posh approach for rather classic food. - Expensive prices. Positives: - the view is breathtaking - You pay for the view but it’s incredible. - the staff is well trained and very professional.