NORMANDIE
Bistro · Buckman ·
French-inspired bistro with global influences, seafood & wine
French-inspired bistro with global influences, seafood & wine
"Craving French comfort food with a coastal vibe? Normandie delivers with pork rillettes, steak frites with miso remoulade, prawn and crab toast, charred broccolini with peanut and sesame salsa macha and fromage blanc mousse, and a bright hamachi crudo with pomegranate and mezcal aguachile; the bustling neighborhood vibe pairs well with an excellent by-the-glass wine menu and cocktails helmed by chef Heather Kintler, a local gem." - Hannah Wallace
"The happy hour at the cerulean Southeast Ankeny restaurant Normandie pairs $5 fries and $8 tobiko-topped deviled eggs with $2 tallboys and $8 glasses of wine. Oysters clock in at $2 apiece, available by the half-dozen or dozen; Normandie often sources really gorgeous Pacific Northwestern oysters, served with a zingy horseradish granita. Happy hour runs from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the restaurant’s bar." - Dianne de Guzman
"This Ankeny restaurant isn’t exclusively a seafood destination, but the spotlight is squarely placed on its fresh shellfish and fish filets. Meals often start with a round of oysters — raw with granita or broiled with miso butter — followed by dishes like hamachi crudo with beets and aguachile or seared albacore accompanied by uni creme fraiche. The wine list is well-stocked with brine-friendly glass pours, as well." - Dianne de Guzman
"The happy hour at the cerulean Southeast Ankeny restaurant Normandie pairs $7 Alpine cheese gougeres and $8 tobiko-topped deviled eggs with $2 tallboys and $8 glasses of wine. Oysters clock in at $2 apiece, available by the half-dozen or dozen; Normandie often sources really gorgeous Pacific Northwestern oysters, served with a zingy horseradish granita. Happy hour runs from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the restaurant’s bar." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden, Maya MacEvoy
"A stylish bistro that draws from French cuisine and many others around the globe, Normandie is offering a three-course dinner for the end of the year with options throughout. The meal is $110, and will have supplements like oysters and crab beignets. Reservations can be made via Resy." - Janey Wong