Le Vésuvio

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3, rue Prépoise, 44210 PORNIC
Phone 02.40.82.91.77
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estelle and christophe, proprietors of vesuvio

Open every day except Tuesday night, Thursday night and Wednesday.
In summer: Open every day in July and August.

Our cuisine is homemade.

Restaurant Closed for Season

Restaurant Reopens February 10, 2024

Explore our à la Carte selections...


Starters (les ENTREES)

Nordic Plate @ 12,90 €
(smoked salmon, chive cream)

Italian Ham Plate @ 11,90 €

Italian Cheese Plate @ 8,90 €

Duck Foie gras (house-made) @ 13,50 €
(with candied onions, toast)

6 Oysters from the Bay Size 3 @ 11,50 €

9 Oysters from the Bay Size 3 @ 16,50 €

12 Oysters from the Bay Size 3 @ 21,50 €

12 Stuffed Palourdes @ 12,50 €
(small, stuffed local clams)

Beef Carpaccio @ 11,50 €
(capers, parmesan, pesto)

Plate of Fries @ 3,80 €

Mussels (les Moules)

All our mussels are served with fries

Marinières @ 12,90 €
(in white wine sauce)

Cream sauce @ 13,90 €

Curry @ 14,40 €

Carbonara @ 15,40 €

Gorgonzola @ 14,40 €

Chorizo @ 15,40 €

Beurre blanc @ 15,40 €
(white butter sauce)

Large Salads (les grandes Salades)

Capri @ 14,40 €
(lettuce, tomato, tuna, egg, ham, cheese)

Chef @ 16,00 €
(lettuce, tomato, avocado, marinated shrimp, thai sauce, citrus fruit)

Country (Campagnarde) @ 16,00 €
(lettuce, tomato, fresh bacon bits, gizzards)

Italian @ 15,40 €
(lettuce, tomato, Italian ham, Gorgonzola, olives)

Vesuvio @ 16,00 €
(arugula [rocket/roquette], tomato confit, grilled eggplant [aubergine], Italian ham, goat cheese roasted with honey)

Caesar Salad @ 15,40 €
(lettuce, breaded chicken, parmesan, croutons, egg, Caesar dressing)

Surf and Turf @ 18,40 €
(lettuce, tomato, smoked salmon, Italian ham, shrimp, foie gras [fatted duck liver])

Biquette @ 13,00 €
(warm goat cheese toast on a bed of salad with walnuts)

Tomato and Mozzarella Burrata @ 13,40 €

Green @ 3,20 €

Arugula [Rocket/Roquette] @ 3,60 €

Fresh Pasta (les Pâtes fraîches) and Risotto

Tagliatelles with Salmon @ 15,50 €
(Tagliatelles are similar to fettuccini.)

Tagliatelles Carbonara @ 14,50 €

Tagliatelles sauce Gorgonzola @ 14,50 €
(shaved parmesan and shredded Italian ham)

Lasagne Bolognaise and its Green Salad @ 15,90 €

Risotto with Parmesan and Mushrooms @ 13,50 €

Veal (Veau)

Scallop of Veal Milanaise @ 19,50 €
(breaded)

Scallop of Veal Napoli @ 22,50 €
(breaded, ham and cheese gratin)

Beef (Boeuf)

Grilled Ribeye Steak (about 300 grams) @ 24,50 €

Flank steak with shallots (about 200 grams) @ 17,90 €

Steak Tartare (about 200 grams) @ 16,90 €
(chopped raw beef)


Add one of our house-made sauces @ 1,50 €
(pepper; Gorgonzola; or shallot)


Entrecôte = Ribeye; Faux filet = Sirloin; Onglet = Hanger Steak; Tartare = Raw; Bavette = Flank; Pavé = Rumpsteak; Haché = Chopped(Hamburger);

Saignant = Rare; Au point = Medium; Bien cuit = Well-done

Fish (Poissons)

Fresh Seafood and Sauerkraut @ 21,00 €
(skate (ray), salmon, fish of the day, mussels, king prawns)

Salmon beurre blanc @ 17,90 €
(white butter sauce)

Skate (Ray) sauce Vesuvio @ 16,90 €

Fish of the Day @ 15,50 €
(buckwheat risotto with squid ink)

Fried Calamari @ 13,90 €
(squid)

Fish'n Chips @ 15,50 €

Served with

Veal, beef and fish dishes come with:

your choice of one among... fries, lettuce, pasta or rice

Desserts/Ice Cream

...DESSERTS...

Crème brûlée @ 7,00 €

Floating island @ 6,50 €

Chocolate cake with crème anglaise @ 6,50 €

Chocolate mousse @ 6,50 €

Tiramisu @ 7,30 €

Panna Cotta @ 6,50 €

Carpaccio of pineapple (ananas) and its crème brûlée @ 9,00 €

Coffee Gourmand @ 8,40 €

Tea (Dammann) Gourmand @ 9,00 €

...ICE CREAM...

Dame blanche @ 7,50 €

Coupe Amarena @ 8,50 €
(Vanilla ice cream, Amarena cherries, Kirsch, whipped cream)

Peach Melba @ 7,80 €

Coffee or Chocolate or Caramel Liegeois @ 7,50 €

Coupe Verdi @ 8,80 €
(Chocolate mint ice cream, Get, chocolat, whipped cream)

Coupe Colonelo @ 8,50

Irish Coffee @ 8,50 €
(Hot coffee, Whisky, whipped cream)

Coco-Boy @ 7,50 €
(Coconut ice cream topped with chocolate sauce, whipped cream)

Supplement for whipped cream @ 2,00 €

Coupe 1 boule @ 3,00 €
(1 scoop ice cream or sorbet)

Coupe 2 boules @ 5,00 €
(2 scoops ice cream or sorbet)

Coupe 3 boules @ 7,00 €
(3 scoops ice cream or sorbet)

Ice Cream Flavors

Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate, Coffee, Pistachio, Lemon, Coconut, Rum-raisin, Chocolate Mint, Salted Butter Caramel

Sorbet Flavors

Passion fruit, Raspberry, Cassis, Lemon