My favourite places in Caen: Greedy Guts

One of the things that'll strike you the most when living abroad: food.

For example, I'm still not used to the typical French petit déjeuner - a coffee and a croissant topped off with a bit of jam, or perhaps a pain au chocolat or pain au lait. 

Mind you, I'm not saying it doesn't taste good. I have no trouble gobbling down an entire pain menthe chocolat in the morning. It's just that for someone who's used to eating a simple and good-for-your-health rye porridge or a yoghurt with some honest muesli in the morning, the sinful combination of fat and sugar of the French cuisine simply doesn't feel like a proper breakfast, but more like afternoon coffee break (and to earn a break you'll need to work hard first!).

Anyway, the breakfast issues aside, France is great for eating out. Caen, for example, is a relatively small town, but - since we're in France - there is a large number of restaurants to choose from and quite a few good ones, too. There are even three restaurants with a Michelin star.

My favourite place, however, is still a rarity in France, a vegetarian & vegan restaurant called Greedy Guts.

It's a cosy place right in the centre of Caen, full of quirky little details. Besides serving inventive and tasty meals and delicious (and humongous) cakes for dessert, they also organize different kinds of workshops or Troc-tes-trucs days for giving away or exchanging the things that you no longer need yourself. Be sure to book a table ahead if you fancy a lunch on their little terrace!

As for me, I'm pretty sure this little restaurant will be one of things I'll miss when back in Finland. That and the pain menthe chocolat!