Les Bateliers, seafood restaurant in the mountains of Jura

Of course that is just a technicality - the restaurant is just at the edge of Besançon city in the Franche-Comté région of France. I wanted to try good oysters even though we were far from its usual places but heck, I wanted to...so my friend Francine took me to this fab little place called Les Bateliers...

 Our little corner - we didn't have reservation so couldn't complain either. Bit too tight for 3 persons...

The interiors was a bit rustic in the tradition of the region and had a nice and cosy feel to it. The restaurant specialises in seafood: fishes, shellfish and a meat or two...

 They always have little chalk boards like this in French restaurants. The waiters sometimes even take it to a table to help explain the menu to customers.

 My half a dozen of fresh oysters, served with traditional mignonette sauce (wine vinegar and shallots), lemon, butter and bread. There's no logic in it taste-wise but I swear this is still my favourite way to eat oysters. Really.

Next a simple dish of moules marinières meaning mussels cooked in white wine and shallots. Simple and pure.

 Of course it is always served with, au choix (choice of) with frites (fries) or salade (salad). The choice was obvious.