Bordeaux's gourmet nuggets: top Bordeaux restaurants & must-taste flavours!
Bordeaux restaurants : small places For a break, a brunch, high tea…
A brunch or a tea time break.
Our Wednesday and Saturday afternoon address. Small terrace onto “the remparts” pedestrian street. Teas, coffees, creamy chocolate and a superb range of pastries.
This charming tea room is at the end of Passage Sarget, and depending on your seating arrangements, you can enjoy the quiet, hushed atmosphere of the Passage, the magnificent view over Place du Chapelet, or even sit out on the terrace. Close to the Baroque Church of Notre Dame, and the Cour Mably.
Located in Place du Parlement, brunch and light meals. Bright, good for people-watching.
For brunch or a coffee break. Chesterfield sofa and pancakes!
For brunch or lunch in the rue des trois Conils. For a Nordic-style snack or a “Hygge” break.
More addresses: latest tea room with grand cru teas selection in Grosse cloche, St James district Tametebako, quiet street for a small terrasse at Horace café, Cookies – to die for – at Be my Cookie, Batch cookies, les mots bleus. Inventive doughtnuts at : Little doughtnut
LATEST ADDRESSES: au couvent (in Chartrons: lunch only from Wednesday to Friday and Brunch on Saturday and Sunday), Street Loco (Ornano near streetcar A, stade Chaban Delmas: street food voyageuse… lunch from Monday to Friday, Thursday and Friday evening, Madame Pang ( Quartier St Pierre: Dim Sum & Cocktails Bar, small portions very refined, evening from Tuesday to Saturday)
Eating out …
FRIDA (Grosse Cloche district)
L’ORANGERIE (in the public garden)
ALSO CLICK HERE: for a full page of terraces in Bordeaux
Bordeaux restaurants to Cool off on the banks of the Garonne
ALSO : Chez ALRICQ (guinguette, aperitif, Tapas, restaurant and concerts: see the program on the site in fine weather), les chantiers de la Garonne (right next to Chez Alricq and opposite the Darwin camp).
le Pavillon Garonne (15 minutes south of Bordeaux on the banks of the Garonne at Rives d’Arcins: a lovely terrace where you can dine under the Glycine and lanterns, boat shuttle cab available)
Where to eat in Bordeaux? Quality restaurants in Bordeaux
A hidden address on the corner of the “Pont de la la Mousque” street between the Grand Théatre and Place du Parlement. We love the cellar, the friendliness, the revisited cuisine and the size of the room, which resembles our own dining room: 20 tables, no more! Book!
In the heart of the St Pierre district, a fishery, a wine bar and a restaurant with a 50s bistro feel. Open 7/7, it’s the fish specialist. A sure bet: fresh, tasty and full of atmosphere.
CASA GAÏA : Locavores to your forks! You’ll leave with stars in your eyes
A restaurant with the Maître Restaurateur label. Fish and seafood specialties. Some meat dishes for those who wish.
ALSO HISTORIC RESTAURANTS: Le Noailles (Tourny), Le bistrot du Sommelier (G. Bonnac), Chez Peponne et les Ragazzi da Peponne: Italian, le plana regional cuisine and open 7/7 (Victoire), Le café des Arts (Victor Hugo), Le soufflet: go in autumn for fresh cèpes!!! (Mérignac Arlac)
Bringing back Canelés
at LA TOQUE CUIVREE best value canelés (Gambetta, Porte Dijeaux, St Projet, Boulevards Terre Neuve). NB: they keep for 4 days in the refrigerator and 2 days at room temperature.
Sweet Bordeaux specialties to devour on the spot (perishable and ultra-light!)
LES PUITS D’AMOUR OF MAISON SEGUIN
Available at Marché des Capucins at weekends, and at Chartrons from Wednesday to Sunday lunchtimes.
Rue de la vieille Tour (Intendance)
Introduction to wine tasting
MAISON DU VIN CIVB courses from introductory tastings to seminars / visits for professionals. Our Wine Bar is one of the best value for money in Bordeaux.
LA CITE DU VIN and its panoramic restaurant on 7
Workshops and tours of the winery and estate. Less than 15 minutes away by car.
Premier Grand Cru Classé, located 5 minutes’ drive from the guest house. Tours and store.
Make your wine workshops and winery visits. Accessible by Tramway A.
Bordeaux gourmet kitchen restaurants
Michelin-starred restaurant in Bordeaux. Features a “bistro” floor and a “gastronomic” floor. The bistro’s value for money makes it one of our favorites. Reservations are essential, especially if you want a romantic table overlooking the Place de la Bourse. Open 7 days a week.
Located right next door to our second establishment, “la maison d’hôtes l’Invitation au Voyage” on rue Paul Louis Lande (Musée d’Aquitaine), we’ve just opened a second address,“Son of the Son” (Palais Gallien). This cosy restaurant, with a view of the brigade at work, has been tried and tested by many of our visitors. Light budget at lunchtime. Great game in the evening. Go with your eyes closed! Gault et Millau.
So impressed that we came back twice during the same stay … this is the impression left by Arcada (rue de la Rousselle). Michelin and Gault et Millau 2022. Superb.
VERY GOOD EXPERIENCES At: 2 pièces cuisine, Echo, Racines , C Yusha, L’oiseau bleu, Solena, Melodie, Comptoir Cuisine, le Déméter, Loco by Jem’s
Doing things the local way
Where Bordeaux locals have been queuing for over 65 years … Why? For its secret sauce, of course! But also for the consistency of the experience. 1 single menu: Salad with walnuts / Faux filet in strips, inimitable sauce and home fries / choice of dessert. Arrive around 11.45am or 6.45pm for the first service.
LA BRASSERIE DU PASSAGE ST MICHEL
The address for Sunday lunchtimes, after the market. Brasserie-style cuisine, a setting that feels like a cross between a brocante and a Parisian brasserie, with white tablecloths and classic decor. Maitre restaurateur.
To have lunch with the people who work at Galeries Lafayette or in local real estate offices. Our go-to address on shopping days for 15 years. Quiet place and cuisine just the way we like it: relaxed.
Where to eat oysters in Bordeaux
Oyster and seafood tasting in the Capucins market. Very affordable prices. Weekend atmosphere. 
CABANE 101
The basin is located in the Chartrons district. 100% Cap Ferret oysters.
All-you-can-eat seafood on the banks of the Garonne. In Bègles, 20 minutes from the guesthouse by car. Open 7 days a week.
To enjoy Tapas and Cheese
Cheese from starter to dessert ( Quartier Tourny )
Cheese tasting in the Capucins market.
Tapas in the atmosphere of the Capucins market. At weekends, it’s the place to meet up with friends.
Other market environments
La Bocca, quai de Paludate behind Gare St Jean
Chartrons market Sunday mornings, organic on Thursdays.
our favorite catering places in the immediate vicinity of our Guest house
The best “young French cuisine” restaurant in the neighborhood: a 7-minute walk, a terrace on an art deco square with the fountain lapping, fantastic food and a fantastic team! Go ahead, you’ll be won over!
Mid-range + restaurant, 5-minute walk, €45 starter, main course and dessert, open Tuesday to Saturday. Bookable at the linked website, or +33(0)660418739.
Italian cuisine 10 minutes’ walk away. Limited number of tables, so reservations recommended, otherwise delivery possible. Good pasta and pizza dishes.
Maximum 2-minute walk. Thai cuisine highly rated for its Bun Bo Hue bowls. Delivery also available by Deliveroo or Uber Eats, but it’s so close it’d be a shame!
Japanese 5 minutes’ walk
Small bistro serving French market cuisine. Excellent feedback. 3 min walk from Bergonié Tram station. Open Tuesday to Saturday.
Local bistro 5 minutes from the guesthouse. Occasional meeting place for UBB rugby players. The dishes are hearty and tasty, with quality meats. Good food at reasonable prices. The daily special is €9, making it the canteen for local pros.
Historic Bordeaux brasserie at La Victoire 15 min walk or 2 streetcar stops. Regional cuisine. Open 7 days a week.
Terrace on Place de la Victoire.
Just off the Bergonié streetcar stop. New address for snacking and brasserie cuisine. Also tea room and cocktail bar.
Recognized as France’s best Kebab in 2015, and 2022 located at the top of rue St Genès (8 min), delivery possible by deliveroo.
Contact: +33(0)556311369
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