Bordeaux

4 real restaurants, cafés, bars, markets and food experiences, from inexpensive to special occasion.

4 places to eat and drink in Bordeaux

Fresh pastries and croissants (illustrative photo)
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Baillardran

Bakery · Various

£ Inexpensive

A bakery chain specialising in canelés, the caramelised, custard-centred pastries flavoured with rum and vanilla.

Known for: Canelés de Bordeaux

Under about £20 per person

Local favourite Good for Couples · Families

Fresh pastries and croissants (illustrative photo)
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La Tupina

Restaurant · Saint-Pierre

£££ Higher-end

A warm, rustic restaurant known for southwest cooking over an open fire, including duck and potatoes cooked in fat.

Known for: Duck confit, cassoulet

About £40–70 per person

Local favourite Good for Couples · Groups

A plated fine-dining dish (illustrative photo)
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Le Chapon Fin

Restaurant · Centre

££££ Special occasion

A historic restaurant since 1825, with a famous rock-garden interior, offering refined regional cooking.

Known for: Tasting menus

£70+ per person

Special occasion Good for Couples · Groups

A seafood dish (illustrative photo)
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Le Bar à Huîtres

Restaurant · Centre

££ Mid-range

A cheerful oyster bar serving fresh oysters from Arcachon Bay with white wine.

Known for: Arcachon oysters

About £20–40 per person

Local favourite Good for Families · Groups

£ to ££££ is an approximate guide to price level and the per-person range is an estimate, not live pricing. “Good for” is a rule of thumb. Opening times and menus change: check with the venue before you go.

Local dishes to try in Bordeaux 3
  • Canelés

    Little caramelised custard cakes, a Bordeaux speciality

  • Oysters from Arcachon

    Eaten with lemon and a glass of white

  • Entrecôte bordelaise

    Steak in red-wine sauce with shallots

Food markets & tastings in Things to Do 2