Historic barsaint-pierre
Le Castan in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the 1890 listed grotto-style bar by the Garonne (Andre Tournier's 1900 rocky decor, restored 2005), with a steady.
Signature drink: Wine by the glass
Food: Plateau de fruits de mer
Tip: Order the smallest plateau and a half-litre of white from the Entre-deux-Mers; the room photographs better in low light from 19:00.
Speakeasy cocktail barsaint-pierre
Houdini in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the speakeasy cocktail bar on Rue Saint-Sernin with a magic-themed creative cocktail list, a tight set of seats.
Signature drink: Show-driven signature cocktails
Food: Small bites
Tip: Reservations are essential and only by phone; the magician-bartenders perform during the cocktail.
Cocktail barsaint-croix
Point Rouge in Bordeaux's Saint-Croix is the cocktail bar and restaurant in a wing of Chateau Descas, with a menu of around 100 cocktails that walks.
Signature drink: House cocktails across 200 years of history
Food: Tapas and charcuterie
Tip: The lounge upstairs is the calmer drinking room; the kitchen of chef Christophe Girardot is the dinner-only sister.
Speakeasychartrons
Symbiose Cocktail Bar in Bordeaux's Chartrons is the speakeasy behind the bookshelf at Symbiose, with homemade syrups, forgotten ingredients and a working.
Signature drink: Homemade-syrup signature cocktails
Food: Bistronomic small plates
Tip: No reservations on the cocktail side; arrive 19:00 to claim a stool or stay through dinner for a guaranteed seat.
Rum barsaint-pierre
Vintage Bar in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the Quai Louis XVIII rum bar with over 150 references from around the world, daily happy hour and one.
Signature drink: Aged rum flights
Food: Cheese, charcuterie
Tip: Daily Happy Hour 16:00 to 20:00; the bartender will build a comparison flight across Caribbean and Reunion rums.
Cocktail barsaint-pierre
ApOthEk in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the dim-lit cocktail bar on Rue du Cancera with a menu of refined creations and a strict no-Mojito, no-Sex-on-the-Beach.
Signature drink: Complex creations, no Mojitos
Food: Small bites
Tip: Strong dress code and no walk-ups after 22:00 on weekends; book a back-room table for the quietest setting.