Magasin General is a vegetarian budget eat in Bacalan, Bordeaux.
Editorially verified May 31, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Lunch service runs 12:00-14:30 daily; arrive before 12:30 to skip the queue at the counter and grab a seat in the semi-open industrial hall.
Address: 87 Quai des Queyries, 33100 Bordeaux
Les Halles de Bacalan in Bordeaux's Bacalan is the food hall by Cite du Vin where a quick meal of oysters, charcuterie and a glass of Aquitaine wine.
Try: Mix-and-match small plates and wine
Tip: Apero from 17:00 is the busy hour; the oyster vendor at the back has the freshest stock.
Le Garage Moderne in Bordeaux's Bacalan is the community garage and canteen on Rue des Etrangers, with a single daily set menu cooked by volunteers.
Try: Community canteen daily set
Tip: Lunch only Tuesday through Friday; cash preferred and seats limited, arrive at 12:00.
Le Bosphore in Bordeaux's Saint-Michel is the halal Turkish grill on Cours de la Marne, with iskender plates, kebabs and Adana skewers at neighbourhood.
Try: Iskender plate
Tip: Open daily from lunch until 23:00; the lunch menu including a soft drink is €13.
Fufu in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the ramen counter on Rue Saint-Remi with €15 ramen bowls including egg and pork chashu, plus €6 gyoza by the half-dozen.
Try: Tonkotsu ramen
Tip: The line at 12:15 is the worst; arrive at 11:45 or after 13:30 for shorter queues.
Les Halles de Bacalan in Bordeaux's Bacalan is the food hall by Cite du Vin where a quick meal of oysters, charcuterie and a glass of Aquitaine wine.
Try: Mix-and-match small plates and wine
Tip: Apero from 17:00 is the busy hour; the oyster vendor at the back has the freshest stock.
Le Garage Moderne in Bordeaux's Bacalan is the community garage and canteen on Rue des Etrangers, with a single daily set menu cooked by volunteers.
Try: Community canteen daily set
Tip: Lunch only Tuesday through Friday; cash preferred and seats limited, arrive at 12:00.
Chez Jean-Mi at Bordeaux's Marche des Capucins is the cheapest sit-down oyster meal in the city, with half-dozens and a glass of white before noon.
Try: Half-dozen oysters with a glass of Entre-deux-Mers
Tip: Arrive before 11:00 for a stool at the counter; closed Mondays.
Toto Love inside Bordeaux's Marche des Capucins is Thomas's twelve-stool red counter where a pastrami sandwich with a side of homemade mac and cheese stays.
Try: Pastrami sandwich with mac and cheese
Tip: Order at the counter and grab a stool; closed Mondays with the market.
