Bordeaux Historic and Gourmet Food Walking Tour
Our passionate Guide will show you how the history of Bordeaux is linked to the wine industry, and you will stop by 3 local food producers to taste their products.
Cafe Gusco is a coffee roaster in Meriadeck, Bordeaux.
Editorially verified June 2, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The cafe doubles as a roastery tasting room; weekend filter rotations include the lighter Ethiopian and Colombian lots, sold to take home from €12 a bag.
Our passionate Guide will show you how the history of Bordeaux is linked to the wine industry, and you will stop by 3 local food producers to taste their products.
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Address: 2 Rue Ligier, 33000 Bordeaux
La Pelle in Bordeaux's Chartrons is Carlos Pereira's specialty coffee bar and roastery on Rue Notre-Dame, opened 2016, with the imposing in-shop roaster.
Tip: Pereira co-founded Coutume in Paris before relocating to Bordeaux; the Saturday morning queue for the cinnamon roll and filter set is the local tell.
Sources from: Brazil, Ethiopia, Colombia, Burundi
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail, Wholesale
L'Alchimiste in Bordeaux's Golden Triangle is the city's pioneer specialty roaster, opened 2014, with two cafes, a training programme and a wholesale book.
Tip: Beans rotate weekly; the El Salvador and Rwanda lots have been the consistently best-rated of the seasonal arrivals.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala, Burundi
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Wholesale
Black List in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the city's first third-wave coffee shop, opened 2014 by Sebastien Ferraris on Place Pey Berland, with rotating.
Tip: Open every day of the week, which is rare in Bordeaux; the daily filter changes mid-morning.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Kenya, Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
Cafe Piha in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is kitesurfer Pierre Guerin and Carole's small-batch specialty roaster and cafe on Rue des Ayres, opened February 2017.
Tip: Beans are roasted daily for freshness; whole bean retail is sold from the cafe counter.
Sources from: Colombia, Honduras, Ethiopia
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail