19 french bistro places in Bordeaux we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Bordeaux | French Bistro across every city.
The Bordeaux bistro runs from old-school bouchon to the natural-wine wave, and Saint-Pierre holds the densest stretch of it. Soif on Rue du Cancera and Le Chien de Pavlov on Rue de la Devise lead the modern, short-menu style, while Symbiose carries the same idea over to Quai des Chartrons. For the classic register there is La Brasserie Bordelaise on Rue Saint-Remi and the Saint-Pierre bouchons around Place Saint-Pierre.
Soif ★ 4.5
saint-pierre · 35 Rue du Cancera, 33000 Bordeaux
Soif in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is Cecile Lambre and Nico Lefevre's natural-wine and small-plate bistro on Rue du Cancera, with around 350 low-intervention.
Symbiose ★ 4.5
chartrons · 4 Quai des Chartrons, 33000 Bordeaux
Symbiose in Bordeaux's Chartrons is the bistronomic dining room and speakeasy on Quai des Chartrons, run by four young partners with seasonal small plates.
Le Chien de Pavlov ★ 4.4
saint-pierre · 45 Rue de la Devise, 33000 Bordeaux
Le Chien de Pavlov in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the cozy bistronomic room on Rue de la Devise with antique furniture, Tiffany lights and a market-driven.
Zephirine ★ 4.3
saint-seurin · 62 Rue Abbe de l'Epee, 33000 Bordeaux
Zephirine on Rue Abbe de l'Epee is chef Romain Corbiere's urban inn and gourmet counter, opened November 2021 in the former Garopapilles courtyard space.
Le 1544 ★ 4.2
saint-pierre · 10 Place de la Bourse, 33000 Bordeaux
Le 1544 in Bordeaux's Place de la Bourse is the first-floor bistronomic sibling to L'Observatoire du Gabriel, with a Southwest French menu and the same Place.
La Brasserie Bordelaise ★ 4.2
saint-pierre · 50 Rue Saint-Remi, 33000 Bordeaux
La Brasserie Bordelaise in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the all-day brasserie on Rue Saint-Remi with the city's most quoted entrecote a la bordelaise.
La Terrasse Saint-Pierre ★ 3.9
saint-pierre · 7 Place Saint-Pierre, 33000 Bordeaux
La Terrasse Saint-Pierre in Bordeaux's Place Saint-Pierre is the all-day terrace bistro on the medieval square, with a Spanish-leaning squid cassolette.
Racines ★ 4.3
chartrons · 59 Rue Georges Bonnac, 33000 Bordeaux
Racines in Bordeaux's Chartrons is the neo-bistro on Rue Georges Bonnac with a single daily set menu, French market produce and a small but considered.
La Zoologie ★ 4.1
saint-croix · 1 Rue Brulee, 33800 Bordeaux
La Zoologie in Bordeaux's Saint-Croix is the bistronomic hotel restaurant near Gare Saint-Jean, with a weekly market menu, a quiet leafy terrace and a tight.
Le 1925 ★ 4.2
quinconces · 4 Place des Quinconces, 33000 Bordeaux
Le 1925 on Place des Quinconces is Pierre Martin's revamped brasserie in 1920s dress, with mirrors and brass on the walls, a kitchen of Parisian-trained.
La Cape ★ 4.4
bastide · 9 Allee de la Morlette, 33150 Cenon
La Cape in Cenon, across the Garonne from Bordeaux's Bastide, is Nicolas Magie's bistronomic dining room with classic French luxury cuisine and a terrace.
Le Carre ★ 4.1
chartrons · 1 Place du Marche des Chartrons, 33000 Bordeaux
Le Carre on Place du Marche des Chartrons is the Brice Nougaret and Benoit Vicq bistro since 2007, with a southwestern French menu of grilled meats.
Chez Dupont ★ 4.4
chartrons · 45 Rue Notre-Dame, 33000 Bordeaux
Chez Dupont on Rue Notre-Dame in the Chartrons is the rustic stone-walled neighbourhood bistro run by the same couple since 1988, with retro posters.
Bistrot Maurice ★ 4.3
bacalan · 1 Quai de Bacalan, 33300 Bordeaux
Bistrot Maurice on Quai de Bacalan overlooks the Gironde river in Bordeaux's Chartrons-Bacalan corridor, with 18 seats in a warm wood-and-stone room.
Le Bouchon Bordelais ★ 3.9
saint-pierre · 13 Rue des Bahutiers, 33000 Bordeaux
Le Bouchon Bordelais in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the small bistro on Rue des Bahutiers with a classic Bordelais menu, a chalkboard wine list and a tight.
Chez Dupont ★ 3.9
chartrons · 45 Rue Notre-Dame, 33000 Bordeaux
Chez Dupont in Bordeaux's Chartrons is the cozy Rue Notre-Dame neighbourhood bistro with seasonal French dishes and a regulars-only feel at the zinc bar.
Chez Jean-Mi ★ 4.4
capucins · Place des Capucins, 33800 Bordeaux
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.
Creperie Saint-Michel ★ 3.6
saint-michel · 12 Place Saint-Michel, 33000 Bordeaux
Creperie Saint-Michel on Place Saint-Michel is the cheapest sit-down meal on the square, a buckwheat complete galette with cider menu under €14.
Le Garage Moderne ★ 3.9
bacalan · 1 Rue des Etrangers, 33300 Bordeaux
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.