French fine diningChef Vivien Durand€€€€€85 to €145bastideMon 12:00-13:00, 19:30-21:00; Tue-Wed 19:30-21:00; Thu-Fri 12:00-13:00, 19:30-21:00; Sat-Sun closedBook 2 weeks ahead
Le Prince Noir in Lormont, across the Pont d'Aquitaine from Bordeaux, is chef Vivien Durand's one-Michelin-star room (since 2015) in a glass-and-concrete.
Tip: Allow time for the tram crossing; the terrace from May to September is the best riverside table within fifteen minutes of central Bordeaux.
French fine diningChef Philippe Etchebest€€€€€225 dinner, €150 Friday lunchchartronsTue-Sat 19:00-22:30; Fri-Sat also 12:00-14:00; Sun-Mon closedBook 4 weeks ahead
Maison Nouvelle in Bordeaux's Chartrons is Philippe Etchebest's two-Michelin-star table on Rue Rode, opened December 2021 and confirmed at two stars.
Tip: Friday lunch is the only midday service; book the dining room two months ahead for dinner and ask for the corner table looking onto Rue Rode.
French fine diningChef Gordon Ramsay€€€€Horizons €195, Odyssee €250golden-triangleTue-Sat 19:30-22:00; Sun-Mon closedBook 3 weeks ahead
Le Pressoir d'Argent in Bordeaux's InterContinental hotel is the two-Michelin-star room where Gordon Ramsay's Bordeaux kitchen presses Breton lobster on one.
Tip: The Breton lobster a la presse is the signature; the room is jacket-recommended and pours one of the strongest Bordeaux lists in the city.
French fine diningChef Bertrand Noeureuil€€€€€175 to €245saint-pierreTue-Sat 19:30-22:00; Thu-Fri also 12:00-13:45; Sun-Mon closedBook 3 weeks ahead
L'Observatoire du Gabriel in Bordeaux's Place de la Bourse is the top-floor two-Michelin-star room above Chateau Angelus's Le Gabriel project.
Tip: Request a window-side table for the view over the Miroir d'Eau; the bistro Le 1544 downstairs is the easier walk-in alternative.
French fine diningChef Younesse Bouakkaoui€€€€€95 to €165golden-triangleTue-Sat 12:00-13:15, 19:30-21:15; Sun-Mon closedBook 1 week ahead
Le Chapon Fin in Bordeaux's Golden Triangle is the 1825 institution with the Belle Epoque rocaille grotto interior by Alfred Cyprien-Duprat.
Tip: The grotto room is the city's most theatrical dining room; lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday is the calmest walk-in window.
BrasserieChef Philippe Etchebest€€€€€89 to €145golden-triangleTue-Sat 12:00-16:00, 19:00-00:30; Sun-Mon closedBook 2 weeks ahead
Le Quatrieme Mur in Bordeaux's Grand Theatre is Philippe Etchebest's one-Michelin-star brasserie under the colonnade, with a high-end terrace looking.
Tip: The brasserie side at lunch is the price-friendlier entry; the starred dining room takes evening bookings only.