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Bordeaux: Cocktail Workshop with a Professional Barman
Learn how to make two signature cocktails and taste your creations during a fun workshop in Bordeaux led by a professional barman.
ACC Bordeaux is a cocktail bar restaurant in Saint Pierre, Bordeaux.
Editorially verified May 31, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: A bartender-led cocktail collective hidden on Rue des Bahutiers in Saint-Pierre that opens only after 19:00 and stays under the radar of most weekend visitors.
Tip: Tuesday and Wednesday nights are the calmest windows; the DJ programme picks up Thursday to Saturday and the room turns over fast.

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Learn how to make two signature cocktails and taste your creations during a fun workshop in Bordeaux led by a professional barman.

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Discover gin through a friendly mixology workshop. Make 2 gin cocktails, learn the bartender's techniques, and enjoy your creations accompanied by snacks.

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Learn how to make two signature soft cocktails and taste your creations during a fun workshop in Bordeaux led by a professional barman.
Address: 19 Rue des Bahutiers, 33000 Bordeaux
Swedish coffee shop opened 2019 by Arvid and Margaux on Rue des Trois-Conils, serving cinnamon rolls, smorgas sandwiches and raggmunk pancakes.
Why locals goLocals know the Nordic brunch and kanelbullar on Rue des Trois-Conils; visitors usually miss it.
TipBook by Wednesday for weekend brunch and ask for the front-window banquette.
Cafe Piha in Bordeaux: Pierre Guerin's specialty coffee programme on Rue des Ayres, roasted on site in a converted print shop off the tourist path.
Why locals goPierre Guerin's coffee programme on Rue des Ayres rivals anywhere in Bordeaux but the address sits off the main tourist runs.
TipClosed Sunday; no reservations and no brunch, but the counter sells the beans roasted on site in the converted print shop.
Le Grand Bar Castan (Saint Pierre): An 1898 listed grotto bar by the Garonne that locals walk past every day without realising the interior.
Why locals goAn 1898 listed grotto bar by the Garonne that locals walk past every day without realising the interior.
TipVisit at 18:00 for the half-empty room and a chance to photograph the grotto interior properly.
Swedish coffee shop opened 2019 by Arvid and Margaux on Rue des Trois-Conils, serving cinnamon rolls, smorgas sandwiches and raggmunk pancakes.
Why locals goLocals know the Nordic brunch and kanelbullar on Rue des Trois-Conils; visitors usually miss it.
TipBook by Wednesday for weekend brunch and ask for the front-window banquette.
Cafe Piha in Bordeaux: Pierre Guerin's specialty coffee programme on Rue des Ayres, roasted on site in a converted print shop off the tourist path.
Why locals goPierre Guerin's coffee programme on Rue des Ayres rivals anywhere in Bordeaux but the address sits off the main tourist runs.
TipClosed Sunday; no reservations and no brunch, but the counter sells the beans roasted on site in the converted print shop.
Oyster bar on Cours du Chapeau-Rouge near Place de la Comedie, serving Arcachon and Belon oysters by the dozen with local white wines on terrace.
Why locals goCours du Chapeau Rouge is famous for the Grand Theatre, less so for this raucous oyster terrace.
TipBelon oysters from Marennes-Oleron are €45 a dozen; the Arcachons are the locals' choice at half.
Associative canteen inside a 2,200-square-meter former industrial hangar in Bacalan, serving daily homemade lunches with locally brewed beers and concerts.
Why locals goA converted garage in Bacalan that doubles as a community canteen, missed even by locals from the centre.
TipLunch Tuesday through Friday only, served by community volunteers; cash preferred.
Why locals goAn octopus and grilled-seafood counter inside Capucins that pulls only mid-morning locals.
TipOpen Tuesday through Sunday lunch only; the pulpo a la gallega is the dish to ask.
Le Grand Bar Castan (Saint Pierre): An 1898 listed grotto bar by the Garonne that locals walk past every day without realising the interior.
Why locals goAn 1898 listed grotto bar by the Garonne that locals walk past every day without realising the interior.
TipVisit at 18:00 for the half-empty room and a chance to photograph the grotto interior properly.