CuisineSeafood
Price€€
Neighborhoodcapucins
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Why locals love it: An octopus and grilled-seafood counter inside Capucins that pulls only mid-morning locals.

Tip: Open Tuesday through Sunday lunch only; the pulpo a la gallega is the dish to ask.

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Location

Address: Place des Capucins, 33800 Bordeaux

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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 love it: An 1898 listed grotto bar by the Garonne that locals walk past every day without realising the interior.

Tip: Visit at 18:00 for the half-empty room and a chance to photograph the grotto interior properly.

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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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Why locals love it: Locals know the Nordic brunch and kanelbullar on Rue des Trois-Conils; visitors usually miss it.

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Why locals love it: Pierre Guerin's coffee programme on Rue des Faures rivals anywhere in Bordeaux but the address is off the tourist path.

Tip: Open Tuesday through Saturday only; reserve for Saturday brunch which fills by 11:00.

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La Boite a Huitres ★ 4.3

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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 love it: Cours du Chapeau Rouge is famous for the Grand Theatre, less so for this raucous oyster terrace.

Tip: Belon oysters from Marennes-Oleron are €45 a dozen; the Arcachons are the locals' choice at half.

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Le Garage Moderne ★ 4.0

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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 love it: A converted garage in Bacalan that doubles as a community canteen, missed even by locals from the centre.

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