Pulp Club Quartier Libre is a late-night spot in Saint Michel, Bordeaux.
Pulp Club Quartier Libre in Bordeaux's Saint-Michel is the cafe-concert bar on Rue des Vignes, running free live jazz, blues and funk sets every evening.
Must order: Charcuterie and cheese board with a glass of Bordeaux red
Tip: Concerts start around 21:00 Tuesday to Saturday with free entry; sit on the tree-filled terrace before the band kicks.
Address: 30 Rue des Vignes, 33800 Bordeaux
Auberge Espagnole in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the Spanish tapas room near Porte Cailhau, open from Thursday to Saturday until midnight with paella.
Try: Spanish tapas and paella
Order: Paella for two
Tip: Last orders at 23:30; the paella for two arrives in roughly 25 minutes, so order early.
Le Comptoir Cuisine in Bordeaux's Golden Triangle is the late-running brasserie at the InterContinental's portico, with a kitchen open until 23:30.
Try: French brasserie classics, oysters
Order: Oyster plateau with a glass of Pessac white
Tip: Last orders 23:00.
Cafe du Port in Bordeaux's Bastide is the all-night brasserie under Pont de Pierre with kitchen service until midnight, oysters, plateaux and the floodlit.
Try: Oysters and brasserie classics
Order: Plateau de fruits de mer at the terrace
Tip: The terrace is the table to book at sunset; the kitchen takes last orders at 23:00 on weekdays.
Le Plana on Place de la Victoire in Bordeaux is the round-the-clock brasserie with a wide terrace facing the Porte d'Aquitaine, serving oysters.
Try: Brasserie plates, oysters and tapas
Order: Half-dozen Cap Ferret oysters with Entre-deux-Mers
Tip: Kitchen runs straight through service so a 23:00 dinner is easy; the terrace is the loudest seat after a Bordeaux match.
La Brasserie Bordelaise in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the golden-triangle institution on Rue Saint-Remi with non-stop kitchen service from noon to midnight.
Try: Southwestern French plates, foie gras, cassoulet
Order: Beef cheek a la bordelaise with a glass of Saint-Estephe
Tip: Kitchen runs without a break so a 22:30 plat principal is no problem; book a window table for the after-theatre crowd.
