La Tupina
- ★ 4.5
- French Regional
- €€€
- Saint-Pierre
La Tupina in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre district is the southwestern French institution founded by Jean-Pierre Xiradakis in 1968, now led by chef Franck Audu.
The restaurants worth the trip in Bordeaux: bistros, neo-classics, neighbourhood favourites, and the rooms locals book first.
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Le Petit Commerce
- ★ 4.4
- Seafood
- €€
- Saint-Pierre
Le Petit Commerce in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the Rue du Parlement seafood institution, with raw oysters from Arcachon and grilled fish from the Atlantic.
Soif
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.
Eat your way around Chartrons
4 of the restaurants on this list are in Chartrons. So are these tours and tastings.
Symbiose
- ★ 4.5
- Bistronomic
- €€€
- Chartrons
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
- Bistronomic
- €€
- Saint-Pierre
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.
Restaurant Ishikawa
- ★ 4.4
- Japanese
- €€
- Saint-Pierre
Restaurant Ishikawa on Rue du Ha in central Bordeaux is chef Yugo Ishikawa's elongated minimalist Japanese room, with Ginza-trained technique applied.
La Boite a Huitres
- ★ 4.3
- Seafood
- €€
- Golden Triangle
La Boite a Huitres in Bordeaux's Cours du Chapeau Rouge is the historic oyster house steps from the Grand Theatre, with a sloped terrace and oysters.
Zephirine
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.
OST
- ★ 4.2
- Modern French
- €€
- Saint-Pierre
OST in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the modern French and Asian-influenced kitchen near Place du Palais run by chefs back from Hong Kong, with shareable plates.
Le 1544
- ★ 4.2
- French Bistronomic
- €€€
- Saint-Pierre
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.
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La Brasserie Bordelaise
- ★ 4.2
- French bistro
- €€
- Saint-Pierre
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
- French Bistro
- €€
- Saint-Pierre
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
- French Neo-bistro
- €€
- Chartrons
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
- Bistronomic
- €€€
- Saint-Croix
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.
Cafe du Port
- ★ 4.0
- French Brasserie
- €€
- Bastide
Cafe du Port in Bordeaux's Bastide is the all-day brasserie under the Pont de Pierre on Quai Deschamps, with a generous fruits-de-mer counter and the best.
Le 1925
- ★ 4.2
- French bistro
- €€
- Quinconces
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.
Fufu
- ★ 4.1
- Japanese Ramen
- €€
- Saint-Pierre
Fufu in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the ramen counter on Rue Saint-Remi from the team behind several Paris shops, with thick tonkotsu broth and gyoza turned.
La Cape
- ★ 4.4
- French Bistronomic
- €€€
- Bastide
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
- French bistro
- €€
- Chartrons
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
- French Bistro
- €€
- Chartrons
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
- French Bistro
- €€
- Bacalan
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.
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