La Cape is a french bistronomic restaurant in Bastide, Bordeaux.
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.
Signature dishes: Foie gras, Pigeon, Souffle
Tip: Order the souffle course for dessert; the tasting menu prices climb but the lunch formula stays under €50.
Address: 9 Allee de la Morlette, 33150 Cenon, Bordeaux
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.
Signature: Toulouse sausage, Beef tartare, Grilled veal kidney
Tip: The lunch blackboard turns over quickly; evenings are the fuller, more festive service. Closed Sunday; book at least a few days ahead in summer.
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.
Signature: Daily plat du jour, Magret de canard, Aquitaine cheese plate
Tip: Continuous service Monday-Saturday from 12:00 to 23:00; Sunday lunch only.
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.
Signature: Revisited bistro classics, Seasonal market plates, Daily plat du jour
Tip: Book ahead for the terrace in good weather; lunch service is the quieter slot.
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.
Signature: Entrecote a la bordelaise, Tricandilles, Sanguette
Tip: Sit near the open fire for the tricandilles; the lunch formula is a serious value if you book ahead for noon on a weekday.
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.
Signature: Atlantic oysters, Grilled sardines, Lampreys in season
Tip: Order the oysters by the half-dozen and the grilled pulpitos; the terrace gets the most light from 12:30 onwards.
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.
Signature: Pate en croute, Calf's head ravigote, Charcuterie boards
Tip: Pull up a stool at the windowed wine collection; the chalkboard menu changes daily and runs until they sell out.
