Le 1544 is a french bistronomic restaurant in Saint Pierre, Bordeaux.
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.
Signature dishes: Southwest French market plates, Aquitaine produce
Tip: Sit at a window for the Miroir d'Eau view; the €42 lunch menu is the cheapest way to eat in the Le Gabriel building.
Address: 10 Place de la Bourse, 33000 Bordeaux
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.
Signature: Entrecote a la bordelaise, Plateau de fruits de mer, Cannele de Bordeaux
Tip: Order the entrecote with the marrow bone; the cellar tour before lunch is free if you ask the maitre d'hotel.
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.
Signature: Cassolette of squid, Charcuterie boards, Bordeaux house wines
Tip: Eat outside on the cobbled square; the kitchen runs continuously through the afternoon when most of the neighbourhood closes.
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.
Signature: Entrecote a la bordelaise, Plateau de fruits de mer, Cannele de Bordeaux
Tip: Order the entrecote with the marrow bone; the cellar tour before lunch is free if you ask the maitre d'hotel.
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.
Signature: Cassolette of squid, Charcuterie boards, Bordeaux house wines
Tip: Eat outside on the cobbled square; the kitchen runs continuously through the afternoon when most of the neighbourhood closes.
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.
Signature: Daily market menu, Roasted bone marrow, Seasonal vegetable plates
Tip: Tables turn fast at dinner; lunch is by far the calmer service and the daily set is around €28 for three courses.
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.
Signature: Weekly market tasting, Aquitaine produce
Tip: The hotel courtyard terrace is the best summer table; the €32 lunch menu changes every Monday.
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.
Signature: Plateau de fruits de mer, Entrecote, Sole meuniere
Tip: The terrace fills at sunset; book a riverfront table for the floodlit view of Place de la Bourse and the Miroir d'Eau.
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.
Signature: Escargots de Bourgogne, Plateau de fruits de mer, Beef tartare prepared tableside
Tip: The terrace on Place des Quinconces is the best evening seat in central Bordeaux; book the back room for groups under a Belle Epoque chandelier.
