French cooking class in Bordeaux, blending tradition and bistronomy
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Zephirine is a bistronomic restaurant in Saint Seurin, Bordeaux.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Short market menu, Three-mains choice, Seasonal appetisers
Tip: The single menu has appetisers to share, a choice of meat-fish-vegetarian main and a desserts board; the €30 lunch menu is the value entry.
Check out our French cooking classes in Bordeaux: an experience that mixes tradition and modernity. Learn the techniques of chefs in a friendly, gourmet, and warm atmosphere.
Become a wine specialist in 1,5 hours followed by an afternoon tour of the prestigious St-Emilion vineyards.
Enjoy Saint-Emilion's most beautiful landscapes and learn more about one of the most famous wines.
Address: 62 Rue Abbe de l'Epee, 33000 Bordeaux
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.
Signature: Asian-influenced French tasting, Shared plates
Tip: Order family-style; the wine list leans towards Loire and Jura over Bordeaux, which is unusual for the neighbourhood.
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: 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.
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.