25 upscale places in Bordeaux, editor-picked. occasion restaurants in Bordeaux: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Bordeaux food.
Le Bar a Vin du CIVB ★ 4.8
golden-triangle · 3 Cours du 30 Juillet, 33000 Bordeaux
Le Bar a Vin du CIVB in Bordeaux's Golden Triangle is the wine council's tasting bar in the 18th-century Maison du Vin. At 3 Cours du 30 Juillet.
Tip: Pours from €3 to €9, the cheapest tasting flight in Bordeaux; bring an empty stomach for the cheese plate.
Aux Quatre Coins du Vin ★ 4.7
saint-pierre · 8 Rue de la Devise, 33000 Bordeaux
Aux Quatre Coins du Vin in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the Enomatic-powered wine bar on Rue de la Devise with around 40 wines by the glass across three pour.
Tip: Take the tasting card, then sip the Saint-Emilion grand crus and the Pessac-Leognans for the price-to-quality balance.
Soif Table et Vins ★ 4.6
saint-pierre · 35 Rue du Cancera, 33000 Bordeaux
Soif in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the natural-wine bar and bistro of Cecile Lambre and Nico Lefevre on Rue du Cancera, with around 350 low-intervention.
Tip: Book the back room for groups of four; the daily blackboard is the only menu and runs until they sell out.
La Tupina ★ 4.5
saint-pierre · 6 Rue Porte de la Monnaie, 33800 Bordeaux
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.
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.
Symbiose ★ 4.5
chartrons · 4 Quai des Chartrons, 33000 Bordeaux
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.
Tip: Book the dinner sitting; the cocktail bar behind the bookshelf takes walk-ins only and stays open until 01:00.
Symbiose Cocktail Bar ★ 4.5
chartrons · 4 Quai des Chartrons, 33000 Bordeaux
Symbiose Cocktail Bar in Bordeaux's Chartrons is the speakeasy behind the bookshelf at Symbiose, with homemade syrups, forgotten ingredients and a working.
Tip: No reservations on the cocktail side; arrive 19:00 to claim a stool or stay through dinner for a guaranteed seat.
Cite du Vin Belvedere ★ 4.5
bacalan · 134 Quai de Bacalan, 33300 Bordeaux
The Belvedere at Cite du Vin in Bordeaux's Bacalan is the 8th-floor tasting room of the wine museum, with around twenty international wines available.
Tip: The tasting is included with museum admission; arrive before 17:00 so you have time to compare the international.
La Cape ★ 4.4
bastide · 9 Allee de la Morlette, 33150 Cenon
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.
Tip: Order the souffle course for dessert; the tasting menu prices climb but the lunch formula stays under €50.
Point Rouge ★ 4.4
saint-croix · 1 Quai de Paludate, 33800 Bordeaux
Point Rouge in Bordeaux's Saint-Croix is the cocktail bar and restaurant in a wing of Chateau Descas, with a menu of around 100 cocktails that walks.
Tip: The lounge upstairs is the calmer drinking room; the kitchen of chef Christophe Girardot is the dinner-only sister.
Vintage Bar ★ 4.4
saint-pierre · 45 rue Saint-James, 33000 Bordeaux
Vintage Bar in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the rue Saint-James rum bar near the Grosse Cloche, pouring over 150 rums with a daily happy hour to 20:00.
Tip: Daily Happy Hour 16:00-20:00; the bartender will build a comparison flight across Caribbean and Reunion rums.
CODE 23 ★ 4.4
saint-pierre · 27 Rue Arnaud Miqueu, 33000 Bordeaux
CODE 23 in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the cocktail and jazz room inside a 16th-century convent on Rue Arnaud Miqueu, with a marble bar, Chesterfield sofas.
Tip: Jazz sets start at 20:30 Thu-Fri; the basement speakeasy is the calmer drinking room and rarely needs a booking.
Buvette ★ 4.4
saint-pierre · 41 Cours d'Alsace et Lorraine, 33000 Bordeaux
Buvette near Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is Marianne Lay's natural-wine cellar on Cours d'Alsace et Lorraine, with around seventy producers, a four-metre bottle.
Tip: Sit outside on the pavement when the sun is shining; piadinas and the cheese plate pair best with the orange wine pour.
ApOthEk ★ 4.3
saint-pierre · 1 Rue du Cancera, 33000 Bordeaux
ApOthEk in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the dim-lit cocktail bar on Rue du Cancera with a menu of refined creations and a strict no-Mojito, no-Sex-on-the-Beach.
Tip: Strong dress code and no walk-ups after 22:00 on weekends; book a back-room table for the quietest setting.
ACC Bordeaux ★ 4.3
saint-pierre · 19 Rue des Bahutiers, 33000 Bordeaux
ACC Bordeaux in Saint-Pierre is the cocktail collective on Rue des Bahutiers, a barteam-led room running house signatures, revisited classics and a rotating.
Tip: Open Tue-Wed 19:00 to midnight, Thu-Sat to 02:00; closed Sun-Mon. The intimate room fills fast on weekend DJ nights.
Max Bordeaux Wine Gallery ★ 4.3
golden-triangle · 14 Cours de l'Intendance, 33000 Bordeaux
Max Bordeaux Wine Gallery on Cours de l'Intendance is the high-end Enomatic wine bar with 50 of the 1855 classified Medocs and Saint-Emilion grands crus.
Tip: Build a flight across Margaux, Saint-Julien and Pauillac for an Atlantic-Medoc comparison; pours start around €9.
Le 1544 ★ 4.2
saint-pierre · 10 Place de la Bourse, 33000 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.
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.
Le Castan ★ 4.2
saint-pierre · 2 Quai de la Douane, 33000 Bordeaux
Le Castan in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the 1890 listed grotto-style bar by the Garonne (Andre Tournier's 1900 rocky decor, restored 2005), with a steady.
Tip: Order the smallest plateau and a half-litre of white from the Entre-deux-Mers; the room photographs better in low light from 19:00.
Houdini ★ 4.2
saint-pierre · 10 Rue Saint-Sernin, 33000 Bordeaux
Houdini in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the speakeasy cocktail bar on Rue Saint-Sernin with a magic-themed creative cocktail list, a tight set of seats.
Tip: Reservations are essential and only by phone; the magician-bartenders perform during the cocktail.
Le Sobre Chartrons ★ 4.2
chartrons · 24 Quai des Chartrons, 33000 Bordeaux
Le Sobre Chartrons on Bordeaux's Chartrons quay is the riverfront wine bar of vigneron Jean and merchant Pierre, with two air-conditioned rooms.
Tip: The terrace catches the late sun on Quai des Chartrons; the chef plates by Davy are designed to share with the by-the-glass flights.
La Zoologie ★ 4.1
saint-croix · 1 Rue Brulee, 33800 Bordeaux
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.
Tip: The hotel courtyard terrace is the best summer table; the €32 lunch menu changes every Monday.
Bar de l'Hotel de Seze ★ 4.1
golden-triangle · 23 Allees de Tourny, 33000 Bordeaux
Bar de l'Hotel de Seze in Bordeaux's Golden Triangle is the hotel cocktail bar of the 18th-century townhouse on Allees de Tourny, with a leather-banquette.
Tip: Best for a pre-dinner drink before the Grand Theatre; the bar opens to non-residents from 17:00 every evening.
Marikita ★ 4.1
saint-pierre · 14 Quai Richelieu, 33000 Bordeaux
Marikita on Bordeaux's Quai Richelieu is the Garonne-facing cocktail and tapas bar in Saint-Pierre, mixing creative cocktails against a street-art interior.
Tip: The riverfront terrace is the sunset drinking spot; tapas hour from 18:30 gets the best counter seats.
Le Grand Bar Castan ★ 4.1
saint-pierre · 2 Quai de la Douane, 33000 Bordeaux
Le Grand Bar Castan in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the 1890 grotto-style bar on Quai de la Douane (Andre Tournier's 1900 rocky decor, restored 2005).
Tip: Order the plateau de fruits de mer; the palm-shaped pillar, frescoes and polychrome glass canopy are listed historic interiors.
Mama Shelter Rooftop ★ 4.0
saint-pierre · 19 Rue Poquelin Moliere, 33000 Bordeaux
Mama Shelter Rooftop in Bordeaux's Saint-Pierre is the seventh-floor terrace of the Philippe Starck-designed hotel on Rue Poquelin Moliere, with one.
Tip: The rooftop opens around 17:00 from April to October; no reservations on the deck, only at the indoor bar.
Bordeaux Magnum ★ 4.0
golden-triangle · 3 Rue Gobineau, 33000 Bordeaux
Bordeaux Magnum in the Golden Triangle is the wine shop and tasting room on Rue Gobineau between Allees de Tourny and Place des Quinconces. At 3 Rue Gobineau.
Tip: Tasting starts most afternoons from 16:00; the staff will open magnums by the glass on request for two or more.