The producer-market belly of the city. Capucins runs from before dawn six days a week, with oyster bars, butcher counters and breakfast plates of tripoux.
Chez Jean-Mi in Bordeaux's Marche des Capucins is the legendary morning oyster counter where the line starts at 09:00 and a half-dozen Arcachons with a glass.
Signature: Half-dozen oysters, White wine, Pate maison
Tip: Arrive before 11:00 for a stool at the counter; cash and card both work, closed Mondays with the market.
La Marie-Baz in Bordeaux's Capucins is the no-frills bistro on the market square with oysters and morning plates that overlap with the Marche des Capucins.
Signature: Oyster plate, Pieds paquets, Daily fish
Tip: Open from breakfast through to mid-afternoon Tuesday to Sunday; closed Mondays with the market itself.
Chez Jean-Mi inside Bordeaux's Marche des Capucins is the legendary oyster counter where the morning line starts at 09:00 for half-dozens of Arcachon natives.
Try: Half-dozen Arcachon oysters with white wine
Tip: Arrive before 11:00 for a stool at the counter; closed Mondays with the market.
Lou Gascoun at Bordeaux's Marche des Capucins is the Gascony counter for pork and game pies, sliced fresh and warmed at the counter for quick market eating.
Try: Gascon pork pies, magret
Tip: The duck rillettes and the pate en croute are around €6 a slice; the counter sells out by 13:00 on Saturdays.
Toto Love inside Bordeaux's Marche des Capucins is Thomas's twelve-stool red counter, plating Brooklyn-style pastrami sandwiches, homemade mac and cheese.
Try: Pastrami sandwiches, mac and cheese, pulled pork burgers
Tip: Pastrami sells out by 13:00 on Sunday market days; the counter closes with the market on Monday.
Stalle de l'Etoile in Bordeaux's Marche des Capucins is the seafood stall serving Galician pulpo and grilled prawns from the stand at lunch hours.
Try: Galician octopus and grilled seafood
Tip: Octopus plates around €14; arrive before 12:30 for stool seating, otherwise eat standing at the rail.
Marche des Capucins in Bordeaux's Saint-Michel is the producer-driven covered market on Place des Capucins, with around 80 stalls covering oysters.
Tip: Chez Jean-Mi is the legendary oyster counter; Lou Gascoun does the meat pies. Closed Mondays, busiest Saturday morning.
Chez Jean-Mi at Bordeaux's Marche des Capucins is the cheapest sit-down oyster meal in the city, with half-dozens and a glass of white before noon.
Try: Half-dozen oysters with a glass of Entre-deux-Mers
Tip: Arrive before 11:00 for a stool at the counter; closed Mondays.
Toto Love inside Bordeaux's Marche des Capucins is Thomas's twelve-stool red counter where a pastrami sandwich with a side of homemade mac and cheese stays.
Try: Pastrami sandwich with mac and cheese
Tip: Order at the counter and grab a stool; closed Mondays with the market.