Le Petit Mignon

The eclectic atmosphere excellent service and amazingly delicious tartines make this a perfect spot…read morefor lunch. We had a table on the first floor (2nd flr for us in the US) by the window over looking the place. A great find in Bordeaux.

It's on the square but the exact location is not correct in yelp. Delightful for a lunch stop and…read moreour waiter spoke no less than 4 languages. The TARTINES are open face sandwiches and the Cassoulets are mini baked casseroles. My Parmentier with duck confit was delightfully indulgent but appropriately small with a salad. Sleeper was the drink of the day a minty lemonade.

Bruschetta TARTINE

All the cheese and meat from my cassarole

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Plate of cheese. The jam is so good!

Michel's

4.0(132 reviews)

It's a no for me. I'm sorry to say, I fell for the tourist trap! Disinterested and dismissive…read moreservice and for sure the worst steak I've ever had. Asked for medium, got raw, and it was like trying to eat a car tire. Couldn't get through more than a couple bites.

Ohh emm gee. Was so excited to have onion soup in France and of course this restaurant did not…read moredisappoint. Their unique take with the puff pastry over the cauldron and cheese on the side was worth the hype. The service was quick and the server being able to speak English was extremely helpful. The restaurant only had outdoor seating but it was wonderful, very local.

1.2 km•Capucins - Victoire - St Michel - Ste Croix

Outside

Charcuterie and French cheeses

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Just the water bottle

Au Bistrot

5.0(2 reviews)

Excellent food in a lovely setting. Friendly staff. I would highly recommend this restaurant. We…read moremade a reservation and had lunch here.

Walking around Le Marche des Capucins around 2:30, many of the restaurants were already closed for…read morelunch. I asked the waiter and he told me to have a seat. They would be able to make something for me. I got the roast pork and it was delicious!! Tender with nice vegetables! Nice mustard sauce. The French bread was superb. Great service. Great food. They take credit cards

0.5 km•Hôtel de Ville - Quinconces

Caille entière rotie- roasted quail (€23)

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Rôti du porc.

Arcada

4.7(7 reviews)

I would give Arcada 6 stars if I could. It was exceptional. Laid back space in a centuries old…read morebuilding. Our servers were eager to please and very helpful with wine suggestions. For entrees, the citrus watermelon tataki was amazing as was the flame burned mackerel. Les Plats: The roasted trout and peanut smoked guinea fowl were exceptionally delicious. The desserts were incredible - we had the madagascar dark chocolate ganache and the meringue dome with marjoram and white chocolate. Arcada was one of the best meals we had in France. Best of all, my friend is a very picky eater, and she loved it!

We enjoyed this place! The service was amazing and the workers were probably the friendliest we…read morehave interacted with in France so I really appreciate that! You definitely need a reservation as they did have to turn people away without one. The restaurant is a bit in an odd location on a somewhat empty street. Also this is weird, but the floor slopes downward and isn't flat which made me personally feel uncomfortable to be at an angle (I have motion sickness and this felt weird). I'm know not everyone is bothered by that but I would've liked to have known before choosing this place. Otherwise it's very nice and romantic inside. The price is excellent at 49 euros for three courses. The food was very good but I will say that it looked better than it tasted. We enjoyed it but we weren't convinced that it is the top restaurant in Bordeaux as listed on trip advisor. For the price it was good.

0.6 km•Hôtel de Ville - Quinconces

Look into the talentful kitchen

Cake

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Le Scopitone

3.9(112 reviews)

I found the food to be delicious and the prices ok for the area…read more I chose off the fixed menu having the meat-cake starter and a delicious fresh seafood on leeks, followed by a nice dessert served in a cream sauce. Combined with 2 glasses of white wine and the tab came to 30€. Hard to do better in the area for the quality of food you get here and the presentation.

Great lunch with locals, not tourists. We wanted something light for lunch, knowing we'd be…read moreexploring the city and having a mid-afternoon snack with wine. We found Le Scopitone by accident as we strolled down a tiny side street with great window shopping. Service was lovely, as our French is only good for ordering wine and food. Our server quickly grabbed someone to help translate to make a recommendation for a better dish to share. Her wine recommendations were excellent. Delicious food, welcoming staff, and very reasonable prices! Try the monkfish in crispy pastry with Italian Parmesan salad!

Le Scopitone 1

Un delice...

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Aéro Brasserie

4.4(10 reviews)

1.2 km•Saint Bruno - Saint Victor

L'Aéro Brasserie

Magret de canard son accompagnement frites/salade

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La P'tite Brasserie

4.7(16 reviews)

We came here for the last meal of a 10 day land and river cruise odessey through southwest France…read more You know what they say about saving the best for last? I had my usual scotch, which was a very nice pour and my wife had a white wine. Both very nice. Our waiter, Teophane, was very friendly and casual. My attempts at French amused him. He suggested both calamari and razor clams as appetizers. Both were fantastic! Then for dinner, my wife had an amazing burger with fries -- just what she had been missing after a week in France! I had hake-- fish-- just great. After dinner, the owner treated us to a local brandy infused in-house with vanilla and caramel. Our waiter shared a glass with us. An absolutely wonderful touch! Loved this place. If you go to Bordeaux, you MUST eat here!!

We were passing this place after our church mass on Sunday morning. We had roast chicken with…read morevegetables and local Bordeaux red wine and nice desserts. The restaurant staff are very friendly and took care of us, tourists from Australia and China. Many local people here and you can do take way lunch f no time to sit down. A very pleasant time at La petite Brasserie!

Café Dune de la pâtisserie David

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L'Embarcadère

4.1(62 reviews)

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Ok people picture this-…read more One cool evening on the streets of central Bordeaux, walking arm in arm with my better half, heading towards my birthday dinner all of a sudden I hear from behind me "Roz" i carry on walking "Roz" I still carry on walking "Roz" ok fine i turn around and there one of my closest friends and ex-flatmate (she moved to sunny Dubai) stood before me. After screaming and hugging in shock (we had not seen each other for years) we agreed to meet the following evening. She picked this place for our little reunion meal and it was perfect. This is one of the most popular seafood places in Bordeaux and seats fill up super quick. We took the tasting menu a combination of prawns, oysters and other shellfish. This was my first time trying Oysters and I loved them. For main I took Seabass and my friend took Salmon both served on a bed of rice and a side of basic green salad. Again fresh, amazing and a sensation for the taste buds. For dessert we shared the pear tart and again wow!!! The staff are very accommodating and friendly and are eager to take time out to explain the menu to you. The restaurant itself has a very rustic yet nautical feel to it. Needless to say we sat there for a good few hours i recall leaving with a semi empty restaurant behind,yet we were not disturbed while we chatted and caught up on our coincidence.

Recently visited Bordeaux to visit family and retracing my grandfather's roots …read more Met cousins in this seafood place in old town . The seafood platter had offerings that aren't usually seen on ice the US . Snails , clams , tiny prawns in addition to oysters , lobsters . Good way to expand your raw seafood palate. We had boiled mussels . Each order is a large bucket so probably one is good enough to share between two . The price is reasonably less expensive than the same amount of seafood in Southern California restaurants.

0.2 km•Hôtel de Ville - Quinconces

Seafood! Some that we are not familiar with but will try and hope for the best. Wonderful service here!

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Scallops

Restaurant Mélodie

4.1(69 reviews)

We ended up stumbling into this place one night while in Bordeaux. I would say that it was one of…read morethe better experiences dining we had in Bordeaux. Service was super friendly and they seated us without a reservation. We were unaware it was a set menu for 25 euros which we were a little bummed about b/c we were looking for duck (duck had come up as an option here on a Google search). Nonetheless, we planted it there and had a fabulous meal. Everything was fresh and flavorful with unique flavors. I got the mushrooms, chicken and rice pudding. My guest got the fondue, sausage and carrot cake. The only thing that was a miss was the cake. It was dry and the icing was hard. Great wine list and cozy and inviting inside.

Our best meal in Bordeaux by far!!! This was excellent. Small charming place with a cute exterior…read more Make sure you have a reservation on the weekend. Service was great and they speak English and Spanish. The menu is a set one for 25 euros which is a steal. The quality was soooo good. Like I said, best meal we had. Everything is in season and the menu changes because of this. We loved everything. The veloute soup was superb. The duck confit had beautifully crispy skin. Great flavors in every single dish. Excellent selection of wines. The cocktails were divine. Loved it!