Oh Bordeaux! To think that she was nicknamed the Sleeping Beauty… Bullshit! Today, the authors of the famous Lonely Planet guide say it is the trendiest city in France. Just that ! To find out for sure, come and try these 45 unusual restaurants. In addition, grapes on the cake, we even provide you with some typical Bordeaux expressions, just to melt you into the bottle!
On the seventh floor of the Cité du Vin (coincidentally…), this restaurant offers you a panoramic view of all of Bordeaux. You can take the opportunity to admire the Chaban-Delmas bridge which is the highest in Europe and which changes color according to the tide. Otherwise, on the food side, the restaurant is part of the selection of the Michelin guide. Local products and treats in anticipation!
Prix : Environ 15 €
Address : 5 Rue de Guienne
Telephone: 09 52 32 56 81
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You will have understood, this atypical place is a former post office! It is also the ideal place if you are afraid of moments of silence with the person who accompanies you since you can attend shows while eating. Moreover, you can even privatize the premises for a birthday.
Prix : Environ 39 €
Address : 7 Rue du Palais Gallien
Telephone : 05 56 01 53 90
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For 12 euros, you choose your wine and the chef takes care of personalizing your plate. Practice !
Prix : Environ 25 €
Address : 19 Currency Street
Telephone : 05 56 80 57 46
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Here it is the decor that will surprise you with its rock wall. The restaurant has three stars in the Michelin guide and its cellar is an institution in Bordeaux with nearly 800 different references.
Prix : Around €97 / Menu at €65
Address : 5 Rue Montesquieu
Telephone : 05 56 79 10 10
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Just minutes from downtown, you’ll feel like you’re in the middle of the countryside! On Friday and Saturday evenings, we push the tables and dance until the end of the night.
Address : 9 Avenue de Chavailles
Telephone : 05 56 39 49 20
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Here, it is above all the superb terrace that will catch your eye! Every day, you can come and taste delicious recipes while pairing them with these 80 French or foreign vintages.
Prix : Environ 38 €
Address : 114 Quai des Chartrons
Telephone : 05 56 11 58 88
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Here, it’s the cooking that makes all the difference. Fish, meat and vegetables follow one another on planchas or volcanic stones. You will have the impression of rediscovering food and everything, in an atypical setting.
Prix : Environ 39 €
Address : 21 Rue Maucoudinat
Telephone : 05 40 25 28 86
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Lover of good wines, you have just found your new favorite place! Here, you choose what you eat but not what you drink. You will do a blind tasting and from the first sip-bite combination, the magic will work.
Prix : Environ 38 €
Address : 12 Rue Castelnau d’Auros
Telephone : 05 54 51 48 97
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Here is the TEMPLE of pancakes! The motto of the restaurant? “The future belongs to those who get up early and eat pancakes”.
Prix : Environ 15 €
Address : 5 Rue de Guienne
Telephone : 09 52 32 56 81
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If you miss the winter sports atmosphere, we send you a subliminal message. Variations of raclettes, fondues, homemade crusts or reblochonnade are only a meager overview of the program.
Prix : Environ 30 €
Address : 30 Rue Saint-Remi
Telephone : 05 56 52 61 33
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We bet you’ve never seen so many pendant lights in one place (except in a specialty store of course). You will find recipes simmered with love and with the ingredients of producer friends! And twice a month, you will have the opportunity to discover behind the stove with a cooking workshop.
Prix : Environ 34 €
Address : 207 Quai de Paludate
Telephone : 05 64 37 15 11
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Claustrophobic abstain, the place is superb but without window since you will be under the vaults. You will discover a cuisine that fuses local ingredients with original Asian flavors.
Prix : Environ 46 €
Address : 8 Rue Ausonne
Telephone : 05 56 01 05 01
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This restaurant is in the heart of a climbing gym. After having climbed the 4 meters of walls, you will be able to taste a cuisine of fresh and local products.
Prix : Environ 26 €
Address : Tatry Gallery, 170 Cours du Médoc
Telephone : 05 56 80 57 46
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A space of more than 700 m². which is both a coworking space and a restaurant with a lounge atmosphere.
Prix : Environ 36 €
Address : 1 Quai Armand Lalande
Telephone : 05 57 10 20 40
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You will discover an intimate and atypical place, in the middle of the vaults. And yes, that’s where the name comes from. You will taste typical dishes of the South-West!
Prix : Environ 46 €
Address : 7 rue des Faussets
Telephone : 05 56 81 35 60
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Here everything is RAW! You will therefore find plenty of original tartars: meat, fish, vegetables, whatever you want, but raw.
Prix : Environ 36 €
Address : 33 rue des Bahutiers
Telephone : 05 24 72 24 14
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This is the restaurant for pop culture fans. As soon as you walk through the doors, you’ll think you’re in your favorite movie.
Address : 17 Rue Elie Gintrac
Telephone : 05 57 04 93 82
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An atypical decor with lots of cages everywhere. The restaurant reinvents well-known dishes and offers more than 150 wine references.
Address : 41-43 rue Saint-Rémi
Telephone : 05 57 83 99 02
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A rooftop that will offer you a breathtaking view of the city. Whether à la carte, in formulas, or in the form of brunch on Sundays, we will take your eyes and taste buds away.
Address : 7 Quai des Queyries
Telephone : 05 56 67 49 90
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A dinner cruise that will make you discover the city from another angle.
Address : 2 Quai des Chartrons
Telephone : 05 56 39 27 66
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One of the trendiest places with garlands, a hanging tree, carpets, a cozy atmosphere in short, we warmly recommend it to taste Italian flavors.
Address : 45 Avenue John Fitzgerald Kennedy 33700 Mérignac
Telephone : 05 56 13 17 87
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If you love the baroque style, you will be served! The more your meal progresses, the more the decoration around you changes. Don’t worry, it’s not your alcohol consumption that’s responsible for this optical illusion. Moreover, when reading the map, one would almost have the impression that a show is unfolding before our eyes. From the “raise of the curtain” to the “grand finale”, we do not emerge unscathed from this taste experience.
Address : 1 Quai des Chartrons
Telephone : 05 56 52 31 20
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Good there, we are on a reference in terms of unusual and trendy place! If you are attracted by the generosity of Italian cuisine but want to discover new Asian flavors, you are going to be like a rooster. Moreover, brunch fan, we have already tested the Parisian and we love it. On the sixth and last floor, there is a rooftop! DJ performance, signature cocktails, great wines, table tennis and table football, the ultimate combo to have a great time! Finally, you can always rent one of their meeting rooms or relax in one of the bedrooms.
Address : 19 rue Poquelin Molière
Telephone : 05 57 30 45 45
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You will eat… in the dark! A real experience that promises an evening you will remember for a long time!
Address : Dock G6 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, 63 Rue Lucien Faure
Telephone : 05 56 01 25 00
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You will really be in Thérèse’s house, with all the rooms that make it up: the bedroom, the bathroom, the living room, the patio. Put on your slippers, you’ll feel right at home… only better!
Address : 28 place Meynard
Telephone : 05 56 84 08 70
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This is Chef Philippe Etchebest’s restaurant (yes, the one you see a lot on TV). So already it’s unusual because you may be able to meet him and in addition, the place is incredible since it is the Opera of the city.
Address : National Opera of Bordeaux — Grand -Théâtre, 2 Place de la Comédie
Telephone : 05 56 02 49 70
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An atypical place with trees in the restaurants and a lot of unearthed objects for a flea market atmosphere.
Address : 12 Parliament Square
Telephone : 05 56 48 02 93
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Treat yourself to an evening in Japan without flying. The decor, the tastes, everything is there!
Address : 8 place Fernand Lafargue
Telephone : 05 57 30 17 78
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You will be surrounded by cats everywhere! It seemed to soothe.
Address : 8 Rue Pierre de Coubertin
Telephone : 05 56 44 98 80
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Checkered tablecloths, copper cooking accessories, well-stocked plates and a name that makes you smile… everything is there to have a good time!
Prix : Environ 32€
Address : 10 rue des Faussets
Telephone : 05 56 52 35 36
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A 687 m² ferry renovated into a concert hall, large bar and restaurant. The perfect place to eat and party!
Address : Floating basin n°1 Cours Henri Brunet
Telephone : 05 56 10 48 35
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Parents can entrust their children to the employees of this restaurant and every first Tuesday of the month, a mother settles behind the stove and simmers a recipe of which she has the secret.
Address : 19 Rue des Faussets
Telephone : 05 56 48 20 01
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The temple of cheese! The menu contains more than a hundred cheeses, just that.
Address : 19 Rue Hugherie
Telephone : 05 56 79 05 77 or 06 88 38 25 79
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Music lovers, this place is for you! We’re not really in a restaurant but as we can snack there and the place is super nice, we couldn’t see ourselves not putting it on. An open-air guinguette where you come to peck and toast in the canteen, the caravan or the pizza hut, all to a musical background.
Address : ZA Quai des Queyries, Port Bastide
Telephone : 05 56 86 58 49
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Almost feet in the sand, you can access it on foot or by swimming. The menu adapts to the catch of the day and the organic beers made on site should satisfy the beer beek.
Address : Queyries Business Park, 21 Quai de Queyries
Telephone : 05 47 79 84 70
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If you want to surf in the middle of the city, there is this superb artificial wave! As for the food, it won’t be high-flying (bagel, pizza and burger) but the atmosphere is worth the detour.
Address : 174 Cours du Médoc
Telephone : 09 83 29 67 74
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A flea market café where you can attend exhibitions, creative workshops or even private sales.
Address : 26 Rue Camille Sauvageau
Telephone : 07 78 68 05 92
Prix : Environ 26 €
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Well, now you have something to prove that you had a great vacation. Good ok, you took a few pounds, but it’s only happiness. To eliminate them, if you ever need to have an overview of unusual activities to do in Bordeaux, we have found some cool ones for you!
