We’ve included some of the classic restaurants that you don’t want to miss, and some new and innovative restaurants that you might want to try.
Bordeaux
Amicis
Chef Alexandre Baumard’s starred table. Two spaces, two atmospheres: a chic bistrot at lunch and intimate gastronomy in the evening, inside a listed Grands-Hommes building.
Cent 33
Chartrons starred restaurant from chef Fabien Beaufour: creative tasting menus, precisely sourced local produce, chic-yet-relaxed bistrot atmosphere.
Le Pressoir d’Argent
Gordon Ramsay’s two-starred restaurant inside Bordeaux’s Grand Hôtel: opulent décor, a solid silver Christofle lobster press, and the finest Aquitaine produce celebrated.
Gordon Ramsay’s two-starred restaurant inside Bordeaux’s Grand Hôtel: opulent décor, a solid silver Christofle lobster press, and the finest Aquitaine produce celebrated.
Maison Nouvelle
A Chartrons stone house where Philippe Etchebest welcomes guests like old friends: two Michelin stars, a single immersive menu built around the finest produce of Aquitaine.
A Chartrons stone house where Philippe Etchebest welcomes guests like old friends: two Michelin stars, a single immersive menu built around the finest produce of Aquitaine.
67 Pall Mall Bordeaux
A wine-focused private club in the heart of Bordeaux’s Golden Triangle: 5,000 references, 1,000 by the glass, panoramic rooftop terrace. Opening end of the year 2026.
Ressources
Tanguy Laviale’s Michelin-starred address: eight small plates to combine freely, 700 wine references, in a discreet spot on rue Fondaudège.
Vivants
Second restaurant of starred chef Tanguy Laviale: blind tasting menus, an 800-reference natural wine list, in a wood-framed room in old Bordeaux.
Second restaurant of starred chef Tanguy Laviale: blind tasting menus, an 800-reference natural wine list, in a wood-framed room in old Bordeaux.
Zéphirine
Urban inn at the heart of Bordeaux where contemporary bourgeois cooking, a fine grocer’s counter and genuine conviviality share a roof, no menu, no fuss.
Urban inn at the heart of Bordeaux where contemporary bourgeois cooking, a fine grocer’s counter and genuine conviviality share a roof, no menu, no fuss.
Médoc
(Au) Marquis de Terme
Contemporary restaurant at the heart of Château Marquis de Terme (1855 Grand Cru Classé); modern cuisine by Grégory Coutanceau, terrace in the château’s courtyard.
Café Lavinal
Village café-bistrot created by Jean-Michel Cazes (Lynch-Bages) in the Bages hamlet: generous Médoc bistronomie, Cazes family wines, bordeaux-red moleskin banquettes, 1930s atmosphere.
Cantine Vigneronne du Château Palmer
Winemaker’s canteen at the heart of the Palmer village in Margaux; terroir cooking from the estate’s kitchen garden, farm produce, a lively and genuinely authentic atmosphere.
La Maison d’Estournel
Gastronomic restaurant in the white-stone manor amid the Cos d’Estournel vines: refined cuisine, a remarkable cellar, terrace facing the Saint-Estèphe vineyards.
Le Cordeillan,
COMO Cordeillan-Bages
In the heart of the Médoc, Le Cordeillan combines contemporary French cuisine, seasonal produce and pairings from a 1,600-label cellar shaped by vineyards and Atlantic influences.
Le Lion d’Or
A timeless village bistrot at the heart of the Médoc: generous terroir cooking, lamproie à la bordelaise, a well-stocked cellar, rustic wooden décor.
Le Saint-Julien
Gastronomic restaurant in a handsome stone building at the heart of the Médoc: thirty years of excellence, an impressive wine list spanning decades of Saint-Julien and Pauillac.
Saint-Émilion & Pomerol
Chai Pascal
Winemaker’s bar-restaurant open since 2008 in the heart of Saint-Émilion; chef Mickaël’s home cooking, fine wine selection from near and far, open every day.
Winemaker’s bar-restaurant open since 2008 in the heart of Saint-Émilion; chef Mickaël’s home cooking, fine wine selection from near and far, open every day.
L’Atelier de Candale
Château Candale’s restaurant at Saint-Laurent-des-Combes: large vine-view terrace, bistronomic cuisine, estate wines, minutes from Saint-Émilion.
Château Candale’s restaurant at Saint-Laurent-des-Combes: large vine-view terrace, bistronomic cuisine, estate wines, minutes from Saint-Émilion.
L’Envers du Décor
Saint-Émilion’s historic wine bar founded in 1987, taken over by the Perse family: market cuisine, côte de bœuf, Grand Marnier soufflé, hidden terrace against the collegiate church wall.
Saint-Émilion’s historic wine bar founded in 1987, taken over by the Perse family: market cuisine, côte de bœuf, Grand Marnier soufflé, hidden terrace against the collegiate church wall.
La Table de Catussau
Bib Gourmand bistronomic address at the heart of Pomerol; chef Kendji Wongsodikromo, seasonal produce from New Caledonia to the Gironde, along the wine route.
Bib Gourmand bistronomic address at the heart of Pomerol; chef Kendji Wongsodikromo, seasonal produce from New Caledonia to the Gironde, along the wine route.
La Table de Pavie,
Hôtel de Pavie
Two-starred restaurant inside the Hôtel de Pavie, overlooking Saint-Émilion’s bell tower; Yannick Alléno oversees, chef Sébastien Faramond at the helm, breathtaking views over the medieval village.
La Terrasse Rouge
Château La Dominique’s restaurant by Jean Nouvel: panoramic terrace on red pebbles above the vines, South-West cuisine facing Château Cheval Blanc.
Château La Dominique’s restaurant by Jean Nouvel: panoramic terrace on red pebbles above the vines, South-West cuisine facing Château Cheval Blanc.
Le Jardin
Restaurant at Château Petit Faurie de Soutard; sweeping views over Saint-Émilion’s vineyards, refined bistronomic cuisine, cheese trolley, 500-reference wine list.
Restaurant at Château Petit Faurie de Soutard; sweeping views over Saint-Émilion’s vineyards, refined bistronomic cuisine, cheese trolley, 500-reference wine list.
Les Belles Perdrix de Troplong Mondot
Michelin-starred restaurant perched at Saint-Émilion’s highest point; chef David Charrier, dining room open onto the vineyard, permaculture kitchen garden, Michelin Green Star.
Restaurant du Grand Barrail
Restaurant inside a 1902 neo-romantic château amid Saint-Émilion’s vines; Art Nouveau salons, bistronomic at lunch, gastronomic at dinner, terrace overlooking the park.
Restaurant du Logis de la Cadène
Saint-Émilion’s oldest restaurant (1848), Michelin-starred; chef Thibaut Gamba, delicate seasonal cooking in a cosy, intimate house with quietly elegant dining rooms.
Pessac-Léognan
La Grand’ Vigne,
Les Sources de Caudalie
Two-starred restaurant within the Château Smith Haut Lafitte vineyard, chef Nicolas Masse celebrates Aquitaine’s finest produce overlooking a preserved natural park.
Two-starred restaurant within the Château Smith Haut Lafitte vineyard, chef Nicolas Masse celebrates Aquitaine’s finest produce overlooking a preserved natural park.
La Table du Lavoir,
Les Sources de Caudalie
Warm inn at the heart of Les Sources de Caudalie, generous terroir cooking in a setting reconstructed stone by stone around a 19th-century wash house.
Warm inn at the heart of Les Sources de Caudalie, generous terroir cooking in a setting reconstructed stone by stone around a 19th-century wash house.
Le Manège
The former stables of Château Léognan converted into a restaurant; bistronomic French cuisine amid vineyards and forest, estate wines by the glass.
The former stables of Château Léognan converted into a restaurant; bistronomic French cuisine amid vineyards and forest, estate wines by the glass.
Sauternes
La Chapelle de Guiraud
Château Guiraud’s second restaurant: generous cooking at sensible prices beneath the vaulted ceiling of a Premier Grand Cru Classé chapel, terrace facing the Sauternes vines.
Château Guiraud’s second restaurant: generous cooking at sensible prices beneath the vaulted ceiling of a Premier Grand Cru Classé chapel, terrace facing the Sauternes vines.
Le Cercle Guiraud
Michelin-starred restaurant in the heart of the Sauternes village: chef Yoann Amado (Bristol, Darroze), bold and precise cuisine, mulberry-shaded terrace facing the château.
Michelin-starred restaurant in the heart of the Sauternes village: chef Yoann Amado (Bristol, Darroze), bold and precise cuisine, mulberry-shaded terrace facing the château.
Restaurant Lalique du Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey
Two-starred restaurant inside a Sauternes Premier Grand Cru Classé; MOF chef Jérôme Schilling, millésime-inspired cuisine, Lalique decor, 2,600 wine references.
Two-starred restaurant inside a Sauternes Premier Grand Cru Classé; MOF chef Jérôme Schilling, millésime-inspired cuisine, Lalique decor, 2,600 wine references.