Gourmet products local specialties and wines Bordeaux

Maison Mestrezat has been a benchmark in the Bordeaux wine trade for over 200 years. Founded in 1815 by Guillaume Mestrezat, it quickly became a key player in the international trade of Bordeaux Grands Crus. The company has developed real expertise in trading Grands Crus, forging privileged relationships with the greatest châteaux in the Bordeaux vineyards. It has an impressive stock of 1.5 million bottles, with a wide range of vintages prior to 2010. Quality, security and traceability are key values for Mestrezat Grands Crus. The company also has expertise in export markets, and offers selective, high-quality distribution. The Mestrezat Grands Crus teams are always ready to listen to customer requests and respond promptly.

Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion is a vineyard located at the junction of the communes of Pessac, Mérignac and Bordeaux. It mainly produces a wine of the same name, in the Pessac-Léognan appellation. The wine produced at Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion is a blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, emphasizing fruit and offering an elegant aromatic palette. The wine is described as young and dense, with a complexity that develops over the years. For wine lovers, a visit to Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion is an opportunity to discover a renowned vineyard and taste quality wines.

Louis L'Amour, or good bread... This passionate artisan baker trained at some of Paris's top bakeries, and every day prepares a dozen or so breads from selected flours, ranging from the most classic (tradition, country...) to the most original (sourdough bread with toppings, zebra bread...). A fine range of viennoiseries completes the offer, including excellent gourmet creations such as croissants with pistachio or black sesame filling, or kouign-amann cacao. A second address, Bouloulam, has opened not far from the Chaban-Delmas stadium.

Nelson Alvès makes pastéis de nata, these small melting flans with very thin puff pastry and creamy filling, specialties of Lisbon. He learned how to make them the traditional way from a Lisbon pastry chef and now makes them in front of us in his store. All the ingredients and even the oven come from Portugal, his family land. Here, three tables are installed along the wall to taste the cakes accompanied by a drink and, on the shelves at the back of the store, some Portuguese products...

Garg'Antoine is the first point of sale of Antoine Augeard, an agricultural engineer, who "fell into the pastis" of his father in 1986... He knows the aperitif and has made it his job. He has a whole range of gourmet pleasures, traditional and French, which vary according to his finds: cold meats, Basque pudding, old-fashioned white ham, pâtés en croûte, foies gras, figs stuffed with foie gras, Scottish salmon, smoked or in gravlax, cheeses, preserves, wines, beers, not forgetting the aperitif boards, aperitif trays and pintxos.

Everyone in Bordeaux knows the Jock cream, created in 1938 by Raymond Boulesque. Today, the brand offers a whole range of pure butter cake mixes (plain, lemon, chocolate, caramel...) and dessert preparations (organic fondants and cookies, gluten-free flans, instant breakfasts...), not forgetting the famous cream that made the brand famous. You can also find on the spot or on the online store pastry aids or gourmet baskets for gifts made in Bordeaux!

This store is 100% dedicated to Japanese culture and gastronomy. You can buy everything you need to compose a complete Asian meal: gyozas, ravioli and other steamed or grilled buns, udon noodles, ramen, instant noodle soups, lots of varieties of sauces, rice in small or large quantities up to 10 kg, kawaii cakes, teas such as macha green tea, ramen sweets, drinks, a fresh produce section and a frozen food section. In short, a vast choice. The staff are always pleasant and helpful.

David Capy, Compagnon du devoir du Tour de France is also Meilleur ouvrier de France. After several years spent at Valrhona, he created his own shop and thus fulfilled his dream. His sweets are themed: fruity, chocolate and praline and timeless. One of our favourites is the Yuz', a creamy yuzu heart accompanied by a strawberry coulis and a creamy mousse lightly flavoured with yuzu. The whole is topped with a strawberry coulis flavoured with poppy flower and rests on an almond biscuit with its crispness... a marvel.

Iconic wine merchant in the heart of the city, the Vinothèque de Bordeaux exists since 1973 on an original idea of a Bordeaux house of high fame. Located on the outskirts of the Grand Theatre, the Conseil interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux, the Grand Hotel and the tourism office, it becomes an institution. Objective: offer to all wine lovers a rich and delicately selected choice, the "Sanctuaire" corner contains a unique great wines collection. The address also has an extremely rich Internet website to see absolutely! It also offers wines from around the world and not only from Bordeaux, as well as champagnes and alcohols. So the opportunity to make surprising discoveries. Also enjoy a range of sommelier accessories that make the Vinothèque de Bordeaux, the site of online sales entirely dedicated to wine and its universe!

Dunes Blanches are the brainchild of Pascal Lucas, a baker in Grand Piquey. His famous crunchy puffs filled with light, airy cream are almost as well known in Bordeaux as cannelés. We can't resist treating ourselves to one or two - or even more - for sheer indulgence. You can buy them in Arcachon, Bordeaux and even in the Marais district of Paris. The recipe remains a secret, and to diversify tastes, Pascal Lucas sometimes offers ephemeral creations...

Pierre Mathieu worked at the Mandarin Oriental in Paris before returning to Bordeaux to open his own boutique. He shares his passion with his customers. It's very difficult to choose between all the cakes awaiting us in a very colorful window display. The Cardinal (crunchy streusel with hazelnut praline, punched chocolate raspberry cookie, creamy raspberry jelly, creamy chocolate-raspberry mousse) or the Paris-Brest are sublime. Pierre Mathieu makes macaroons, wonderful cakes, ice creams, sorbets and a few chocolates.

At Mama Sama, Samantha and Guillaume share their love of rhum arrangé. They explore a variety of flavor combinations based on old-fashioned recipes, updated and sometimes unusual, such as rum with CBD, rum with tonka, bois bandé, vanilla, or rum with cannelé... The rum comes from Martinique, the couple's home island, and is "arranged" in Bordeaux. To accompany their creations, Samantha and Guillaume have created pâté terrines with exotic flavors (coconut, curry, soy sauce, etc.), including one with 3% rum. All their lovely bottles can be found in wine shops and delicatessens, as well as direct from local markets or on the website.

Chocolate addicts will be seduced by this boutique opened by two gourmands, Ophélia and Alice. This ice cream parlour stands out from the rest by celebrating chocolate in all its flavours (dark, white, milk, ruby...) and forms (ice creams, sorbets, mousses, tablettes...), but above all thanks to its vegan range of ice creams, pastries and viennoiseries. You can't resist a crêpe topped with homemade spread and vegan whipped cream. Waffles are also available in a savoury version (vegetables, tofu and feta-style "fauxmage").

The Bakery Art Gallery, BAG for the intimate ones, is an unusual and all-in-one place: a bakery-pastry shop, a bookshop, a tea room, a contemporary art space... This surprising concept store offers gluten-free bread. Sylvie, the baker, offers original breads, such as the "Tout chocolat", with rice flour, cocoa and chocolate chips. This very warm meeting place also offers delicious pastries, as well as lunch formulas and even a hearty brunch on weekends. The space is also intended to be an artistic place with shows, exhibitions and projections of artists' videos. BAG is indefinable: the best thing to do is to go there!

Here, we love "children's space discovery" supervised by two professional animators and the "jewelry jewelry" which presents collections specially designed for Leclerc at light prices. Because it is at the price level, especially those of gasoline, that Leclerc makes the difference, while maintaining good quality. But changes in the shopping gallery: signs go and come forever.

Benoît and Domitille spent a few years at Ô Sorbet d'Amour in Arcachon before creating Benetille, a contraction of their two first names. Their production is 100% traditional: the ice creams are made with organic milk produced in the Dordogne, the sorbets are made with fresh products, the cones with or without gluten are made on the spot. The two ice-cream makers give free rein to their inspirations to put colourful and appetizing treats in the bins. One of their best-sellers is a vanilla ice cream with salted butter and caramelized almonds.

Fanny and Simon, better known as Fernand and Paulette, had the idea of importing to Bordeaux a granita recipe discovered in Asia. On board their three-wheeler, they make a crushed ice cream, grated from a block of raw ice to which they add an organic syrup from Meneau, which gives a great granita. They also make homemade fruity eskimos, respecting the seasonality of the fruits, collected from small producers in the region. For the adults, ice creams with Ricard, Spritz or the inevitable Mojito..

Following on from the success of the tiny boutique at the foot of the Grosse Cloche, Cassonade has opened a tearoom next to the Victoire. Good news for gourmets, who can now enjoy a double treat! As lovers of cannelés will tell you, these are the best in Bordeaux. They come in three sizes, as well as pure vanilla and vegan versions. To vary the pleasures, you can also indulge in another of their specialties, such as Saint-James (a soft cookie with almonds, orange and rum), flan, pink praline brioche, and so on

Launched in Paris in early 2020, La Quéquetterie has quickly grown to 10 locations, and it looks like the family isn't finished growing. The idea for this new pastry concept came from a young Venezuelan, Taziana Jurdi. She makes pancakes or filled waffles in the shape of penises and vulvas. The names are evocative: Sexy Coconut, Black and White, Sugar Daddy, Coco Lover, Cugar or the legendary unicorn... You can also create your own delicacy by choosing the base and toppings to add.

The Loco Polo comes straight from Spain. In a latino atmosphere, we discover frozen sticks not quite like the others. They are vegan, natural and not very sweet, so they are suitable for everyone, even people with dietary restrictions such as diabetes. Another originality: their double texture. The cheesecake stick, for example, is a milk ice cream with a runny raspberry heart. Those with a sweet tooth can even dip their ice cream in white, dark or milk chocolate and add toppings..

Perrine Procureur opens not one, but several Pandora's boxes which, contrary to myth, are not evil - quite the contrary... She creates a dozen buffet-style gourmet boxes, which she calls Pandorines. They are filled, for the most part, with local, seasonal and top-of-the-range products, and can be adapted to suit all tastes and circumstances, whether for picnics, aperitifs, family or business meals. The presentation is superb, very colorful, almost like a painting...

Restaurant Zéphirine offers on-site dining and takeaway, but does not offer a delivery service. To get to the restaurant, you can walk from Place Gambetta down Rue Judaïque, or take bus lines 2, 3, 4, 12 and 15 from Place Gambetta, or lines 1 and 16 from Gambetta-Meriadeck. Parking lots are also available nearby, such as Parking Gambetta and Parking Clémenceau.

L'Echoppe de la Lune is both a gourmet and historical grocery store. Anna Pedelaborde's idea is to tell the story of Bordeaux from the ^18th century to the present day, through 120 products made exclusively in Gironde. Each product has its own explanatory sign! More than twenty brands, some of them a little forgotten, are on offer in the boutique. The clientele is mainly local, but tourists appreciate this shop for its originality, Anna's kindness and the quality of the gourmet discoveries.

Real American-style doughnuts, soft and generous, with the added bonus of not being greasy! Opposite the Musée d'Aquitaine, this tiny coffee shop specializing in donuts was launched by the Black List Café team, a guarantee of quality. You'll find classics like Glazed (sugar glazed), Cinnamon (cinnamon sugar), or Boston cream (custard and chocolate glaze), as well as gourmet ephemera like Pumpkin Spice (pumpkin cream and spice glaze) or Smores (chocolate, honey and toasted marshmallow).

Xavier Lalère has had a consuming passion for chocolate since his early childhood. He has worked as a chocolate chef at Verdier in Pau and at Cadiot Badie in Bordeaux, but creating his own chocolates was an itch. He favors artisanal products and quality raw materials. His chocolates have unique flavors: passion, pineapple or honey ganaches, hazelnut, coconut or sesame pralines. The small choux filled with dark, white or milk chocolate cream or Chantilly make us addicts. The decor is modern and warm.