Gourmet products local specialties and wines Balaruc Les Bains

At La fille du Joep, a small, fresh and iodized address, you can eat products directly from traditional oyster farmers who have been working for 50 years in the Thau Basin. You can order your platters of shellfish and fresh fish to take away, or taste them right across the street at the terrace of the bar Le Mistral. On the menu you can choose from oysters, mussels, snails, clams, sea urchins, shrimps, but also sea bream, sea bass, sole and mullet. Each product comes from the production and fishing of the owners.

Founded in 1989 in Balaruc, this small company has become internationally famous thanks to its meteoric rise. The brand's boutique-workshop and head office are now housed in the town's former railway station. Cookies, chocolates, confectionery, cakes, madeleines and regional sweet specialties fill the old-fashioned shop-like shelves. This cookie and chocolate factory offers tours of the workshop. Gourmets can leave with their arms full of treats to sweeten their cupboards or offer as gift boxes.

In the small fish shop Le Pescadou - which simply means fisherman in Occitan -, one enters first to discover the daily stall which presents fresh fish, oysters and seafood in daily arrival. And what if you were to taste some of these iodized delicacies right away? The establishment has thought of everything: just opposite, you can sit on a colorful terrace. You can make your choice at the fishmonger's, sip a glass of white wine at your table while waiting for your oyster platter, shrimps, fish soup and grilled fish selected from the stall.

With a name that smells of sunshine and delicacies, Cellier des Cigales is a formidable ambassador for our precious terroir. On site, you'll find excellent references from the region, and it's also possible to order your bottle online. On the internet, orders are mainly dedicated to restaurateurs and hoteliers. However, our customers also include interested wine lovers, who see this as a rare opportunity to discover selected wines from exceptional vintages.

Lovers of small local shops where you take the time to choose your products and chat with your shopkeeper: this address is made for you. On the Avenue du Bassin de Thau, with a few parking spaces in front of it, this grocery-print store is ideal for stocking up on fresh produce. You can find fruits and vegetables from local producers, some of them organic. You can complete your basket with meats and delicatessen. The service is pleasant, with good advice, and the products are carefully presented.

Between old jousting bulwark and old stones, this lovely cellar has been an essential address of the city for 28 years. The best wines of wine grower and owner are represented by Costières-de-Nîmes at Dom Brial in Baixas near Perpignan, not to mention the most local Faugères and Saint-Chinian. Many areas less known and discovered by Mrs. André and his son are also waiting for passionate people. A wide range of bulk wine is available in red, rosé, white and muscat. A specialist address in sum!

After spending the day strolling in the charming resort of Balaruc-les-Bains, it is not rare to fall on this wine bar enjoying a festive atmosphere. With a smile on the lips and the glass in the hand, customers enjoy the moment and the duo at the head of the institution entertain the place. What can be better to wake up customers than a good local barrel. We accompany our drink with freshly-cut sausage, a guaranteed festive atmosphere! In addition to being a wine bar, Cave Balarucoise offers beautiful references for sale, the creation of baskets and gift boxes on demand, as well as a special regional product range (fish soup, octopus, Sète rillettes…).