Gourmet products local specialties and wines Bidart/Bidarte

A must in Bidart, the Fournil de la Licorne is an artisanal bakery-pastry shop that has won the support of locals and visitors by making quality products. You will succumb to the Basque cake, the specialty of the house. From pastries to breads and baguettes "baked throughout the day", through delicious desserts, try the famous Russe, a light butter cream on a crunchy praline cookie: a delight! Or savory and complete menus with sandwiches: Iberian, Biarrot with white ham and many others.

Maïté and Jean-Baptiste are the guarantors of know-how in the Basque Country with their cured meats from their Ferme Elizaldia since 1983 in Gamarthe, located in the heart of the Basque mountains. The farm processes and markets the pigs they raise. Respecting the principles of sustainable agriculture, with a traceable, balanced diet free from GMOs, over 4,000 hams are sold in a dozen stores and markets, and more widely in other reputable outlets in the Basque country. The same ethic applies to local cheeses and sweets.

This old building from 1741 is jealously protected by Gérard Lhuillier. He is also the guardian of a trade in danger of disappearing. From then on, every day, he makes a daily bread, a lordly one, in the old fashioned way. Country, rye, wholemeal, sweet loaves, meture, these round cornmeal loaves much loved by the elderly and the young. With milk and farm eggs, he creates delicious shortbread, small and large, the loaves, these cakes with aniseed and Basque cakes any size ... Guarantor of the tradition and the know-how.

The organic supermarket L'Eau Vive gives pride of place to healthy, organic food and short circuits. In this store, all products are certified organic. L'Eau Vive offers many gluten-free foods, meats, fruits and vegetables, but also organic cosmetics, cleaning products and even food supplements. Note that the gluten-free section is "one of the largest in the region with very competitive prices on a wide variety of products". Objective: to consume better by taking advantage of the best of organic products.

Cédrine can be proud of her establishment, ideally located on the Avenue de Bayonne, close to other fine food shops. The circle is complete, for all that was missing was a quality cheese dairy to complete the range already on offer. Building on a successful experience in Paris with a master creamer (official supplier to the Elysée Palace), she showcases over 130 varieties of cheese from carefully selected small-scale producers (over 1,000 varieties in France). She also makes platters and compositions to order.

Maison Miettes combines traditional and revisited recipes. 3 enthusiasts and 3 friends, Stéphane, head pastry chef (3 Michelin stars), Alexandra and Albert, two honoris causa, passionate about taste and aromas, who have combined their talents in the service of beautiful raw materials and good flavors to create Basque cakes in blackcurrant/lemon, cherry, etc., but also Basque shortbread of the moment, vanilla, lemon (delicious), Piedmont hazelnut, lemon cakes... Caramels and fruit jellies are also available.

This well-known chain in France opens more and more cellars and it is so much better! These open franknesses thanks to impassioned and experts bring with each opening happiness guests and Bidart does not derogate from the rule! With a wide choice of references so much in the wine than champagne or the spirits, the cellar, located a few kilometres from Biarritz, its accustomed which would not leave for nothing in the world!

For more than a decade, this luminous bakery-patisserie-chocolaterie... etc. has been in a state of continuous effervescence. Here, real bakers and patissiers make all kinds of breads, viennoiseries and cakes on the premises, not forgetting chocolates, savoury tarts, sandwiches and so many other delicacies of the moment. All year round, the shop displays the macaroons of the day, the galettes des Rois, the crêpes de la Chandeleur. And new pastry collections are constantly being revisited. And let's not forget the smiling faces of our artisans!

Topa cider ("the encounter" in Basque) is an exceptional beverage. With a long history in the Basque country, it has been a success for 6 years, thanks to the tenacity of 2 friends, Pascal and Grégoire, the founders of this artisanal nugget located in Bidart. Topa cider, which can be found on fine tables, in wine shops and delicatessens, is made from over 12 varieties of apples grown in the orchards of the Basque country. Its fruity, aromatic character comes from 4 months of natural fermentation at low temperature. Numerous awards!

Xipister Etxekoa has found its letters of nobility in the best local recipes and in the seasoned dishes of chefs. A staple of traditional Basque cuisine (an ancestral recipe from the fishermen of Hendaye), xipister can be found on family and gourmet tables. Xipister Etxekoa is handcrafted and family-run: the production and bottling are done by hand in the Bidart laboratory adjoining the boutique-showroom. Also try Etxekoa vinegar, balsamic and cider, and our new products!