The best bars and cafés Aquitaine

This former limonaderie boasts original architecture. From the mezzanine, you have a bird's-eye view of the counter and its tempting pastries. Spanning over 200 m², this atypical restaurant-tea room is run by Thierry Baconnais, maître d'hôtel and sommelier. At lunchtime, you'll be offered the dish of the day, presented in a jar! Open until 6pm, you can enjoy a wide range of sweet treats, including crêpes and homemade pastries. All with one of the 25 loose teas on offer. And there's a brunch one Sunday a month.

This wine cellar is a little gem. This establishment has focused on quality and above all organic, biodynamically-produced vintages: the result is that we love this pretty address with its professional yet friendly spirit. 400 French wines are listed, with an emphasis on local estates and regions such as Savoie and Corsica. Here, the selection is tasted and tested by the winemakers, guaranteeing exquisiteness. Craft beers, a variety of spirits and monthly events with featured winemakers enrich the experience. Gustatory pleasures are not forgotten, with marinades of Pyrenean trout, charcuterie and cheeses. Chez Max, an address not to be missed!

Rustic fruit pie, gluten-free chocolate fondant, carrot cake, banoffee, babka... Notice to the gourmets, it is at SIP Coffee Bar that you can enjoy your breakfast or your afternoon snack! At lunchtime, an affordable formula is proposed with home-made dishes like the grilled cheese with white ham, morbier and truffled shiitake, but also always at least one vegetarian proposal. Regularly, the SIP Coffee Bar plays the prolongation in the end of the week with evenings aperitif with topic, concerts, and other sympathetic events...

Behind the blue storefront of this café-library lie little treasures of literature and sweet treats we can't get enough of. Lemon meringue pie, fruit tarts, hazelnut and chocolate cookies... You're in for a treat in this warm, atypical place. For adults and children alike, the establishment offers a fine selection of books focusing on humanism and ecology. Drop in for lunch... Everything is homemade: lasagne, croques, cakes... all accompanied by salads and market vegetables.

The most authentic bubble teas in town! The kawaii fans are not mistaken and rush in this small blue store to order their favorite tea drink: milky, fruity, with tapioca pearls or fruit jelly... The menu also proposes some original creations, as well as excellent homemade daifuku (Japanese pastries made with glutinous rice dough filled with various flavors). The sign does rather take away, but you can choose to sit on one of the two big sofas. Attention, no toilets.

Bidart in the tropics! The ideal place in the Basque Country where the sun never sets in salsa mode. Bachata, kizomba, zouk, kompa, merengue or other Latino ambiances, general disco-dance, etc. The Soleil des Antilles rum and discotheque vibrates to the great musical moments of yesteryear, today and the latest trends. It's a rum bar where you can sample the finest exotic cocktails. A festive, convivial atmosphere is guaranteed for these tropical evenings in salsa mode! All musical programs are available on the website.

With its terrace, the Coyote is the HQ for local bikers! But don't let your prejudices get the better of you, because in this bar, it doesn't matter who you are. Whether or not you're a fan of two-wheelers, flocked leather jackets or multiple tattoos, you'll always be made to feel welcome in this rustic venue where the music is loud. There are no longer any concerts or sports broadcasts, but the atmosphere remains excellent and so do the beers, even if they are (as always, and like everything else) to be consumed in moderation.

Constance, a passionate oenophile, will introduce you to one of the 80 wines on offer, exclusively from the winemakers! Tastings are often accompanied by small dishes to share, prepared by Laura and Charlotte, who joined the adventure in 2021 as partners. In addition to their desire to introduce you to exceptional estates by organizing wine-tasting workshops, they offer the same menu for lunch during the week.

With its electro ambience, the W seduced us from A to Z. A trendy downtown bar, it's all about the lounge side of things, with techno and house on the menu... but also an impressive range of shooters, beers and cocktails. And let's not forget the house chupitos, which the bartenders never hesitate to make spectacular by setting on fire. Here, professionalism goes hand in hand with partying! Whether on the terrace or at the bar, the place is a great success, relying on various themed evenings to create an eclectic program that has won over a loyal clientele. Unclassifiable if not for its quality, this address knows no routine!

For breakfast, lunch, dinner or an aperitif, Olatua boasts one of the finest views facing the Rocher de la Vierge and the ocean. Access is via the Jardins de l'Atalaye next to the Aquarium. Hot and cold drinks are available all day long, and the restaurant offers a bistronomic menu featuring fresh local produce. The rooftop, meanwhile, offers a menu of world cuisine revisited with local flavors, fish ceviches, beef tataki, vegetarian dishes, beef and pork ribs... An exceptional location.

This new concept store, near the Hendaye seafront, is worth discovering for several reasons: imported from Australia, the concept is above all a coffee shop where you can come and taste homemade pastries such as cookies, carrot cake, banana bread... and while drinking an herbal tea, also enjoy the small savory pies in a cosmopolitan and relaxed atmosphere on the terrace or inside. And the vintage thrift shop (new and old), surf shop with surfboards, accessories and books, guides and photographs dedicated to this art of living.

Wine bar, bistro-style tasting bar where you'll enjoy a choice of pintxos, tapas and sharing plates for aperitifs, made with local produce and cheese platters just a stone's throw from the Nive river. With friends, La Karafe takes you on an oenological and gustatory voyage, with over 150 carefully selected wine references. Throughout the year, the establishment promotes the work of artisan winemakers and encourages organic and biodynamic winemaking. So, red, white or rosé, with pintxos, tapas and slates to accompany.

Murielle and her associates welcome you in this new bright and relaxed tea room that mixes pastel tones, discreet pop music and Nordic furniture. Moreover, the North also invites itself in the plates which will delight the fans of Millenium or Hygge, this well-being felt, for example, during a good meal between friends! On the counter is the kanelbullar, a Swedish pastry that is almost impossible to find in France and is as soft as can be! The softness is also available in salted and toasted buns filled with gravlax salmon, scarmozza, coppa or old cheddar. The whole thing is matched with grilled vegetables in escalivade, in pickles or - more surprisingly - in iced tea! Do you dare to try the Gascon Spritz?

The Irish Lane is a unique place: the only place to buy Irish beer! Thierry, the founder, chooses himself the micro-breweries that he promotes with passion and offers special beers aged in wine barrels, vintage beers on draught as well as bottled beers. To be consumed on the spot around good boards of artisanal delicatessen, or to take away. The friendly atmosphere that reigns there is the promise to spend a good evening under the symbol of the Irish flag!

Just a stone's throw from Place Pey Berland, the Magnus team has its quarters. This Scandinavian Bordeaux pub, which has opened a second address (Minus) on Cours Victor Hugo, is not short of charm. The varied menu offers a choice of a dozen beers that are rather rare in Scandinavia: Snø (wheat beer), Nordkapp (blond IPA), Oslo Spring (organic ale)... There's also a selection of aquavit, the herb- and spice-flavored brandy traditionally made and consumed in northern countries. Just the thing to warm you up!

The club offers a range of facilities including Jacuzzis, steam rooms, saunas, billiards and glory holes. It also has 11 rooms, some with locks and others open to all. Le Cinquième Élément regularly organizes themed evenings, such as mixed evenings, evenings for couples and taboo-free evenings. Women, transsexuals and transvestites are invited, and admission is free all year round to all evenings. Entrance fees vary according to the day and type of visitor.

Maison Francis Miot is a boutique located in the center of Pau, on rue Maréchal Joffre. It offers a wide selection of artisanal jams and gourmet products. In addition to takeaway sales, the store also has a tea room where visitors can enjoy a coffee or a meal on the premises. Founded in 1837 by Louis Miot, Maison Miot's sweet history goes back several generations. For more than 180 years, this family-run business has been making artisanal confectionery of exceptional quality, preserving its know-how.

Tito, the owner of the place, names his café : Bar à curiosités. Here is a well found term to evoke this dancing bar where to go out to have a drink between friends but also to hunt for beautiful objects! The festive side of the place invites you to taste a nice aperitif board made of local and very good quality products. It also regularly invites to convivial moments around concert or cinema evenings. The other side is the motorcycle concept store, jewelry and vintage objects! Tito the junk dealer finds unique objects especially from the pop rock culture and the biker universe. In short, you won't have any excuse not to push the door of Tito's!

"We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing!" confided George Bernard Shaw a hundred years ago! Here's a place that hasn't aged a bit since its creation in 2017. You can come and play with your family, colleagues or friends, while enjoying a bite to eat or a drink. Forget Cluedo or Monopoly! Here you'll find more surprising and subtle games! Our entertainers are always on hand to advise and help. From investigation evenings and life-size games, to open-table evenings and escape games, the agenda is rich and renewed every month. Don't forget to reserve your table!

More than 600 wine references await you in this new wine bar near the Grand Théâtre, already a must in the city! Follow your desires or let us advise you on how to discover wines from the Bordeaux vineyards or from farther afield... Shopping, tastings, afterworks, aperitifs: any excuse is good enough to treat yourself at l'Ampélo. You can accompany your glass with plates of cheese or charcuterie, smoked fish from Cap Ferret, vegetarian spreads... "Allez, Vin, on est bien! Non-alcoholic wines are also available.

Perched on the dune of the Estagnots beach in Seignosse, this beach hut is one of the most famous on the Landes coast. In keeping with the luxury of its hotel, Hortensias du Lac, this oceanfront living space boasts an attractive menu of typical local dishes and tapas to nibble on all day long, from meats to seafood a la plancha. Let yourself be tempted by a cocktail or a South-Western wine for a dreamy aperitif as the sun sets. The season is punctuated by small concerts, events and film screenings.

It offers plates to share based on carefully selected seasonal produce, accompanied by a fine selection of wines. The restaurant is located between the Mériadeck skating rink and the "Palais de Justice" streetcar stop, on the second floor. Public parking is available nearby. The Décantés team looks forward to welcoming customers and introducing them to their warm and friendly world.

On the banks of the River Nive in the heart of Bayonne, a rest'o counter that's often fully booked... and a new-generation tapas bar, just like the famous tapas bars of our Spanish neighbors. A rest'o comptoir-bistrot-cave where you'll discover not classic tapas, but raciones to be enjoyed in small quantities over a drink, as an aperitif or simply for a meal. Tapas complete with pintxos. Squid rabas, roasted camembert, mackerel rillettes, salmon gravlax...

An excellent address that has already won over the locals. Very good traditional cuisine with fresh produce. Every day, you'll find a varied starter-main course-dessert menu. At the bar, you can enjoy a South-West beer - made before your very eyes with the stills in the background - blond, brown or white, and even the "special" with a little apple alcohol added, a strange yet delicious and original combination. The setting is warm, in the spirit of an "old-fashioned brasserie", and the welcome perfect: a beautiful place in Béarn!

The New Red Lion in Pau embodies the essence of a traditional pub with a modern twist. Its warm, friendly atmosphere, combined with a varied selection of drinks, makes it a popular place to relax with friends or enjoy a lively evening. Whether you're having a drink with friends, playing pool or even dancing, you'll always find a festive atmosphere and lively music. In fact, with its large dance floor, it hosts salsa and bachata evenings. It's an opportunity to meet dancers from all over the region and share a convivial, festive moment. It also organizes evenings for major events and festivals.

At the Cave des Darons, we drink and eat. Yannick took over this old cellar, which had already been in existence for 25 years. We particularly like the patio (which can be privatized) where you can enjoy the terrace. The wine bar is open from Tuesday to Saturday until 9pm in July and August, otherwise from Thursday to Saturday. Wine tasting is often accompanied by a platter of local produce. Open all year round, the Cave des Darons houses no fewer than 1,000 references. Meetings with producers are also on the agenda. Also in La Teste-de-Buch.

We are here in the station area. So if you have a train taking, rather than waiting in a banale waiting room, a detour is necessary because here, whether you are regular or occasional customers, you take his little black or half in good company. They also do tobacco, press, Loto and Rapido. Finally, when buying a carton of cigarettes, you are offered a lighter, which is rarely the case elsewhere…

Run by Philippe Berbizier, well known in the world of rugby for having played for Lourdes and Agen, the Bar de l'Oubli is a café for friends, but not only. Those who love conviviality, good humor, tapas (evenings in summer) and bistro-style dishes (lunchtime and evenings in winter) all come together here. The daily special costs 18 euros. As a result, l'Oubli has become one of Arcachon's least forgotten spots, frequented by a diverse clientele ranging from locals to trendy Parisians of all ages. It's the place to be from breakfast to aperitif.

Whether you're back from the beach, taking a lunch break or sharing a platter for dinner, this is a friendly, relaxed place, with cool service and professional attention. A large terrace with panoramic ocean views, at the foot of the establishment or in a bright room. You can enjoy the festive atmosphere late into the night, with a wine and beer bar, a wide range of in-season homemade tapas, sweet and savoury crêpes, and evenings hosted by local DJs. With friends or family, groups are warmly welcomed.

In the heart of historic Bayonne, a stone's throw from the cathedral and after a day full of sightseeing, or in the morning for breakfast, Oloa coffee shop is an ideal, gourmet and intimate address to enjoy, inside or on the terrace, its specialties of organic, local, gluten-free and healthy products. Organic coffees, fresh fruit juices, organic smoothie with cold juice extractor... or a break just as tasty for a sweet or salty snack (or both!) with a tempting menu of bagels, bowls, and gluten-free pastries.

Overlooking Mayarco beach and the ocean, between St-Jean-de-Luz and Guéthary, Bibam, adjacent to the Mayarco miniature golf course, is located on an exceptional site. In a friendly, "tropical" atmosphere, families, couples and individuals can enjoy cocktails, tapas and seasonal cuisine based on fresh produce: salads, burgers, poke bowls, fish of the day, chipirons... It's a magical, unspoilt place to spend a day or an evening. Concerts are also organized throughout the season.

Le Hangar is the Arcachon basin's food-court/ambient bar. We come here to eat, drink and have fun, but also to meet up with friends around a big table in a setting that's both convivial and indus'. At Le Hangar, local merchants offer a variety of specialties (sushi, pizza, charcuterie/cheese platters, oysters...). And if you're afraid of getting bored, there's plenty of entertainment on offer, including match broadcasts on giant screens. And above all, the fiesta with concerts, themed evenings and DJ sets in the second half of the evening!

A strategic location for this bodega, Bayonne's oldest, on the banks of the River Nive, a stone's throw from Les Halles. It's also a beautiful place, always crowded. It's not for nothing that the setting is warm and inviting, with its long bar topped with hams and Espelette peppers, wooden tables, slates and soft lighting. Simple aperitif or meal? Xipirons with ham a la plancha, pan-fried porcini mushrooms with egg yolk, risotto with ewe's cream pastry, beef rib (1 kg...) matured for 4 weeks, "home-made" for all hours of the day and long evenings.

The bar-restaurant Le Royalty is an institution that has seen so many celebrities over more than a century, and which has managed to preserve its simplicity and above all its conviviality thanks to its captain Pascal Ondarts; one of the great rugby internationals of the 80s. In this Biarritz HQ, you'll discover a wide range of "house" cocktails, a large "table d'amis" sharing land and sea dishes, a shady terrace that lights up Place Clemenceau late into the evening, and rooms upstairs with more intimate, hushed spaces for seminars.

There's a winter Duke, with its cosy atmosphere and billiards, as well as a summer Duke, with its more exotic, hip, relaxed and youthful ambience. Successful and surprising house cocktails, with their multiple and mixed flavors, await you, as well as planks to share. The atmosphere is festive well into the night. The program includes colorful evenings: Latino, vintage and many other themes announced on the FB site. The guarantee of a good time on the dancefloor with offbeat musical sensations.