Gourmet products local specialties and wines Côte Aquitaine

From cocoa beans to chocolate bars, spreads and chocolate powders made in the store and in front of us, it's not common to discover the savoir-faire of our chocolatiers Ronan, maître chocolatier, and Cyril, chocolatier, who have set up shop in the typical district of Petit Bayonne. In just a short space of time, they have made their mark in the world of prestige chocolatiers in the Basque Country. A fine example of success since the creation of the workshop and boutiques.

The concept behind La Mesure grocery store is simple: we choose the quantity we need ourselves. Liquid or solid, just what we need! No need to buy and throw away useless and polluting over-packaging. That's the 0-packaging spirit. Based on this premise, Elise and Benjamin offer vegetables, starches, flour, pasta, oil, vinegar, cereals, jams, coffee, tea, spices, herbs... as well as hygiene, cosmetics and beauty products. The grocery store, which has already been in business for 8 years, now also offers a delicatessen made in the Basque Country.

On Rue d'Espagne, one of the busiest pedestrian thoroughfares in France, Thierry Bamas' boutique offers, as in Biarritz and Anglet, refined and subtle patisserie. Crowned MOF (Meilleur Ouvrier de France) and world champion in frozen desserts, this elite pastry chef invites you into his gourmet world. You'll find cakes, chocolates and macaroons, in classic formats or created in more original ways, not forgetting the famous ice creams. Renowned for his inventiveness and diversity, each season brings its own original creations.

A Basque adventure with Balea craft beer. Brewed from local and organic ingredients, the brand's name is a tribute to the famous cetacean long coveted by Basque fishermen. Available in blond, white, IPA and Session, alcohol-free (Getaria) and tropical for summer. As an aperitif, it appeals to a well-informed public, as well as to neophytes and lovers of craft beers. You'll find this aromatic, characterful beer in grocery stores, bistros and convenience stores throughout the region and beyond.

The Lucas bakeries and pastry shops in Bayonne and in the Landes region enjoy a well-deserved success. In Bayonne, it is an unavoidable point of restoration with its exhibition and its open window to better entice us. About thirty different breads, a dozen pastries, tourtières, apple crusts, Basque cakes, fondants, pastis, Russian cakes, and of course homemade sandwiches. Catering service and tea room.

We know about South Africans' passion for rugby, but we knew a little less about biltong, dried beef subtly marinated in spices (from Espelette). It's also in the Basque country, in Bayonne, that we discover and appreciate this preparation which gives a particular flavor to the piece of beef. Its nutritional qualities (lean, easily digestible meat...) make it a healthy food to enjoy as an aperitif, in a salad or omelette, or as an energy supplement for sports. An artisanal product that aims for excellence!

In the Rue des Chocolatiers, L'Atelier des Frangins offers a selection of refined viennoiseries with an original aesthetic, and cakes that have nothing to envy the master pastry chefs of the Basque country. Creative and inspired combinations, based on local products for the most part. Bérenger and Simon, our 2 artist-craftsmen, revisit the standards of traditional patisserie in generous proportions in their lab at the back of the store, with plump, gourmet croissants and chocolatines, not forgetting the snacks of the day.

Olatu means wave in Basque, and inspires our craftsmen to create a wide range of 100% natural fruit juices without colorants, added sugar or preservatives, with over 30 original recipes, far from industrial standards. Local fruit, uncalibrated apples from the Mouguerre orchard and more exotic fruits are the creative basis for our craftsmen, who develop in Anglet and produce in Bardos. To get the day off to a good start, try a detox juice of apple - cucumber - aloe vera or carrot - orange - lemon... To be enjoyed without moderation.

Just a stone's throw from the cathedral, this boutique-museum is the brainchild of Jacques Salles, a passionate beekeeper since 1988. Loreztia means "sweet flowers" in Basque. A place of exchange, where you can discover a free ethnographic space on the theme of "man and the bee in the Basque country, over the centuries", taste the company's products, and buy those you like at "direct from the workshop" prices. From flower to fruit, the cultivation and exploitation of honey is a whole art of living at the service of sweet gastronomy.

An artisan coffee roaster since 1907, Etienne is a French-style Coffee Shop. On the carreau des Halles, in the heart of Bayonne, with its terrace next to the River Nive, it offers around 15 roasted coffees, a selection of over 140 teas and infusions. Hot chocolates, ice creams, pastries and other delicacies are also available. A world tour of coffees, bean-to-cup or ground on demand, and every month a new exceptional coffee to enjoy in a cosy space. An online boutique featuring all our products: coffees, chocolates, teas...

Objectif Malt, a cellar dedicated to independent beers with more than 500 references from around the world in the heart of old Bayonne. A beautiful panel of Basque and international beers that you can discover, taste and take away without hesitation, all with the advice of Franck, the "houblonneur" of the place! Every week, there are new arrivals from various craft breweries; French, Belgian, English, Spanish, etc. Boxes and glasses are also available, which are gift ideas to be consumed without complex, but always with moderation.

Try THE Basque cake with cream and homemade cherry jam, concocted by two lovers of taste, Sébastien and Christelle! You'll also want to try the viennoiseries, ice creams, chocolates and breads from the 3 boutiques, near or opposite Bayonne station and Les Halles. You'll also find a wide variety of cakes straight from the lab, thanks to their respective expertise. As for the breads, the variety and authenticity of the products are equally impressive. Don't miss the candied fruit cake!

A cheese museum? Better than that... World vice-champion cheesemaker Christophe has become the Basque region's benchmark in the profession in just a few years. His small, but very large, cheese shop at the foot of the cathedral will take you on a journey through the seasons. His homemade Tarta de Queso and a host of reworked cheeses, including truffle, chili, lemon and pistachio, will tantalize your taste buds. A rare and committed selection of cheeses from small-scale production and great traditions will take you to another dimension.

François, expert and inevitably epicurean, enthusiastically^introduces you to the 700 references of wines, spirits, beers and champagnes from France and around the world in his temple. Fine selections with a sensitive approach, reflecting the terroirs and talent of the winemakers. There's also a wine bar for after-work or a fun break, and discovery workshops all year round to share with friends over tapas, charcuterie boards and homemade sweets. When you leave, your basket can't be empty...

Bayonne's Halles centrales have been in existence for over 150 years. Located in the heart of the city on the banks of the River Nive, they are renowned for their renovated architecture, including the carreau, an open-air extension on certain days of the week for local farmers' markets, and a host of events throughout the year. Les Halles, a veritable "lung", is home to some twenty artisanal food shops, a fine showcase for local know-how. "A visit to Les Halles de Bayonne is an initiation into the world of gastronomy!

The Basque Country is famous for Kupela (barrel in Basque), one of the region's leading names in artisanal ciders and apple juice. Its cider is produced in Astigarraga at the Etxeberria artisanal cider mill. Made from apples grown in the Basque country, it is less acidic than some Basque ciders. Slightly effervescent and fruity, it retains a certain bitterness reminiscent of Breton cider. With its pronounced aromas of fresh apples, Sagardoa Kupela pays tribute to Basque gastronomy. Available in delicatessens, supermarkets and restaurants.

A fine family affair, where know-how is passed on in the selection of fruit and vegetables from sustainable agriculture, a true ethic and a rigorous selection of grocery items. In the heart of historic Bayonne, the covered market concentrates the very best of products from the Basque country and beyond. Une Pêche d'Enfer, where Jean Crampette, from father to son, shines, is an island of freshness, quality and professionalism. We also offer personalized take-away baskets.

The third outlet of La Petite Bayonnaise bakery-patisserie, renowned in Bayonne since 2010 for the quality of its breads (best Herriko baguette in 2015) and its classic and innovative pastries, Le Petit Gascon offers the same range of products. Day and night, our craftsmen produce a wide range of breads, sandwiches, savoury and sweet tarts and gourmet sweets. During the Christmas season, gourmet logs are eagerly awaited: the Robusta, the Paris Bayonne, the 3 chocolates, the Bourbon, the sweet mandarin, the Norwegian omelette...

An independent organic store "like no other"! Here you'll find an impressive range of organic and natural food products, bulk, fair trade, cosmetics, health and well-being food supplements, aromatherapy, as well as a dietary and naturopathic consultation area, a hairdressing salon and an organic beauty salon offering treatments using natural products. You'll be accompanied and advised by a team of passionate specialists, who select the finest certified organic products.

The charcuterie bar run by Sébastien, Meilleur Ouvrier de France in 2019, with his eloquent CV, bears witness to a real talent that can also be found at Les Halles des Cinq Cantons in Anglet and Biarritz. A store that exudes conviviality and sharing, where you can sample the house's sweet and savoury charcuterie specialities on the spot, at the counter or at the table. A fervent advocate of charcuterie without additives or preservatives, Sébastien is renowned for his signature dishes.

A stall that exudes freshness, where each piece is displayed like a fishing trophy. Grégory, who rigorously selects fish and shellfish, can be proud of this. He's the one who prepares your seafood platters and advises you on your choices and prepared fish dishes. In the heart of Les Halles de Bayonne, in this concentration of expertise from local and international producers, you can also sample oysters, shrimps and whelks, with a glass of white wine to match. A well-deserved reputation.

Self-taught and passionate about chocolate, Virginie, the founder, invented her own chocolate, which led her to discover plantations in Costa Rica, Vietnam, Mexico... in all, a dozen producing countries supply the world's finest cocoas. From her workshop in Tarnos, our chocolatière creates a multitude of combinations that can be found in her chocolate cellar, as well as creations by other artisan chocolatiers in the heart of Bayonne. Welcome to our cellar of chocolates, an invitation to travel and savour.

This café offers on-site dining, but does not deliver.

Located in the heart of Bayonne, Kevin's radiant boutique offers premium spirits, with an exceptional selection of whiskies from around the world, as well as rums, gins, tequilas, vodkas and more. In a hushed atmosphere and with this large table where you can taste these subtle stills, you can also share and accompany boards of charcuterie and cheeses from local artisans. Every Friday evening, there are themed tastings of spirits. And every week, the latest nuggets from the ends of the earth.

It's in the Saint-Esprit district that we discover this island of oriental and Turkish flavors. Grocery and greengrocery with the essential spices and a magnificent display of halal meats. The smiling butchers invite you to discover their specialties: marinated chicken, lamb and beef kebabs, free-range duck and duckling, guinea fowl, quail, stuffed lamb shoulder and more. Another specialty: Charolais beef rib. A must for meat lovers.

Loïc is the latest in a long line of talented Basque cake-makers. Our artisan pastry chef of 42 years has finally made his dream come true by setting up his own workshop-boutique in Bayonne. On site, he controls his production from A to Z. Crowned best Basque cake in Bayonne in 1996, he now makes some thirty pieces a day using Herriko flour. These include cream, cherry and chocolate cakes, as well as shortbread and other boxed versions.

Located in the heart of the (busy!) Saint-Frédéric business park, the establishment of Côté Cave is an excellent initiative by Maison Duprat, well known here for its bottling line. The employees of the many businesses around this new winery are delighted with the proximity, diversity and choice, with exceptional value for money. Over 600 references, including wines from here and abroad (and even from far away!), spirits and beers, including the Duprat house beer, which works directly with the brewers. Already a guaranteed success.

A historical reference in the art of tea since 1823, the Compagnie Anglaise des Thés offers a very diverse selection of this ancient aromatic beverage! From blends with original aromas to more classic nectars, the pretty Bayonne store offers many teas from different regions. Among the many references - no less than 300! -You will find black, white and green teas, rooibos (red teas without theine), gourmet teas, spices, infusions...

Arlette is the name of Caroline's grandmother, who gave her a taste for good patisserie. A graduate of the Ferrandi school in Paris, a benchmark... After traveling the world with her baker companion, they set down their suitcases and utensils on rue d'Espagne, in the heart of Bayonne. The store smells of flour, warm bread and homemade pastries. You're in the presence of true artisans of taste and good artisan bread. Organic bread, sandwich bread, sourdough bread, rye bread and more. We also offer pizzas, daily sandwiches and petits fours.

Good wines from terroirs rich in grape varieties and producers, and in attractive Bibs or bottles (Tursan, Cotes de Gascogne, Chinon, Gaillac...). Jérôme, with a long history in the world of wine (sommelier at the Hôtel du Palais...) invites you to his boutique-cave à vins et à manger in the heart of Bayonne, where you can taste, discover and share pintxos, terrines and other local and regional products around a good glass of wine! Enter his world of tastes and flavors.

Gourmands and gourmets: remember this address for the quality of its warm bread, homemade pastries and freshly baked viennoiseries! The duo of artisan bakers and patissiers are in tune with taste and quality, with classic breads as well as more atypical breads: spelt, muesli, Norwegian... made in the purest bakery tradition. As for pastries, the ethic is the same: pavlova, seasonal tarts, éclairs and babas... At lunchtime, you can enjoy lunch on the terrace with home-cooked dishes and the daily special.

Abarratia is an autonomous Basque beer brand, brewed in Ayherre with renewable energy using water from the Uhaldegaraia spring, and with malts and hops grown in the Basque country in an eco-responsible approach. It is available in cans, which makes it easier to store and transport, and reduces breakage. Other advantages of cans: they're easier to recycle than glass, and therefore more environmentally friendly, and the beer retains all its aromas! Available in blond, white, session IPA, abbey and amber.

On the stall, you will find a wide range of cheeses from the most traditional to the most original, where the best cheesemaking regions and artisans are represented, so that everyone can find cheese to their taste every day, whatever their mood. The best cheeses are sold directly, as well as all the specialties of the famous Irati ecological cheese factory. The House offers charcuterie/cheese platters. Made in the Basque Country" is the brand's ethic, with local milk collection and organic maturing techniques.

Since opening their first bakery and patisserie in Bayonne in 2010, Valérie and Philippe can be proud of how far they've come, with the opening of a second boutique, Le Petit Gascon, and the latest acquisition, Mauriac, a Bayonne institution. The first boutique is home to the lab, where marmitons, bakers and patissiers are busy every day (and every night). Renowned for the quality of its breads, you'll also find sandwiches, savoury tarts and pastries, from the traditional to the most innovative.

Since 1951, this establishment has been perpetuating its know-how with its family recipes. Facing the Halles de Bayonne, you cannot remain insensitive in front of the butcher's stall, which encourages you not to resist one of its numerous specialties, 100% local and home-made. Cured meats, terrines, meats, cooked dishes, savory pies... The temptation is quickly overcome! In addition to the fresh presentations of the day, you will leave with, in your basket, some beautiful house signatures. Axoa of veal, beef or toro stew, cured hams..

Ham scout... and what a ham! From Bayonne, Bigorre, Savoie and Spain, whole or cut hams, sausages, chorizos and so many other charcuterie nuggets. You can trust Louis, a lover of chiffonnades and exceptional charcuterie, to pass on the "taste of taste" with top-quality, artisanal products. Here, you can taste before you buy, and we also prepare gourmet platters to share. Tapas and toasts of the day are also available to order. Small cellar too.

This fine Maison continues its adventure in fine style with the opening of its new boutique: a charcuterie-catering area, and a self-service catering area where you can enjoy a bit of the Basque Country through its artisanal products and traditional dishes, either on the premises or to take away! Bayonne and Kintoa hams, pâtés, preserves, ventrèche, coppa, sausages... and so many other homemade specialties.

Tom is no stranger to night-time cocktail enthusiasts, having cut his teeth at the late-night Prohibido bars in Bayonne and Biarritz. Now at the helm of this concept store in one of Bayonne's pedestrian shopping streets, our expert bartender offers a selection of exceptional wines, the finest spirits and signature cocktails, and a wide range of tableware. We also offer private tasting evenings in a magnificent vaulted cellar, adding a touch of intimacy to the setting.

The Raux patisserie is a meeting place for gourmands. Discover the sweets of the house, from the entrance, with this small corner which stages chocolates and whets the appetite. Their specialties are always on display, orange fondant cakes and verrines full of surprises... installed on rum babas, personalized tarts... In short, the gourmands are asking for more. Upstairs, a chocolate bar, in a room overlooking the Carré des Halles.

Place Clemenceau is home to the boutique of pastry chef Thierry Bamas, MOF since 2011. A year earlier, he became world champion in frozen desserts. While he already excels in Bayonne and Anglet, what this creative pastry chef lacked was an intense venue close to the sea. Here, you can enjoy cakes, chocolates... as well as the brand's famous ice creams. Bamas is also a dessert school, where you can share the chef's expertise and impress your guests by learning or perfecting your technique. All levels.

Cave et fromages, a dual concept for pairing. A cellar for a selection of wines from the terroir and beyond, champagnes and spirits with a hundred or so references, and mature cheeses with fine signatures and the result of a rigorous, gourmet selection. La Cave à Fromages invites discovery with exceptional products to suit all budgets. And let's not forget the delicatessen, which also reproduces the know-how of the region and beyond.

WE: 2 artisan chocolatier-biscuit maker-glazier-cook... for 10 years! Mathilde and Guillaume, 2 enthusiasts of taste and chocolate, combine their know-how to create dark and milk chocolate bars, P'tit Basque praline-hazelnut bites, caramel spreads, marshmallow bear paws, etc., from their Arcangues lab, to the delight of gourmets/gourmands. And grandmother's jams, apricot and strawberry. You can also try the house specialty, iced Basque cake, all from their little boutique-counter in Biarritz.

Two minutes from the beach of Port Vieux, you will appreciate a stop at Noisette Pâtisserie, which also serves as a tea room in a cosy and luminous setting. Already a very popular supplier to professionals in the Basque Country, you will succumb to the sweet (and savory) treats where hazelnuts have found their letters of nobility. Signature recipes and variations made in the store's laboratory but also in Iraty. Equally generous pastries, financiers, cakes for a snack on the go. Thank you Sandy and Mathieu, this talented duo.

This cellar and tasting room looks great on the forecourt of this bright, residential neighborhood. A beautiful exhibition and above all a beautiful cellar with the expert and professional advice of François, an epicurean as it should be! Wines from near and far, and a surprising collection of Portuguese wines, rare in the Basque country. One of the cellar's specialties is a selection of local charcuterie boards, prepared for tasting and discovery evenings.

Avenue de Verdun in Biarritz is gradually becoming the avenue for gourmets and other gourmands! Fromagerie Les Affinées, now established, is part of the seraglio. José Luis and his team of professionals offer cheese favourites of the moment and French nuggets to whet your taste buds. More than 100 local products and artisanal skills are on display, not forgetting the inevitable charcuterie such as Iberian ham, and regional wines to accompany your "apéro plage" plate or your mixed platter to share.

Same image, in the boutique at Les Docks de Biarritz as in Bayonne, the parent company. On sale, excellent products from their lab. Not forgetting those from local producers. This superb range is rounded off by the sale of Kintoa PDO fresh pork, the only one of its kind in the region and in France to offer the famous Aldudes pork. Quality and consistency are the watchwords here. Whether it's Kintoa or Bayonne ham, charcuterie and cured meats, artisanal preserves or ready-made meals, Aubard, 3 generations of know-how in cured meats.

Both Biarritz and Bayonne are full of chocolate nuggets. Maison Gaborit, located in the Docks district, a place already well known for its concentration of craftsmen (baker, delicatessen owner, florist, etc.) is one of these jewels, with creations worthy of works of art! We even hesitate to taste them, so original are these compositions, all year round. World chocolate champion, our artist chocolatier is constantly inventing new pieces and recipes of exceptional chocolates and pralines, for Easter, Christmas or your family events.

This artisan ice-cream maker, the only one in the Basque region to hold the Glaces Artisanales de France label and winner of the Talents gourmands 2017 competition, offers refreshing sweets with flavors as classic as they are singular. Manufactured to a demanding quality charter, Bastidarra milk, sorbets made with 45% fruit, flavors adapted to the seasons (including, of course, must-haves like dark chocolate sorbet, cremino, lemon meringue, raspberry...), not forgetting logs and frozen pastries. A wide range of sweet treats are also available.

Maison Arostéguy is France's oldest grocery store, and a regular on tour operators' lists. This family saga (1875) offers the finest products from the Basque country and... from all 5 continents. Caviar, preserves, cheeses, spices, condiments, teas, coffees, oils, cookies, pasta and rice, wines, beers... but also almost 2,500 references of whisky await you. Pierre Arostéguy travels the globe to unearth unexpected references. The Maison can be visited like a museum... A museum for the eyes and the perfumes of home.

Some evoke the Docks of the Negress, others prefer the Docks. It is in any case a neighborhood which developed in little time, in quite good manner, in a qualitative spirit, with a great diversity of shops. In addition to the spaces dedicated to decoration, in particular, shops proposing the trades of mouth, settled, giving the visitors and very quickly the guests become faithful, a rare panel to make their races. Fish shop with the butcher via the porkbutcher, the pastry chef, the greengrocer... With a huge free parking, which more is. And if one wants to be posed before or after the races, a café or a drink could be taken, in the new bar whereas in the middle same of this unit, of the restaurants also invite you to install you for pleasant gourmet breaks. Some examples:

La Criée des Docks fish shop.

Open Tuesday to Saturday and Sunday in season

This fish shop offers fish of high-quality and products fine and fresh on the display "caterer". For Lauréant Paean, the choice of fish is particularly crucial, it is provided only at addresses of confidence which enable him to always propose a wide range of fish and shellfishes of a freshness and perfect quality. One finds there in particular delicious tuna blue fin, ideal to prepare sushi, hake for recipes plus "local", of salmon, oysters, the prawns, etc To that is added, all the catches quotidennes, in fact beautiful lucky finds expect you. You will have water with the mouth of it, especially when you see what the chef proposes in cooked dishes: paella house, lasagnas with salmon, cod dish brandade, hake marinated lemon-yellow thyme, piquillos stuffed made on the spot... Impossible to resist! Laurent is also very attentive with his clientele and does not hesitate to exchange several minutes with you in order to find the product perfect which will be appropriate for your needs. Very a nice address pleasure.

✆ 05 59 24 59 72

Aubard. Even image, even implication of this company in the shop with the Docks of the Negress that in Bayonne, the head office! And which good initiative to have brought in this neighborhood under development full, in particular as regards products of mouth, this important panel of gourmet products. With the sale the excellent produce of the house, the impossible to circumvent Bayonne ham, the featured product of the house, slices of lomo, the signed fresh ingredients Aubard but also pâté, cooked dishes which evolve unceasingly, Basque piperade, will chipirons with American, axoa, joint of pork in frost, etc Without forgetting some products of actors of the vintage, of jams, cheeses of the country... A superb panel supplemented by the sale of fresh pork of Kintoa, completely single since it is only in the region but also in France to propose the famous pork of Aldudes. Very professional and charming reception of all the family linked around quality and the regularity. Buffets and tapas too.

✆ 05 59 47 27 46

Negress & Co. In this restaurant, the team packs itself every year. Last year, one had become acquainted with the owners, Pauline and Eric Astabie and of the chef, Anthony Labonne, this year it is Philippe of the Loge which invested the bar and the room with a certain dynamism. With him you will be informed of the daily specials and the dishes on offer to the à la carte, of the dishes which continue to allure: the Pot of the chef: ceps, foie gras and egg is always there -- original and delicious --, Semi Foie gras cooked with the wine and spices, roast camembert ...... Chipirons with tomato confits, basil and rices, Saint Jacques poêlées with lemon-flavoured butter, Fillet of coalfish, risotto -- Very well -- Laugh at lamb to Oporto, apples door mat and spring vegetables, Beef tartare half-compartment with the knife... At the dessert, Millefeuille with the seasonal fruits, Gourmet coffee... Good mood and relaxation are the main idea of this place which can be prided to accommodate in this neighborhood extremely living more and more on accustomed. Within an authentic setting, the stone and wood disputing the space in quite good manner with this contemporary touch, of the animated black tables of sets of kraft paper table, surrounded by comfortable banquettes of leather and small armchairs of red leather or mole, not far from an adorable more intimate little place with the white walls than illuminate tryptique coloured.