Gourmet products local specialties and wines Côte Aquitaine

Established in Espelette for 50 years, René Massonde, a great name in Basque butchery and sausage making, is also present at the dynamic Halles de Saint-Jean-de-Luz. With this quality and this artisanal know-how always preserved by Nicolas Massonde who works the products with passion. Here you will find preserves, pâtés, cold cuts, cured meats, not forgetting the sublime IGP Bayonne ham, the piquant Espelette pepper pâté, foie gras, duck or pigeon confit.

Here is an excellent Lebanese restaurant-caterer that will make you travel to the land of the Cedars! Mezze Ona offers oriental flavors and spices in a generous and colorful cuisine. Remarkable Taboulés, Baba ghanouj, Labné, Houmous, Sfihas, Beef/chicken Chawarmas, Kafta, Chiche Taouk... accompanied by deep and velvety Lebanese wines. Also lunch boxes and buffets for your seminars. And you will also find them as a caterer at the Halles de Biarritz downtown.

Since 1924, many generations have enjoyed the ice creams and sorbets of Maison Lopez, a veritable institution in Saint-Jean-de-Luz. For decades, the same spirit of tradition and recipes has gone into the making of classics and new flavors. Here, the craftsmen are committed to respecting the authenticity of natural taste, without colorants or other additives. Ice creams made with fruit from local orchards, milk from the Basque region for the ice creams... All homemade, including sorbets.

It was in 1670 that the ^1st mention of chocolate appeared in Bayonne, which was to become France's Cité du Chocolat. Since 1951, L'Atelier du Chocolat has been offering a bouquet of hand-crafted creations from a rigorous selection of the world's finest beans in its 6 boutiques across the Basque country. And the Saint-Jean-de-Luz boutique is the perfect showcase for the workshop's expertise. Bouquets de Chocolat®, chocolate spreads, boxes and boxes filled with chocolate, organic bars and bouquets, jams and fruit jellies... For yourself or as a gift!

It is in Saint-Jean-le-Vieux, that the Gastellou family has been established for several generations at the farm "Poutzia". From the breeding of meat cows and pigs in the open air, to the canning and salting of hams. At the foot of Arradoy, on a twenty-hectare forest, the animals evolve far from the industrial pace: artisanal products that are all the more tasty and flavorful. Dry-cured hams from Bayonne and Garazi, sausages, chorizos, ventrèches, rillettes, pâtés..., dishes cooked in jars and home-made Basque cakes! A beautiful know-how.

Galeries de Garazi is a department store located in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. They offer a variety of services, such as in-store shopping and in-store pick-up.

A family-run business since 1749, it now houses a delicatessen offering a fine range of products from the Basque Country (north and south), other regions of France and also Italy and Spain. Isabelle selects honeys from Isturitz and... Greece, sweets from the Pariès house, Egiazki liqueurs, Lizarnoa sparkling wines from the Luxiaenia farm, Lolea sangria, sage-infused olive oil by Kalios and Makila cookies. And also organic cosmetics, decorative objects, tableware, mugs, plates and lots of gift ideas.

Each of the farm's pigs is raised for 8 to 11 months on a traceable, non-GMO diet. This allows them to have a meat richer in taste. The company has chosen sustainable agriculture with some of the pigs raised on a straw bed, because unbalanced meat does not allow for good salting. The farm's ham has three IGP Bayonne Ham approvals and is aged for 14 months. The farm also offers pâtés and livers, cheeses and ready-made meals, all of which are successful.

An atypical place, between cellar, wine and tapas bar and fast food restaurant, offering a pleasant setting and showcasing the products of this beautiful region. A gastronomic break with plates of excellent local produce, served on barrels. You'll discover carefully selected wines from the region and surrounding areas, including Irouléguy, Navarre, Jurançon and Rioja. A place to indulge in moderation (of course)...

More than just a brand name: a veritable savoir-faire guaranteeing the salting traditions of the Basque Country. In this store, with hams hanging from the ceiling, you can taste the famous Kintoa PDO ham, made from Basque pork raised in Les Aldudes. You'll also be able to take advantage of expert advice and discover other products on the spot: sausages, chorizos with Espelette chilli pepper, preserves,axoa, as well as local farmhouse cheeses and the irresistible whole cooked white ham.

This boutique offers a selection of the finest products from Navarre and Spain. You'll find some of the finest selections of products from the Basque Country: Espelette peppers, olives and capers, olive oil, canned vegetables, pochas beans, Navarrese asparagus, fish including the famous bonito (white tuna prepared in olive oil), anchovies, sardinillas, jams... Local know-how and craftsmanship are honored here.

4 generations in the wine business. In 1974, Etienne and Adrien created the distillery, now run by their daughter Martine, while her brother Jean manages the 16-hectare vineyard, laid out on narrow terraces. Domaine Brana, certified HVE (Haute Valeur Environnementale) level 3, has been in organic conversion since 2020. An ecological vineyard offering a rich diversity. Spirits, aperitifs and gift boxes now complete the range.

L'Atelier du Chocolat has been an ambassador of taste and craftsmanship since 1951. Chocolate has been part of the gastronomic landscape of the Basque Country and its culinary traditions since the ^17th century, with Bayonne being the French City of Chocolate. This boutique, like the 5 others in the Basque Country (35 in total in France), offers a wide variety of chocolates in all their splendor. Bouquets de Chocolat®, chocolate spreads, gift boxes and gift sets, as well as a range of organic chocolates.

Pantxika's love of cheese is evident in her store, where the motto is "La patronne est une crème et n'est là pas que pour faire son beurre". A fine selection of cheeses, almost exclusively farmhouse cheeses made from raw milk: truffle brie, brillat-savarin, roquefort, bleu basque, and more. All names evocative of tastes and know-how, they take us on a voyage of discovery through the terroirs of France (over 1,200 varieties), Italy and Spain. She also prepares sharing platters for your corporate and family events.

At the Saint-Martin-d'Arrossa pediment, Arño, Maïté and Betti invite you into their majestic ^15th-century farmhouse, with its 300-sheep barn, its maturing area, and above all, for connoisseurs, the tasting of delicious farmhouse ewe's milk cheese Ossau-Iraty (PDO), a genuine guarantee of milk production by 3 breeds of ewes: Basco-Béarnaise, Manech Tête rousse and Manech Tête noire. Established in Béarn and the Pays Basque since time immemorial, they are fed on pasture, forage and GMO-free cereals.

Saltus is a producer and harvester of organic saffron, honey, pollen and propolis. Based in Saint-Martin-d'Arrossa, this family-run business is a benchmark in saffron cultivation, with around a hundred beehives stocked with black bees. Saltus is also the name of a mid-mountain area on the edge of cultivated land. It's an area rich in species and natural processes, where saffron cultivation is not a traditional practice, even though this precious spice is renowned at the world's finest tables.

This master pastry chef and chocolatier has set up an elegant space in his store that showcases his products, his profession and his personality. Franck Mendivé is a passionate person, who admits to "intellectualizing everything, having fun while working to the point of gourmet delirium... sometimes". Many delicacies come out of his laboratory, pastries, chocolates, tubes of gourmandise, chocolate almonds, bars, bites, touron.... He is also a renowned caterer of both savory and sweet dishes.

The Sagaspe family has been raising ducks, calves and chickens on their farm near Mauléon for 3 generations. A very cosy and attractive boutique, with over 50 duck products: foie gras, confits, magrets, sublime foie gras pâtés and ready-made meals. All guaranteed free from preservatives, colorants and additives. You'll also find jams, wines and other local specialities. Present at markets in Mauléon, Tardets and Navarrenx. 100% Basque know-how, with Sylvie and Céline offering you a warm welcome.

In this store, you'll discover a rustic space run by Ludovic Duployé. In the spirit of a delicatessen, he offers great classics such as canned fish from Brittany, a multitude of products from around the world, but also his spearhead, hand-picked coffees from different origins: Italy, Guatemala, Rwanda, as well as teas and spices: Italy, Guatemala, Rwanda, as well as teas and spices, not forgetting the fact that he can tailor-make products on request. A fine selection of local wines. This grocery store has a lot to offer.

Mahatsa is a wine and beer cellar dedicated to epicureans of taste. Our committed wine merchant offers a wide range of wines from France and beyond! With over 300 references in organic, biodynamic and natural wines, spirits and bubbles from small regional producers, Adrien, a Basque-Burgundian vintner and defender of taste and a job well done, offers us... Mahatsa is also a meeting place, with exhibitions by painters and a monthly oenology "school" over a plate of food.

Marie-Hélène and Christian have been producing delicious farmhouse cheeses for 4 generations, made from raw and whole milk, from the milking of the 22 cows and 300 ewes to the maturing process. They are sold directly at the farm and at the markets of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Biarritz, Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle. Don't hesitate to leave the main road towards the lake to turn right - signposted - and discover this beautiful farm in a green setting. They welcome you at home to taste and buy the white cow's milk cheeses.

Crèmerie Laminak is the place to be for gourmets-gourmands. With cheeses from the four corners of France and a focus on local producers. Here, there's no room for the industrial; it's all about authentic products made according to the rules of the art. Raw-milk ewe's milk, farmhouse Ossau-Iraty AOP from Saint-Pée, organic Ossau-Iraty, raw-milk tomme from Arradoy, farmhouse Basque camembert made from raw ewe's milk, goat's crottin, farmhouse blue cheese, and more. And order a mixed charcuterie-cheese platter to share with friends or family.

Maison Saint-Jean, a traditional cookie factory located in Ibarron, just outside Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, has become an institution thanks to its biscuit-making expertise. Since 2010, Valéry and his pastry chef have been making ever more Basque Country cookies. Savoury and sweet versions are produced in-house and on site, as the workshop is adjacent to the store. You can taste and buy these cookies directly from the workshop.

Euskal Vrak has been promoting the bulk concept for 9 years now, with the enthusiasm, energy and good humor of our ambassadors, Christelle and Isabelle. Let's stop throwing away our containers, which are used to pack rice, pasta, cereals, vegetables, fruit, jams, cookies, spices, cleaning products, cosmetics... and above all, you only buy the quantity you need. If you haven't brought your own containers, they offer them to you. And most of them are organic, with our local producers in the limelight, and a focus on doing the right thing for the environment.

Every Tuesday in July and August, in front of the post office of Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, craftsmen and women come to exhibit their creations. Spinning top maker, textile creators for adults and children, small leather goods, jewelry and paper creations, donkey milk producer, polymer clay decorator, stone cutter, etc. Also demonstration and initiation to an activity. Creations that can be found in the window of the workshops in Ainhoa, Cambo-les-Bains, etc.

Vincent grows, produces and transforms top-of-the-range hazelnuts into exceptional gourmet products: natural, sweet, savory, oil... Over the past five years, some 1,200 organic hazelnut trees have been planted on a 3-hectare site on the banks of the River Nivelle. A unique facility in a setting dedicated to the processing of harvests and their transformation in an experimental orchard. There are themed tastings and a stop-off at the boutique or tea room, where you'll find a range of recipes, and a panoramic terrace overlooking the plantation.

This craftsman, whose workshops can be visited in Espelette, perpetuates a chocolate-making tradition that began over 400 years ago in the Basque country. Since then, Espelette chillies, cherries, Izarra Vert and Salies-de-Béarn salt have been blended with pure cocoa butter chocolate to create new flavours. Chocolate is treated with exceptional care, combined with the aromas of the South-West region. Here, it's all made-to-measure, as you can compose your own ballotin or "paniers garnis"... Intensity and authenticity make Maison Antton an address not to be missed!

Jean-François Maïtia and his team excel in both original and classic creations, all made with locally sourced products and ingredients. On the bakery side, you'll find a wide range of breads and viennoiseries. Pastries include tarts, entremets, mignardises, Basque cakes with pastry cream, salted butter caramel, chocolate and a wide range of cakes. Chocolates and ice creams, nothing but goodies for gourmets of all ages.

In the very center of the village of Sare, here's a store dedicated exclusively to the world of sweet treats, entirely home-made and handcrafted by Lorentxa and Sébastien Fagoaga. Bring a large shopping bag, because here, you'll want to try everything: Basque cakes of course, shortbread, jams, crêpes to take away, artisanal ice creams from Ferme Bailia in Bardos and other surprises... Come in with your eyes closed, you won't be disappointed. Treat yourself and others! You'll also find sweet treats in the Arraya boutique just opposite.

Maison Antton, artisan chocolatier, has its workshop in Espelette. The chocolate is made using traditional methods, combining the aromas of the South-West region. To delight your taste buds, you'll find a wide range of ganaches, pralines, tablettes and a selection of cookies in the Urrugne boutique. Discover chocolates that sing of the South-West: with Espelette chilli, Izarra, Salies-de-Béarn salt... Tailor-made, with a wide choice of boxes, gift sets and gourmet baskets to choose from. Simply irresistible!

Between Urrugne and Ciboure, Au Marché de Magalie is hidden in a quiet corner and gives way to the purity of fresh fruits and vegetables, from local agriculture. Magalie selects only foodstuffs that come directly from local producers. She positions herself as a true actor of "eating local", while having a requirement for quality, and she contributes to the development of regional agriculture. With a smiling service, Magalie also makes beautiful vegetable compositions and fruit baskets.

La Tour des Vinsin Urrugne is a simply and modestly exceptional wine cellar! Don't hesitate to ask Sébastien for his expert advice. The guardian of this treasure trove, he is a true expert guide to taste and the skilful alchemy between food and wine, champagnes and spirits. His knowledge of the products, sourced directly and without intermediaries from local and national producers, is also exceptional. The store is very well organized and laid out to facilitate your choice. A true paradise for wine lovers!

Five generations of know-how in cheese production and beyond. On the cheese road, come and meet Tote, who proudly opens the doors of his farm for a tasting and a tour of the workshop (sheepfold, ripening room). The farm's organic ewe's milk cheeses are highly acclaimed here: ripened ewe's milk tomme, mamia (maman) made from curdled milk... and all thanks to 150 Manech ewes living on 24 hectares. These products can be found on the main markets of the Basque country, in creameries and gourmet restaurants.

With its century-old butcher's workshop in Urrugne and its boutique in Les Halles de Biarritz, Maison Montamat has been a concentrate of expertise for 6 generations. With its terrines, pâtés, foies gras, hams and other cured meats, the emphasis is on traditional recipes and taste. Other specialties include prepared dishes (jars, ready-to-eat meals...) such as salmis de Palombe, axoa de Veau des Pyrénées, piperade au jambon, poulet basquaise and the delicious garbure du Sud-Ouest.

It is between Bayonne and Espelette that Pierre, Marie and their very dynamic Stéphanie produce the PDO Espelette chilli pepper, in strict compliance with the specifications. Approximately 80,000 plants on 3 hectares are grown, from sowing to processing into powder, from bottling to shipping to individuals, restaurants, delicatessens... Available in puree, jelly, mustard to decorate fish, meat, omelettes... "Red gold" guaranteed authentic and without intermediaries.

Aña offers beautiful local products from short circuits; a store that highlights farm products, all authentic in their production. Organic fruit and vegetables, poultry, duck breasts, sausages, smoked trout, local and farmhouse cheeses. Not forgetting foie gras, duck breast and aiguillettes, apple juice, cider, local wines and an organic bulk section. For celebrations and other family events, gift boxes are designed to suit budgets and can be shipped. This little boutique is a concentrate of local produce.

Pork farmers since 1983, Maïté and Jean-Baptiste are the guarantors of the know-how in breeding and curing through their 6 sales outlets, including the delicatessen in Ustaritz. Ferme Elizaldia, located in Gamarthe, raises, processes and produces more than 4,000 hams, coppa, sausages, lomo, Basque pâté, foie gras, confits, axoa, cassoulet, as well as gift boxes such as Baïgorri, Don Ibane and others, all in keeping with the ethics of sustainable agriculture... 6 stores now and also present at the main markets in the Basque Country.

Sylvain, a professional wine merchant from Brittany, selects with professionalism wines from France and elsewhere. Beautiful declinations of producers of our regions and beyond, champagnes first vintage and... breton ciders. All of this with the welcome and advice of our wine merchant in his small and well laid out store. Beautiful signatures at unbeatable prices (producer prices), which avoids going directly to the castle. With tastings of charcuterie platters from the Elizaldia farm, next to the cellar.

A beautiful patisserie full of delicacies in Ustaritz, and you'll only want to come back to taste everything! Everything here is homemade by our young craftsmen, Marylin and Andreas, pastry chefs by trade: cakes, pastries, sourdough breads, ice creams, chocolate bars, beggars, sandwiches... Classic cakes as well as more modern ones and creations such as almond sablé, crème brûlée vanilla cream, rhubarb confit, rhubarb mousse... A range that evolves according to the fruit in season and the chef's inspiration.

Aneth et Cerfeuil , a delicatessen and delicatessen in Ustaritz. Made in Basque with Nicolas, a passionate and dynamic chef, who offers market and world cuisine with creative recipes, all in Basque style. Every day, he renews his menu with dishes prepared with seasonal, quality produce that's both fine and delicate. On the delicatessen side, a fine selection of local know-how and beyond, with preserves, Italian specialties, wines, craft beers, jams and other delicacies.

Made in France, Basque and made in Belharra! In short, it's a showcase for regional know-how and, more broadly, for our artisans of taste. In this store in Ustaritz and online, you'll find a concentrate of products from land and sea, savoury and sweet. Original, tasty recipes such as rillettes of maigre with preserved lemon, hake with chorizo, sea bream... Duck pâtés, foie gras, preservative-free veal axoa, products from Bipia - pimento pepper... - and the Kusiak canning factory... The store also offers a range of local beers and wines.

A 100% plant-based and organic artisan ice cream maker, Psychedélice is THE place to go for delicious ice cream, with flavors that are both powerful and subtle, and above all not too sweet (unrefined cane sugar)! Sorbets, ice creams and wafers are all made on site. We like to do the tasting on the spot, because you can also have a drink. The team will be happy to suggest refreshing cocktails as you leave the beach. And vegan boards and tapas from 6pm to get the evening off to a good start. Shall we meet there?

Lucas bakeries and patisseries in the Landes region and in Bayonne in the Basque Country are enjoying well-deserved success, thanks to the quality of their products and their warm welcome. This store, close to the lake, is a must. Some thirty different breads, a dozen viennoiseries, tourtières, croustades, Basque cakes... There are over 70 kinds of cakes and other specialties. Delicious new products: Lucas dessert creams!

Cellar, counter and boutique! At the label, the discovery of wine (accompanied by quality local products) is made through the play of labels, colors and classifications. Visual initiation and advice in 12 unique signatures to discover hundreds of labels! We also offer a range of services: "L'étiquette volante" for a wine and food pairing event, "L'étiquette académie" for an oenology course, "L'étiquette chez vous" to build up your own wine cellar... And "L'étiquette j'ai faim" for tapas to share.

After training with a large Parisian company to learn the trade of cheese maker, Aurélie (a graduate in the field of food processing and health) settled here, in the municipal halls where she offers you her small tasting plates. The young woman chooses carefully the producers, in particular in the Basque Country and in Bearn, for a production guaranteed without GMO nor ensilage. She will explain her work of refining and will also be able to make the ideal buffet platter for your receptions or an aperitif between friends.

Les Halles d'Hossegor is an inviting, lively and bustling local shopping area. On the menu: greengrocers, fishmongers, butchers, patisseries, creameries, as well as Italian and Oriental specialties, a cannery, oysters and other local products. In all, there are 17 retailers offering a wide range of quality products! Locals and tourists alike love to drop in and enjoy a glass of wine with some seafood or tapas. Great atmosphere!

Hossegor's traditional market is held in the town center near Les Halles: Wednesdays and Fridays from mid-June to the end of September, and Sundays (until November). The easiest way to find out is to ask at the Tourist Office, or at the reception of your hotel or campsite. They can also tell you about special markets such as Easter, Ascension and Whitsun. Since 2022, the evening craft market has been held on Sundays in July and August. The farmers' market is held in Soorts on Saturday mornings.

L'Essentiel has a thousand and one ideas to delight you. To cook like a pro with chef's utensils, you will find Japanese knives, pans, pots and pans, cutting boards, grinders and many other things for shellfish and fish. And let's not forget the pastry shop! On the table side, there are designer tableware and everything related to wine. And household linen! L'Essentiel also offers sweet and savory delicatessen products, with a gourmet selection from the South-West (peanut butter, honey...).

For over 40 years, Barajas Primeurs has distinguished itself by the quality of its products. For a long time, Renée and Patrick Barajas have been the driving force behind the company, but the adventure continues with Sophie and Arnaud Lebrun, who are just as committed to seasonal and local agriculture. Guaranteed at the best price, the fruits and vegetables come directly from the producers of the Landes and the Lot-et-Garonne. You will have a large choice of organic products and gourmet groceries! Take advantage of the online ordering service and of a 10% discount on Mondays on the whole store.

Well-known to locals since 1993, Glaces Romane is a Hossegor institution! As you stroll through the town's streets, you won't be able to miss this little store with its assertive, modern style. With over 60 flavors to choose from, the artisan ice cream maker offers a wide selection of ice creams, Italian-style ice creams, vegan ice creams, sorbets, granitas and homemade milkshakes. In cones, tubs or to-go tubs, there's something for every taste! In winter, Glaces Romane also makes delicious Yule logs to order.