Everywhere we'd go back to

Casual à la carte spot with seasonal menu, English menus available, efficient service and close to village center — well suited to a tight wine-touring schedule.

Saint-Émilion

23 August 2026

Air-conditioned, free small photography gallery — another official heatwave refuge. Exhibitions rotate. Closed Mon & Sun.

Bergerac

14 August 2026

Right on Sables d'Or beach at Chambre d'Amour, just north of Biarritz centre — big terrace facing the sand, palm-shaded pool area. Menu leans international/South East Asian-accented alongside French classics. Good for a beach-day lunch or sunset drinks; book ahead in summer.

La Chambre d'Amour, Anglet

11 August 2026

Historic neighborhood bistro on Rue Gambetta — Formica tables, period tiles, a wine cellar built into the dining room. Known for chipirons, tuna, tartare. Was very good — worth repeating.

Biarritz

10 August 2026

Neo-bistro in Paris's 11th; sommelier Marco Pelletier (ex-Bristol, Taillevent) runs an epic wine list alongside precise, seasonal cooking. Book ahead!

11th Arrondissement, Paris

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One of our local favourites! Michelin-standard French bistro helmed by husband and wife team. Seasonal, exotic-inflected French cuisine at fair prices. Go for the tasting menu!

Battersea, Greater London

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