The Bassin d'Arcachon is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean on the southwest coast of France, located just a few kilometres away from Bordeaux. The bay covers an area of 150 km² at high tide and 40 km² at low tide. Just south of the entrance is the Great Dune of Pyla. Nearly in the middle of the bay is a very particular island: L'île aux Oiseaux (Isle of the Birds).
The Bassin d’Arcachon is one of the most beautiful regions in France. This region is a perfect mix of the earthy traditions of the Landes region and the seaside joys of the Atlantic coast of France. It has a special atmosphere with stunning landscapes and culinary traditions.
There are many seafood restaurants around the Bassin d'Arcachon, ranging from basic oyster shacks to Michelin-starred restaurants.
Oyster Banks
From the Pinasse Café, for example, you have a gorgious view of the oyster banks in front of Pinasse Café. You can even go there when the water recedes.
Arcachon
Arcachon is a well-developped beach town with colorful cookie cutter houses straight out of a airytale.
Arcachon boasts a casino and many restaurants. Here are my favorites.
Cafe de la Plage/ Restaurant Chez Pierre/ Sushibar
1 boulevard Veyrier Montagneres 33120, Arcachon
Restaurant Diego Plage
2 boulevard Veyrier Montagneres, 33120 Arcachon, France
La Brasserie des Marqises
Rue Roger Expert, 33120 Arcachon, France
L'oyster Bar
Marche Municipal | Blvd. Général Leclerc - Banc n 17, 33120 Arcachon, France
There are 2 Michelin-starred restaurants:
Le Patio
10 bd de la Plage, 33120 Arcachon
Le Skiff Club
1 av. Louis-Gaume, 33260 La Teste-de-Buch
Cap Ferret
Cap Ferret is a narrow strip of land between the Bay of Arcachon and the Atlantic Ocean where numerous no frills wooden oyster shacks line the beach (cabanes de pecheurs). The menu simply lists different kinds of oysters and their prices. It’s here that a large part of France’s 130,000-ton oyster harvest is produced. Cap Ferret is a fishing village with numerous oyster and seafood places.
I like the Village of L' Herbe very much, with l’Hôtel de la Plage (Chez Magne) and several cabanes de pecheurs.
Hôtel de la Plage (Chez Magne)
Village de L'Herbe, 33950 Lège-Cap-Ferret
Lefooding.com: Tenu pendant cinquante ans par deux cousines un peu acariâtres, l’Hôtel de la Plage (Chez Magne) fait partie du folklore du cap Ferret. Nicolas Lascombe, qui gère désormais cet ancien repaire de forestiers (1860), l’a laissé dans son jus avec confort sommaire et douches collectives. Ça fait partie du charme, comme la terrasse face au Bassin, absolument divine. Chambres à 75 € : pas cher !
gillespudlowski.com: Un mythe, comme aux îles. Dans un village d’ostréiculteurs et de pêcheurs qui évoque Saintes ou Saint-Barth: c’est l’hôtel de la Plage à l’Herbe. Cette adresse fameuse du Ferret, reprise avec entrain par une série d’investisseurs amis du Cap et de la maison, dont Nicolas Lascombes du Bouchon Bordelais, ne fait plus hôtel. Mais, elle accueille, chaque jour sauf le lundi, pour des dînettes relaxes dans une ambiance d’auberge de toujours. Marion Natalis anime désormais le lieu avec le sourire.
Well-known are the cabanes Chez Boulan and La Cabane d'Hortense.
Chez Boulan
2 rue des Palmiers, 33950 Lège-Cap-Ferret
Lafourchette.com: Ambiance cabane de pêcheur. Terrasse à l'abri des regards avec vue sur la dune. Une atmosphère idyllique pour déguster des fruits de mer fraîchement ramassés et des poissons fraîchement pêchés. Chez Boulan c'est une ambiance bistrot simple et décontracté ou on mange bien et où on oublie vite que le temps passe. Une adresse pour pratiquer le Carpe Diem en toute tranquillité !
La Cabane d'Hortense - Les Youkas
Rue des Tamaris, 33970 Lège-Cap-Ferret
La Cabane d'Hortense, dégustation d'huîtres du Bassin d'Arcachon et du banc d'Arguin, terrasse les pieds dans l'eau au Cap-Ferret face à la dune du Pilat.
lefooding.com: Pour ses 77 ans, Chez Hortense, la baraque à moules-frites la plus people du Cap-Ferret, s’est offert une cabane à huîtres face à la conche du Mimbeau. Le standing (grande terrasse parasolée avec ponton et vue sur la dune du Pyla, bel intérieur en bois blond, vraie cheminée, déco brocantée…) est heureusement préservé, comme le suivi qualité assuré non-stop aux heures d’ouverture : huîtres familiales du banc d’Arguin – petites laiteuses (9 € les six), bonnes grosses quatre-saisons (21 € la douzaine) ; crevettes roses ou dodus bulots mayo (8 €) de la poissonnerie Lucine ; super pâté au foie et à la gorge de porc (6 €) ou terrine au porc noir de Bigorre de la ferme Vignécoise à Saint-Lary (7 €). Et pour arroser tout ça, deux options : graves blanc Château Graville-Lacoste (20 € la bouteille) ou bordeaux rosé Château de Chelivette (3,50 € le verre).
Chez Hortense is also a famous restaurant.
Restaurant Chez Hortense
Avenue du Semaphore, 33950, Lege-Cap-Ferret, France
Paris Match: Face à eux, les plus belles vues : l’île aux Oiseaux, le banc d’Arguin, la dune du Pilat. Et, pour lieu de rendez-vous, Chez Hortense, une institution. On n’y respire pas seulement l’iode mais aussi l’Histoire. Au départ, il y eut Hortense Lescarret, qui ouvrit l’établissement à la fin de la Première Guerre mondiale. Depuis, quatre générations se sont succédé, dont la dernière représentante est Bernadette, sans aucun doute une des femmes les plus connues de la commune. Impossible de la louper, dans une robe à fleurs multicolore. Auprès d’elle, François et Olivier, ses deux fils, et Frédéric, son neveu. Midi et soir, la terrasse affiche complet. Les tables sont réservées dix jours à l’avance.
lexpress.com: Bernadette Lescarret, la patronne de Chez Hortense. Qui ne connaît pas Chez Hortense n'est pas... du bassin d'Arcachon ! Cette institution de Cap-Ferret a vu quatre générations d'habitués se succéder. Aux fourneaux, les troisième et quatrième générations des Crampé oeuvrent de concert : Bernadette Lescarret, 60 ans, ses fils François, 35 ans, en cuisine, et Olivier, 30 ans, en salle, ainsi que son neveu Frédéric, 40 ans. C'est en 1914 qu' Hortense Crampé (grand-mère de Bernadette) rachète avec son mari l'hôtel-restaurant de la pointe de Cap-Ferret. Attaqué par l'érosion, l'hôtel s'effondre en 1936. Pour rouvrir à quelques mètres de là deux ans plus tard. On y sert moules, huîtres rôties au foie gras et poissons grillés, dans une atmosphère familiale.
eveningstandard: Book (and book you must) into Chez Hortense for dinner for the quintessential Cap Ferret experience. A favourite since it opened in 1938, it’s located near the Pointe du Cap Ferret and in the summer it opens up to the elements and spreads its tables outside. Huge piles of garlicky mussels and salty French fries are the order of the day here – expect big, comforting portions.
lefooding.com: A façade with green stripes, a big terrace under the awning and grapevines on the pergola, with a view of the Arcachon Bassin and in the distance, the Pyla dune…. If the dishes that have given this classic Cap Ferret establishment its reputation were a little disappointing the day we went (overcooked mussels and greasy fries), the fish was in excellent shape. Presented whole (wild turbot and bass for two to four people, €37 a head), they return to your table cooked to perfection, just like the grilled portions for solitary diners (salmon, red mullet, tuna and wild meagre…). Preceded, as an appetizer, by whelks, shrimp with a spicy sauce, tuna tartare or langoustines with mayonnaise, and followed by a puits d’amour with strawberries and whipped cream, extolled by a gesticulating Bernadette, Hortense’s granddaughter. The wine selection is respectable, with lots of Bordeaux wines, without feeling chauvinistic (Pessac-Léognan blanc Château Brown for €45, Chablis from Aegerter for €36); wines by the glass €4-8. À la carte €46-66. Reservations necessary.
Le Bouchon du Ferret
2, rue des Palmiers, 33950 Lège-Cap-Ferret
Belongs to the Nicolas Lascombe group.
gillespudlowski.com: C’est l’événement du Cap Ferret, créé par un trio de talent: Damien Boulan, ostréiculteur et mareyreur de la poissonnerie éponyme et qui ouvre son cabanon à la dégustation d’huîtres en face, Nicolas Lascombes, qui fait florès avec sa Brasserie Bordelaise à Bordeaux, enfin Marion Natalis dont on reparlera très vite et qui vient de reprendre le mythique hôtel de la Plage à l’Herbe. Leur grand bouchon/brasserie relax et savoureux, plein de gaîté, fait merveille à deux pas du phare, face au Bassin et au cœur du quartier des pêcheurs.
Pinasse Cafe
2 B avenue de l Ocean | Cap Ferret, 33970, Lege-Cap-Ferret, France
My favorite is the Pinasse Cafe. See: Lunch at Pinasse Café, Cap Ferret - Bordeaux Tour by ombiasy WineTours 2016, France
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