Friday, November 4, 2022

Dinner with a View: At Restaurant L’Estacade in Bordeaux City - Bordeaux Tour 2022 by ombiasy WineTours, France




Our first day in Bordeaux ended with dinner at Restaurant L‘Estacade. 

The restaurant is situated right on the water of the Garonne river and the view of the city of Bordeaux across the river is magical. The restaurant literally sits on the Garonne river opposite of Bordeaux city center. The view on the illuminated Place de la Bourse is breathtaking and makes you fall in love with Bordeaux right away.



Fodor Guide (2022): Le tout Bordeaux comes to this trendy glass-encased restaurant, which hangs spectacularly over the Garonne River, for its privileged views of Bordeaux proper and the 18th-century Place de la Bourse on the opposite bank. The cuisine is creative but not edgy (imagine sesame-and-soy-marinated veal, or mullet tartare with cream and fish eggs), while the wine list focuses on young Bordeaux. The setting is sleek modern with a casual, sometimes noisy crowd. The city lights make views better at night.

Rooftop Guide (2020): Set on the banks of River Garonne, L’Estacade restaurant and bar sure comes with both a beautiful location and a stylish setting. Offering panoramic window seating inside, the best part is the outdoor panoramic terrace. While the terrace by no means is sky-high (just elevated on stilts), it still offers some fantastic views. Here you can watch the boats sail up and down the river, as well as Place de la Bourse and the promenade along the Garonne. 

Open for sunny lunches, romantic dinners or just some drinks in between, the L’Estacade food menu mixes flavors of the Mediterranean with those of the Atlantic, including contemporary spins on southwestern French classics. To go with the food, there is an impressive selection of more than 100 wines, served in bottle, half-bottle, magnum or by the glass. Or you let the talented barmen mix you a cocktail. For soothing views, a river breeze and sophisticated vibes, L’Estacade is the go-to option in Bordeaux. If you plan to eat, reservations are recommended.



Tom Cannavan (Tom Cannavan‘s Wine-Pages.com): Across the River Garonne (an easy stroll) and built on stilts over the water with amazing views of the city, the food doesn’t need to be good, but is. Respectful, but fusiony cuisine.

Decanter - Insider‘s Guide to Bordeaux City (written by Véronique Sanders of Château Haut-Bailly , Pessac-Léognan, in 2014): For me , if I am looking for a relaxed atmosphere I go to Gravelier for its modern cuisine and delicious menu du jour, or La Brasserie Bordelaise for its foie gras and fine grilled meats. Other favourites of mine include L’Estacade on the right bank of the Garonne, looking across the river to the Place de la Bourse, La Tupina for the typicity of its regional cuisine, L’Univerre for its wine list and Le Petit Commerce for its selection of fresh fish. These are some of my long-time favourites, but there are also many new and inventive restaurants opening in the city … Garopapilles, a wine shop and restaurant, is the new project from our former chef, Tanguy Laviale, offering fine cuisine in an intimate setting.



We had a pre-ordered (by Annette Schiller) 3-course dinner with 2 petits châteaux wines. There are thousands and thousands of petits châteaux. They make inexpensive but very good wines. It’s easy to forget what a huge wine producing area Bordeaux is – as an appellation, it produces more wine than the whole of Australia. These petits châteaux can struggle to make their voices heard on the market. 





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