Restaurant advice

I am travelling to Bordeaux on the 28th November and staying with family for a few days - I would like to give a present of a voucher for dinner for 2 in a very nice restaurant - any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

It oulw be great if I could contact the restaurant in advance and they could send me on the vouchers

Marcolet

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For a gift to a very nice restaurant, you would want Le Chapon Fin:

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There are several other good restaurants in town, and I%26#39;m sure that others on this forum could furnish other suggestions (as could I), but for a gift you%26#39;ll want to offer something special, and Le Chapon Fin with its Michelin-starred kitchen, its decor, and its history is Bordeaux%26#39;s special occasion restaurant.

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Dear DMJ,

Could you suggest any other good restaurants around Hotel de la Presse, a nice buzzy place for a Saturday evening and a Sunday lunch, for 2 girrls (40 Yrs)?

thanks very much

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For Saturday night, try Café Gourmand at 3 rue Buffon, right next to the Marché des Grands Hommes. Sunday lunch would be a good time to go to the Place du Parlement and try the restaurant that%26#39;s on the corner of the rue de Pas Saint Georges. (Sorry, the name escapes me just now, but it%26#39;s across the street from the wine shop Cousin et Cie.) It%26#39;s large and airy and has great bread and sandwiches, among many other good dishes.

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Dear DJM, thanks very much for your dining suggentions.

Another question if you don%26#39;t mind - any recommendations for supermarkets near the Hotel de La Presse, mainly to buy cheese and wine? Thanks again.

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The closest supermarket would be the Champion situated on the lower level of the Marché des Grands Hommes. However, for cheese you might want to check out Jean d%26#39;Alos, a master cheesemaker who has Bordeaux%26#39;s finest cheese shop. It%26#39;s located just next to the Marché des Grands Hommes at 4 rue Montesquieu.

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Would it be Restaurant Karl you are trying to think of on Place du Parlement?

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That sounds about right. Thanks for filling in the blanks.

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Thanks very much DJM and LadyWanderer.

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You%26#39;re welcome Baby2 - Restaurant Karl is great by the way, I was there in March of this year with a group of 6 friends and we all loved it. Hope you enjoy Bordeaux - we certainly did !!

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