The food in Bordeaux: first 3 days . . . .

We have had some great meals here in Bordeaux. I thought it might be fun to highlight some of the restaurants and cafes we have enjoyed. So, in chronological order, here goes . . .

Day 1
On our first day here, we went to dinner at Brasserie Bordelaise. It was excellent. I think Trey had heard this was a good place, so we were excited to try it, even though we were going on 2 hours of sleep in the last 24 hours!

Of course we had to try some local wine. I started with a glass of Château de Lionne 2014, Graves and it was excellent. We had some appetizers including Foise Gras. Susan and Trey had soup and salad and I had the pork belly that was paired with a really great wine called 'Chateau Sauman Cotes de Bourge 2015.' The service was great and the atmosphere was fantastic.

We are generally not as fond of Bordeaux wines, but when you are here in Bordeaux they just seem to taste better.

Day Two
The next day we really didn't have anything to do until it was time to meet Trey's Host family and go to dinner with them. They had a favorite restaurant near their apartment called 'Le Plana', which is pictured below. This restaurant is on a fantastic square called 'Place de la Victoire.' This is a beautiful square and it reminded us of Piazza Navona or the Palazza della Rotunda in Rome.

Here is a picture of the square from the outside:

Again, we had to sample some local Bordeaux wine, so this time our host selected this wine:

This might have been my favorite wine so far on this trip. So, of course, we had to have two bottles for the table! The wine is called 'Chateau De Fontenille 2014' and it was really good. Here's what the Wine Enthusiast had to say about it:

"This wine has some tannin but it is much more about the bright red fruits. It has crisp acidity that cuts through the structure to give some a fresh edge to this structured wine. Let it sit for a few months and drink from 2017"

And, again here is the photo of all of us having dinner together at Le Plana:

Day 3

Today we got up a little earlier and went out on a morning walk. Then we headed for a late lunch at a great place called L'Oiseau Cabosse'. This place was recommended by Trey and we were joined by one of his buddies from Middlebury, Philippe. This place reminded us of Berkeley, as it was all about healthy food and organic ingredients.

It was great to meet Philippe. He plays on the Middlebury golf team and is from Quebec originally. I, therefore, called him a 'cheater' as he grew up speaking French. It's great to see that Trey has so many nice friends here in Bordeaux.

The food here was fantastic. It was fresh, authentic and full of flavor, and healthy!

More on day 3 food in my next post . . .