Ok people picture this- One cool evening on the streets of central Bordeaux, walking arm in arm with my better half, heading towards my birthday dinner all of a sudden I hear from behind me "Roz" i carry on walking "Roz" I still carry on walking "Roz" ok fine i turn around and there one of my closest friends and ex-flatmate (she moved to sunny Dubai) stood before me. After screaming and hugging in shock (we had not seen each other for years) we agreed to meet the following evening. She picked this place for our little reunion meal and it was perfect. This is one of the most popular seafood places in Bordeaux and seats fill up super quick. We took the tasting menu a combination of prawns, oysters and other shellfish. This was my first time trying Oysters and I loved them. For main I took Seabass and my friend took Salmon both served on a bed of rice and a side of basic green salad. Again fresh, amazing and a sensation for the taste buds. For dessert we shared the pear tart and again wow!!! The staff are very accommodating and friendly and are eager to take time out to explain the menu to you. The restaurant itself has a very rustic yet nautical feel to it. Needless to say we sat there for a good few hours i recall leaving with a semi empty restaurant behind,yet we were not disturbed while we chatted and caught up on our coincidence. read more

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Recently visited Bordeaux to visit family and retracing my grandfather's roots . Met cousins in this seafood place in old town . The seafood platter had offerings that aren't usually seen on ice the US . Snails , clams , tiny prawns in addition to oysters , lobsters . Good way to expand your raw seafood palate. We had boiled mussels . Each order is a large bucket so probably one is good enough to share between two . The price is reasonably less expensive than the same amount of seafood in Southern California restaurants. read more

L'Embarcadère - Seafood Platter - French Near Me - Bordeaux, 33

Our first dining experience in Bordeaux did not disappoint! They offer a delectable array of seafood and we enjoyed it all! We sat outside and our server was delightful. They have a very nice dining room but sitting outside gives you a great opportunity to people watch which is quite entertaining. If you like seafood I would highly recommend giving this place a try. read more

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Small interior, but great place to order hot oysters with cream leak sauce. We ordered a seafood platter that includes the hot oysters. The rest of the platter was delicious (and a ton of food for two people by the way), but what you should definitely ordered platters of are the hot cream leak oysters. I'd pay for a return ticket to fly back to Bordeaux just to eat those oysters and a house wine. Glad that the service was also very charming too! read more

L'Embarcadère - Seafood platter - French Near Me - Bordeaux, 33

Surprisingly there are not many seafood options in Bordeaux being one hour from the ocean. This is a great option and would easily go back. There were 4 of us and no one was disappointed. The seafood platter appetizers are good. I had the cod entree which was excellent. There was great value as well. read more

Awful. The seafood (especially the mussels) was not fresh and the waitress tried to argue with us that it was still good because it didn't "smell bad enough." We overheard her saying the same thing to a table near us. Place was obvious tourist trap not a single person speaking French in the whole place. Needless to say next time I am in Bordeaux I will pass on this place. read more

If you're a tourist , be prepared for seafood plates that contain all kinds of strange shellfish and snails you probably have never tried in your life. For us it was just a one time adventure. We love raw oysters and eat them all all the time, but other shellfish and snails , you have to get used to. Some strange taste and strange textures. Thats the reason they're not popular or even known in many parts of the world except for shrimps and oysters. Just fyi most of them are just raw or mildly steamed. Service is good. read more

L'Embarcadère - Seafood plate - French Near Me - Bordeaux, 33

The food was superb! I had the scallops in the orange cream sauce. Delightful! It came with sautéed aubergine and purée de pomme. Both were wonderful. My husband had the beouf with salad and gratín de pomme. And fully enjoyed them as well. Atmosphere was great and the serveur was very friendly and helpful. I would most definitely come here again and highly recommend. read more

i came here specifically because i was craving baked oysters and saw that they had a couple different "huîtres chaudes" options on their menu. i came at around 8:45pm on a friday night, without a reservation, and requested a table for one without any problems. for 32€ i had 6 baked oysters in a house leek sauce, duck confit with a side of potatoes au gratin and salad, and a glass of white wine. the oysters were delicious with the red wine vinegar sauce they provided. the duck confit was incredible with perfectly tender meat , crispy skin, and not too much salt. even the butter they provided with the bread seemed extra tasty. the service was so great, all the employees were friendly & i was asked if i preferred french, spanish, or english. i found the interior decor classic and charming as well. overall i had a lovely night and will definitely come again! read more

L'Embarcadère - Duck confit - French Near Me - Bordeaux, 33

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Great! fantastic! A blessing to a person that likes seafood. I had the opportunity to eat here 11 October 2019 on vacation to Paris and Bordeaux, France. Bordeaux is as good , if not better than Paris, if you like good good. read more

I will return here every time I come to Bordeaux. I got a plateau which included crab, a couple types of shrimp, likely the best tasting, and most perfectly cooked mussels ever (which were quite small, and likely a variety I've not had before), whelks and other. The wine list was great, the service great (in English). The wife got the special plat which was three whole rouget (I think we call them red mullet). She loved it. When you weary of foie gras and canard, this is the place to try. read more

A very nice seafood restaurant in the historic center of Bordeaux. A 1900 bistrot, a smell of Paris, a smell of the seaside ... Very nice dessert read more

Love it! We found it through yelp. The seafood plate is wonderful; service is good too. The attached pics says it all. Very happy with the choice. read more

L'Embarcadère - French Near Me - Bordeaux, 33

one of my go to seafood spots in Bordeaux..! decent prices, very fresh and fancy atmosphere. highly recommend this place read more

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