I didn't understand the love of canelés until I had one in Bordeaux where they originated. Now they…read morehold a special place in my heart next to macarons and kouign amanns! I fell in love with the amazing contrast of caramelized chewy outside and the fluffy, eggy center. Not to mention they taste like the best vanilla cake with a hint of rum. There are two main canelé producers in Bordeaux with many outlets around town - La Toque Cuivrée and Baillardran. Having tried both, I preferred La Toque Cuivrée slightly more for their stronger rum flavor and better outside chew. It's also nice that the price is a third of the other brand. Both brands make canelés in a small, medium, and large size. After many taste tests (and some more for good measure), I found that the medium size had the best ratio of outside chewy crust and soft inside. Baillardran had notable visible specks of vanilla bean in their largest size and prominent vanilla flavor, but La Toque edged them out with their superior rum taste. Either way though, you can't go wrong. Now if I only I could find this level of Canelé in the US!

This small window-store bakery on the Promenade of Saint Catherine is a great place to grab some…read moreCandelés de Bordeaux. -- Food -- This bakery has a very small selection. They mostly sell Candelés de Bordeaux with a few other pastry items on the side. The candelés were great! They are small sweet pastries with a crunchy sugary shell and a chewy center. Definitely a must try when visiting Bordeaux! We were able to get a box of 8 medium sides candelés for 4 euros. -- Service -- This is a walk-up window bakery. They do not have a public area inside or seating. They do accept credit cards and speak enough English to make a purchase without any issues. -- Location -- The bakery is located on the Promenade of Saint Catherine, near the Apple store. It is a great location for people staying near the many tourist areas or if you're shopping on St Catherine.

This review is just for the canele. There are a couple of local chains that focus on caneles , but…read moreI had read hat David Capy had one with a nicer outer shell. At €1.90 each, they're not cheap, but this was the best one I've had in Bordeaux. The outside has a nice caramelized crust, the inside is still moist by not too dense, and it's not overly sweet. They have other things in the shop like nice chocolates, chocolate bars, desserts, madelines, sables, etc. I would definitely recommend this place for a canele in Bordeaux.

If you want to find a truly special holiday dessert, you need to visit Franck Labasse patisserie!…read more It's delicious and beautiful! A must have to make your Xmas and New Year's memorable. The chocolate hazelnut cake is beyond words!!!

I had the most amazing tart ever in Bordeaux, the city best known for wine, well at least to most…read morepeople. However, to me, this will always be best remembered as the city with the "the most awesome tarts evah" since even after spending 3 days here, the moment that stood out to me the most was eating Le Buro des Possibles' desserts! Though this place was amazing, unfortunately, I couldn't give Yelp credit for this visit. This place was too under the radar as despite having a 5 star rating, it only had 3 reviews and was located in a small quaint street away from the center. So in most cases, I would've probably never found it. But I've been lucky on this trip, as in this case, a store associate down the street happened to direct me to this cafe when I asked for a good pastry shop. And thank goodness she did because little did I know that in only a few steps this little spot would blow me away. Get them tarts and you'll see why. Their orange cream/chocolate ganache tart and lime tart were amazing with all the flavors spot on! I also liked that the crusts for both held their integrity despite being a mix of Graham cracker and Speculoos which added an extra layer of flavor to the tarts. At 4.5EU a piece, they were a steal and left me feeling full in the belly and, most importantly, full of happiness. Days after, I'm still talking about these pastries with my dad who visited the shop with me and anyone else who comes in contact with me. Though I was hyping up their tarts to the max, I can't forget to mention their teas. I got their The Des Posibles while my dad got the Mis'o Green (disclaimer: it's not related to miso in flavor whatsoever) and they were lovely! We received a whole pot and not only where they fragrant, but they were such a great compliment to the tarts which were on the sweeter side. The space was a nice spot to relax as it was comfortable and perfect for any hipster looking to get some work done (I think they rent out some space in the other part of the cafe?) haha. The shop owner working there and her daughter(?) were both very sweet and helped give stellar recommendations in and outside of this cafe. I say also outside the cafe because since we just so happened to be looking for a dinner spot for later on, we asked the locals where the best eats were as it worked out so well for us previously! The owner was a super foodie and was able to point me to a few of her favorites (I shall write about La Tupina later if I don't forget) in which we ended up visiting and enjoying very much! And because of all of this, taking a break at this little cafe with my dad will always be something I'll remember from my short trip to Bordeaux. I hope that others who visit this city pays a visit to Le Buro Des Possibles for a nice afternoon snack/break and a tart they won't forget!

From the owner: Spécialités Américaines : cheesecakes, cupcakes, carrot cakes, gâteaux à étages, personnalisation…read more(Cake Design)

Kept seeing line out the door and wondered if it lived up to the hype, so we finally decided to…read moretry it ourselves. I got melon and pineapple sorbets and my friend got cherry and chocolate ice cream flavors. And we were both completely floored by how good it actually was. We were a bit bummed the place had sold out of both our first choices, which had been a function of how busy the place was, but the ice cream was amazing nonetheless. Definitely worth the wait in line.

This is a wonderful gelato shop in Bordeaux! They offer a lot of flavors, and they are mostly…read moreorganic. I was very impressed. It was hard to pick two, or tree flavors to try during my visit, because they all looked and sounded so delicious. I ended up choosing Canele, and rum raisin, and I absolutely loved them both. Canele is one of my favorite desserts for a long time, and it originated from Bordeaux, and this shop made a Gelato out of it. It is just amazing! The gelato really tasted like a Canele, even with Canele pieces in it that you can chew on a little. The rum raisin gelato was full or raisins with a genuine rum taste. It was prefect. I was a little sad that I only got to go to this shop once during my visit in Bordeaux, and wished I could go back and try more flavors!

Fantastic dinner. Ordered everything from the menu of the day and it was all so tasty. Highly…read morerecommend.. great food and very nice staff. Will be back for sure!!

Amazing great Italian food! We stayed for 4 nights in Bordeaux, and went for dinner here twice- we…read morewould have gone a third time but they are closed on Sunday! Great service, great food and the food is really good value for money. Set lunch menu is €19 for 2 courses, and dinner for 2 (2 courses and drinks) came to €55 which is very reasonable. Would definitely recommend!

Stopped here in Bordeaux on a rainy Wednesday evening during our stay. Not really crowded because…read moreof the day & the weather. The food & service were very good. Both the duck & salad were tasty & well prepared. The service was attentive but not over done. Definitively worth a try.

Loved this place! The tea is delicious! You have more than 30+ different teas (black, green, white,…read morew roses, mint, cardamom,...) Their pastries are simply magical! The pistachio one us a "must taste"!! ;)