Food & Dining

The kind of lunch spot where you bump into your neighbours and leave knowing a few more locals than when you arrived. Come festival season, Sylvie often sets up a food stand right in the heart of the festivities — don't miss it.

This little village gem takes the three-course lunch to another level. Romain and his team put real care into every plate — book ahead, because the locals know it and tables go fast. Don't miss the themed musical evenings!

Proof that serious cooking exists far from the city. The plates look as good as they taste, and the setting — a stone house deep in the vines — makes the whole thing feel like a genuine discovery.

When you want to step up the food game and soak in all that Saint-Émilion has to offer, this is the spot. Fantastic food, an exceptional wine cellar, and a terrace that sits right against the walls of the Collegiate Church.

Need a break from duck confit and foie gras? This cave-set pizzeria at the foot of the King's Tower delivers great wood-fired pizza with proper Italian soul — and it won't break the bank in a town that usually does.

Castillon's best-kept secret and its most talked-about table. Jonathan's Japanese-Italian fusion is unlike anything else in the area — precise, inventive, and worth every euro.

Personal favourite when you need the best artisan croissant with the morning coffee.

Great pizza from Gilberto on the go or to feed the kids when you get home.

Good food, warm owners, and easy to find. This is the main pitstop for anyone who wants a proper meal in the middle of the working day. It fills up fast — book a table.

Get a table on Monday lunchtime when the market outside is in full swing, order whatever's on the board, and spend an hour watching Castillon go about its day. Simple, generous, and exactly right.

The best place to pick up picnic supplies before heading to the river. The croissants are huge, golden, and exactly what you want from a French morning.

Very good sushi — a welcome break after a week of three-course French meals. Great food quality.

Need to fix dinner plans on the fly? Pizza Lola is Castillon's answer — great artisanal pizza to take away from the shop on Rue Victor Hugo.

Pure guinguette atmosphere with its feet in the Dordogne — cold rosé, live music on Friday evenings, and retro dances on Sundays. This is exactly what summer in Bordeaux country looks and feels like.

This is the place to get everything you need for a proper apéro dînatoire — real Iberian charcuterie, great cheeses, and all the little extras that turn a simple evening into something worth remembering. A personal favourite is the Mangalica ham, from a pig with a thick, curly, woolly coat — more sheep than pig, frankly. Strange looking animal, extraordinary ham.

Fantastic cafe to take a break from the famous Saturday market.