The best restaurants on the Bay of Arcachon
Whether you love seafood, traditional French dishes or original, refined cuisine, you’re sure to find what you’re looking for on your camping vacation in the Bassin d’Arcachon.
Here are our tried and tested top restaurants around the Bassin d’Arcachon!
The best restaurants in Arès
Ona
3 bis, rue Sophie et Paul Wallerstein
Ona recently became the first French vegan restaurant to be awarded a Michelin star. The restaurant offers an original cuisine without animal exploitation, where the mix of flavors, textures and scents will delight the most refined palates. Exceptional!
La fille du Barbue
20, Place de l’église
This small traditional restaurant offers refined cuisine and good value for money. The menu features fresh produce and changes with the seasons.
Discover the official website.
Le Pitey
79, avenue de la Libération
This superb restaurant right next to Les Ecureuils campsite focuses on natural, fresh produce. The dishes are bold and gourmet. Summer dining in the Pitey garden is an unforgettable experience.
La Cabane du Bout
Cabane 1 et 2, oyster port
La Cabane du Bout is an excellent place to enjoy oysters and other seafood in Arès, with a beautiful view of the Arcachon Basin. Everything is homemade, and prices are reasonable.
B for Bistrot
3, avenue de la Libération
B comme Bistrot is a restaurant offering traditional French cuisine and a fine wine and beer list at modest prices. The place is warm and friendly.
The best restaurants in Andernos-les-Bains
L’Esquirey
9, avenue du Commandant David Allègre
Seafood and fish are on the menu at this typical Arcachon Basin restaurant. It’s conveniently located on the port and the produce is fresh. Visit the official website.
Com D Roy
288, boulevard de la République
This restaurant offers particularly well-presented, creative French cuisine. The dishes are hearty, the terrace pleasant and the staff smiling.
The best restaurants in Lège-Cap-Ferret
L’Escale
Jetée Belisaire
If you dream of eating seafood with your feet (or almost) in the water, l’Escale is for you. With its lovely terrace, L’Escale is both a restaurant serving classic French cuisine and a bodega serving tapas. It’s one of the oldest restaurants in the Arcachon basin.
Le Pinasse Café
2 bis, avenue de l’Océan Cap Ferret
This friendly waterside restaurant is located near the Bélisaire jetty. It offers a lovely view of the Arcachon Basin and the Dune du Pilat. The cuisine is creative and refined.
Le Port d’Attache
19, avenue du Général de Gaulle
Located in Claouey, north of Cap Ferret, Port d’Attache is a family-run seafood restaurant. Everything is homemade and the products are all fresh and local. The service is pleasant yet professional.
The best restaurant in La-Teste-de-Buch
La co(o)rniche
46, avenue Louis Gaume
Located in the Pyla-sur-Mer district just north of the Dune du Pilat, this legendary Arcachon Basin restaurant offers fine seafood platters and a prestigious wine cellar.
