Restaurants in Pau: Our favorite addresses

Who doesn't like to be served delicious meals, comfortably seated at a restaurant table? In the capital of Béarn, there is no shortage of places to relax and enjoy yourself. Brasseries, tea rooms, Michelin-starred restaurants or world cuisine, we reveal our favorite restaurants in Pau for a little taste tour of the city.

• Pau Michelin Restaurants
• Bistronomic Restaurants
• Atmosphere restaurants
• Restaurants-Brasseries
• Tea rooms
• Restaurants with responsible cuisine

Michelin restaurants in Pau, unmissable addresses

Our culinary discovery begins with high-end establishments recognized by the famous Michelin Guide for their exceptional cuisine. Talented and creative, the chefs are busy behind the stoves to delight your taste buds with gourmet, mastered and balanced recipes. Discover their unique world!

• L'Esberit, an establishment housed in a magnificent 17th century Béarnese building where chef Nicolas Lormeau creates cuisine that is described as inventive, modern and refined. An explosion of flavor, that's what defines the culinary experience offered by L'Esberit.

• Maynats is a relaxed address in the dining room as well as in the kitchen, where the terroir is delicately expressed through carefully prepared gourmet dishes. Chef Gautier Alvarez constantly renews his creative and offbeat cuisine for the greatest pleasure of your palates.

• Flaveurs, in Jurançon just 10 minutes from Pau, is a restaurant that works in an eco-responsible approach. Passionate about cooking and committed to ecology, chef Patxi Massonde and his partner work with fresh, local and seasonal products while respecting the environment and each ingredient from field to plate.

Bistro restaurants in Pau

Often confused with gastronomy, bistronomy is a refined and inventive cuisine where every detail is taken care of to give you a unique culinary experience. Bistro ingredients prepared in a gastronomic way, all served in a simple and warm setting, this is what our favorite bistronomic restaurants in Pau offer you.

• L'Ossau, a sublime bourgeois house that values the art of the table in an elegant establishment with refined decoration. The great classics of French cuisine are taken up and revisited like the famous poule au pot, an essential recipe of the house for Benjamin Grandclément and Étienne Guinel.

• Les Pyrénées offers you homemade cuisine with a market menu for lunch, and a bistro menu for dinner, the opportunity to discover the culinary world of chef Romain Loustalet. A ground floor for a gourmet aperitif, an upper floor for a tasty meal and a terrace for sunny days, it delights you all year round.

Restaurants-brasseries in Pau

Another style of cuisine is that of brasseries. The advantage of these establishments is the choice of the menu which most often offers meat and fish, but also salads and vegetarian dishes to satisfy all desires and all appetites. Here are the brasseries that we found in the city of Pau, addresses that delighted us from starter to dessert.

• Le Berry, a restaurant that carefully selects its local products to delight your taste buds with delicious homemade recipes. Friendly and lively, this brasserie is an essential address in the city of Pau, which has become a real canteen for many regulars.

• Oscar&Owen, THE place to be if you like lively evenings. At lunch, the recipes are varied with some specialties like the Milanese escalope with fries and homemade mayonnaise, or the Basque cake to be enjoyed without moderation. On match nights, go to O&O to support your team around a good beer or a cocktail in an atypical British pub setting.

• Chez Laguilhon is a superb restaurant in Béarn that invites you to sample regional products in an elegant and welcoming dining room. The homemade cuisine is based on local specialties such as foie gras, duck breast, confit, gizzards, and more. All products are certified with the official IGP quality label for duck foie gras from the southwest. The restaurant also offers regional specialties in jars, cans, or vacuum-packed.

Tea rooms in Pau

What a pleasure to settle into a cozy and warm establishment to enjoy a cold or hot drink, accompanied by a salty snack or a sweet treat. Tea rooms are popular places to relax, meet up, read or chat in a calm environment. Find our favorite addresses in the city of Pau.

• Maison Francis Miot invites you to enjoy a gourmet moment in complete tranquility with a lovely view of the Château de Pau. Homemade pastries, crepes, waffles or hot chocolate, the pleasure is there and continues with local and artisanal products to taste on site, or to take away.

• Maison Constanti makes you want to curl up on the softly cushioned benches to enjoy homemade creations such as pastries, chocolates, sweets or ice creams. Treat yourself at any time of the day to quality products, and reserve your Sunday for a gourmet brunch. Complete, hearty and seasonal, it is a real treat for the palate.

• Suzani is a tea room that envelops you in softness in the city center of Pau. From breakfast to afternoon tea, the cuisine is delicate, focused on plant-based, healthy and natural recipes. Reserve your table for brunch or lunch before falling for the homemade cakes and pastries accompanied by an organic tea or drink.

• Le Vert Galant is a restaurant and tea room with a variety of atmospheres, open continuously from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. (until 6:30 p.m. on certain days). The warm and relaxed atmosphere allows you to enjoy a delicious meal indoors or on the terrace, sampling homemade pizzas, bruschettas, fresh salads, or even homemade waffles for a sweet treat.

Restaurants serving sustainable cuisine in Pau

Want to change your habits? Try a new cuisine or open yourself up to other culinary worlds? Opt for responsible cuisine that uses local produce. Showcasing the region's riches, these establishments offer homemade dishes that change with the seasons. The list is not exhaustive, but here are our favorites.

• JOIA MAA is an elegant restaurant that showcases the riches of the region through homemade, gourmet, and responsible cuisine. The lunch and dinner menus feature traditional recipes made with fresh, seasonal local produce, offering guests the opportunity to savor the flavors of the region in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Take a seat in the authentic dining room with its exposed stone walls, or on the shaded terrace, and enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner.

All you have to do is book. Enjoy your meal in the restaurants in Pau!

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