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The best vegetarian restaurants in Bordeaux

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If just a few years ago finding a vegetarian dish at a restaurant seemed impossible, things have definitely changed. And thankfully so! With the increasing demand for vegetarian cuisine, many vegetarian, vegan, and plant-based restaurants are popping up. Here are 8 Bordeaux addresses that will blow you away.

Mamacam

Camille has been running Mamacam for 2 years now, it's a small vegetarian neighborhood eatery with 12 seats. Everything is homemade with organic and seasonal products, mostly local, bought from markets or organic stores. The menu changes daily, with a vegan and gluten-free dish that is renewed daily. The dishes are also available for takeout. Products are put in jars or customers bring their own to avoid packaging. Mamacam is a truly committed restaurant as it operates with green electricity and everything is recycled into compost.

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Mamacam
83 Cours Victor Hugo, 33000 Bordeaux
09 87 03 83 97

L’abeille gourmande

L’abeille gourmande is a zero waste restaurant run by Camille. She has her own personal vegetable garden and sources her products from Local Bio to collect them in crates. 2 main dishes and 2 desserts are offered daily on the menu to better manage stocks and avoid waste. There is also a compost on site and leftovers are generously given to the happy chickens. No packaging for takeout orders. Just like at Mamacam, customers bring their own containers and glass jars are available for use. The decoration is made with recycled furniture and objects, and cloth napkins are used.

The Gourmet Bee
30 Place de la Ferme Richemont, 33000 Bordeaux
06 15 71 37 64 

Kabana

Kabana opened two and a half years ago right in the middle of Covid. It is a 100% vegetarian restaurant with vegan and gluten-free options. There are 2 daily specials per week. The most famous dish is the vegan hot dog, made with charcoal bread. They also offer mini-brunches during the week (priced at 22€) and a more extensive Sunday brunch for 25€ per person. Open every day except Saturdays, and during the summer period they are closed on Saturdays. The dishes are renewed weekly.

Kabana 33 Place Pey Berland, 33000 Bordeaux 09 87 57 96 10 ## Bio Burger Bio Burger is not exclusively a vegetarian restaurant but it offers some of its burgers without meat or animal products. This is the case, for example, with the Falafel burger, the Rustique, the Halloumi version or the Provençal. All the cooked products are organic. It is possible to change the classic burgers by replacing the meat with cheese, for this Bio Burger offers Provençal tofu patties, breaded camembert patties or falafel patties. Super tasty, the ethically responsible burgers were born in Bordeaux.

Bio Burger
12 Rue Georges Bonnac, 33000 Bordeaux
05 57 34 94 78
Open Monday to Sunday 11:30am-10:30pm
2 Allée de la Pacific, 33800 Bordeaux
05 56 94 79 83
Open Monday to Sunday 11:30am-2:30pm – 6:30pm-10:30pm

Monkey Mood

Monkey Mood is a vegan restaurant that has been open since March 2019. They serve Indonesian and European dishes that take our taste buds on a journey. The cuisine is 100% vegan and made with organic vegetables, which can sometimes be difficult to find for certain products like soy sauce. Their traditional dishes include Nasi Goreng and Gadu Gadu salad.

Monkey Mood
11 rue Camille Sauvageau, 33800 Bordeaux
05 57 71 74 27 

Tell them

Tell them is a vegan restaurant with a bistro concept all year round. The menu is limited as everything is homemade and prepared with fresh ingredients. It offers 2 starters, 2 main courses, 1 dessert, 1 gourmet coffee, and vegan cheese made from cashews. From mid-June to mid-September, Tell them has a different concept and only offers tapas evenings. To support food aid for families in social centers, each table is increased by 20 cents on the bill.

Dis leur 45 rue du Loup, 33000 Bordeaux 05 57 14 96 91

Souquo

Souquo is a cafe/restaurant that has been around for 4 months. They source all their products from local producers. They offer a menu that changes every month. Souquo is open from Wednesday to Friday from 10am to 5:30pm and on weekends from 11am to 4pm, serving a lunch menu (starters, main courses, and pastries) from Wednesday to Friday and brunch on the weekends. For the summer, they are open on Friday evenings until 10pm with a tapas menu until the end of September. They have a terrace that is ideal for long summer lunches. 

5 quai Sainte-Croix, 33800 Bordeaux
05 47 74 25 17

Matsa Caffè

Matsa Caffè was created by Italian chef Sara and barista Matthieu, it is a coffee shop and a vegetarian canteen with Italian accents. They both prepare a delicious and balanced cuisine every lunchtime and Thursday evening, made with fresh and quality products. They offer antipasti, filled sandwiches, pasta of the day, and Italian desserts like the reinterpretation of tiramisu. The veggie Dolce Vita, we love it!

Matsa Caffè
16 Avenue Thiers, 33100 Bordeaux
09 73 88 42 49