Traveling to Japan in Bordeaux

Published on : 30/07/2019
by : J.R.

Discover Japan in the streets of Sleeping Beauty

Japan aficionados, those impatient before their first trip to Japan, or those nostalgic for their stay will be delighted to be able to find a bit of Japan in Bordeaux. Japan Experience shares its favorite places in the heart of the Gironde capital...

Who said you had to live in Paris to discover Japan from France? The one nicknamed "The Sleeping Beauty", famous for its gastronomy and its vineyards is particularly rich in Japanese restaurants and shops. Discover our little guide to the best addresses in Bordeaux where you can discover or rediscover some facets of Japan...

Read also: Rue Sainte-Anne in Paris, the Japanese district of Paris.

The best restaurants for Japanese food in Bordeaux

Nothing like starting with gastronomy to discover Japan. Rich, varied, and gourmet, it can be discovered through emblematic dishes such as sushi and ramen. Push the door of one of the Japanese restaurants in Bordeaux to dive directly into a Japanese atmosphere, without leaving France...

The Japanese Café (and its annex)

This restaurant run by the Japanese offers quality cuisine, faithful to the classics and techniques of Japanese cusine.

Located in the heart of the historic center, not far from Place Camille Jullian, its beautiful wooden room transports you directly to Japan. You can also dine on the terrace , à la bordelaise.

Dishes in bento, donburis, tempuras, sushi, maki, sashimi, or even noodles (ramen, udon, sobas) at the Japanese Café Annex, you can discover a fine range of typical Japanese dishes.

Café japonais — Japanese Cafe Bento
The Japanese Cafe

Address: 22 and 13 rue Saint-Siméon 33000 Bordeaux
Opening hours: open every day, from 12 pm to 6 pm and from 7 pm to 11 pm for the Japanese Café, and from 12 pm to 11 pm continuously for the Annex
Restaurant website

Fufu Restaurant

A reference address for all Bordeaux residents looking for street-food-oriented Japanese gastronomy.

Specialist in ramen but also yakisoba and tonkatsu, Fufu allows you to discover Japanese tastes in a typically Japanese setting, where you can eat at the bar in front of the cooks, like most ramen restaurants in Japan.

Read also: Japanese noodles

Fufu is the perfect place to enjoy shrimp yakisoba, accompanied by a cold Japanese beer. Even if there may be a wait, it's well worth it!

Address: 37 Rue Saint-Rémi, 33000 Bordeaux
Opening hours: open every day from 11:30 am to 10:30 pm.
Restaurant website

One night in Shibuya

In the same shopping street as Fufu is the restaurant "Un soir à Shibuya" which relies on the quality of its products.

Its red storefront, devoid of a sign, does not suggest what is hidden inside... Starting with sushi, of course, but also tempuras, yakitoris, gyudon, and especially Osaka-style okonomiyaki.

You can also taste different Japanese alcohols such as umeshu, shochu, Japanese whiskey, and enjoy a Kirin beer on tap.

Address: 44 rue Saint-Rémi 33000 Bordeaux
Opening hours: open Monday from 7:15 pm to 10:30 pm, and Tuesday to Saturday from 12:15 p.m. to 2:30 pm. and from 7:15 pm to 10:30 pm.
Restaurant website

Un soir à Shibuya — Okonomiyaki at "One Night in Shibuya"
One night in Shibuya

Japanese shops and groceries in Bordeaux

The House of Japan

La maison du Japon is a must-have shop for all Japan enthusiasts in Bordeaux. The products that are sold there, traditional, artisanal, or culinary, come exclusively from the land of the rising sun.

Everything you are looking for is there: crockery, bentos, lacquers, decorative objects (cushions, lamps, paintings...), fabrics and clothes, accessories and jewelry, Japanese papers and notebooks, as well as everything you need for the tea. A grocery corner has also been set up.

But the Maison du Japon does not stop there: there are also courses in cooking, calligraphy, and even the Japanese language.

Address: 28 rue de Cheverus 33000 Bordeaux
Opening hours: open Monday from 2 pm to 7 pm and Tuesday to Saturday from 10:30 am to 7 pm.

Japan Market

Located on rue Saint-James, just next to Bordeaux's iconic Grosse Cloche, the small Japan Market shop is a Japanese grocery store, perfect for those who want to try their hand at Japanese cuisine.

You will find all the necessary kitchen utensils, knives, chopsticks, steam baskets, woks... but also the ingredients. You can get rice, seaweed, soy sauces, but also Japanese sweets, as well as teas and alcohol from Japan.

Address: 27 Rue Saint-James, 33000 Bordeaux
Opening hours: open Monday 3 pm to 7.30 pm, Tuesday to Friday 11 am to 7.30 pm.

Fans of Japanese pop culture and video games will not fail to go to the Bordeaux Geek Festival which takes place every year and which is often an opportunity to meet mangakas and immerse themselves in the world of their favorite video games.

Finally, be aware that there is a small private Japanese garden in Bordeaux (on the theme of the Nara era), which can only be visited by reservation (via the Tourist Office), in the Nansouty district.

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