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Bordeaux Map: Le Chapon-FinLe Chapon-Fin Frommer's Exceptional

Cuisine Modern French
Hours Tues-Sat noon-1:30pm and 7:30-9:30pm
Address
5 rue Montesquieu
Location Around Town
Reservations Reservations required
Phone 05-56-79-10-10
Web site www.chapon-fin.com
Prices Main courses 32€-44€ ($42-$57); fixed-price lunch 30€-78€ ($39-$101); fixed-price dinner 50€-78€ ($65-$101)
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V

Frommer's Review

One of the city's most prestigious restaurants occupies an early-20th-century monument that critics have referred to as "organic rococo." Designed by architect Alfred Duprat and crafted from distressed rocks into an Art Nouveau-style grotto, it soars almost 7.5m (25 ft.) to a skylight that floods the interior with light. Owner Nicolas Frion features artful renditions of fresh foie gras of duckling; lobster salad; Pauillac lamb grilled with peppers and mushrooms; sea bass with pecans, celery leaves, and cream; and succulent crayfish and scallops braised in spices and wine. The restaurant is in one of the city's upscale neighborhoods, between place Gambetta and the Marché aux Grands Hommes.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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