Lis cet article en français : Bouillon Des Quinconces.
On the southern wing of the place des Quinconces, the L'Orléans brasserie has reopened under a new identity: the Bouillon Des Quinconces, at 36 allées d'Orléans. Emmanuel de Tastes has refreshed the concept, revamped the decor in a real bouillon spirit and expanded the dining room to welcome more guests. The result: sincere French cuisine, homemade cooking, short supply chains, local produce and a dining room that runs from lunchtime to late evening without ever losing pace.
From the L'Orléans brasserie to the Bouillon Des Quinconces
You may already know it under its former name: the L'Orléans brasserie, an address the city still remembers. Moleskin banquettes, zinc counter, bistro chairs, the Bordeaux brasserie spirit at its most reassuring. It gave the allées d'Orléans their rhythm for many years.
Emmanuel de Tastes turned the venue into a true Bordeaux take on the Parisian bouillon. The decor was reworked in the spirit of the concept, the dining room was expanded to welcome a broader crowd, and the menu was refocused on what makes a bouillon strong: well-executed French classics, homemade cooking, continuous service that lets you drop in when you like. Nothing bolted on the side, no wine bar grafted into the back room: the place stays a brasserie, in its most honest form.
The bouillon spirit, Bordeaux style
Bouillons were born in Paris in the late 19th century, in a context of industrialisation and an influx of workers. The very first one, opened by Duval in 1855, served beef broth, simple dishes and generous portions aimed at a popular crowd. These venues quickly became institutions, with their Belle Époque decors, their fast service and their French cuisine without frills.
The Bouillon Des Quinconces brings this spirit back to Bordeaux, in a room that blends modernity with nods to brasseries of the past. The menu changes with the seasons, reads fast, orders fast, and doesn't try to impress. It just wants to feed you well, without fuss, in a setting that puts you at ease from the start.
Homemade, short supply chains, local produce
That's really what makes the difference here. The Bouillon Des Quinconces works homemade, on fresh ingredients, with a clear logic of short supply chains and local producers wherever the menu allows it. You feel the pulse of the seasons on the plate, meat that comes from the right place, sides with real flavour, sauces that have simmered. This isn't industrial food-court dressed up as a Parisian bouillon: it's brasserie cooking that takes its craft seriously.
That's the whole point of eating here: eating good, eating well, in an address that tells you where what's on your plate comes from. The great comfort classics gain another dimension when they're cooked this way, and that's exactly the angle the Bouillon has chosen.
What we love on the plate
On the mains, three homemade signatures stand out: the bœuf bourguignon with coquillettes, meat slowly simmered, tight sauce, coquillettes that catch the juice just right; the steak frites with pepper sauce, clean execution, fries that hold up; and the homemade riz au lait as signature dessert, creamy, comforting, exactly what you want from a proper brasserie riz au lait.
The menu turns with the seasons, with starters, mains and desserts that change, and a small vegetarian selection so no one is left out. Best move is to let the daily board guide you, that's often where the kitchen reads best.
Atmosphere, service and location
Setting-wise, we stay in the brasserie spirit: banquettes, zinc, mirrors, mouldings, with a repaint that puts everything back in shape and a dining room expanded to absorb the busy services. On the terrace, a handful of seats look onto the allées d'Orléans, with a direct view of the Quinconces.
Big highlight on service: warm, smiling, attentive welcome, top-notch work in the dining room. Thomas welcomed us and sat us at our table, then his brigade took over and looked after us from start to finish. We left having had a really great time thanks to them, and it's the kind of hospitality that makes you want to come back before you've even left the table.
Continuous service from 11:30 am to 10:30 pm (until 11 pm from Thursday to Saturday) is a real asset: you can come for a late lunch, an early dinner, drop by at 3 pm without a hitch. Ideal location for visitors too: Grand Théâtre a stone's throw away, trams B, C and D at the Quinconces stop, buses 2 and 3, Tourny, Bourse and Chartres car parks nearby. Wheelchair-accessible dining room, bike parking, online booking via Zenchef highly recommended at peak times. The Bouillon Des Quinconces is settling in as an address you come back to for the bœuf bourguignon, and also for the story that unfolds with every plate.
Bouillon Des Quinconces
Address: 36 allées d'Orléans, 33000 Bordeaux
Phone: +33 5 25 46 35 60
Opening hours: continuous service every day, 11:30 am-10:30 pm (Sunday to Wednesday), 11:30 am-11 pm (Thursday to Saturday)
Booking: online only via Zenchef
Access: trams B, C, D Quinconces stop, buses 2 and 3, Tourny, Bourse and Chartres car parks
Accessibility: wheelchair-accessible dining room, bike parking
Website: lesbouillonnants.com
