Les doux secrets d'Hélène — Restaurant in Bordeaux

Super lovely place! This is a casual wine bar that serves small plates of food with the wines. We actually had dinner here; the dishes were so rich that it really filled us up. But you can also just come in for a drink with a small bite.

You can choose individual small dishes combined with glasses or bottles of wine or you can have a pairing menu. We chose the latter option and got three different glasses of great wines with our food.

The staff is very friendly, speaks great English and takes their time to explain the menu to you and recommend you the right wines.

The atmosphere is chill, with a mix of small seated tables and sofas that provide a more casual atmosphere. Some laid back music in the background, two laid back dogs also there somewhere, and a nice crowd of what seemed mostly locals, meeting to chat with friends on a Friday evening. When we entered around 19:00h it was still very quiet but after 20:00 the place filled up.

Overall just a very tasty and relaxing experience. If I lived in Bordeaux this would probably become one of my standard...

I went in thinking I'd have a couple glasses of wine with some charcuterie and cheese... and ended up staying for a 3.5 hour culinary experience.

I cannot recommend this wine bar/restaurant enough. I arrived due to a happy accident of every other place recommended to me being closed, so I googled and discovered this amazing place.

Never have I received such incredible service from such passionate owners. The food, exceptional. The wine, a tasting experience in and of itself. I gave my price point, region, preferred grapes/flavor profiles, and they brought over 4 wines for me to taste and choose from.

This is a MUST while in Bordeaux. Make a reservation...

Booked a late table here on Sunday evening. A lovely warm welcome from the lady and offered a lovely comfortable table. Overall we really enjoyed the night, the food was 10/10, and although the restaurant was quite, the music created a nice vibe. The only thing that really put us off was the sommelier. We found him very arrogant in putting his knowledge of wine across, and felt judged when asked to explain what we liked. By the end of the meal it became a little bit tiresome in trying to chose a wine for cheese and dessert. It was a shame because it really took the enjoyment out of what could have been a...