Bleach

Spoiler alert! No, this isn’t some new seaside laundromat concept, it’s actually a sleek little eatery just a stone’s throw from the Côte des Basques. Jon Monié (a former pro skater in Paris who previously did a stint at Chez Justine) and his longtime partner Stéphane Borgne serve up locally-sourced, unfussy cuisine (fruits and vegetables from the SICA Bio du Pays Landais, pork from the Ferme Elizaldia, poultry from Aldabia). For lunch, the day we went, seated on the peaceful, sunny terrace: impossibly sweet melon soup with tomatoes and anchovies from Getaria; extremely fluffy vegetarian buns filled with oyster mushrooms and sheep’s milk cheese; bánh mì sandwiches that are clearly more Basque than Vietnamese, combining marinated chicken and really lemony mayo with carrots and cilantro, all stuffed into a baguette. And for dessert, classics like the chocolate almond cookies or banana bread, which we couldn’t help eyeballing on the next table over. // Rose Clince

FEELING THIRSTY? : A beautifully clean selection of wines: Carambouille, a highly drinkable nectar from Les Vignernons d’Estézargues (€21 a bottle), Full Color, a generous red from Benoit Arletaz (€26), a Loire white on tap from the Domaine du Haut-Planty (€4 a glass)… Or even craft beer on tap from the local brewery Landberry (€3.50 for a half-pint) and Turbulente kombucha (€6 for 300 ml).
PRICE: : Appetizers €6-8, sandwiches €10, mains €12-15, desserts €3.50 to €5.