Opposite the Viguerie port – the pulsing epicenter of the vibrant Saint-Cyprien neighborhood – David Torelli and Mickaël Sauvage (founders of Vivant and Les Assoiffés) have joined forces with sommelier Xavier Baelde (ex-Tire-Bouchons) and chef Gaëtan Helleboid (former sous-chef at Vivant) to deliver a brand of modern bistro cooking where pristine produce hogs the spotlight. In the vast dining room – all red brick walls and terracotta tiles – or on the small terrace gazing over the port, plates glide out with effortless ease. That night: line-caught albacore tuna sashimi lounging on piquillo pepper gazpacho, perked up with peach and grilled peppers; followed by vegetable minestrone with chickpeas and fregola sarda, swimming in a flavorful tomato broth, slicked with a swirl of basil pesto and crumbled ricotta salata; before awakening the palate with a dazzling raspberry clafoutis topped with a citrusy crumble and raspberry-tarragon sorbet, for a sharp, bright finale. Reflets is spending sparks across the left bank of the Garonne! · Marie Delcampo

FEELING THIRSTY? A treasure trove of natural wines hand-picked by sommelier Xavier Baelde, who knows his cellar inside and out: Flirt, a Roussillon rosé from Clos des Vins d’Amour (€6 a glass), Chamoz, a Jura red from Julien Mareschal (€55 a bottle) and Porte Dorée, a Cour-Cheverny from Domaine Tessier (€39).

PRICE: Set menus €24-28 (lunch), snacks €4-11, appetizers €10-15, mains €22-32, desserts €9-10 (dinner).