The Capbreton casino restaurant, Brasserie de l’Estacade faces the ocean and the famous estacade that marks the entrance to Capbreton harbour, and it’s great fun to watch the fishing boats on their way back to Capbreton, bobbing with the waves, absent-mindedly nibbling an oyster or titillating a piece of monkfish, unaware of the perilous nature of the manoeuvre. Indeed, if it happens that you get cut by an oyster, it’s even more true that entering Capbreton harbor is a dangerous exercise.
Reasonably priced and impeccably cooked, this is a very good address. It’s worth remembering, however, that some restaurateurs, whom we won’t name, no longer know how to cook fish, which is heresy when you live near the ocean. There aren’t that many good addresses, so go for it!
Nearby brasseries offer decent dishes to be enjoyed on a terrace facing the sea, preferably at sunset!
Under the arcades of this architectural complex, a cross between Gaudi and the fishmonger’s – with its walls of small white and blue earthenware tiles – you’ll find other restaurants that allow you to admire the harbor exit, as well as a large bowling alley.
Further south, opposite the Prévent beach, you’ll find the Bahia Hôtel bar-restaurant, which also offers a beautiful view.
Continuing along the seafront promenade, you come to the beach hut Le Terramarbeach hut, where you’ll find the highest quality in terms of taste.
It overlooks Santocha beach, known to old-timers as Plage de La Savane, after the Count of Astanières, who named his oceanfront estate in 1897.
