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( 05 56 51 92 71;
www.maisondulierre.com
; 57 rue Huguerie; d €68-128; )
The
delightfully restored 'House of Ivy' has a welcoming
chambre d'hôte
feel. A beautiful
Bordelaise stone staircase (no lift) leads to sunlit rooms with polished floorboards,
rose-printed fabrics and sparkling bathrooms.
HÔTEL DE LA TOUR INTENDANCE €€
Boutique Hotel
( 05 56 44 56 56;
www.hotel-tour-intendance.com
;
14-16 rue de la Vieille Tour; s
€78, d €88-148; )
Wake up to exposed-sandstone walls, stone-laid floors and
wood-beamed ceilings at this stylish boutique hotel tucked into a quiet corner of the
city.
Eating
LE CHEVERUS CAFÉ €
Brasserie
( 05 56 48 29 73; 81-83 rue du Loup; menu from €10.50; closed Sun)
In a city
full of neighbourhood bistros, this one, smack in the city centre, is one of the most
impressive. It's friendly, cosy and chaotically busy (be prepared to wait for a table at
lunchtime). The lunch menus, which include wine, are an all-out bargain.
LA TUPINA €€
( 05 56 91 56 37; 6 rue Porte de la Monnaie; menus €16/60, mains €18-40)
Filled
with the aroma of soup simmering inside an old
tupina
('kettle' in Basque) over an
open fire, this white-tableclothed place is feted far and wide for its seasonal south-
western French specialities such as a minicasserole of foie gras and eggs, milk-fed
lamb or goose wings with potatoes and parsley.
Gastronomic
BAUD ET MILLET €€
Cheese & Wine
( 05 56 79 05 77; 19 rue Huguerie; menus €23-25, mains €16-18)
If you like cheese
or wine, or both of them, then this cute neighbourhood place with over 250 different
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