🍽️🦆 Le Michel's serves a Cuisse de canard confit so good it'll make you question your own order.
If you’re ever in Bordeaux, go to Le Michel’s. Seriously.
Aránzazu and my cousin Thomas both ordered the Cuisse de canard confit, and after one bite, I knew I had miscalculated. The skin was perfectly crisp, the meat ridiculously tender, rich without being heavy, and full of that deep, slow-cooked flavour that makes you understand why duck is such a religion in the southwest of France. It was one of those dishes that goes quiet at the table for a second.
I went for the Andouillette artisanale, the sausage option, which was also very good. Strong, rustic, full of character, definitely not subtle. It felt traditional and unapologetically French. But even while enjoying it, I kept stealing bites of the duck.
We paired everything with a bottle of Rousset Peyraguey white, slightly sweet and smooth, which balanced the richness of the food perfectly.
And then dessert came out under one of those glass domes so you could actually see your options before choosing. Old-school, theatrical, and dangerous.
Le Michel’s just does classic French food properly. Next time, though, I’m ordering the Cuisse de canard confit.