A charming address at the very centre of Bayonne, the Hôtel des Basses Pyrénées offers truly awesome cuisine. Chef Sébastien Oudill offers an ever-changing menu, allowing himself spur-of-the-moment impulses while promoting regional products. A special mention for farm-raised pigeon cooked on the bone, a light mousseline of potatoes and chanterelle mushrooms, and for the excellent wine-list giving local producers pride of place. Restaurant Hôtel des Basses Pyrénées, 13 rue Tour de Sault, Bayonne (05 59 25 70 88).
