Our top 10 vegetarian restaurants – EN

Vegetable plates To enjoy

In Pau Pyrénées, it’s easy to find good vegetarian options in restaurants. Although 100% vegetarian restaurants are still rare, many establishments now offer a range of vegetarian dishes, prepared with care and delicacy: bowls, ramen, veggie lasagne, vegetable platters, etc. Depending on the menu, some restaurants also offer vegan or gluten-free alternatives, or can adapt a dish if you have allergies (don’t hesitate to ask on the spot). Discover our selection of 10 restaurants where you can enjoy a vegetarian meal, either occasionally or on a daily basis, and choose according to your mood at the time.

1. Suzani Creative veggie cuisine, weekly changing menu

Suzani puts vegan in the spotlight with a cuisine that is 90% vegetarian, gourmet and full of ideas. The team can adapt certain dishes to vegan versions and regularly offers gluten-free options (on request).
The menu changes every week, with new starters and signature dishes: veggie ramen, spinach and shiitake lasagne, black rice with satay sauce, pumpkin tagliatelle… Not forgetting the veggie bowls of the moment, combining vegetables and cooked cereals.

All about Suzani

2. Restaurant Paute Local bistronomy with a focus on plants

Without being a 100% vegetarian restaurant, Paute is genuinely sensitive to the plant world: each menu includes a vegetarian starter and main course. The cuisine is bistronomic, local and seasonal, inspired by nature in the Béarn region – “rich and demanding” – with a real taste for produce. The ingredients are selected from local producers, who use sustainable and natural farming methods. An ideal place to indulge in a blend of local produce and plant-based creativity

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All about Restaurant Paute

3. Les Amants du marché 100% vegan, organic and generous

Les Amants du Marché is an organic and 100% vegan restaurant in Pau, ideal for indulging in gourmet, healthy cuisine. Everything is home-cooked using entirely organic produce, much of it local. It’s a creative and comforting approach, proving that plant-based food can be tasty, generous and full of good ideas… without sacrificing any of the pleasure of tasting it

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All you need to know about Les Amants du marché

4. Cueillette de l'Aragnon Seasonal cooking to the rhythm of the harvest

In the heart of the Cueillette, the Bistrot de la Cueillette de l’Aragnon offers a convivial table where vegetables are king, cooked according to what grows in the fields. Chef Henri puts the spotlight on freshly-picked vegetables and seasonal fruit, in a bistro style that changes with the harvest. At lunchtime, there’s a ‘world dish’ inspired by his travels, with a menu that changes every week. And to prolong the pleasure, a visit to the local produce shop is a must.

All you need to know about La cueillette de l'Aragnon

5. L'Ossau restaurant Esprit grande table, made-to-measure vegetarian dishes

In a bourgeois house in the heart of Pau, L’Ossau cultivates the elegance of fine French dining: meticulous service, a hushed atmosphere and traditional, precise and generous cuisine, prepared by two friends trained in the demands of the great houses.
When it comes to vegetarian dishes, the restaurant offers more than just a simple alternative: the team can create a made-to-measure dish, without meat or fish, in keeping with the season and the spirit of the menu. It’s the perfect way to enjoy a real gastronomic experience… while letting your vegetarian side shine.

All about L'Ossau Restaurant

Gourmet pass

To discover our local products and the people who make them, think of the Pass Gourmand! Tastings to suit all tastes, small or large, to delight all gourmets.

Discover the Gourmet Pass

Short circuit

The Béarn region is rich in local produce and our restaurateurs are keen to cook locally and in season. You can find these products at the market halls in Pau and Billère, or at our markets.

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The wines

To accompany our cuisine, try Jurançon (sweet or dry), Madiran or Pacherenc!
These South-Western wines, produced just outside Pau, are sure to delight every palate…

See our wine merchants

Local recipes

Everyone knows the poule-au-pot and some people revisit it, but you can also try garbure, pastis bourrit or andouille béarnaise… typical dishes from Béarn!

See local delicacies

6. Piplettes Bistronomy of the day, with a focus on plants

At Les Pipelettes, you come for a lively bistro experience: no fixed menu, but a unique menu devised according to what’s available, what’s in season and what inspires the team. The cuisine, both locavore and creative, takes great care to match flavours and textures – with the added pleasure of discovering something new with each visit. When it comes to vegetarian dishes, the house goes beyond the ‘option’: vegetarianism is conceived as a real experience, built up with just as much care. And for the finishing touch, there are even delicate edible petals with fruity notes: remember to specify this 24 hours in advance.

All about Les Pipelettes

7. JÒÏA MÂA Carte blanche for plants, with a surprise tasting

At JÒÏA MÂA, vegetables can be discovered in “surprise” mode with the “Vegetables in the spotlight” plate, offered for lunch and dinner all year round, and renewed as the seasons change. Designed as a carte blanche, it brings together a starch and several preparations of seasonal vegetables, worked in different ways to vary flavours and textures. The dish can be adapted to suit tastes and allergies/intolerances, and at least one vegetarian starter is also available à la carte

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All about JÒÏA MÂA

8. Right in my cup 100% plant-based, organic and seasonal tea room

Bien dans ma tasse is a 100% plant-based tearoom, where people come for a sweet break or a light, tasty lunch. Here, pastries and dishes are homemade on the spot, using raw produce from organic farming. The menu follows the rhythm of the seasons, giving pride of place to local producers: a simple, tidy and comforting cuisine that puts plants at the forefront. It’s the perfect way to indulge in a tasty treat… or to treat yourself to a fresh, plant-based meal

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All about Bien dans ma tasse

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9. The farmyard Vegetarian menu, local and seasonal cuisine

At La Basse-Cour, the cuisine is all about pleasure and well-being: a bright, contemporary table inspired by the ‘garden’, featuring local and seasonal cuisine, advertised as organic. A vegetarian menu is available, with gluten-free options and other adaptations possible via dedicated menus. And in season, the poolside terrace invites you to take a relaxed, well-cared-for gourmet break.

All about La basse-cour

10. L'Aragon Brasserie facing the Pyrenees, gourmet veggie corner

At L’Aragon, you come as much for the iconic address on the Boulevard des Pyrénées – and its view – as for the friendly brasserie atmosphere. The house prides itself on fresh produce and a high proportion of homemade dishes, in an atmosphere inspired by Parisian brasseries.
The good news is that there is a real place for vegetarianism, with a veggie corner and comforting dishes such as the tofu and legume cassoulet, not forgetting the very successful desserts (roasted pineapple, for example). And to prolong the pleasure, the restaurant is open all day long: breakfasts, tea room, home-made pastries, and an aperitif atmosphere with tapas in the evening.