Restaurants in the Médoc region are surprisingly few. However, the city of Bordeaux is jammed with restaurants (especially around Place du Parlement), with dazzingly fresh seafood showcased. Bordeaux's student population also means there are many cafés (in the Quartier St-Pierre especially) and bars (Place de la Victoire and Cours de la Somme). For a pique-nique, hit the market behind the Cours de l'Intendance and don't forget the artisanal cheeses at Jean d'Alos Fromager-Affineur (4 rue Montesquieu). When in St-Émilion try the mouth-melting macaroons, invented here by the town's Ursuline nuns in the 17th century.