La Teste-de-Buch

La Teste-de-Buch, near Arcachon Bay, is renowned for its oysters and seafood, offering dishes like moules marinières and fresh fish, all set against a backdrop of stunning coastal dunes.

Le Panorama

Le Panorama

Camping Panorama, 33115, La Teste-de-Buch, France

Pizza • Camping • Parc_rv • Hébergement


"On the recommendation of a family environment, we went to the Panorama du Pyla campsite and spent a total of 7 days there. The reopening was 3 weeks ago after the campsite was completely destroyed by a wall fire a year ago in the summer of 2022. So you shouldn't expect greetings from treetops after this tragedy. Currently there are only parking spaces for mobile homes, caravans, vans and camping. The popular camping containers are currently not available, but another purchase is planned for 2024. We were there in a VW camping van. We didn't have a reservation. The staff was incredibly friendly and tried to fulfill all wishes. The check-in was completely uncomplicated, after which the parking spaces were presented with the pitch instructions. We got a beautifully located pitch with a sea view. If we didn't like it, we could have had other parking spaces shown to us. The power supply for the parking space was nearby. There were also two well-equipped sanitary facilities within a maximum walking distance of 100 m. Both were new and clean. Regular cleaning took place. Toilet paper is available. As is typical for campsites in France, but without a toilet seat. There is a small supermarket where you can get the essentials at fair prices. You also get fresh (chocolate croissants and baguettes every day. Since the restaurant was completely burned down in the wall fire, there is currently a somewhat provisionally built but very lovingly designed pizza and cocktail restaurant in the same location with the best view of the Atlantic and the dune. The pizza was tasty, even though I've had better pizzas, but you definitely can't go wrong here. At €10 for a Margherita it's also a fair price. Aperol Spritz also €10 and definitely recommended. There was also a changing food truck every day with very different offers such as burgers, fries, paella and even oysters. However, the vegetarian offering can clearly be expanded. In times of Beyond Meat and co, you should actually expect a vegetarian burger. As far as leisure activities are concerned, we regularly used the pool. There are two different pools, one of which is approx. 20 m long and is ideal for swimming laps. At 9 in the morning you are pretty much alone. There is aqua morning gymnastics at 9:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. There is also a good range of activities suitable for small children. Other leisure activities: billiards table, mini golf, tennis court, which can also be used as a football or basketball court. The big highlight at the campsite was definitely the paragliding tandem flight. 15 minutes cost €70. Yes, it's not cheap, but all the material including helmet etc. is provided and due to the amount of sand, the sails and seats also show a certain amount of wear. Our pilot spoke very good English, was super friendly and was a bit exaggerated in our opinion. It was a unique experience and can only be recommended! The campsite has direct access to the beach. The beach is also quite exclusive for the guests of the campsite due to its location. The climb is quite strenuous, but running down the dune is extra fun : Last year's forest fire definitely left its mark. We still had an unforgettable holiday, which is mainly thanks to the great staff. It's crazy how much everything has been rebuilt in such a short time. There was always a smile and kind words. We felt very comfortable and would like to thank you very much for the great holiday! We will be happy to come back and are excited to see how the campsite will continue to change. We would just like to see an improvement in the vegetarian food offering. The campsite and especially the staff deserve 5 stars!"

Le Panorama

Le Panorama

Camping Panorama | Route de Biscarrosse, 33260, La Teste-de-Buch, France, 33115

Café • Glace • Européen • Français


"Panorama du Pyla is a superb camp site, it's on the south side of the dune, and seemingly half way up, and what's good about it is that there are great sea views from the site. The restaurant is situated in a prime spot in the site and has a large terrace with sea views, Cap Ferrat and the sand bars in between adding interest.This year we stayed for two nights and ate here three times. The meal that stood out was the lunch we ate prior to leaving. The meal was perfect for the very hot day it was. Lunch is no choice with 3 courses with wine and coffee at just under 20 euros. Starting with Carpaccio of St Jacques with agrumées; thinly sliced raw marinated scallops on thinly sliced pieces of orange, with pink grapefruit segments around the outside of the plate. It looked as if it wouldn't work but the marinated scallops combined wonderfully with the orange, totally refreshing and just the thing for a hot day. The main course was linguini with veal in white- wine sauce, sun dried tomatoes, excellent pesto and baked parmesan. Again, this was excellent, light but full of flavour. Pudding was red fruit gratin with vanilla ice cream, generous in quantity and served with good quality ice cream.The lunch we had last September was equally good, but what I can't understand is why lunch seems so much better than dinner. Of course, at dinner time the restaurant comes into its own. There's a wonderful view, and the sun sets into the sea, but this comes at a price that I don't think the food alone justifies. Apart from specials and pizzas, there are no main course dishes under 20 Euros. Amongst the dishes we ate at dinner were: six oysters, very good and reasonably priced, a starter of foie gras and caramelised apple, possibly trying too hard, a goat's cheese parcel with crispy cooked ham, and pizza and andouillette (not together) as main courses. Everything was perfectly acceptable, but nothing really set the tower alight. Service was very friendly, almost perfect and what was impressive was how things were put right when a couple of mistakes were made. My partner booked a table for both evenings, but on the second evening our booking had been put into a page in the diary for the following evening. The restaurant was full but we were given a good table quickly with a minimum of fuss. I also ended up with the wrong starter – it could have well been my pronunciation – but this was changed without a moment’s hesitation.The only sour note was sounded on the first note at the start of our first meal by a waiter who was insistent I should order a bottle of wine not a carafe. Unfortunately he was like a terrier and wouldn’t let go. It put me in a bad mood for much of my meal – I was still grumpy as I ate my andouillette and chips, thinking that this was a more appropriate dish for a lunch time menu than an evening meal with a spectacular view. I was thinking of the 130 euro bill we came away with in September for a meal that didn't justify the cost and was trying to be careful as we had nearly two weeks left in France and had other places to eat at. I’d like to say this place is over-priced at dinner time, but that argument doesn’t hold up because the restaurant was full or virtually full both evenings we were there. Lunch on the other hand is an absolute bargain.Why did you return? I hear the question. You can't beat the campsite for location, and my partner loves the place."

Taste & Wok

Taste & Wok

16 avenue Gustave Eiffel, 33260, La Teste-de-Buch, France

Wok • Chinois • Barbecue • Asiatique


"Pas si mal pour le cadre. C'est moche, sans fautes de gout. Après tout, si on entre dans ce genre de restaurant, on se doute bien que ce n'est pas pour avoir de la cuisine "maison", ni un cadre chaleureux. Ambiance cantine garanti, donc.On espère un prix bas, en échange de la cuisine industrielle peu goûteuse. Or, problème, çà reste plus cher que pas mal de restaurants bien plus sympathiques dans le coin. Et il faut le dire, ce n'est pas très bon. Ambiance nems de supermarché, et wok avec viande (ou poisson) de bas étage, au menu. Les légumes ne relèvent pas le niveau, ils sont tristes et issus de cultures hors sol sans gout. Mhm, le bon poulet de batterie! Mhm, le poivron plein de flotte! (Je ne veux même pas savoir d’où viennent les fruits de mer)A ce prix, on peut manger un vrai truc fait à partir de produits frais dans pas mal de restos du bassin qui seront plus plaisants. (et plus respectueux de votre santé)Donc, définitivement, non. Je veux bien me faire servir de la bouffe industrielle à bas prix, juste pour ne pas avoir à faire la cuisine moi-même, mais pas si c'est plus cher qu'un plat honnête, servi par un restaurant honnête. Pour mémoire, au moins cher le midi : 12,90€. Au plus cher le soir en week-end : 19,90€, sans boissons. Même le crescendo du supermarché fait mieux question gout. Quand on sait que pour 23 ou 24,00€ on a un menu le soir sur le front de mer à Arcachon, avec de la vraie cuisine, et une jolie vue, çà fait réfléchir. (et je ne vais pas raconter le prix qu'on paye un menu "fait maison" dans les petits restos des alentours le midi, moins cher que ce "à volonté" douteux en saveurs, et en provenance )Bref, à éviter, à moins de préférer la quantité à la qualité."