Must-see restaurants in Colmar

  • JY'S

    Colmar

    Jean-Yves Schillinger runs the stove at this two-Michelin-starred restaurant in Petite Venise. Behind a trompe-l'œil façade lies an urban-cool, lounge…

  • La Table du Brocanteur

    Colmar

    Tucked down a backstreet, this half-timbered house is decorated with milk pails, clogs and an attic’s worth of other rustic knick-knacks. Bright flavours…

  • L’Atelier du Peintre

    Colmar

    With its art-slung walls and carefully composed cuisine, this Michelin-starred bistro lives up to its ‘painter’s studio’ name. Seasonal masterpieces such…

  • Le Caveau Saint Pierre

    Colmar

    Squirrelled away in the canal-laced heart of Petite Venise, this half-timbered restaurant is enticingly rustic, with low beams, stone walls and checked…

  • Le Quai 21

    Colmar

    This canalside restaurant on the edge of Petite Venise is a winner, with its trad-meets-contemporary decor of exposed stone, clean-lined bistro…

  • L'Arpège

    Colmar

    Discreetly tucked away at the back of a courtyard in a 15th-century house and with pretty garden seating when the weather is fine, L'Arpège places the…

  • Le Petit Bidon

    Colmar

    What a delight this nouveau-rustic bistro is, with its friendly welcome and bright interior sporting bare wood tables and milk-pail-lined shelves. The…

  • La Soi

    Colmar

    A winstub (wine tavern) in the best of Alsatian traditions, La Soi whips up mighty fine Flammekueche (tarte flambée) with just the right amount of crunch…

  • Pâtisserie Gilg

    Colmar

    Bitter-chocolate cake, desserts with fresh fruit, nuts or caramel, rainbow-hued macarons, magnificent millefeuilles – however will you choose? Gilg is…

  • Fleur de Sel

    Colmar

    With its terrace perched above the canals of Petite Venise outside and cheek-by-jowl seating inside, this staunchly Alsatian bistro is known for its…

  • L'Épicurien

    Colmar

    Hidden in a Petite Venise backstreet, this is a wine bar/bistro in the classic mould, with cheek-by-jowl tables and a good buzz. Whatever's fresh at the…

  • L'Un des Sens

    Colmar

    Lodged in a half-timbered house, this red-walled wine bar keeps the mood intimate and mellow. It speaks volumes that the owners know their suppliers by…

  • Aux Trois Poissons

    Colmar

    Oil paintings on the walls and Persian carpets on the floor give this fish restaurant a hushed, elegant atmosphere. The chef’s signatures include sandre…

  • La Cocotte de Grandmère

    Colmar

    Good, honest food and a warm ambience attract hungry locals to this sweet bistro. The three-course €15 menu hits the mark every time, with deeply…

  • Palmyre

    Colmar

    A sweet, simple choice, with stone walls and bistro tables, Palmyre does a roaring trade in Syrian and Lebanese cuisine. Take your pick from mezze, herby…

  • Sézanne

    Colmar

    Buy local wine, pâté and charcuterie in the downstairs épicerie (specialist grocer) or dig into tartines (open-face sandwiches) and daily specials in the…

  • Bistrot Gourmand

    Colmar

    A chilled spot for breakfast, lunch or brunch, Bistrot Gourmand is the go-to place for coffee, crêpes, salads and yummy homemade desserts.

  • Au Croissant Doré

    Colmar

    With its gramophone and art nouveau flair, this candyfloss-pink tea room is a nostalgic spot for tarte flambée (thin Alsatian-style pizza topped with…

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