Must-see restaurants in Côte d'Or

  • Auprès du Clocher

    Côte d'Or

    Celebrated chef Jean-Christophe Moutet rustles up unforgettable gastronomic delights at Auprès du Clocher, in the heart of Pommard. The ingredients are…

  • La Maison des Cariatides

    Dijon

    This renovated 17th-century mansion with exposed beams, stone walls and refined modern decor makes a delightful spot to savour top-of-the-line French and…

  • Le Millésime

    Côte d'Or

    This renowned venture is located in an exquisitely renovated maison de village in the picturesque heart of tiny Chambolle-Musigny. The chef combines fresh…

  • Caves Madeleine

    Beaune

    Focusing on fresh-from-the-farm meat and vegetables produced within a 100km radius of Beaune, this cosy little restaurant changes its menu daily. Reserve…

  • Le Charlemagne

    Côte d'Or

    Vineyard views are perhaps even more mind-blowing than the imaginatively prepared dishes melding French cuisine with Asian techniques and ingredients…

  • DZ'Envies

    Dijon

    This zinging restaurant with cheery decorative touches is a good choice if you're tired of heavy Burgundian classics. The menu always involves seasonal,…

  • Le Piano Qui Fume

    Dijon

    Market cuisine, carefully chosen ingredients, reasonably priced wines and a lovely contemporary dining room with traditional touches (exposed brick walls…

  • Chez Léon

    Dijon

    From bœuf bourguignon (beef marinated in young red wine) to andouillettes (chitterling sausages), this family-run eatery offers the perfect primer course…

  • Chez Guy & Family

    Côte d'Or

    Its dining room is large and light, and there's a tempting choice of dishes on the fixed-price menus, complemented by one of the finest wine lists in the…

  • La Table d'Olivier Leflaive

    Côte d'Or

    This is the address in Puligny-Montrachet. The trademark four-course 'Repas Dégustation' (tasting menu) combines seasonal French classics with global…

  • Le Cellier Volnaysien

    Côte d'Or

    Solid Burgundian cooking in a cosy stone-walled, vaulted dining room in the heart of Volnay.

  • La Maison du Colombier

    Beaune

    For a supremely cosy evening out, head for this 'gastro-bar' in candlelit 16th-century surrounds. Grab a seat beside the brick-walled open kitchen, on the…

  • Le Bacchus

    Beaune

    The welcome is warm and the food exceptional at this small restaurant just outside Beaune's centre. Multilingual co-owner Anna works the tables while her…

  • TFTF

    Dijon

    Tables spill out onto the sidewalk at this bustling new resto-bar in Dijon's pedestrianised centre. The menu revolves around delicious flammekueche (tarte…

  • La Lune

    Beaune

    Grab a counter seat and enjoy chef Seiichi Hirobe's one-man show as he prepares French-Japanese fusion treats such as tuna tartare with poached egg and…

  • Bistrot des Cocottes

    Beaune

    Tucked away on place Madeleine's quieter side, this classy-casual restaurant scores points for its all-day service (a rarity in Beaune, with snacks served…

  • Loiseau des Vignes

    Beaune

    For an upscale meal with your significant other, this Michelin-starred culinary shrine is the place to go. Expect exquisite concoctions ranging from…

  • La Ciboulette

    Beaune

    Long popular with Beaune locals, but equally welcoming to tourists, this stone-walled, wood-beamed hideaway manages to feel both relaxed and refined, with…

  • Café de l'Industrie

    Dijon

    For a no-nonsense, good-value lunch, head one block west of Dijon's market and grab a sidewalk table at this convivial corner brasserie, where hearty…

  • Food Market

    Beaune

    Beaune's Saturday food market is an elaborate affair, with vendors displaying their wares both indoors and on the cobblestones of place de la Halle. There…

  • Les Roches

    Côte d'Or

    Tucked between the hills along St-Romain's main street, this sweet little spot with a pleasant outdoor setting serves farm-fresh fare and well-executed…

  • Le P'tit Paradis

    Beaune

    This intimate restaurant on a narrow medieval street is known for cuisine elaborée (creatively transformed versions of traditional dishes) made with fresh…

  • Le Chambolle

    Côte d'Or

    This unpretentious back-roads gem creates traditional Burgundian cuisine with the freshest ingredients. Look for it on the D122, a bit west of Vougeot in…

  • Pâtisserie Alexandre

    Côte d'Or

    The speciality at this historic patisserie is granit rose de l'auxois, a pink confection laden with sugar, orange-infused chocolate, cherries, almonds and…

  • La Cabotte

    Côte d'Or

    This intimate restaurant serves up refined, inventive versions of French dishes. No artifice or posing here, just excellent, if sometimes surprising, food.

  • La Dame d'Aquitaine

    Dijon

    Fine Dijonnais cuisine, accompanied by classical music and an extensive wine list, is served under the sumptuously lit bays of this 13th-century cave …

  • L'Entr'Act

    Côte d'Or

    Dependable, reasonably priced food isn't always easy to come by in Semur's touristy medieval centre, but the pizzas at this popular spot in the pedestrian…

  • Chez Nous

    Dijon

    This quintessentially French bar du coin (neighbourhood bar), often crowded, hides down an alleyway near the covered market. At lunchtime join the flock…

  • Le Saint-Vernier

    Côte d'Or

    This cosy bistro in the old town offers a variety of menus designed to satisfy your taste buds without spoiling your budget. Most specialities are made…

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