Must-see restaurants in Auvergne

  • Café de Paris

    Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

    Authentically retro with its mosaic floor, faded jazz posters and chipped stained glass, this Parisian-style throwback gets busy with locals gossiping…

  • Auberge Le Cantou

    Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

    Dishing up cuisine as rustic as its wood and stone dining room, Le Cantou is a reliable spot to try classic Auvergnat dishes like fondue of St-Nectaire…

  • Le Bistrot Zen

    Auvergne

    This stone-walled bistro in the romantic fortified village of Montpeyroux has a playful approach to local ingredients (savoury carrot cake, 'nougat' of…

  • Grand Marché Couvert

    Auvergne

    Bump elbows with hungry locals at this food market 500m northwest of Vichy's train station. There are no touristy souvenirs inside this 6800-sq-m market…

  • Les Arcandiers

    Clermont-Ferrand

    Globe-shaped lamps and model planes hang from vaulted ceilings, and jazz album covers plaster the walls at this retro bistro. Les Arcandiers doubles as a…

  • 1911 Restaurant

    Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

    Reserve ahead for haute cuisine on the summit of Puy de Dôme, from pork and lentils to seafood steaks surfing a herbal foam and artfully arranged macarons…

  • Le Chamarlenc

    Auvergne

    Crowned world master of pâté en croûte cookery in 2009, chef Florian Oriol serves his speciality pâté-and-mushroom pies (€11) alongside an ever-changing…

  • Weekly Market

    Auvergne

    Shop for fresh fruit, regional wines and delectable dairy products at Le Puy's excellent Saturday market, which has taken place since the 15th century…

  • Myrtille

    Clermont-Ferrand

    This minimalist cafe facing Clermont-Ferrand's covered market specialises in all things organic, whipping up seasonal soups, roasted veggie dishes and a…

  • Fromagerie Caldera

    Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne

    A short walk east of the tourist office, this deli sells local cheese, cold cuts, sandwiches and regional products including honey, jam and liqueur.