Pauline Frommer
Restaurants in Dijon
In addition to the restaurants listed here, we heartily recommend (and so does Michelin) Loiseau des Ducs, 3 rue Vauban (www.bernard-loiseau.com; tel. 03-80-30-28-09), where lunch menus start at 40€; and William Frachot at Hostellerie du Chapeau Rouge. For a snack head to rue de la Chouette and the very quaint Maison Millière (www.maison-milliere.fr; tel. 03-80-30-99-99) at no. 10–14 or La Rose de Vergy (www.rosedevergy.com; tel. 03-80-61-42-22) at no.1.You might also visit Les Halles, the city's Belle Epoque covered food market on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and cobble together a picnic lunch there. If you find yourself there on a Sunday between June and September, reserve ahead for the Halles’ special brunch (reservation.destinationdijon.com/le-brunch-des-halles-de-dijon.html) where top chefs use the market's produce to create terrific themed meals.
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- Burgundian/French
Chez Léon
Take a step back in time, sit elbow-to-elbow with your neighbor, and savor some French dishes like grand-mère used to make. Chalked on the blackboard of this rustic restaurant, where family photos adorn the walls, you’ll find the likes of snails, succulent homemade terrines, veal…$$Around Town - Burgundian/Fusion
DZ’Envies
You won’t find any beams or exposed stonework in this white, minimalist restaurant opposite Les Halles, but you will encounter plenty of locals. Chef David Zuddas used to have a Michelin star at his previous establishment but decided to open a new “bistrogastro” in the city center to…$$Around Town La Maison des Cariatides
This gourmet restaurant in one of Dijon’s most striking hôtels particuliers, is named after the 12 male and female statues carved into the facade. Inside the 17th-century walls, originally built to house a successful wine merchant and his family, you’ll find exposed stones and chic…$$$Around Town- Burgundian/French
Le Chef Coq at La Gentilhommière
About a 20-min. drive south of Dijon on the A31 is Nuits-St-Georges, world famous for its legendary wines such as Romanée-Conti. On the way into this sweet little town is “The Gentleman’s Residence,” a three-star family-run hotel and gourmet restaurant, Le Chef Coq, in a former…$$Around Town - Contemporary French
Le Millésime
Remember the name Matthieu Mazoyer. He's the chef at this elegant little restaurant in the itty bitty village of Chambolle-Musigny, but we have no doubt he's headed for bigger things. Dining here is a revelation: each dish is perfectly balanced, gorgeous to look at, not overly…$$Chambolle-Musigny - Burgundian/French
Le Palais Dit Vin
In the antiques district, this simple restaurant serves reasonably priced dishes made with products sourced from local suppliers. Lunch might be cream of potato soup with chorizo (from a nearby Spanish deli) and chicken in Dijon mustard sauce with rice, followed by chocolate panna…$$Around Town - Burgundian/French
Le Pré aux Clercs
In an 18th-century house across from the Palais des Ducs, this smart restaurant, dressed in flashy red and gray, is owned by Georges Blanc, who has a small chain of upmarket hotel-restaurants in the region. Its menu fuses classic Burgundian ingredients with those from Arizona, the…$$Around Town - Fusion
Origine
This restaurant is one of the most sought-after eating places in the area, thanks to Japanese chef Tomofumi Uchimura’s creative take on Burgundian cuisine. Snails come with an emulsion of yellow wine and comté cheese; foie-gras is paired with curried eel; and Charolais beef comes…$$$Around Town - Burgundian/French
Restaurant des Gourmets
Romain Détot’s imaginative cuisine is reason enough to journey to a charming medieval village 6km (3.75 miles) south of Dijon. One of his signature dishes is oeufs en meurette (eggs poached in red wine with bacon, a traditional Burgundian dish). The menu changes with the seasons and,…$$Around Town - Burgundian/French
Stéphane Derbord
This Michelin-starred restaurant is one of the most sought-after eating places in the area, thanks to the chef’s creative take on Burgundian cuisine. Charolais beef tartare is served with mustard ice cream, Vougeot cheese and radishes; pigeon is rubbed with vanilla seeds, and its…$$$Around Town
