Discover the town of Beaune throughout the creativity of the local scene. Beaune is a beautiful town full of treats. I have picked here my favorite places that I will update every time I will go out to enjoy them. They are all walking distance from my Short Term Rentals.
La Lune
French Restaurant with Asian Influence
32, rue Maufoux, 21200 Beaune, see map
Facebook page. Telephone: 03 80 20 77 42
One of the most popular restaurants of Beaune, book ahead if you wish to eat here as it is very much in demand and only 20 seats available. Great food and wine list and great value. The food is fresh, local ingredients with a Japanese touch. Vegetarians, meat lovers and fish lovers will be all very happy here. Message them via Facebook ( see link above) to secure your booking. The restaurant is open every day from Tuesday to Saturday at diner time only from 6 pm to 12 am, so it is a great place where you can have an early or late dinner. Food is succulent and one can find things like Edamamé ( 3 euros), Karaage ( marinated and grilled chicken, 6 euros), Marinated Tuna ( 19 euros), Grilled Scallops ( 24 euros), Turbot carpaccio ( 15 euros), Grilled Vegetables ( 10 euros), Sweetbreat ( 27 euros), Local Pigeon from Monsieur Sanchez ( 25 euros), Grilled Porc Chops ( 20 euros), cheese and various deserts ( 6-7 euros).
l’Expression
French Restaurant
11, rue Maufoux, 21200 Beaune, see map
Telephone: 03 80 80 05 89
Modern French cuisine with an impressive wine list. Run by Chef Damien Ravion and Sommelier Jeremy Brisset ( both having worked at Bistrot de l’Hôtel ) they open their own restaurant in April 2019. The kitchen is open, there are a few seats at the counter bar. Everything you order will be prepared from scratch in front of you if you seat at the counter bar ( solo travellers tip). Dishes are beautiful and tasty, one can find Bresse chicken on the menu, giant sole fish, côte de veau, côte de boeuf, etc. All food is local from the best farms around the region and if you go early enough to the Beaune markets you can see the chef shopping for fresh herbs. A delicious venue and Highly recommended.
Caves Madeleine
French Restaurant
8, rue du Faubourg Madeleine, 21200 Beaune, see map
Website. Telephone: 03 80 22 93 30
A small restaurant with a great atmosphere. Food is local, organic and simply delicious. One of my favorite restaurants of Beaune. Chef and Owner Martial Blanchon is very skilled and will surprise you with his elegant and balanced dishes. True French cuisine. Reasonably priced. Chef’s menu starts at 55 euros. Book ahead. Outside terrace available.
Maison du Colombier
French Restaurant and Wine Bar
1, rue Charles Cloutier, 21200 Beaune, see map
Website. Telephone: 03 80 26 16 26
The chef here is Roland Chanliaud, the skinny guy behind the counter, he has been running a One Michelin Star restaurant for over 20 years, now you can taste his delicious creations in his Gastro-Bar facing the Notre-Dame Church. It is a mix of a restaurant with an amazing wine list displayed by producers. One goes here for a drink and a bite. You can pick various appetizers ( selection of charcuteries 8-24 euros, toasts with houmous, boudin, sardines, smoked salmon 8-10 euros), delicious entrées ( duck terrine 11 euros, escargot with wild garlic 12 euros, Vichyssoise of green peas with Patanegra 13 euros, Tartare de Boeuf with oysters 15 euros), juicy mains ( Duck, Salmon, Risotto 22-24 euros), cheese selection and deserts 8-10 euros. Everything is fresh, local and prepared skilfully. Great atmosphere. Outside terrace available.
La Table du Square
French Restaurant
26, Boulevard Marechal Foch, 21200 Beaune, see map
Website. Telephone: 03 80 24 03 32
Chef Romain Escoffier and his team will welcome you for a food and drink adventure worthwhile. Nice atmosphere and great selection of wines, the food is creative and made from fresh, local and organic seasonal ingredients. True French Bistrot cuisine. Lunch Menus start at 19 euros, Dinner menus start at 29 euros. Outside terrace available.
Bistrot des Cocottes
French Restaurant
3, Place Madeleine, 21200 Beaune, see map
Website. Telephone: 03 80 24 02 60
Chef Marc Gantier and his wife Virginie welcome you with a big smile. The chef run for over 20 years the Caveau de Arches Restaurant in Beaune. At the Bistrot des Cocottes, he Food is Classic Bistrot food, delicious, made from scratch with local ingredients. Whenever I crave a steak tartare I come here. Great wine list and beautiful selection of wines by the glass. Good Value for money.
Garum, Table Vivante
French Restaurant
10, rue de l’Hôtel Dieu, 21200 Beaune, see map
Website. Telephone: 03 80 24 79 41
After 30 years, the Michelin Star Restaurant Le Jardin des Remparts becomes Garum, Table Vivante under the Chef Christophe Bocquillon. After having run the Michelin Star Restaurant for 8 years, he decided that he needed more freedom for his creativity. Garum is a Chic Bistrot, where you can have a glass of wine while enjoying tasty appetizers or pick your own menu à la carte. The setting is gorgeous, outside lush garden and beautiful bourgeois building. Menus start at 45 euros. I tried it recently and enjoyed it very much sitting in the garden, sharing a few appetizers with my husband and a great bottle of wine. The Wine List has great selection of Burgundy Wines to pick from.
Bistrot de l’Hôtel
French Restaurant
3, rue Samuel Legay, 21200 Beaune, see map
Website. Telephone: 03 80 25 94 10
Elegant and classy food is served here under the supervision of chef and owner Johan Björklund. The Bresse Chicken carved at the table is delicious and the wine list is impressive. The service is professional and friendly.
Ma Cuisine
French Restaurant
Passage Sainte-Helene, 21200 Beaune, see map
macuisine@wanadoo.fr, Telephone: 03 80 22 30 22
Open only 4 days a week, Pierre Escoffier’s famous French Bistrot is a hard one to get in if you did not make a reservation. Ma Cuisine enjoys a reputation for well prepared regional food and an impressive varied wine cellar. The restaurant attracts the local residents, many of them wine producers. Your old- fashioned meal may begin with a platter of thin-sliced cured ham with parsley, or compote of rabbit with fresh tarragon. Main courses include spit-roasted and deboned pigeon and beef bourguignon with garlic. Desserts are 19th-century French brasserie favourites: thin-sliced apple or pear tart, crème brûlée, almond cake. The setting, a much-renovated 15th-century stable, is appropriately historic. Set Dinner 3 course menu starting at 22€. Great selection of wines. #MACUISINEBEAUNE on Instagram, Closed : Wednesday, Sunday, Monday.
La Superb
Gastronomic Restaurant
15, rue d’Alsace, 21200 Beaune, see map
Website. Telephone: 03 80 22 68 53
Chef Bruno Monoir that used to own and run Le Benaton 1 Michelin Star Restaurant, opened La Superb in August 2016. It is great food, you can sit at the couter bar and see him cooking fresh produce that he sources like for the Michelin Star Restaurant. Everything looks beautiful and taste great. Lunch Menu starts at 26 euros.
Bissoh
Japanese Restaurant
42, rue Maufoux, 21200 Beaune, see map
Website. Telephone: 03 80 24 01 02
“Japanese chef creates traditional Japanese cuisine using French produce”, traditional techniques and inspiration from all over the world making New World Cuisine. Enjoy Miki’s Japanese cuisine created with spirit and inspiration. Allows you to get away from traditional Burgundian food. This couple are fantastic and you will appreciate any course they will display in front of you. Great wine list, well priced with great names & AOC from all over France. This is the place where you can easily drink 3 bottles in between 3 people. Small portions are served here. Dinner 3 course set menu starting at 33€. Instagram #BISSOH, Closed : Monday & Tuesday
Le Comptoir des Tontons
Restaurant, Take Away Wine, Epicerie Fine
22, rue du Faubourg Madeleine, 21200 Beaune, see map
Website. Telephone: 03 80 24 19 64
Great little restaurant, fresh produce cooked by Madame Pépita and the beautiful selection of wines ( natural wines are available here) is served by her husband Richard Groscat. There is a wide variety of wines and you can also take away wine from here. Closed : Sunday & Monday.
Le Benaton
One Michelin Star Restaurant
25, rue du Fbg Bretonniere, 21200 Beaune, see map
Website. Telephone: 03 80 22 00 26
Very small restaurant, One Michelin Star, hiding lots of good surprises ! Modern cuisine fitting perfectly in this design deco. The Chef shows his great creativity and passion for food by mixing very cleverly all sorts of flavours and presenting each course. The wine list is good. Dinner 3 course set menu starting at 48 euros. Closed Wednesday all day & Saturday lunch
La Dilettante
Restaurant, Wine Bar, Epicerie Fine, Take Away Wine
11, rue du Fbg Bretonniere, 21200 Beaune, see map
Website. Telephone: 03 80 21 48 59
A very nice wine bar located just outside of the Beaune ring. Nice atmosphere, simple food and great wines that you can also take way. They also sell épicerie produce like quality olive oil, burrata, sardines, rice, vinagars, etc. A great variety of appetizers to share, fresh salads, charcuterie, jambon persillée, croque-monsieur and grilled chicken.
L’Oiseau des Vignes
One Star Michelin Restaurant
31 rue Maufoux, 21200 Beaune, see map
Website. Telephone: 03 80 24 12 06
L’oiseau des Vignes, One Michelin Star Restaurant, is located in the historic centre of Beaune. It is a new concept: the restaurant displays a wine list offering a selection of 70 premium names (unique in Beaune) all served by the glass.
The cuisine enables guests to taste a number of the inescapable specialities of Burgundy and some of the paramount dishes of traditional French cuisine. Dinner 3 course set menu starting at 59€, closed : Sunday & Monday
Le Bistrot Bourguignon
Wine Bar & Restaurant
8, rue Monge, 21200 Beaune, see map
Website. Telephone: 03 80 22 23 24
The oldest wine bar of Beaune since 1985 ! Friendly atmosphere and wine by the glass. Simple Bistro Cuisine available at Lunch and Dinner. Entrees start at 8 euros, mains from 12 euros, deserts 7 euros.
Sushikai
Restaurant with asian influence
50, rue du Fbg Saint Nicolas, 21200 Beaune, see map
Website. Telephone: 03 80 24 02 87
Jia and Wang welcome you at Sushikai restaurant with their open arms. Sushi, Sashimi, Grilled Spicy Fish, Porc Chops and a Good Selection of Wines in constant progress. Vegetables and Meats are sourced from the local organic farms. Nice outside terrace. Take Away Possible.
Le Bout du Monde
Wine Bar
7, rue du Fbg Madeleine, 21200 Beaune, see map
Website. Telephone: 03 80 24 04 52
Locals hangout at le Bout du Monde since 1999. Many local figures have owned and developed this wine bar. Famous for the wine list and the great atmosphere, one can have charcuteries and toasts as appetizers. A great stop before heading to Caves Madeleine Restaurant as it is located just in front.
La Parenthèse
Wine Bar
38, rue Maufoux, 21200 Beaune, see map
Website. Telephone: 03 80 80 22 15
Warm atmosphere, confortable sofas and lounge areas, very modern decor. Florence and Xavier Duclert offer an innovative concept. Bottles range from € 16 to € 600. The wines are often organic, some sold by the glass, the beers are original, Vedett or the Zouaffe de Cluny. The generous Spritz is € 7. All prices are displayed at the entrance. To accompany this, Xavier & Florence prepare platters of cold meats and cheeses exclusively prepared with the best Beaune references.
Le Publican
Wine Bar
44, rue Maufoux, 21200 Beaune, see map
Telephone: 03 80 20 76 22
Wine and beer bar located rue Maufoux, is a must for its location close to the center and its hotels. Taken over in spring 2018 by Eric Brown, the Publican has evolved into a wine and beer bar concept where you can treat yourself to beautiful meal boards prepared with local products and even oysters in season. Great Burgundy wines are served by the glass and the beers are artisanal. Eric Brown comes from the world of catering, he knows what the expectations of customers are in terms of quality and friendly atmosphere.
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