10 places I recommend•4 in the Michelin guide
These are the 10 restaurants and bars in the Burgundy Region I have eaten at myself and would recommend.
A restaurant on Boulevard Vauban, in Auxerre. This was by far the absolute best meal we had across the entire Burgundy region. Fantastic service, truly scrumptious food and a beautiful setting. I can't recommend this place enough. The funny story is we aren't really sure how we found it. We just woke up one day and mysteriously seemed to have a reservation there, so we rushed over as we were in Chablis at the time and it was a drive to get there. So glad we made it though.
Address: 56 Boulevard Vauban, 89000 Auxerre, France
The very famous Poulet de Bresse (Bresse Chicken) at Le Bistro de L'Hôtel in Beaune. I actually don't eat chicken but I made an exception for it. For those of you who like chicken this is probably the best you're ever going to have. The chicken is local to the region and has an appellation d'origine contrôlée status. These chickens are white and have blue-ish feet which makes them unique.
Address: 3 Rue Samuel Legay, 21200 Beaune, France
Probably the best restaurant in Beaune. Caves Madeleine is a very small restaurant with a seasonal menu that changes daily. They use fresh local ingredients and make modern interpretations of traditional dishes.
Address: 8 Rue du Faubourg Madeleine, 21200 Beaune, France
In the beautiful Relais & Châteaux hotel Hostellerie de Levernois, Bistro serves slightly less pretentious fare than the gastronomic restaurant La Table de Levernois. I'm sure the latter is also very good, but we wanted something a little less intimidating.
Address: Rue du Golf, 21200 Levernois, France
Lovely place with a nice outdoor area and delicious food.
Address: 18 Rue Jules Rathier, 89800 Chablis, France
Nice restaurant with local dishes. The interesting thing is the team doing the cooking are predominantly Asian and have been trained in some of the top French houses. They have the best beef bourguignon (trust me we tried many on this trip and this was our favourite one).
Address: 10 Rue Auxerroise, 89800 Chablis, France
Unusual fare at Au Fil du Zinc, which serves French food with Japanese influences. Not my thing, but I appreciated the quality of the food and preparation. I think for adventurous foodies this will be a great choice.
Address: 18 Rue des Moulins, 89800 Chablis, France
Really lovely little place in Beaune. The food was good but nothing spectacular. However, they are also wine specialists and have an extensive wine list with options that go as far back as the early 1900s.
Address: Pass. Saint-Hélène, 21200 Beaune, France
Nothing out of the ordinary, but a good well-cooked meal.
Address: 18 Rue Jules Rathier, 89800 Chablis, France
Lovely gastro bar with a great wine list and some of the most delicious charcuterie I've had.
Address: 1 Rue Charles Cloutier, 21200 Beaune, France
