Eating is almost as important as drinking in Burgundy, and so we wanted to recommend some of our favourite places…

  • Le Soleil – a restaurant owned by Chisa Bize from Domaine Simon Bize, serving delicious contemporary French food inspired by Italian, Asian, and Moroccan cuisine. The service is charming and informal, with a terrific ambience. The wine list is extensive and features traditional and natural wines. You can find some rare releases from Domaine Simon Bize here.

    1 Allee des Tilleuls, Savigny-lès-Beaune
  • Le Maufoux – a contemporary bistro in Beaune by the team from Le Soufflot in Meursault, and they
    have opened a second location in Chablis. Both locations benefit from the excellent wine list at Le
    Soufflot. They are reliably open on Mondays when many other restaurants are closed.

    45 Rue Maufoux, Beaune
    10 Rue Jules Rathier, Chablis


  • La Dilettante is a wine bar and bistro focusing on organic and natural wines from Burgundy and beyond. The primary wine selection lines the wall on the right of the restaurant, and there is also a blackboard with a changing selection of fine wine. The food is designed for sharing, with excellent charcuterie, and they make terrific Croque Monsieur and Croque Madame.

    11 Rue du Faubourg Bretonnière, Beaune

  • La Lune – one of the hottest tickets in Beaune, and advance reservations are a must. It is a small restaurant with only around 15 covers serving Japanese and French cuisine. Sitting at the bar is the best option to watch the chef in action. The Karaage chicken is worth the trip alone.

    32 Rue Maufoux, Beaune

  • Le Cellier Volnaysien – a traditional restaurant in a cellar with tables outside in the summer. I couldn’t tell you what the rest of the menu is because I always have snails in garlic butter followed by coq au vin that tastes like my Grand-mère might have made had she been born in Volnay and not Wigan. The wine list has a strong Volnay focus and selections from around the Côte-d’Or.

    2 Pl. de l’Église, Volnay
Premnord6 D974 (Route Nationale 74), Prémeaux-Prissey
  • Premnord – a restaurant from Domaine Prieuré-Roch on the Route des Grand Crus in Prémeaux, on the way to Nuits-Saint-Georges. Fresh, seasonal food with a reasonably priced lunch menu and à la carte choices. The wine list is extensive, with a comprehensive range of wines from the domaine, Burgundy, and beyond.

  • Complexe Sportif de Gevrey-Chambertin – a unique spot for lunch, this is a sports centre, so there are people playing badminton, but they also serve really good burgers. There is always a well-priced menu du jour, and the wine list is surprisingly good because it is often filled with local winemakers who like to drink well!

    Chemin Champ Franc, Gevrey-Chambertin

  • Soul Kitchen – a cosy gem in Beaune, Soul Kitchen is the vision of Chef Patron Mathieu Guennal, who personally handles every aspect of the dining experience – from greeting guests and taking orders to cooking and even washing up! To ensure this hands-on approach, the restaurant offers two menus: a traditional Burgundy menu celebrating regional classics and a contemporary menu that changes weekly. A thoughtfully assembled, small wine list perfectly complements the dishes.

    1 Rue Rousseau Deslandes, 21200, Beaune