Places to eat out
The Burgundy region is the true culinary heartland of France. The greatest wines are grown here and some of the greatest chefs are in Burgundy. In our region you can eat at one of the (very expensive) three star restaurants or at one of the many excellent (and moderately priced) restaurants or at our (extraordinarily cheap!) nearby routier. It’s as well to book ahead, especially if you want to eat out on a Friday or Saturday.
A Picnic Spot near Pontaubert
Here are a few suggestions:
Simple fare
Auberge La Beursaudière
9 Chemin Ronde
Nitry
Tel: 03 86 33 69 69
Lots of regional specialities and good desserts. The décor is fun – old farm implements and other artefacts used decoratively. A good place to eat al fresco in fine weather. If you’re here at Christmas they have a nativity scene in the courtyard featuring a real cow, donkey and sheep.
Chez Dame Jeanne.
59 Grande Rue
Avallon
03 86 34 58 71
A very pleasant salon de thé, which also offers light lunches. It’s in a beautiful Avallon town house with stone fireplaces, beams and tommettes.
Sarl la Barrière
La Cerce
Sauvigny le Bois
03 86 34 56 72
A routier. Open from 4.30 – 0.00 Mon - Thurs and 4.30am – 22.30 on Friday. Closed weekends. At Sauvigny le Bois you take the D105 as far as the railway line where you will see a lorry park and the routier on the left.
Middle price range
These restaurants are very enjoyable and of excellent quality:
Hostellerie de la Poste
13 Place Vauban
Avallon
Tel: 03 86 34 16 16
Napoleon spent a night at this former coaching inn in 1815. Good food, elegant setting but the service can be slow.
Restaurant Relais des Gourmets
47 Rue de Paris
Avallon
Tel: 03 86 34 18 90
Rather loud décor but the food is excellent and quite adventurous. Le tout Avallon eats here – be sure to book ahead.
Auberge La Beursaudière
9 Chemin Ronde
Nitry
Tel: 03 86 33 69 69
Lots of regional specialities and good desserts. Vast wine list. The décor is fun – old farm implements and other artefacts used decoratively. A good place to eat al fresco in fine weather. If you’re here at Christmas they have a nativity scene in the courtyard featuring a real cow, donkey and sheep.
Hôtel Auberge du Pot d’Etain (5 mins drive away)
24 Rue Bouchardat
L’Isle sur Serein
Tel: 03 86 33 83 14
Very good food and well known for its discerning cellar. You can book al fresco dining in their pretty courtyard in summer.
Le Millésimes
Chef: Alain Gan
14 Place de l’Hôtel de Ville
Noyers sur Serein
Tel: 03 86 82 82 16
Elegant setting and excellent food.
Three star restaurants
La Côte d’Or (Michelin 3 stars)
2 Rue d’Argentine
Saulieu
03 80 90 53 53
Chef: Patrick Bertron. (Bertron became Chef after Bernard Loiseau’s tragic death. The menu is now two-thirds Bertron and one-third Loiseau. It still includes Loiseau’s great classics such as jambonnettes of frogs’ legs, crayfish with tarragon etc.
La Côte St Jacques (Michelin 3 stars)
14 Faubourg de Paris
Joigny
03 86 62 09 70
Chef: Jean-Michel Lorain
Lameloise (Michelin 2 stars; 3 Bottin Gourmand stars)
Chagny
03 85 87 08 85
Chef: Jacques Lameloise