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ItalianLes Halles
Chez Gina is a relaxed Italian corner on Place du Marché in Dijon, pairing fresh pasta with an in-house gelato counter and an Italian grocery shop.
OrderA fresh pasta plate followed by a scoop from the 21-flavour in-house gelato counter.
TipCome on a market morning and the shop opens at 08:00 rather than its usual mid-morning start.
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French regionalCentre HistoriqueChef Angelo Ferrigno
Cave is Angelo Ferrigno's casual wine-bar bistro opposite CIBO on Rue Jeannin in Dijon, sharing boards over a single terroir-driven lunch menu.
OrderA shared charcuterie and cheese board with a glass from the wine-casier wall.
TipThe evening sharing plates run later than most Dijon kitchens, useful after a show at the nearby theatre.
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French bistroCentre HistoriqueChef Julien Burdin
L'Évidence is a relaxed weekday bistro on Rue Jeannin in Dijon, chef Julien Burdin's Bib Gourmand room built on fresh, seasonal French produce daily.
OrderThe seasonal veloute of the day, built around whatever produce Burdin found that morning.
TipIt closes weekends, so a Monday or Tuesday visit beats the midweek crowd from nearby offices.
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LevantineCentre Historique
Le Phenicien is Delphine and Ibrahim's halal-certified Lebanese room on Rue Jeannin in Dijon, mezze and grilled meats late into most evenings.
OrderA mezze spread shared across the table before the grilled meats arrive.
TipSunday runs dinner only, so plan a midday visit earlier in the week if lunch mezze is the goal.
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VietnameseLes Halles
Pho Viet is a family-run Vietnamese room on Rue Jean-Jacques-Rousseau in Dijon, home-cooked pho and bo bun on a short two-day weekly schedule.
OrderThe beef pho, simmered the traditional way, which gives the room its name.
TipIt only opens Monday and Tuesday, so plan a visit around those two days rather than a weekend craving.
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PizzeriaBerbisey Zola
Staff Pizza is a Dijon takeaway and dine-in pizzeria on Rue le Notre, open every single day of the week from late morning into the evening hours.
OrderA Duo-size pizza on the tomato base, the format regulars order most.
TipIt is one of the few Dijon kitchens open every single day, useful when other spots are shut.