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French bistroLes HallesChef Takaya Uchida
Spica is chef Takaya Uchida's Bib Gourmand room on Rue de la Préfecture in Dijon, a relaxed single-menu bistro set inside a converted former cafe.
OrderThe single-menu market plate of the day, built around whatever chef Uchida sourced that week.
TipThere is no printed carte; the single evolving menu is the whole point of a visit here.
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Asian fusionBerbisey ZolaChef Xin Meng
Azerole is chef Xin Meng's neo-bistro on Rue Berbisey in Dijon, a casual weekday-only lunch room folding Chinese spice into French seasonal produce.
OrderThe pork loin with chimichurri, courgette cream and green curry, Meng's signature crossover plate.
TipMeng cooks alone most services, so the weekday lunch menu moves at a relaxed, unhurried pace.
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Asian fusionLes HallesChef Kadoguchi
L'Arôme is a pocket-sized bistro on Rue Jean-Jacques-Rousseau in Dijon, an easygoing room alternating Japanese gyozas with French bistro classics.
OrderThe picanha with its Asian-style sauce, chef Kadoguchi's crossover between Japanese and French technique.
TipThe room seats few, so a weekday lunch booking is the surer route in than a weekend evening.
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BurgersCentre HistoriqueChef Julien Chauvenet
Foodies is Julien Chauvenet's casual burger counter on Rue François Rude in Dijon, run by the cook who won the 2023 World Burger Contest outright.
OrderA burger from the current board, from the cook who won the 2023 World Burger Contest.
TipFriday and Saturday nights run latest; weekday evenings the kitchen closes earlier.
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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.