What to order at So

Must order
Whatever So Takahashi bought at market that morning; the menu changes with it.
Signature dishes
Market-driven French plates with a Japanese accent
Editor tip
So cooks alone, so the room is small; his wife Rie runs the floor and can talk you through the day's dishes.
CuisineFrench bistro
Price€
NeighborhoodCentre Historique
HoursTue-Wed 19:30-21:00; Thu-Sat 12:00-14:00, 19:30-21:00; closed Mon, Sun
ChefSo and Rie Takahashi
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Location

Address: 15 Rue Amiral-Roussin, 21000 Dijon

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Foodies ★ 4.0

€ 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.

Cave ★ 4.3

€€ 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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Spica ★ 4.2

€€ 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.

Azerole ★ 4.1

€€ 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.

L'Arôme ★ 4.1

€€ 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.

Foodies ★ 4.0

€ 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.

Chez Gina ★ 3.9

€€ 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.

Cave ★ 4.3

€€ 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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