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Escargots de Bourgogne are snails baked in their shells under a thick seal of garlic and parsley butter, served by the half-dozen or dozen with bread to mop the butter: a Burgundy starter found across Dijon.
The Burgundy snail, Helix pomatia, is the large Roman snail of European woods and vineyards, and its name travelled with the dish of snails baked in garlic and parsley butter that French menus call à la bourguignonne. Wild snails are protected in season: in France collecting them is banned from 1 April to 30 June and below a shell diameter of 3 cm. In Dijon they are still ordered as a first course, often alongside oeufs en meurette.
2 editor picks for Escargots de Bourgogne in Dijon, ranked by editorial score. All Dijon signature dishes · Escargots de Bourgogne across every city.
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Loiseau des Ducs carries a Michelin star inside the 16th-century Hotel de Talmay in central Dijon, continuing the Bernard Loiseau repertoire today.
OrderThe Dijon-style snails in persillade, a Bernard Loiseau house classic since 2013.
TipThe lunch menu is the better-value route into the Bernard Loiseau style than the evening carte.
La Brasserie des Loges seats guests beside the Musée des Beaux-Arts on Place du Théâtre in Dijon, serving Burgundian brasserie classics daily.
OrderThe Menu Bourguignon, a set three-course run through the region's classics.
TipIt stays open every day of the year bar three, useful for a Sunday or holiday table when smaller kitchens shut.
Escargots de Bourgogne makes more sense with someone from Dijon explaining it. These are the classes and tours we have checked, with booking links.
Day trip · 5h 30m
Explore Burgundy’s charming villages, enjoy a wine tasting workshop and lunch, visit a family-run winery, and experience the prestigious Montrachet Grand Cru.
Guided tour · 3 hours
A typical tasting lunch from the Burgundy region offered at the Château du Clos de Vougeot.
Day trip · 8h 30m
Join this Private Burgundy wine tour chauffeured in a legendary car of the 20th century : Citroën DS Discover the famous Cote de Nuits wine region as you enjoy a priva...
