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French fine diningMontchapetChef Richard and Fanny Bernigaud
Maison L'Essentiel is Richard and Fanny Bernigaud's Michelin Selected dining room on Avenue Victor-Hugo in Dijon, set in a 1930s house with two dining floors.
OrderThe pearled Aube trout with cauliflower and grapefruit, trained-in-Lameloise precision on the plate.
TipThe eight-seat chef's table faces the kitchen directly if you want to watch the pass.
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Modern EuropeanCentre HistoriqueChef Riccardo Maiello
Saison is Milanese chef Riccardo Maiello's Michelin Selected room in Dijon's antiques quarter, alternating French plates with Italian pasta courses.
OrderThe paccheri alla carbonara made with pasta shipped from Italy and Franche-Comte cancoillotte.
TipBook the Thursday to Saturday dinner seating; Tuesday and Wednesday run lunch service only.
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Tasting €125-190French fine diningDarcy GareChef William Frachot
William Frachot holds two Michelin stars at Chapeau Rouge in Dijon, pairing Burgundy terroir with reworked oeufs en meurette and river fish.
OrderThe reworked oeufs en meurette with river fish that anchors his tasting menus.
TipThe adult tasting menu starts at €125; book the Wednesday or Thursday seating for an easier table.
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French fine diningWilson RepubliqueChef Tomofumi Uchimura
Origine is chef Tomofumi Uchimura's Michelin-starred room on Place Wilson in Dijon, threading Japanese technique through Burgundy produce and river fish.
OrderThe skrei cod in a miso and pain d'epices crust with cauliflower tempura.
TipA vegetarian tasting menu runs alongside the main one; ask when booking if that matters to your table.
CIBO 1 ★ ★ 4.6
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French fine diningCentre HistoriqueChef Angelo Ferrigno
CIBO is Angelo Ferrigno's Michelin-starred dining room on Rue Jeannin in Dijon, cooking river fish and produce sourced within a 200km radius.
OrderThe evening seven-course tasting menu built entirely on producers within 200km.
TipThe €28-38 lunch menu is the accessible route into a kitchen that sources everything hyper-locally.
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French fine diningLes HallesChef Keigo Kimura
L'Aspérule is Keigo Kimura's Michelin-starred room on Rue Jean-Jacques-Rousseau in Dijon, a mystery tasting menu built on Wagyu, duck and game.
OrderThe mystery tasting menu, built around binchotan charcoal grilling and a deep wine cellar.
TipLunch runs a shorter, gentler version of the mystery menu than the full evening service.