Day-by-day eating plans for Dijon: weekend classics, family routes, vegan plans, on-a-budget editions.
Day-by-day plans
Dijon weekend: the Halles, the Cité and the Burgundy classics
- ★ 4.6
- 2 days
- First-time visitor, two days
A Saturday built around the Halles market and the Cité de la Gastronomie, then a slow Sunday of coffee, brunch and the full Burgundian menu, with pain d'épices and a cellar tasting in between.
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Day 1Saturday: the Halles, oeufs en meurette and a cellar tasting
- Morning
- Coffee at Napi Coffee on Rue Musette from 08:30, then into Les Halles de Dijon while the stalls are full; the covered market trades on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings until 13:00.
- Afternoon
- Lunch at Meurette et Persillé inside the Cité Internationale de la Gastronomie et du Vin, where chef Florent Colombo's signature is oeufs en meurette. Walk back to Place Bossuet for pain d'épices and nonnettes at Mulot et Petitjean, open until 19:00.
- Evening
- A commented blind tasting at Le Caveau de Saulx on Rue Vannerie from 18:00, then charcuterie and truffle pasta at La Cave Se Rebiffe further up the same street, open until midnight.
StopsNapi CoffeeMeurette et PersilléMulot et PetitjeanLe Caveau de SaulxLa Cave Se Rebiffe
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Day 2Sunday: coffee, brunch and the Menu Bourguignon
- Morning
- Specialty coffee at Caffè Gufo on Rue de la Chouette, facing the Hôtel de Vogüé; on Sundays it opens only from 10:00 to 14:00, so go early and walk the old streets around Notre-Dame afterwards.
- Afternoon
- The Sunday brunch buffet at Monsieur Moutarde, in the 13th-century Hôtel Aubriot on Rue des Forges, runs from 11:30 to 15:00 with sweet and savoury dishes, fresh juices, coffee and tea.
- Evening
- Dinner at La Brasserie des Loges on Place du Théâtre, open every day: its Menu Bourguignon runs from jambon persillé or escargots to beef cheek à la bourguignonne or poulet Gaston Gérard, then Époisses.
A wine day: Dijon and the Côte de Nuits
- ★ 4.5
- 1 day
- Wine lovers, one weekday
A morning among the grands crus of the Côte de Nuits with a local guide, a Burgundy-heavy lunch back in Dijon and a bistro dinner, planned for a Tuesday to Friday when every stop is open.
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Day 1Tuesday to Friday: grands crus, a wine lunch and a Bib Gourmand dinner
- Morning
- Espresso at MAHA Coffee Roaster on Rue des Godrans from 09:00, then meet Authentica Tours on Place Darcy for the 09:30 half-day drive through Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny and Vosne-Romanée, with a cellar tasting.
- Afternoon
- Back in Dijon by 12:30 for lunch at Dr Wine on Rue Musette, a market menu at midday with more than 700 Burgundy wines on the list, served in a 17th-century mansion with a patio.
- Evening
- Dinner at Cave on Rue Jeannin, the Bib Gourmand bistro open from 18:00 Tuesday to Friday, then a last cocktail at Le 19, the Maison Philippe le Bon bar on Rue Berbisey.
StopsMAHA Coffee RoasterCôte de Nuits Half-DayDr WineCaveLe 19
Dijon on a budget: a Saturday of market food, pizza and beer
- ★ 4.1
- 1 day
- On a budget, one Saturday
A cheap Saturday in Dijon: a morning at the Halles, a pizza lunch, pain d'épices for the afternoon and happy-hour beer before a late pizza supper.
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Day 1Saturday: the Halles, pizza and happy hour
- Morning
- Walk Les Halles de Dijon before 13:00, when the covered market closes, and put together a cheap mid-morning snack from the stalls before heading for lunch.
- Afternoon
- Lunch at In Teglia on Rue Lamonnoye from 12:00, then walk to Place Bossuet for a small bag of nonnettes at Mulot et Petitjean, the last of Dijon's gingerbread houses.
- Evening
- Happy hour at Les Berthom on Rue Monge from 17:00, with a dozen draught beers, then pizza at Staff Pizza, which serves until 23:00 every evening.
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