6 splurge places in Montpellier, editor-picked. tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Montpellier. All Montpellier food.
Jardin des Sens ★ 4.7
Écusson · Place de la Canourgue, 34000 Montpellier
The Pourcel twins cook their Michelin-starred Mediterranean register at Jardin des Sens, inside the Hôtel Richer de Belleval on Place de la Canourgue.
Tip: Dinner is the full theatre under the frescoes; Friday and Saturday lunch is the shorter, gentler way into the room.
Jardin des Sens ★ 4.7
Écusson · Place de la Canourgue, 34000 Montpellier
Jardin des Sens is the Pourcel twins' Michelin-starred room inside the Hôtel Richer de Belleval, frescoed ceilings over creative Mediterranean menus.
Tip: The Menu Signature runs 240 euros; La Canourgue downstairs serves the Pourcel register at bistro prices every day of the week.
Reflet d'Obione ★ 4.6
Écusson · 29 rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 34000 Montpellier
Reflet d'Obione pairs a Michelin star with an Écotable certification in Montpellier, Laurent Cherchi cooking low-waste menus from Occitanie's producers.
Tip: The room on Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau is small and dinner-led; Friday and Saturday are the only lunch services.
La Réserve Rimbaud ★ 4.6
Aiguelongue · 820 avenue de Saint-Maur, 34000 Montpellier
Charles Fontès runs La Réserve Rimbaud, a Michelin-starred house above the Lez in Montpellier where the terrace seats hang directly over the river water.
Tip: Closed Monday, dinner only on Saturday and lunch only on Sunday; the lunch menu is the value play and the riverside terrace is worth requesting when booking.
Reflet d'Obione ★ 4.6
Écusson · 29 rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 34000 Montpellier
Laurent Cherchi cooks a Michelin-starred low-waste menu at Reflet d'Obione in Montpellier, seasonal plates built on Occitanie producers, starred since 2021.
Tip: Dinner only most of the week; Friday and Saturday add lunch seatings, and the small Écusson room fills fast, so book ahead.
La Réserve Rimbaud ★ 4.6
Aiguelongue · 820 avenue de Saint-Maur, 34000 Montpellier
La Réserve Rimbaud holds a Michelin star on the banks of the Lez in Montpellier, Charles Fontès plating Occitanie produce on a terrace over the water.
Tip: Saturday is dinner only and Sunday lunch only, with Monday shut; ask for the terrace above the Lez and take the lunch menu for the gentlest bill.