25 editor picks in Reims.
25 french bistro places in Reims we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Reims | French Bistro across every city.
Le Crypto is chef Frédéric Dupont's bistronomic table on Place du Forum in Reims, serving Champagne produce, veal sweetbreads and a jambon de Reims egg.
OrderThe veal sweetbreads, Le Crypto's signature, or the 64-degree egg with jambon de Reims to start.
TipWednesday is lunch only and the room is shut Sunday and Monday, so book a Tuesday or Thursday to Saturday dinner.
La Table Saint Thomas is a Michelin Selected semi-gastronomic table in Reims, cooking seasonal French plates from local produce, with a menu from €26.
OrderThe three-course menu at €26, with the duck foie gras and figs or the veal fillet.
TipEvening service is Tuesday and Thursday to Saturday, 19:15 to 20:30; Wednesday is lunch only.
Au Cul de Poule is the Kikel family's bistro on Boulevard Carteret in Reims, a Maître Restaurateur kitchen with lunch formulas from €22 and a weekly board.
OrderThursday's frogs' legs or Saturday's roast chicken with morel sauce, both on the weekly board.
TipThe I Love Reims lunch formula from €22 runs Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; Friday and Saturday dinners are seated at 19:30 or 21:30.
Gabrielle is a top-floor restaurant beside Reims cathedral, where chef Vincent Borrossi cooks French plates from local produce, with a rooftop terrace.
OrderThe catch of the day in lobster sauce, or the pork fillet in honey and ginger sauce.
TipFrom October to March the restaurant is closed on Sunday evenings; the rooftop terrace is a summer feature.
Croquignole is a twenty-cover bistro on Rue Camille Lenoir in Reims, known for hand-cut beef tartare in several versions and a short market slate.
OrderThe hand-cut beef tartare, served in several versions including mustard and sheep's cheese.
TipBook ahead, as the room seats twenty; it is closed on Sunday and Monday, and the tartare is also sold to take away.
Réjane et Norbert is a home-cooking restaurant on Rue des Élus in Reims, serving a daily plat du jour at €14.90 and an Express formula at €20.90.
OrderThe daily home-cooked plat du jour at €14.90, such as veal liver with raspberry vinegar.
TipOnline booking covers lunch up to 11:45 and dinner up to 18:45; call for later tables. Sunday evening is closed.
Version Originale is chef Christophe Mertes's bistronomic restaurant on Rue du Temple in Reims, in the Halles district, with menus from €29 to €49.
OrderA fish plate from the current card; Gault&Millau singles out the timbale of fish with baby vegetables.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday; the tourism record also lists a weekday lunch menu, so check the current card when booking.
L'Atmosphère is a bistronomic restaurant and wine cellar on Rue de Venise in Reims, with a seasonal card, 80-plus wines and a fireplace room in winter.
OrderThe confit beef cheek with homemade purée (€24), then the tiramisu with Reims biscuit rose (€10).
TipTuesday is dinner only and Monday is closed; the sommelier can also run a blind wine tasting.
L'Atmosphère is a bistronomic restaurant on Rue de Venise in Reims, serving confit beef cheek at €24, truffle linguine and a summer terrace.
OrderThe confit beef cheek with homemade purée (€24), then the Reims biscuit rose tiramisu (€10).
TipTuesday is dinner only and Monday is closed; the card changes with the season and the sommelier can run a blind tasting.
Le Back Off is a 1930s-style bar-brasserie on Rue Maurice Prévoteau in La Neuvillette, Reims, serving weekday lunches with a €25.90 formula.
OrderThe €25.90 formula (starter of the week, €15.90 plat du jour, dessert of the week) or the knife-cut tartare.
TipThe kitchen serves lunch only, Monday to Friday; the evening hours are the bar, open to 01:30 on Fridays, with rock concerts on its site.
Le Petit Vatel is a weekday-lunch restaurant on Rue de Neufchâtel in Reims, cooking traditional dishes with a €17.80 formula and a starter buffet.
OrderThe €17.80 formula: starter buffet, the day's meat or fish with vegetables, then cheese or dessert.
TipLunch only, Monday to Friday; evenings and weekends are by reservation for groups of 25 or more.
Sacrés P'tits Coches is a retro bistro on Place Drouet d'Erlon in Reims, a self-styled urban truck stop with mains from €12, open every day.
OrderThe andouillette de Troyes or the beef bourguignon, both €13.90 on the operator's current card.
TipOpen daily to 22:00, with the kitchen closing 30 minutes earlier; the tourism record lists Christmas and New Year closures.
Au Cul de Poule is a family-run bistro on Boulevard Carteret in Reims, with a Maître Restaurateur kitchen and an I Love Reims lunch formula from €22.
OrderThursday's frogs' legs or Saturday's roast chicken with morel sauce from the weekly board.
TipFriday and Saturday dinners are seated at 19:30 or 21:30, so choose your slot when booking; the lunch formula runs four weekdays.
Réjane et Norbert cooks home-style plates on Rue des Élus in central Reims, with a daily plat du jour at €14.90 and an Express formula at €20.90.
OrderThe daily plat du jour at €14.90, such as veal liver with raspberry vinegar, or the €20.90 Express formula.
TipSunday is lunch only and Monday is closed; for lunch after 11:45 or dinner after 18:45, phone the restaurant instead of booking online.
Version Originale is a bistronomic restaurant on Rue du Temple in Reims, run by chef Christophe Mertes in the Halles district, with menus from €29 to €49.
OrderA fish plate from the card; Gault&Millau singles out the timbale of fish with baby vegetables.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday; Gault&Millau lists a €29 lunch menu and menus up to €49.
Croquignole is a twenty-cover bistro on Rue Camille Lenoir in Reims with an open kitchen, known for beef tartare cut by hand and seasonal plates.
OrderThe hand-cut beef tartare, served in several versions including mustard and sheep's cheese.
TipBook ahead; the room is closed on Sunday and Monday and private hire starts from 25 guests.
Chez Nous is a neighbourhood restaurant on Avenue d'Épernay in Reims serving a daily slate menu and potato dishes, with adult menus from €14.50 to €20.50.
OrderThe daily slate menu, or one of the potato dishes.
TipThe slate of the day is posted on the restaurant's website; it is closed Sunday and Monday and accepts restaurant vouchers.
Gabrielle serves dinner until 23:00, Wednesday to Sunday, on the top floor of a building by Reims cathedral, with views of the cathedral from a glazed room.
OrderCatch of the day in lobster sauce
TipFrom October to March the restaurant does not open on Sunday evenings, so late dinners are Wednesday to Saturday in winter.
Le Back Off is a 1930s-themed bar-brasserie on Rue Maurice Prévoteau in La Neuvillette, Reims, with weekday lunches and a rock-concert programme.
TipBook by phone on 06 47 89 69 09; the kitchen serves weekday lunch only and the bar takes over from 17:00.
Le Petit Vatel is chef Thierry Lamblot's weekday-lunch restaurant on Rue de Neufchâtel in Reims, serving home-style cooking and a starter buffet.
TipWeekday lunch only; a plat du jour costs €11 and the full formula with starter buffet and cheese or dessert is €17.80.
Croquignole is a small bistro on Rue Camille Lenoir in Reims, seating twenty around an open kitchen, with hand-cut beef tartare as the house speciality.
TipThe tartare comes in several versions and can be taken away; the room is closed Sunday and Monday.
La Table Saint Thomas is a twenty-cover Michelin Selected room in Reims, cooking seasonal French plates to order, with a three-course menu from €26.
TipThe kitchen works mostly on reservation, and the tourism record lists an annual closure from 1 to 20 September.
Chez Nous seats 42 inside and 55 on its terrace on Avenue d'Épernay in Reims, serving a daily slate menu and potato dishes at €14.50 to €20.50.
TipThe slate of the day is posted on the restaurant's website; it is closed on Sunday and Monday and accepts restaurant vouchers.
Chez Nous cooks potato dishes and a daily slate menu on Avenue d'Épernay in Reims, with adult menus from €14.50 to €20.50 and a children's menu at €7.50.
OrderPotato dishes and a daily slate menu
TipThe slate of the day is posted on the restaurant's website and restaurant vouchers are accepted; it is closed on Sunday and Monday.
Réjane et Norbert serves a daily home-cooked plat du jour at €14.90 on Rue des Élus in Reims, with an Express formula at €20.90 that adds a coffee gourmand.
OrderHome-cooked plat du jour
TipSunday service is lunch only; the Express formula pairs the dish of the day with a coffee gourmand and a drink.
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