The ring of squares east of the centre, from Place de la République to Place Wilson, mixing late bars, neighbourhood restaurants and takeaway counters.
Origine is Tomofumi Uchimura's Michelin-starred table on Place Wilson in Dijon, a Japanese chef cooking Burgundy produce with a light, precise hand.
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.
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.
West Africa serves Senegalese and other West African plates on Rue d'Auxonne in Dijon, a fast-food-style counter open most nights past 22:00.
OrderThe mafe, a peanut-sauce stew that is the kitchen's best-known plate.
TipFriday and Sunday run dinner service only, so a lunchtime visit is better attempted Tuesday to Saturday.
Mariette opened its first Dijon bakery on Avenue du Drapeau in July 2026, bread, pastries and snacking with a fifty seat cafe and meeting room.
Worth the queueBakery snacking formula
TipThe meeting room and coworking desks are a first for a Dijon bakery; book ahead for the breakfast or lunch formula.
Campus Kebab grills doner kebabs and French tacos on Rue de Mirande in Dijon, a late-opening counter popular with the university faculties nearby.
TryDoner kebab and French tacos
TipOpen to 23:00 most nights and later on Sundays; among the few late food options near the faculties.
My Wok République builds fresh wok bowls to order on Place de la République in Dijon, a build-your-own Asian takeaway counter open into the evening.
TryBuild-your-own wok bowl
TipStays open later on Fridays and Saturdays; build your own bowl in three steps at the counter.
Salt & Pepper runs chef-led cooking workshops in a converted mustard factory on Boulevard de la Trémouille in Dijon, from four-hour Indian menus to two-hour parent and child sessions.
TipPublic workshops cap at 14 cooks and you eat what you make on site; the October half-term runs 20 parent and child sessions at €45 per adult.
West Africa is a budget Senegalese counter on Rue d'Auxonne in Dijon, fast-food-style plates of mafe, attieke and alloco served most nights of the week.
TryMafe, Attieke, Alloco
TipFriday and Sunday run dinner service only, so a lunchtime visit is better attempted Tuesday to Saturday.
Bam Jam Café hosts a jazz jam session every other Thursday on Rue Auguste Comte in Dijon, opening with a band before the stage turns to open jam.
TipHappy hour runs 17:00 to 19:00; the jam session itself is free and welcomes amateur and professional musicians alike.
Le Cercle Rhumerie Jamaïque has been a rum bar on Place de la République in Dijon since 1985, with cocktail workshops and music nights until 05:00.
TipIt stays open latest from Thursday to Saturday; the room holds about fifty, so book a table for a group.
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