The streets around Notre-Dame de Reims, from Place du Forum and Rue Chanzy to Place Godinot, with starred dining rooms, tea rooms, wine bars and ramen close to the cathedral.
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.
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.
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.
Nonna is an Italian restaurant on the cathedral forecourt in Reims, serving arancini, Puglian burrata, clam linguine and ossobuco in a plant-filled room.
OrderThe Puglian burrata with pistachio pesto, then linguine with clams or the ossobuco.
TipThe kitchen is shut on Sunday and Monday; a lounge area serves cocktails and champagne alongside the menu.
Hanuri is a Korean barbecue restaurant on Rue de Contrai in Reims, a family-run brand built on shared grilled meat, open every evening from 19:00.
OrderMarinated Black Angus or Wagyu cooked on the table grill, with banchan side dishes refilled as you eat.
TipThere is no lunch service on Tuesdays; the Friday and Saturday dinner service opens at 18:30.
Genki is a ramen house on Rue Chanzy in Reims, facing the cathedral, serving homemade broths, takoyaki, Japanese curry and a vegetarian ramen.
OrderA bowl of ramen in its homemade broth, with takoyaki to share and a vegetarian ramen option.
TipClosed on Sundays; lunch runs to 14:30 and dinner to 22:30 the other six days.
La Grande Georgette serves modern French plates in the former Caserne Chanzy fire station in Reims, with a terrace facing the cathedral and daily service.
OrderThe four-course menu at €75, or the six-course at €125, both from chef Julien Raphanel.
TipLittle Georgette, next door in the same building, serves a more affordable bistronomic menu if the main room is out of budget.
Pizzeria L'Antica Chanzy makes artisan pizzas a few steps from Reims cathedral, using dough rested for 48 hours, and serves weekday lunch formulas.
OrderThe pizza of the month, or the €13.50 weekday lunch formula with a classic pizza and a soft drink.
TipClosed on Mondays; the €13.50 and €14.50 lunch formulas run on weekdays only, excluding bank holidays.
Racine is chef Kazuyuki Tanaka's small two-Michelin-star room on Place Godinot in Reims, blending Japanese technique with Champagne produce and herbs.
OrderThe nine-course Menu Kazuyuki at €310, the longest of four menus built on the season's produce.
TipThe €150 Menu Suki is served at lunch only and at the table; the longer menus run up to €310.
Le Millénaire is chef Benjamin Andreux's one-Michelin-star room on Rue Bertin in Reims, serving blind tasting menus from lobster to Champagne-sauced cod.
OrderThe €75 La Douzième Heure lunch menu, three courses served Tuesday to Friday only.
TipBeyond the weekday lunch menu, the set menus are blind and served to the whole table; L'Atemporel at €240 runs at dinner only.
La Grande Georgette is chef Julien Raphanel's table in the Caserne Chanzy in Reims, a Michelin Selected room whose terrace faces the cathedral.
OrderThe four-course menu at €75, or the six-course at €125, both from chef Julien Raphanel.
TipThe lunch and dinner service runs seven days a week; ask for a terrace table facing the cathedral façade when booking.
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.
Nonna is an Italian restaurant on the cathedral forecourt in Reims, with arancini, Puglian burrata, clam linguine and ossobuco in a room full of plants.
OrderPuglian burrata with pistachio pesto to start, then the linguine with clams or the ossobuco.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday; book through Zenchef, and stay on for cocktails or champagne in the lounge area.
Hanuri is a Korean grill restaurant on Rue de Contrai in Reims, where diners cook marinated Angus and Wagyu at the table alongside banchan side dishes.
OrderMarinated Black Angus or Wagyu cooked on the table grill, with banchan side dishes refilled through the meal.
TipThere is no lunch on Tuesdays, and Friday and Saturday dinner opens earlier, at 18:30; booking runs through CoverManager.
Genki is a ramen house on Rue Chanzy in Reims, a short walk from the cathedral, with homemade broths, takoyaki, Japanese curry and a vegetarian bowl.
OrderA bowl of ramen in homemade broth, takoyaki to share, or the vegetarian ramen.
TipSunday is the only closing day; the same group runs Genki Bento Atelier on Avenue Jean Jaurès for bento boxes.
Pizzeria L'Antica Chanzy bakes artisan pizzas on Rue Chanzy in Reims from dough rested for 48 hours, with weekday lunch formulas from €13.50.
OrderThe pizza of the month, or the €13.50 weekday lunch formula of a classic pizza and a soft drink.
TipMonday is closed and Sunday is dinner only; the €13.50 and €14.50 lunch formulas run on weekdays, excluding bank holidays.
En Aparthé is a tea room two steps from the cathedral on Rue Chanzy in Reims, with homemade pastries, coffees, matcha lattes and a long tea list.
DrinkMatcha latte
TipDrinks and cakes can be taken away to enjoy in front of the cathedral; the house takes no bookings and is closed Monday and Tuesday.
Chausson is a vegetarian tea room and canteen on Rue Chabaud in Reims, with homemade hot chocolate and vegan and gluten-free cakes every day.
DrinkHomemade chai latte
TipTeas come from a neighbouring shop and the chai latte is not made from powder; the room is closed on Wednesday and Thursday.
Sacré Brunch runs a coffee shop and canteen on Rue Cérès in Reims, with specialty coffee from a house barista and cakes baked in-house every day.
DrinkSpecialty coffee
TipBookings are taken online or by phone only, and the kitchen stops at 15:00 daily, an hour before the room closes at 16:00.
Harold runs a tea room in the Passage du Commerce off Rue de Vesle in Reims, with homemade pastries and entremets served on a calm, shaded terrace.
DrinkMariage Frères tea
TipThe tea-time formula runs from 15:00 to 18:30 and pairs a dessert with a drink; the house also runs a restaurant and a boutique.
DS Café is an all-day café and healthy bistro on Place Royale in Reims, serving breakfast, salads and afternoon snacks, with a terrace facing the square.
DrinkGolden latte
TipService is continuous from breakfast to dinner, with a happy hour from 17:30 to 19:30; Sunday hours are shorter, 10:00 to 17:00.
Le Four à Bois bakes organic sourdough in a wood-fired oven on Rue Chanzy in Reims, with pastries such as Le Royal and Le Champenois beside the loaves.
Worth the queueLe Royal, one of the house pastries
TipThe shop also sells takeaway drinks and runs a catering service; closed Sunday and Monday, so buy weekend bread by Saturday.
Chocolaterie Deléans makes chocolates, confectionery and jams on Rue Cérès in Reims, a chocolate house that marked 150 years in 2024 and shuts each August.
Worth the queueChocolates made with the house pink biscuit
TipThe shop closes for the month of August, and guided visits of the workshop are listed for Tuesday to Saturday.
Le Wine Bar by Le Vintage pours about 500 wines, champagnes and spirits on Place du Forum in Reims, and won Best Sparkling Wine List for France in 2026.
PourThe by-the-glass list of champagnes and wines
WineAbout 500 wines, champagnes and spirits, with a by-the-glass list and magnums
FoodA food menu to go with the wine
TipWeekend evenings fill up, so book ahead; the bar opens Tuesday to Saturday evenings only.
Le Coq Rouge has poured wine and champagne on Rue Chanzy in Reims since 2012, a wine bar, bar à manger and cellar with cheese and charcuterie plates to share.
PourA glass of champagne or living wine chosen by the team
WineAround 250 wines and champagnes, from known houses to small growers
FoodCheese and charcuterie boards and tapas
TipBook ahead in the evening; the bar opens Tuesday to Saturday and the cellar sells bottles to take away.
L'Axo is one of Reims's oldest neighbourhood bars, on Rue du Jard, with champagne by the glass, local draught beers, house cocktails and tapas to share.
DrinkChampagne by the glass, with more than 60 references
FoodTapas to share
TipIt has a heated terrace and welcomes dogs; blind tests and dart tournaments come round through the year.
Panino Divino makes Italian panini on olive-oil ciabatta at a delicatessen on Rue du Jard in Reims, with fillings such as pistachio pesto and mortadella.
TryItalian panini on olive-oil ciabatta
TipMost panini cost €8 on the current menu and vegetarian ones are listed; the delicatessen also sells Italian cheese and charcuterie to take home.
Case à Pain FORVM sells baguette sandwiches, viennoiseries and lunch formulas on Place du Forum in Reims, a bakery shop open seven days a week.
TryBaguette sandwiches and lunch formulas
TipLa Case Rapide, a chicken wrap with a cookie and water, costs €6.90; the shop opens at 07:00 daily and closes at 19:00 on Sunday.
La Mian sells Asian street food on Rue Chanzy in Reims: house-made noodles, dumplings, nems and bowls to eat in or take away, with most dishes under €15.
TryStir-fried noodles, dumplings, nems and noodle bowls
TipNems, gyoza and skewers are €4.20 to €6 a portion and a bowl with lacquered duck is €13; the site takes takeaway orders and it shuts from 15:00 to 16:30.
Reims Royal Beer is a small brewery workshop and shop beside the cathedral in Reims, where beers named after city landmarks ferment slowly in chalk cellars.
TipBottles carry a deposit and are returnable; the range includes a white beer made with Maison Fossier pink biscuit.
L'Atelier de Luca teaches cooking, pastry and wine tasting on Rue Cérès in Reims: themed workshops to take home, a Midi Express lunch menu cooked and eaten on site, and a full Épicurien dinner menu on Friday evenings.
TipThe Midi Express runs on Tuesday or Thursday lunchtimes at €35 and the Friday evening Épicurien costs €90; parent and child sessions are listed too.
Au Piano des Chefs teaches cooking, pastry and wine-pairing classes in Chef Éric Geoffroy's kitchen on Rue Robert de Coucy in Reims, from two-hour workshops to a seven-hour course.
TipA two-hour workshop costs €85 to take the dishes away or €125 with a meal; October dates include a lemon meringue tart on 16 October.
Prodégustation teaches four-hour wine tasting and oenology courses in Reims, held at a hotel on Boulevard Paul Doumer, from a first tasting course to a full weekend of training.
TipFour-hour courses cost €89.90 solo; 7 November lists a two-course Saturday at €165.40 and a 12-hour weekend course at €255.40.
Case à Pain FORVM sells a €6.90 lunch formula of chicken wrap, cookie and water on Place du Forum in Reims, at a bakery shop open seven days a week.
TryBaguette sandwiches and lunch formulas
TipA second formula, La Case Plaisir, adds a dessert and a water to any savoury item for €5; both were introduced in May 2026.
Panino Divino sells Italian panini for €8 on Rue du Jard in Reims, built on olive-oil ciabatta with fillings such as pistachio pesto and mortadella.
TryItalian panini on olive-oil ciabatta
TipTruffle and carpaccio panini cost €8.50 and €9.50, and a vegetarian panino is €8; the delicatessen is closed on Sunday and Monday.
Pizzeria L'Antica Chanzy bakes pizzas two steps from the cathedral on Rue Chanzy in Reims, with a weekday lunch of a solo pizza and a drink for €13.50.
TrySolo pizza and a drink at lunch
TipThe €13.50 classic lunch formula is for weekdays only, eat-in or takeaway; the terroir formula at €14.50 is eat-in only.
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.
TryHome-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.
Sacré Brunch serves a seasonal brunch and canteen menu on Rue Cérès in Reims, with pancakes, granola and cakes all made in-house under chef May.
OrderThe Sacrée Yankee waffle with spiced avocado, fried egg and crispy chicken, or the maple pancakes.
TipBook online or by phone, the only ways the house takes reservations; the kitchen stops at 15:00 daily, an hour before the room closes.
Harold serves an all-you-can-eat Sunday brunch buffet in the Passage du Commerce off Rue de Vesle in Reims, in two services with a quiet terrace.
OrderThe Sunday buffet: smoked salmon, egg muffins and cheeses, then brioche perdue with salted-butter caramel.
TipBrunch runs on Sundays only; from Monday to Saturday the same room serves lunch from 12:00 and afternoon tea.
En Aparthé serves brunch dishes until 15:00 in a tea room two steps from the cathedral on Rue Chanzy in Reims, with pastries baked in-house.
OrderThe Dahlia: brioche bun with smashed avocado, soft-boiled egg and salmon, served until 15:00.
TipThe house takes no bookings, so arrive early at weekends; drinks and cakes are also sold to take away.
Chausson serves a fully vegetarian weekend brunch on Rue Chabaud in Reims, in two slots a day, with vegan and gluten-free choices on the weekly menu.
OrderThe weekend brunch, then the house chausson, a hazelnut financier with vanilla mousse.
TipWeekend brunch runs in two slots, 11:00 and 13:30, so book ahead; a children's brunch portion is available.
DS Café serves brunch at weekends and on public holidays on Place Royale in Reims, in a healthy bistro with salads, sandwich clubs and desserts.
OrderThe weekend brunch, or a salad or sandwich club from the all-day menu.
TipThe room and terrace look onto Place Royale, and the upstairs room can be privatised for groups; the kitchen also runs a happy hour.
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.
TryCatch 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.
Hanuri serves Korean barbecue every night in Reims from 19:00 to 23:00, with the Friday and Saturday dinner service opening earlier, at 18:30.
TryKorean barbecue
TipBook through the Covermanager page; Tuesday has no lunch, but dinner runs every night to 23:00.
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