Menu - L'Essentiel

Unpretentious restaurant in central Dijon providing excellent service and very good food. The foie gras was superb, the monkfish perfectly cooked and the cheese... read more Unpretentious restaurant in central Dijon providing excellent service and very good food. The foie gras was superb, the monkfish perfectly cooked and the cheese plate a great way to end a meal. We shared a bottle of decent white burgundy and the price was around £150 for two, all inclusive. There are plenty of good restaurants in the area but L’Essentiel is well worth a visit.

Our lunch for three at L'essentiel was exceptional in every way. The food was fabulous creative and delicious course by course, from appetizers to desserts. It'... read more Our lunch for three at L'essentiel was exceptional in every way. The food was fabulous creative and delicious course by course, from appetizers to desserts. It's hard to single out one star dish, since every single thing was terrific, but maybe my own favorite was the amazing gazpacho. From arrival to departure the service was impeccable and much appreciated, as we were unfortunately delayed on the road and had to call and inform that our arrival would not be quite on time for our reservation, which was already toward the late end of their lunch opening hours. By the time we finished the restaurant was closed until dinner except for us, but we were believably assured that this was fine and we should simply enjoy and not rush. Enjoy we did. All three of us agreed this was our single favorite meal in a week spent in Burgundy, even better than the (also great) MIchelin starred place we went to in Beaune the next day in celebration of a wedding anniversary. We would love to make a repeat visit to L'essentiel an essential part of any future return to beautiful Dijon.