Cafe de la Vigne - Briançon

I say 'still' because my last review was in 2011 and we've been going regularly for lunch ever since. If anything, they are even better now. The food is 1st class and 14€ for 3 courses with decent wine is amazing value. The menu varies all the time and it's very rare we see the same thing twice. Not only that but the chef is more creative than most with the flavours he uses. The bavette we had the other day was tender and delicious and it was served with a lovely sweet-spicy asian sauce. Plus it all looks pretty on the plate. Entrees and mains are not your typical French fare here - more like proper, old fashioned, French flair. Desserts are more likely to be the traditional crowd-pleasers but the fruit tarts are very good. And the lemon meringue pie was the best we've tasted in France ever. Even the coffee gets five stars from us! We used to go for lunch if we happened to be in Briancon. Now we'll happily drive in just to eat here. Stephanie is very friendly and runs around making sure everybody is happy - in at least 4 different languages that we've heard. Can you tell we love the place?!

Had dinner here two times during our stay in Briancon. The food was very good with excellent service. The staff speaks good enough English to make orders easy and a bit funny :) You can really feal a friendly family atmosphere in this restaurant.The Tartiflette and the Tartichevre were very good.

This is where we go for lunch if we find ourselves in Briancon. First time visitors to the town will want to explore the medieval ramparts & 'Gargouille', the narrow main street flanked by lots of interesting little shops. There's a big choice of restaurants round here, many offering traditional mountain fare and it is worth browsing their menus. However, if what you want is a good value 3 course meal and great views, then this is hard to beat. The portions are very generous - often with plenty of veg, service is great and the coffee is good too. A typical menu of €14 would be a salad to start with a maybe a slice of terrine, roast chicken with chips & veg followed by fruit tart with cream or a couple of boules of icecream. And a 1/4 litre of wine is included in the deal. I've also tried a couple of salads from the a la carte menu costing about €12-14 and not been disappointed. A 1/4 of wine with this cost €3. There's a large terrace fronting the main road with parking alongside. Plenty of tables to choose from here with shade provided by parasols. And there is also a pretty balcony area. The main view is the ramparts & mountains beyond but there's the additional entertainment of watching people & traffic trundling backwards & forwards. (You're far enough away for it not to be intrusive) A big plus is that you can enjoy the sun here whereas the old town will inevitably be in the shade - especially good in winter. Inside it's basic but comfortable and there's a small bar area. It seems to be a popular place with locals, business people, touring bikers and holidaymakers alike.

I haven't been here for a few years and it seems they've done a makeoverThe new look is greatVery clean inside.

Very slow and rude service. female worker with pixie short white haare was a scandal. I was there for 25 minutes when she watched me and served others close by (most tables were empty). she had directed me on a table. she cried. far away and asked what I wanted. I left. recommend to find elsewhere. a group of five came and went while I was waiting. cannot imagine how many customers are lost by this one more waiter.