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Cuisine of Besancon for gourmets. Places for dinner - best restaurants

Besancon will pleasantly surprise culinary experts with a choice of restaurants, bars, and cafes. It is easy to find dining venues specializing in different cuisines of the world in the city. Many restaurants in Besancon offer quite exotic food, so there’s no wonder why they are so popular with gourmet visitors. Brasserie 1802 is one of the best dining venues for tourists who want to try a classical version of the national cuisine. This is an incredibly romantic and cozy place with live music in the evening. Brasserie 1802 is considered one of the most prestigious dining venues in the city, so it is better to reserve a table in advance. Tourists usually enjoy visiting Pum Thai Restaurant & Cooking School that specializes in Thai food. The restaurant serves guests from early in the morning and till late at night. Guests can order traditional Thai noodles, different vegetable salads, and fish delicacies. Reasonable prices are one more advantage of this restaurant – a three-course dinner will cost approximately US$30.
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Le Saint PIERRE specializes in French cuisine. Besides classical dishes, the menu of this restaurant features many signature delicacies. A glass of wine from the large wine list of the restaurant will ideally complement any meal. Le Saint PIERRE is a wonderful choice for business meetings, but many like to visit it in the evening, when the restaurant hosts an interesting entertaining program. Fans of Asian food will be in love with Chinatown that is also distinguished by a rich menu and affordable prices. Fragrant kebab made of mouthwatering lamb meat, vegetable ragout with spices, and unforgettable oriental sweets – it is simply impossible to resist signature food and delicacies provided by the restaurant.
Brasserie La Perle remains one of the most popular bars in Besancon. Without a doubt, beer fans are the majority of the bar’s regular customers. Visitors are welcome to choose from several dozen types of the popular drink. Complement your favorite beer with various snacks, meat and cheese plates, and other food. Of course, there are charming cafes in Besancon that are perfect for relaxing after a day full of excursions. Tourists, who want to pamper themselves with fragrant coffee and desserts will hardly find a better place than La femme du Boulanger that is open not far from the center of the city. This café is always quite crowded. In the morning, visitors come to enjoy fresh buns and cookies, and during the daytime, numerous tourists come to the café, attracted by the smell of freshly baked pies and hot sandwiches. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
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Le Mascareigna is one more popular restaurant that offers rather an unusual menu. The dining venue specializes in cuisine réunionnaise, the traditional cuisine of Reunion Island, a French department in the Indian Ocean. The design of the restaurant is inspired by an island hut – in such a setting it is even more exciting to try tropical cuisine without leaving France. Different curries, samosas, and pickles taste even more delicious when consumed together with excellent rum.
Fans of freshest and finest seafood know that food markets are often the best place to visit. Besancon is no exception. The Marché Beaux-Arts food market is open to everyone three days a week – in the morning on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. The small central “restaurant” of the market offers delicious and inexpensive food. For example, half a dozen of freshest, juicy oysters will cost less than 10 euro. Le Poker d’As or Poker Ace is a creative restaurant that never ceases to attract foodies. The menu is an inimitable blend of traditional and modern French cuisine. Among signature dishes of the restaurant, it is important to mention vin jaune chicken, trout tartare with herbs and olive oil, and cod with black radish cream and lentils.
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Fans of fast food will also not feel “forgotten”. Hambourgeois offers premium burgers with a French vibe. The restaurant uses only freshest and good-quality ingredients and offers a meal consisting of a burger, salad, fries, wine, and dessert.
Besançon In national cuisine restaurants in Besancon, visitors will find many interesting meat delicacies. The region is famous for its Morteau sausages that are made of the best types of pork. Travelers will find these delicious sausages in virtually every restaurant that specializes in the national cuisine. As a rule, they are served together with Roesti, a popular potato garnish.
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The recipe of these fine sausages was born in the nearby region of Morteau yet in the 18th century. In order to store meat fresh as long as possible, it was smoked as the smoked meat had a shelf life of several months. During several centuries, the recipe of the sausage hasn’t changed much. Even nowadays, ready Morteau are always smoked. The delicacy is cooked only from the pork of a particular breed – these pigs gain weight in a natural way at local farms.
BESANCON: La citadelle: la tour du roi Galette Comtoise sweet pie is a no less interesting historic dish, the recipe of which was invented in the 14th century. Local restaurants cook this pie in accordance with a classic ancient recipe. The dough for this pie traditionally contains a lot of butter. The serving method can be, however, quite different. Sometimes it is decorated with cream or it can be sprinkled with sugar powder or grated chocolate.
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Many national cuisine restaurants in Besancon offer interesting dishes with the game and poultry. Poulet à la Comtoise stewed chicken is a great example of an authentic local dish. During the cooking process, Comte cheese is added to the meat. The cheese is an important national specialty itself. White wine is one more mandatory ingredient that adds a special aroma to the meat. The ready chicken is incredibly tender and juicy, and the sauce used in the dish is a true masterpiece of the gastronomic art.
BESANCON: Le quai de Strasbourg, le pont Battant, léglise de la Madelaine In addition to nutritious meat dishes, national cuisine restaurants of Besancon offer many interesting salads, such as Salade Comtoise. It is quite simple to cook this salad at home. Comte cheese is the main ingredient of this wonderful salad. Slice cheese and ass pieces of smoked ham or bacon, fresh lettuce, crispy bread, red cabbage, and tomatoes. Walnuts are a traditional decoration of the ready dish. This ever-popular salad has many variations.
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♥   Restaurant 'Le St-Pierre' Besançon. Type - Traditional cuisine. 1.1 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Le Poker d’As' Besançon. Type - Traditional cuisine. 1.2 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Le Manège' Besançon. Type - Modern cuisine. 1.9 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'La Cheminée' Montfaucon. Type - Classic cuisine. 4.1 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Château de la Dame Blanche' Geneuille. Type - Modern cuisine. 9.9 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Auberge du Château de Vaite' Champlive. Type - Traditional cuisine. 14.9 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Le Courbet' Ornans. Type - Modern cuisine. 18.2 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'La Griotte' Saules. Type - Traditional cuisine. 18.9 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Relais de Franche Comté' Valdahon. Type - Regional cuisine. 25.4 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Restaurant 'Le Relais d’Arc et Senans' Arc-et-Senans. Type - Modern cuisine. 30.1 km from the center. On the map   Photo
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Cuisine and restaurants in the neighbours of Besancon

Neuchatel
In search of interesting delicacies, go to local gastronomic markets - some farmer's delicacies can only be found on their counters. Here they sell dried bündnerfleisch beef, the tradition of which originated hundreds of years ago. In the past, local farmers used to prepare meat in such a way as to preserve it for as long as possible. Over time, the need for natural storage ... Open »
Dijon
Chapeau Rouge Restaurant William Frachot restaurant is a great place to try national dishes and unique French delicacies. Tables in this restaurant must be booked in advance because there are usually many people who want to try signature delicacies of this dining facility. Le Sauvage is a no less attractive restaurant of the national cuisine. All dishes here are prepared in ... Open »
Bern
Zum Zahringer restaurant has wide popularity among vacationers. The restaurant’s menu offers a rich selection of national dishes in their classical performance. The restaurant is located on a bank of a river, so while tasting the best dishes from the national cuisine, visitors will be able to enjoy the natural beauty of this place. Falken is considered one of the most ... Open »
Montreux
For the locals, cheese is only just an important part of local gastronomy, but also an integral part of the culture. In the neighborhood of Montreux, there are several historic farms where special cheeses and other dairy products are produced. You can discover the diversity of cheeses produced in the region when visiting local markets. Here, you can see cheese in all colors. ... Open »
Geneva
Fans of Italian cuisine will like the restaurant named Le Jardin. Its interior is also notable for its extraordinary - it is made in the style of the 30s of the previous century. On warm months of the year the tables of the restaurant are set on the terrace. Le Francis Restaurant offers visitors to taste various dishes of Russian cuisine. Most often the visitors of this place ... Open »
Basel
Nussbaumer restaurant is the place where visitors are able to taste delicious country cuisine. The menu is surely full of various dishes, which are cooked in accordance with a special recipe, and fragrant homemade wines will become a perfect addition to each dish. Schloss Binningen restaurant was opened in a small medieval castle. It is considered the most romantic gastronomic ... Open »
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