A Dijon hybrid of tea house, wine shop and natural-wine bar, set up for low-key conversational evenings.
The list: A bar, restaurant and wine shop with a minimum 30 percent natural-wine list, blending tea, local food and low-intervention bottlings
Tip: A hybrid tea-house and natural-wine bar; come early evening for a calmer, conversation-friendly room than the busier Halles bars.
Address: 8 Rue Charrue, 21000 Dijon, France, Burgundy
An intimate Dijon wine bar in a 16th-century cellar, hosting candle-lit guided blind tastings of vintage Burgundy.
The list: An intimate wine bar hidden in a 16th-century cellar in central Dijon, offering guided blind tastings of vintage Burgundy by candlelight
Tip: Book a guided blind tasting in the old stone cellar; it is one of the most atmospheric ways to learn the Cote d'Or villages.
The covered-market terrace of Dr Wine in Dijon, a relaxed lounge-style perch for an evening Burgundy by the glass.
The list: The market-side terrace of Dr Wine, a lounge-like evening spot beside the Halles with the bar's broad Burgundy by-the-glass list
Tip: Claim a terrace table beside the covered market at dusk; it is the most relaxed lounge-style perch in Dijon for an evening glass.
A Beaune restaurant in 15th-century vaulted cellars beneath the ramparts, with a deep Burgundy list in a candle-lit stone setting.
The list: A restaurant set in 15th-century vaulted stone cellars under the Beaune ramparts, with a deep Burgundy cellar and candle-lit vaulted dining
Tip: Book a table deep in the stone vaults for the most atmospheric Burgundian dinner; the cellar list runs from village wines to Grand Cru.
An intimate Dijon wine bar in a 16th-century cellar, hosting candle-lit guided blind tastings of vintage Burgundy.
The list: An intimate wine bar hidden in a 16th-century cellar in central Dijon, offering guided blind tastings of vintage Burgundy by candlelight
Tip: Book a guided blind tasting in the old stone cellar; it is one of the most atmospheric ways to learn the Cote d'Or villages.
A Japanese restaurant in Beaune with a remarkable Burgundy cellar and intimate counter dining, ideal for a quiet evening tasting.
The list: A Japanese restaurant in central Beaune with a world-class Burgundy cellar, where the intimate counter dining suits a candle-lit late-evening tasting menu
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday; the cellar is a genuine paradise for Burgundy lovers, so let the team match grand-cru pours to the kaiseki dishes.
The lounge bar of the historic Hotel Le Cep in Beaune, serving a polished Burgundy by-the-glass list in a Renaissance courtyard setting.
The list: The bar of Beaune's historic five-star Hotel Le Cep, with a polished Burgundy by-the-glass selection served in a courtyard-and-salon setting
Tip: A refined nightcap option in the heart of Beaune; the Renaissance courtyard is a calm place to finish the evening with a grand-cru pour.
The garden-side lounge of the Relais and Chateaux Hostellerie de Levernois near Beaune, with a deep Burgundy cellar for after-dinner pours.
The list: The lounge of a Relais and Chateaux estate outside Beaune, with an extensive Burgundy cellar and an after-dinner selection in a garden-side salon
Tip: A few minutes from Beaune, this is the place for a quiet, grown-up after-dinner glass in parkland surroundings rather than a busy town bar.
The covered-market terrace of Dr Wine in Dijon, a relaxed lounge-style perch for an evening Burgundy by the glass.
The list: The market-side terrace of Dr Wine, a lounge-like evening spot beside the Halles with the bar's broad Burgundy by-the-glass list
Tip: Claim a terrace table beside the covered market at dusk; it is the most relaxed lounge-style perch in Dijon for an evening glass.