Restaurants in Champagne with cellars and sommeliers worth the markup.

Cellar and plate in Champagne

L'Assiette Champenoise ★ 4.9

50000 bottlesClassic French haute cuisine by Arnaud Lallement; produce-led tasting menus engineered for champagne pairingTinqueux, near Reims

Three-Michelin-star restaurant at Tinqueux run by chef Arnaud Lallement, a family house with a deep champagne cellar. Generous, classics-rooted cooking built.

Awards: Michelin 2025, Relais and Chateaux 2025

40 avenue Paul Vaillant-Couturier, 51430 Tinqueux, France

Le Parc - Domaine Les Crayeres ★ 4.8

12000 bottlesModern French gastronomy by Christophe Moret; champagne-pairing tasting menus in a chateau dining roomParc de Champagne, Reims

The two-Michelin-star table of Domaine Les Crayeres, set in a Pommery chateau in Reims. Chef Christophe Moret builds refined menus around a cellar that leans.

Awards: Michelin 2025

64 boulevard Henry Vasnier, 51100 Reims, France

Alcove - Hostellerie La Briqueterie ★ 4.6

8000 bottlesContemporary French cuisine with a champagne-pairing focus inside a Relais and Chateaux hotelVinay, near Epernay

The Michelin-starred restaurant of Hostellerie La Briqueterie at Vinay, plated for champagne pairing. The cellar runs deep on the Cote des Blancs Chardonnay grown.

Awards: Michelin 2025

4 route de Sezanne, 51530 Vinay, France

Le Foch ★ 4.6

4000 bottlesSeafood-led French gastronomy by Jacky Louaze; menus arranged for champagne and Burgundy pairingsReims centre

A one-Michelin-star restaurant on the boulevards of Reims, where chef Jacky Louaze cooks fish and shellfish to order. The list favours house champagnes alongside.

Awards: Michelin 2025

37 boulevard Foch, 51100 Reims, France

Restaurant Les Avises ★ 4.6

3000 bottlesSingle market-led tasting menu built around grand cru Chardonnay and the Selosse champagne rangeAvize, Cote des Blancs

The Selosse family restaurant at Les Avises in Avize, where a single daily set menu is plated to flatter grand cru Chardonnay and the domaine champagnes.

Awards: Michelin 2025

59 rue de Cramant, 51190 Avize, France

La Grillade Gourmande ★ 4.5

600 bottlesWood-fired grilled meats and fish plus champagne-cooked specialities by chef Christophe BernardEpernay centre

A central Epernay grill where chef-owner Christophe Bernard cooks meats and fish over wood fire, with champagne specialities. The wine list is famously bound like.

Awards: Michelin Guide listed 2025

16 rue de Reims, 51200 Epernay, France

La Cave a Champagne ★ 4.4

400 bottlesTraditional Champenois terroir cooking by Alexandre Ocio; regional dishes served with champagne at tableEpernay centre

A traditional Epernay table founded in 1993 and run by Alexandre Ocio, serving Champenois terroir cooking matched with champagnes by the glass and bottle.

Awards: Gault and Millau listed 2025

16 rue Gambetta, 51200 Epernay, France

Le Bocal ★ 4.5

200 bottlesSeafood and shellfish from the adjoining fishmonger, matched to a tight champagne selectionBoulingrin, Reims

A tiny 14-seat seafood room behind a fishmonger near the Boulingrin market in Reims. Simple, high-quality shellfish plates paired with a focused list of grower.

Awards: Petit Fute listed 2025

27 rue de Mars, 51100 Reims, France

Brasserie Le Jardin - Les Crayeres ★ 4.5

3000 bottlesRelaxed French brasserie cooking in the Crayeres park, with a strong champagne by-the-glass programParc de Champagne, Reims

The garden brasserie of Domaine Les Crayeres in the Reims park, a relaxed counterpart to Le Parc. French brasserie plates with a generous champagne by-the-glass.

Awards: Reims Tourisme listed 2025

7 avenue du General Giraud, 51100 Reims, France

Le Bistrot du Forum ★ 4.3

300 bottlesTraditional French bistro cooking on the Place du Forum, with a champagne-focused listPlace du Forum, Reims

A traditional bistro on the Place du Forum in central Reims, serving classic French plates with a regularly rotating champagne and regional wine selection.

Awards: Petit Fute listed 2025

6 place du Forum, 51100 Reims, France

Wine Restaurants in Champagne, FAQ

When is the best time to visit Champagne for wine?

Peak wine-travel season in Champagne is spring through autumn, with harvest the standout window.

Do I need an appointment to taste at Champagne estates?

classified-growth and grand-cru estates require booking days to weeks ahead; smaller family domaines often take walk-ins midweek.

What hours do Champagne cellars and tasting rooms keep?

most estates open 10:00 to 17:00 by appointment, often closed Sunday and Monday.

How does tipping work at Champagne tastings?

tipping is not expected at tastings; buying a bottle from the cellar door is the customary thank-you.

What is the one wine to try in Champagne?

Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Champagne rewards trust.

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