Distilleries in Dijon

Maison Gabriel Boudier ★ 4.4

Creme de Cassis de DijonDijon

Dijon liqueur maker since 1874, one of only four houses entitled to label Creme de Cassis de Dijon. Produces classic blackcurrant liqueur plus a range of fruit cremes, guignolet and gin.

Tasting: Production site, not a regular public visitor cellar; products tasted at Dijon merchants

Maison Lejay Lagoute ★ 4.4

Creme de Cassis de DijonDijon

Dijon house that claims the original 1841 creme de cassis recipe, one of four entitled to the Creme de Cassis de Dijon name. Opens its site for educational and gourmet visits on cassis production.

Tasting: Educational and gourmet guided visits open to all by reservation

Maison Briottet ★ 4.3

Creme de Cassis de DijonDijon

Sixth-generation Dijon liqueur house founded 1836, among the makers entitled to the Creme de Cassis de Dijon name, producing blackcurrant liqueur, fruit cremes and Burgundian aperitifs.

Tasting: No physical shop at the production address; products available through the online boutique

Nightlife in Dijon

Dr Wine ★ 4.5

30 by the glassDijon

A lively Dijon wine bar by the Halles in a historic mansion, pouring a broad Burgundy by-the-glass list with charcuterie and cheese.

The list: A buzzy Dijon wine bar in a stone mansion off the Halles, with a long by-the-glass list spanning Burgundy's villages and a charcuterie-and-cheese menu

Tip: The terrace beside the covered market is the place to be on a warm evening; the by-the-glass range is one of the widest in the city.

Chez Bruno (Bar a Vins) ★ 4.4

12 by the glassDijon

A small, much-loved Dijon wine bar where wine lovers gather for a personal grower-led list with cheese and charcuterie.

The list: A tiny Dijon wine bar beloved by local wine geeks, with a personal, ever-changing list of grower Burgundy and beyond poured with cheese and ham

Tip: The room is small and fills fast; let Bruno pour what is open rather than ordering from a list, and pair with the cheese board.

La Causerie des Mondes ★ 4.1

12 by the glassDijon

A salon-style Dijon spot pairing cross-cultural cooking and natural wine with a vinyl and world-music backdrop.

The list: A bohemian Dijon salon mixing cross-cultural small plates with a thoughtfully chosen list of natural and grower wines in a record-and-book-lined room

Tip: An evening spot for slow conversation over a glass; the cross-cultural menu and curated soundtrack set it apart from a straight wine bar.

Un Singe en Hiver ★ 4.2

14 by the glassDijon

A Dijon bar-restaurant with a natural-leaning list and seasonal cooking, set up for slow, music-led evenings.

The list: A bar and restaurant with a stated minimum 30 percent natural-wine list, local and seasonal cooking and a relaxed evening soundtrack

Tip: Listed on Raisin for its natural-wine commitment; ideal for a long, unhurried evening of glasses and small plates.

The Vin ★ 4.0

12 by the glassDijon

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.

Caveau de Saulx ★ 4.1

10 by the glassDijon

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.

Dr Wine Terrace ★ 4.2

30 by the glassDijon

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.

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