BURGUNDY - France 2014 - page 1290

$ Hôtel les Roches is an unpretentious place offering a handful of simple, clean, and
perfectly sleepable rooms snuggled above a recommended restaurant (Db-€49, bigger Db-
€69, Wi-Fi, tel. [phone], www.les-roches.fr , [e-mail] ).
Eating in Beaune
Forasmalltown,Beauneoffersawiderangeofreasonablypricedrestaurants.Reviewmy
suggestions carefully before setting out, and reserve at least a day ahead to avoid frustra-
tion (especially on weekends). Many places are closed Sunday and Monday. This region
offers a bounty of worthwhile upscale dining options (I've listed a few), but before you
book,checktheirwinelists(easiesttodoonline)—thepricesmaydoubleyourtotaldinner
cost.
Caveau des Arches is a good choice if you want to dine on delicious Burgundian
specialties at fair prices in atmospheric stone cellars. Book ahead for this place, as it's
popular with townsfolk (€24 menu with the classics, €30 menu with greater choices, €45
gourmand menu , portions can be small, closed Sun-Mon, where the ring road crosses Rue
d'Alsace—which leads to Place Madeleine—at 10 Boulevard Perpreuil, tel. [phone]
37).
La Ciboulette, intimate and family-run with petite Hélène as your hostess, offers
reliable cuisine that mixes traditional Burgundian flavors with creative dishes and lovely
presentation.It'sworththelongerwalk—andyoucandoyourlaundrynextdoorwhileyou
dine (€20 and €36 menus, closed Mon-Tue; from Place Carnot, walk out Rue Carnot to 69
Rue Lorraine; tel. [phone]).
Le Petit Paradis does its name justice, with 10 tables crowding a sharp little room
and another 10 outside if the weather agrees. Chef Jean-Marie's menu is inventive and
ever-changing—and not traditional Burgundian ( plats -€18, menus from €29, closed Sun-
Mon,bookahead,justoutsideMuseumoftheWineofBurgundyat25RuedeParadis,tel.
03 80 24 91 00).
Le Tast'Vin, across from the train station at the recommended Hôtel de France, has
a good-value €23 menu and fun cheeseburgers with Burgundian cheese (closed Sun-Mon,
35 Avenue du 8 Septembre, tel. [phone]).
Le Conty is a small bistro with a prized position at the junction of two pedestrian
lanes, with great outdoor seating (€14 lunch menus on weekdays, €24 at dinner, closed
Sun-Mon, 5 Rue Ziem, tel. [phone]).
Brasserie le Carnot is a perennially popular café with good interior seating and bet-
terexteriortablesinthethickofthepedestrianzone.Itservesexcellentpizza,goodsalads,