Dijon has an inordinate number
of
pâtisseries in the
town, full of high-quality,
tempting confectionery in
which marzipan and fruit
feature prominently. The more
exotic places also promote the
Dijon specialities:
pain d'épices
, a gingerbread made with
honey and spices and eaten
with butter or jam (from Mulot
et Petitjean, 13 place Bossuet
and other branches all over
town), and
cassissines
- blackcurrant candies.
Chocolate
, best made on the premises,
is another speciality - try Au
Parrain Généreux, 21 rue du
Bourg. And you can hardly
forget that Dijon is also the
high temple of
mustard
; there is the shop of leading
producer Maille at 30 rue de
la Liberté, selling a range
from the mild to the
cauterizing. Finally, a couple
of ideas for buying good but
affordable
wine : first
and foremost, there's Nicot,
48 rue Jean-Jacques-Rousseau,
where you can taste, seek
advice or take courses;
alternatively, try La Cave du
Clos, 3 rue Jeannin, or
Nicolas, 6 rue François-Rude.
There are a large number of
excellent restaurants
in town. Lively rue Berbisey
and place Emile Zola hold the
most promise for both eating
and drinking options. There
are also three university
restaurants - 3 rue du Dr-Maret
in the town centre; 6 bd
Mansart; 6 rue du Recteur-Bouchard,
near the university to the
southeast of the city - where
students can eat for 15F/?2.29
(daily 11.30am-1.15pm &
6.40-7.45pm).
Restaurants
Bistrot des Halles , 10 rue
Bannelier (tel
03.80.49.94.15). Offers
serious gourmet eating, with
menus at around 160F/?24.39,
lunch menu at 92F/?14.02.
Closed Sun evening. Le Clos
des Capucines , 3 rue Jeannin,
at the end of rue...
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