Must-see restaurants in The Jura Mountains

  • Les Louvières

    The Jura Mountains

    The 'wolf's lair' is both elegant and creatively modern, with gorgeous Jura views and delicious, gastronomique cuisine. Chef Philippe Vaufrey is fond of…

  • Restaurant Grain de Sel

    The Jura Mountains

    Hidden in a cellar on Dole historic rue Pasteur, the 'Grain of Salt' feels instantly contemporary with flashes of violet and acid green against its…

  • La Balance Mets et Vins

    The Jura Mountains

    Inside a charismatic 18th-century building, La Balance uses local, organic produce to produce signature dishes such as coq au vin with morel mushrooms,…

  • Les Tables d'Antan

    Besançon

    Thoughtful service adds finesse to Les Tables d'Antan's rustic cuisine, served beneath dangling farm tools and cartwheels. Potato or pasta gratins (creamy…

  • Le Saint-Pierre

    Besançon

    Crisp white tablecloths, exposed stone and subtle lighting create an understated backdrop for Le Saint-Pierre's intense flavours: roast lamb in crushed…

  • Le Poker d’As

    Besançon

    With its thoughtful blend of traditional and creative French fare – turbot on a bed of chorizo and tomato; chicken with morels and vin jaune (a regional…

  • Edouard Hirsinger

    The Jura Mountains

    Browse displays of ornate éclairs, coffee-almond 'Opéra' cake, and ginger ganache enveloped in the darkest chocolate. The choice of expertly made…

  • Marché Beaux-Arts

    Besançon

    This covered food market showcases cheese, charcuterie, fruit and veg from around the Jura. It's a bustling, workaday place where locals do their shopping…

  • Bistrot des Claquets

    The Jura Mountains

    Loved by vignerons (winegrowers) and other locals, this unpretentious, convivial little place serves fantastic French country fare, but only at lunchtime…

  • Restaurant le Lac

    The Jura Mountains

    The restaurant within century-old Hôtel le Lac is a time-warp back to a lost era of fine dining. The Louis XVI salon (huge mirrors, chandeliers, baroque…

  • Brasserie 1802

    Besançon

    With a terrace spilling out on to tree-shaded place Granvelle, this glass-fronted brasserie mixes brassy style with virtuoso French cooking, like scallops…

  • La Sergenterie

    The Jura Mountains

    Carve up pizzas or twirl hunks of bread in fondue beneath 17th-century stone vaults of this cellar restaurant, just off Poligny's main square. Menu…

  • Öst

    Besançon

    Organic brunches, vegan platters, and kiwi and chia smoothies are the order of the day at riverside Öst. The mostly veggie menu has colourful salads,…

  • Aux Trois Maillets

    The Jura Mountains

    More distinguished than the average brasserie, the 'Three Mallets' serves up exemplary omelettes, platters of Haut-Doubs ham and sausage, and steaks…

  • La Petite Adresse

    Besançon

    A casual 'little address' that's big on cheese dishes and Jura specialities. Coarse farmhouse pâté and 'Morbiflette', a potato dish slathered in veined…

  • L'Alsacien

    Besançon

    Specialising in Alsatian flatbreads, aka tartes flambées, this casual riverside brasserie attracts a buzzy crowd for pre-dinner kir (€3.90) or…

  • La Grange

    Besançon

    The warmly lit, all-wood interior coaxes diners to utter relaxation at La Grange. Excelling at steaks and fondues (with a Morteau sausage variety), this…

  • Tables des Jardins

    The Jura Mountains

    Nibble while gazing upon the architectural mastery of Saline Royale at this restaurant and salon de thé (tea rooms). Bagels, sandwiches and cakes are…

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