翻新磨坊

Frédéric Doucet's restaurant is a creative and exciting take on established ideas of terroir and tradition. The son of bistro owners, he was born into the business, and cut his teeth in the kitchens of some of the greats, from Pierre Orsi and Paul Bocuse to the prestigious Maison Troisgros. In his premises nestled in the heart of a village with pointed towers and weathered roofs, the chef breaks it down for diners: nothing but fine ingredients from Saône-et-Loire (including Charolais beef, snails, pike and goat's cheese), prepared with rigorously applied classical techniques that do not exclud

Both the decor (vaulted cellar, exposed stone and beams) and the food are full of character. Laurent Dufour draws on fine produce to create generous and authentic dishes, such as fillet of sea bream with Provencal-style vegetables and pesto, or roast pigeon with pan-fried foie gras and sherry jus. The menu changes regularly and, in winter, features truffles, of which the chef is a big fan! The welcome is cordial.

At his Table in the Hôtel du Morvan, chef Jérôme Raymond offers modern cooking based on regional produce. The set menu is inspired by the best of the season’s ingredients, with Charolais beef often a firm favourite. The 400-bin wine list concentrates, rightly so, on Burgundy. Comfortable rooms should you wish to stay longer.

Jérôme Brochot rustles up market-fresh cuisine in the guise of his "côté cuisine" set menu, which changes on a weekly basis. On weekends, the spotlight is on the fine dining surprise set menu. They offer a cookery class on Sunday mornings.

The initiative by this pair, chef Willy Lardry and maître d' Edwin Smietanski, to open their restaurant here is most welcome. Both hail from Le Creusot but met while working for Yohann Chapuis in Tournus. The interior is inspired in part by nature (with, in particular, wallpaper depicting a forest in the mist). The chef, working alone in the kitchen, shows undeniable maturity. Delicacy and finesse are the order of the day, for example, the lovely courgette flower with cod stuffing and the olive oil sabayon accompanying the cod tournedos, or the mackerel and its marinated cucumber ravioli.

An enthusiastic young couple is at the helm of this family - run inn on the village square. In the kitchen, Simon hops between traditional (eggs in red wine sauce, marbled, seasoned ham, coq au vin) and more modern creations; Maude ensures that her guests’ every need is met in the dining room. Definitely to be recommended.

Chef Nicolas Martin has taken over the reins of the restaurant at the Hotel VillaPona, a Grand Siècle coaching inn that has been completely renovated. The dining room channels the charm of its bygone days and peps it up with contemporary details. The chef hails from the region and has worked at Lameloise, Troisgros and Jérôme Brochot's restaurant. Here, he creates tasty dishes using fresh seasonal ingredients: smoked arctic char, artichoke and cauliflower; Bresse chicken with wild garlic and morels…