Castel Damandre - Demeures & Châteaux

Restaurants nearby

• La Table du Grapiot★ Michelin In the heart of a wine-growing Jura village, opposite the town hall, the modern architecture of this restaurant is depicted by wood, glass, steel and zinc. It is run by a youthful team of associates, most of whom have been mates since high school, including chef Vivien Sonzogni and his wife, Noémie. He draws on his experience (Le Château at Germigney, Le Parc at Besançon, Caprice in Hong Kong and Scotland’s Gleneagles) to craft a contemporary score that invariably showcases local produce (snails roasted in garlic butter with foamy curd cheese; Bresse poultry, vin jaune and tarragon sauce, etc.3.5km
• Le BistronômeBib Small in size, big in quality! In a charming location on the banks of the River Cuisance, Lisa and Jérôme have made their establishment a firm fixture of Arbois’ culinary scene. The chef’s seasonal recipes, emblematic of his technique and flair, are a festival of mouth-watering delicacies from his signature dish, Planches trout stuffed with morel and oyster mushrooms, vin jaune sauce to veal medallion, tarragon-spiked jus and polenta with veal sweetbreads. The desserts are well worth a mention too! The “au fil du jour” lunch menu is a steal and the service is refreshingly unstarched and friend3.8km
• Castel Damandre At the end of a lane in the scenic village of Les Planches, you are greeted by a magnificent hamlet of old stone buildings, including a 15C mill, turned into a papermill in the 19C. The traditional dining room, complete with a flagged stone floor and a fireplace, oozes with charm, while the terrace overlooking Cuisance waterfall is truly jaw-dropping. The chef errs towards traditional recipes by way of a very concise menu. Trout in particular takes the limelight, illustrated by a tartare of trout with exotic fruits, yuzu, mango sorbet, passion fruit and coriander. The chef’s signature dish is 7m
• Circus A young couple from the region – Nino on the savoury side, Salomé handling desserts and service – cultivate a wine-bistro atmosphere in this former crêperie; a natural fit for this wine-growing town! Their cooking rooted in meticulously sourced produce is both fresh and indulgent: think Jura snails, charcoal-grilled oyster mushrooms and Brussels sprouts; house-made agnoletti, potatoes, Bleu de la Marre cheese in an oxidative wine sauce; bergamot, sweetcorn and yuzu sorbet… A lovely little spot.3.8km
• Les Caudalies At the helm of this stylish bourgeois establishment is an inspired sommelier, Best Craftsman of France, Philippe Troussard. His immense talent and the sheer scope of his wine list (over 1,000 references) raise the concept of food-wine pairing to an art form. The well-crafted recipes are the work of a skilful chef. The terrace enjoys a sweeping view of the grounds, the River Cuisance and the legendary Arbois vineyards.4.7km
• Sève - Maison Zugno Dating back to the late 18C, this former coaching inn has been turned into a charming hotel (ten guestrooms, a swimming pool and spa) and a restaurant with three small dining areas and an intimate atmosphere. The chef-patron prepares modern cuisine using seasonal produce, much of which is sourced locally, some from the permaculture kitchen garden.8.2km
• VertfeuilleBib In the heart of the village, opposite the church and 1km from the Saline Royale, this inn (tommette floor tiles, exposed stone, painted beams, fireplace and contemporary furnishings) has been refurbished and is now home to a restaurant run by Léa Senot and Clément Bourdiaux. The pair, both in their thirties, learnt the ropes under the tutelage of the likes of Anne-Sophie Pic, Georges Blanc, Yoann Conte and Xavier Beaudiment. Their approach is contemporary with regional touches: organic œuf meurette poached in Trousseau wine, Bresse chicken cooked two ways with "ancestral" vin jaune sauce, and 18.0km
• Le Comptoir Kokagué Set in the unlikely location of a tiny village in the Jura, this restaurant serving French-Japanese cuisine based on regional produce has a local following among the people of Mouchard and from the surrounding areas! In an interior that is largely unadorned but for a few plants, diners first make the acquaintance of this French-Japanese couple (she cooks, he manages the restaurant floor). Then the food is served: ingredients from the local terroir are woven into Japanese dishes, as in the celeriac purée with a wasabi kick, the trout marinated with kombu seaweed (on the kawamatsu kobujimè), or 11.1km

Includes Michelin / Black Pearl / guide picks (reference quality, no prices); data from Overture, Michelin Guide and others.