Maison L'Essentiel

The best restaurant we had during our one week trip in Bourgogne region. We had lunch here and since everything was perfect we decided to come back the next evening. Top service and fantastic food. Also very dog friendly. Reservation is recommend.

Absolutely awesome restaurant. Lovely and fresh food, and the menu had great options for all eaters. I started with the half-cooked halibut, which was absolutely incredible. Excellent flavor; probably the best halibut I’ve ever had. Second, I had the duck breast. It was perfectly medium, and the sauce and sweet potato confit was delicious. If I’m ever back in Dijon, I will definitely be visiting again. Servers were also very friendly and spoke English well (although I certainly don’t expect that).

One of the loveliest dining experiences - the chef is an artist and a master of the cuisine. Front of the house are knowledgeable, kind, and professional. Our first visit to Dijon! They are a small local bistro with set menu options. We selected 3 courses plus optional local cheese plate.

Service was very welcoming and described each dish that came out, we went with the 6 course menu. The food was amazing, great combinations of flavours cooked to perfection. Plated beautifully. Fantastic experience highly recommended for a fine dining experience in Dijon.

Had the most fantastic evening here. I have very basic French at best, but that proved no problem. The front of house team are excellent and were able to describe everything in English for me. I've eaten some very good food on this trip to France, but this would rate right up there. It's not cheap, but you get the full experience and it feels worth every cent. If I get back to Dijon, I'll certainly be coming back to L'Essentiel.

Excellent ! From start to finish, every bite is a true source of happiness. Seasoning is great , and savors perfectly balance. A very good place to consider while in Dijon. Service is also fantastic thanks for this great time.

Amazing restaurant with lovely waiters and a very nice atmosphere. You can really feel the care that has gone into the menu, cooking and service. We opted for the set menu of three courses, very reasonably priced at €54. However they also brought around some very tasty amuse bouches to start as well as some sweet treats to finish - not to mention the very good bread they kept us supplied with throughout the meal. Each course was delicious, with carefully selected and interesting ingredients that really popped on their own whilst complimenting the dish as a whole. Would wholeheartedly recommend!

Everything I ate in this restaurant was delicious. Opted for the 3- course menu for €49. The appetizer was the only vegetarian option on the menu and that is ok. It didn’t hurt my feelings that the main course did not have a non-meat option as the roasted lamb plate with root vegetables was to die for. Literally. Every bite was slowly savored as I know I won’t get something as good anywhere else anytime soon. The service was impeccable. What an experience! 🤩