William Frachot

Two-Michelin-star restaurant in Dijon, offering refined regional cuisine with dishes such as trout, alongside non-local creations like a signature tuna tartar, all prepared with a modern touch. Sophisticated setting, polished presentations, and highly attentive service. Exceptional wine list, as expected in Burgundy.

C’est absolument parfait!!! The quality of the food, the service, the sommelier’s wine recommendations, the atmosphere… everything was stunning! Truly deserving of two Michelin stars. My only regret is that I thanked you in such a small voice :)

Excellent 2 Michelin star restaurant in Dijon (as of 2024), serving classic local/regional cuisine and ingredients (like river/lake fish) with a modern touch. Elegant setting and elegant presentations with attentive and expert service. Excellent wine list as you could expect in the burgundy region.

It was a delightful experience to dine at William Frachot. We visited for lunch. The cuisine and ambiance were truly exquisite and luxurious. The service was also impeccable, leaving no room for critique. The presentation and quality of the dishes were exceptional, exceeding my expectations.

Amazing experience. Our table enjoyed the 5 course tasting menu. Service was impeccable. We were pretty early and tired from walking around all day and had cocktails in the bar until they opened. They brought us our amuse bouche in the bar and then we moved to the dining room. We were seated in a semi private area in the front. It was truly a wonderful dining experience.

The only 2 michelin star restaurant I tried in Dijon. They lost our reservation but was graceful enough to carve out a table for us. We picked the 5 course menu: Chicken with paprika and comte and Gruyere cheese puff - the comte sauce was divine, rich and flavorful and the chicken and leek served as the best dipping material for that sauce. The cheese puff was a little disappointing as I was expecting an oozy cheese center but it was dry. Egg with bacon and red wine sauce with mushrooms - the presentation of this cheese was definitely not michelin star, but the bacon and red wine mix at the bottom was very flavorful and it was overall a good dish. The butter is too hard and the bread is cold. Mushroom ravioli with mushroom jus and lardon - this dish was outstanding, the dumplings were delicate and chock full of small chopped mushrooms which was full of umami, complemented by a velvety smooth mushroom sauce. Onion with gratinated comte, onion jus and onion tartlet - another great dish, the jus was very flavorful and well balanced, and the onion was so sweet, and the comte on it just brought out the umami in the onion. The onion crisps were microthin and very delicate - loved this dish. Bream with red wine sauce and carrot with cepes, fish liver quenelle with red wine sauce - the fish was nicely cooked, the wine sauce was exceptional. The fish liver quenelle was surprisingly tasty, very light and soft with subtle taste of fish liver. Crayfish, buckwheat cracker, cassis jelly, licorice jelly, pickled celery - the crayfish was perfectly poached, the buckwheat cracker was crispy and the earthiness of it complemented the delicate sweetness of the crayfish. The jus just brought the whole dish together, together with the pickled celery. Pork in different ways, pork shoulder, pork loin, piglet sauce, potato puree, blood pudding - a dish that was nicely executed - the blood pudding was delicious, and the potato puree was pure butter. Fig, goat cheese ice cream, blackcurrant - a ripened baked fig, served with goat cheese, the perfect combination. The petit four was delicious, especially the hazelnut cone filled with hazelnut cream. The mille feuille was very crisp and very well executed. All in all, a decent meal, great flavors, but could improve in service and the bread.

We were here during our honeymoon July 2025. As two Asians/obvious tourists I feel we did not receive the same level of service as other tables. Our waters were not refilled, breadcrumbs were not wiped etc. I almost ate a bone in one fish course to which the server said ‘we are sorry for it’. Food was very good but overall the experience was disappointing for two Michelin stars.

There were at least 3 times when the server came by our table and our glass of waters were empty. One of the times he poored one of the two persons sitting and not the other. If the water was on the table I would pour it myself but since this is a 2 star Michelin you have other types of expectations. Butter was not explained and even after we asked I did not feel the mustard taste. The tartine of bone marrow was not explained and it tasted extremely salty. It must have been the saltiest bone marrow of my life. And now, the good parts:) Desert was lovely: first one was fresh the other one looked like a fairytale tribute to hazelnuts. We started with a soup of mushroom which tasted phenomenal. Quenelle was very tasty and we just followed up to understand the cooking process. It was unreal soft! We enjoyed the finest burgundy pinot noir. Overall it felt more like a one star rather than 2.

So disappointed not to give this spot 5 stars. I was so excited when my husband told me he booked us a 2-Michelin star dinner during our stay in Dijon. He's not the biggest fan of "fine dining" but knows I've adored my experiences at Noma, Per Se, Eleven Madison Park, etc. so went above and beyond to secure this booking for us. The food was five stars. I was especially blown away by their chicken course in the tasting menu. I typically avoid ordering poultry while dining out (I cook A LOT of chicken at home lol) but this was the best take on chicken I've ever had. It was incredibly flavorful and unique. The service left a lot to be desired. In my experience, even when dining at a one-Michelin star spot such as Gramercy Tavern, I feel special and taken care of. This was not the case here. There wasn't a wine pairing offered with the tasting menu, so we asked the sommelier about getting wines by the glass to match the courses. He promptly told us that wasn't necessary and that red wine was fine for the entire meal. We obliged and followed his recommendation for an (admittedly tasty) bottle of red. While we enjoyed it, we didn't really care for having red wine during our vegetable and fish courses. We also noticed almost every other table enjoying an assortment of wines with each of their courses which confused us. Again... I don't want to lose sight that this meal was GOOD. The flavors were great and I really adored several of the courses. However, when we finished our final dessert course, we sat at our empty table for at least 45 minutes. No one came over to ask if we want a drink, water or the bill. I understand in France they try not to pressure guests to leave, so we were being patient. Eventually my husband was able to flag down one of our servers to ask for the check. It took almost a half hour for him to bring it out. In that time, a table in the restaurant was playing YouTube videos (or maybe TikTok..? haha) at full volume for the entire restaurant to hear. Not really earning those two stars with that kind of service and ambiance. When we left, we saw our server in the front of the building socializing with some folks and on his phone. We had chalked up his nonchalance to being busy with other tables but it stunk to see he just couldn't be bothered. It especially stinks when paying 500 bucks for a meal for two.. *shrug*

omg. amazing! yes, be prepared to bring your wallet, but the service was the best i have ever experienced. food was art. bf had the set 4 course, and i had the 5. yet the service was seem less. we ordered a cocktail, then came 3 pre appetizers. just as part of the experience. emotions - 99€ beetroot cookedin salt crust and bbq zander with red wine sauce chicken from "bresse" wild seeds sauce celery island by jérémie esprit william frachot five courses - 145€ my vision of the tomato by the river side regional vegetables pigeon and carrots, wild seeds sauce gingerbread soufflé and fig so good!

Amazing experience. Our table enjoyed the 5 course tasting menu. Service was impeccable. We were pretty early and tired from walking around all day and had cocktails in the bar until they opened. They brought us our amuse bouche in the bar and then we moved to the dining room. We were seated in a semi private area in the front. It was truly a wonderful dining experience.

Delicious! Simply one of the best meals i've had. It was affordable at lunch too! William Frachot is an expert with fish and seafood.