The setting is an old wine cellar, well spaced tables yet cosy. The presentation of the meal was spectacular--simultaneous unveiling of all plates and each plate was perfectly oriented before the patron. Everything about the meal was excellent but the cheese trolley--a weakness of mine--exceeded all expectations. These weren't run-of-the-mill offerings but truly fine cheeses well explained by the host.... More

This is an absolutely charming restaurant (I did not stay in the hotel) in rural Burgundy. You must try the cheese plate. Yes, dinner will be delicious. Yes, the wine list is quite nice. However, nothing is so civilized as the cheese plate. Monsieur carefully wheels his cheese trolley (the chariot de fromages) and personally serves you. He'll explain where... More

Looks unimpressive from the street and sits in a pretty, old but otherwise barely-worth-stopping town on the canal and river Cure. It's on the train line (local train from Auxerre). Rooms functional, and a little dated, but fine. Most overlook a secluded garden where you can sit and enjoy a drink. Breakfast & breakfast room is bland - but you're... More