JOACHIM VINCENT

We were really disappointed to find that La Cave de la Cité is closed. Missing the wine tasting there made the whole visit feel like a letdown. The exhibition in the chapel next door was pleasant, but it wasn’t enough to make the visit worthwhile.

Category: Attraction. The name says it all. Just outside the old-town area, on the other side of the train tracks, sits a huge complex of food-and-cooking-related shops, a movie theatre, restaurants, school of Burgundy wines, cultural and educational attractions, and exhibitions (such as “The Little Theatre of Fine Food and Drink”). There’s quite a lot of the latter, and you could spend an entire afternoon here (maybe most of a day). Admission is free. Walk into the main building, which houses the cultural and educational stuff. Enjoy whatever attracts you. Then pass out the other side into the “Gastronomic Village”, which is an open air collection of shops and restaurants. We strolled the shops (cheese, cookbooks (mostly in French), kitchen wares, dining wares), enjoyed freshly baked mini baguettes 🥖 with ham, cheese, butter, and cornichons from the Boulangerie, then tasted wine at the La Cave de la Cite wine tasting room (see my separate review). It was raining when we visited, so we could not fully experience all of the outdoor seating. But this is a great place for gastronomes and oenophiles. YouTube’s Chef’s Apprentice

Nice selection of food restaurants with themed cuisine. The cellar (cave) has a huge choice of wine to try, helping yourself with machines. The staff were friendly and professional in each of the outlets we went. In the cellar the female member of staff went out of her way to present the various spirits we wanted to try (twice on 2 different days). A must visit if you enjoy good food and wine. And all at reasonable prices

A great venue with a variety of eateries, specialty shops, a cinema, and a wine bar. It feels fresh and modern, having opened just two years ago. Our group enjoyed a nice lunch before exploring the wine cellar. The venue also has five exhibitions, three of which are paid and focus on French gastronomy, while two are free. Since it was raining outside, we decided to check out the paid exhibitions, and we really enjoyed them. They are quite interactive, with monitors you can click through and play with—very engaging! Overall, it was a pleasant experience, though it might be best suited for groups or locals living nearby. Personally, I prefer dining in a small, local restaurant in the heart of the town, where you can soak up the lively atmosphere as people stroll through the pedestrian streets. This venue felt more like eating in a small shopping center, but the products were definitely of good quality.

Great experience for any taste: art, gastronomy, culture, shopping, wine. Just let time stop there and explore 😍

Nice venue with different eateries, shops specialized in a specific product, a cinema and wine bar. Very fresh & new since it opened only 2 years ago. Our group had a nice lunch and then visited the wine cave. Overall it was a nice experience, but maybe it's best suited for a group or locals living nearby. My personal preference would be to eat in small local restaurant in the heart of the town center where the locals are strolling by on the pedestrian streets, etc to feel the life of the town. This place felt more like eating in a small shopping center, but the products were nice.

Very enjoyable visit and worth a stop if you have some time to kill in Dijon. They had an interactive “5 senses” exhibit that our young children enjoyed and we adults enjoyed the gastronomic section. Oh and of course the wine cave where you can taste hundreds of wine by the glass :) The cheese shop is also excellent.

About a 10 minute walk from the train station. Didnt fully explore but loved the cheese & mustard outlets. Bought 4 burgundian cheese & a large jar of grain mustard. A few restaurants, wine bar, seafood bar, candy store, butcher etc make up the rest of the stores. An excellent one stop gourmet place.