Gorgeous hipster bar, great beer, godawful waitress. Full disclosure: we are POC Americans trying…read moreto get by on meager French. We walked in and were asked by a male waiter to wait to be seated, so my husband and I stood by the reception desk at the door. Another couple (French) waltz in and another waiter (female, dark curly hair, pretty) seats them immediately, ignoring us. Then she notices us and leads us to a table. The bar's front room seating options feature comfy sofas and armchairs in three of its four corners in what looks like an old-fashioned salon. Additionally, there are tables for two in the middle.The cozy corner nooks are taken when we arrive,so our waitress leads us to one of the middle tables. Not great, but okay. But then while waitjng to place our order, a couple leaves one of the cozy corner armchair sections. A party of four asks to take that newly vacated prime spot. They are moved immediately, no problem. They leave a small corner table with plush seating by the bar. Naturally we ask (in our flawed but well-intentioned French) if we can take their spot. Our waitress says NO. From what I understand, she explains that the newly vacated table is already reserved. Fine, I think. Maybe 4 other people made reservations for those two little two-top tables and their plush seats. Maybe they ordered dinner, and we were lower priority because we only ordered beer. I'm disappointed, but I get it. Ten minutes later, a lone woman walks and is ushered to that corner table. We assume she's waiting for three friends to join her. Nope. She stares at her phone for an hour, doesn't order food, finishes her one drink, and leaves. Not long after, two people walk in and are given the same table. Clearly NO ONE has made a reservation. For whatever reason, that waitress just didn't want to move us a measly five feet over to the next table. WHY? Did she really disapprove of our meager but polite French? Who knows. I really wanted to love this bar, but we are never drinking there again.

If you ever need a break from wine while in Burgundy (crazy, I know), this is the place to go!…read more Adorable little speakeasy-style bar with an interesting, ever-changing menu. The staff didn't speak much English but they tried their best (and I also tried my best in broken French), but frankly it didn't matter, as every cocktail we had was delicious.

The ambiance was fantastic. Cocktails were very well done. The Caesar salad was incredible and…read moreprobably the best I've ever had. The beef bourguignon had a great sauce but was not tender, should be pulled apart with a fork but the included steak knife was needed. If looking for this dish, go next door to Restaurant Gustave. Salmon was a solid dish.

Classy ambiance, great food & a very nice wait staff! I highly enjoy the Prix meal option. Started…read morewith the crispy Vietnamese spring rolls. They were excellent. Then I had the Beef Bourgion. The red wine sauce was outstanding but only some beef pieces melted in your mouth. Other pieces were more firm. The chocolate lava cake with ice cream and whip cream were outstanding!

From the owner: Faites la fête dans la cale d'un bateau pirate ! Des…read moreplanteurs, des shooters, des rhums de dégustation dans une ambiance conviviale et très festive ! Un bar de nuit qui sort de l'ordinaire...

Tiny, cozy bar in the heart of Beaune. It's standing only around a counter. What it lacks in…read morecomfort, this place makes up for with a convivial atmosphere. Very friendly and welcoming staff. Nice selection of wines by the glass at reasonable prices, listed on the chalkboard menu. Despite this place being very casual, you can tell they take their wine seriously by the quality of their stemware. They also have a local beer on tap (don't remember the name) that was really good. There's also cocktails available, but everyone around was having wine or beer. Didn't seem they had much food offerings besides some cheese and mini pâté en croûte. Would definitely stop by here again!

From the owner: Un café et une âme Si la tendance blues-rock est affichée, ce n'est peut-être pas la musique qui…read moremotive la population, essentiellement étudiante, hormis peut-être certains soirs de concerts. Ce qui fait que le Crockodil fonctionne, c'est une alchimie particulière. Ce sont les associations d'âmes et l'addition naturelle des motivations qui font le bar : pas de prétentions affichées, à part celle de faire passer du bon temps. Derrière le comptoir, l'équipe assure et chacun apporte sa touche personnelle. Côté boisson, un choix intéressant de bières bouteille et de whiskys, ainsi que des cocktails abordables.

A lovely little brasserie situated in the centre of Besancon, it is stylish and a great place to…read moresit and watch the world go by. We had a meal here and found that the mussels were really good (despite the distance from the sea!) and the service was attentive and thoughtful. Our waiter was not deterred by our basic French and brought us all that we needed. We shared a lovely bottle of rose wine and it was a great way to end a day spent travelling. Besancon is beautiful and a little sleepy a great place to relax.