Restaurant in Barretaine, France
Jura's credible modern table, easy to book.
Maison Zugno is Barretaine's most credentialled modern cuisine table, holding a Michelin Plate for the second consecutive year and a 4.7 Google rating. At the €€€ price tier, it is a well-priced occasion restaurant for a Jura itinerary — easy to book, technically solid, and operating in one of France's most rewarding but undervisited food regions.
A 4.7 Google rating across 41 reviews, backed by consecutive Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025, is a strong signal for a restaurant in a small French commune. Maison Zugno, on the Nationale 5 road through Barretaine in the Jura, is not a destination that markets itself loudly — but the numbers suggest a kitchen operating with consistent precision. For a food-focused traveller passing through the Jura or making a specific detour, this warrants serious consideration. The €€€ price tier positions it as a genuine occasion spend without the €€€€ commitment of the grandes maisons in Paris or the coast.
Maison Zugno operates in the modern cuisine category, which in a French regional context typically means a kitchen interpreting classical French technique through a contemporary sensory lens , precise plating, ingredient-led composition, and a menu structure that prioritises flavour clarity over abundance. The Michelin Plate designation, awarded two years running, confirms that the inspectorate finds the cooking technically sound and worth directing diners toward. It is not a star, but in a village setting at this price point, consecutive Plate recognition is a meaningful endorsement: Michelin awards it to restaurants that deliver good cooking, and they do not award it generically.
What distinguishes a kitchen at this level in provincial France is often the discipline of the sourcing relationship , the Jura is a region with genuine larder depth, from its distinctive wines and aged Comté to game, river fish, and forest produce. A modern cuisine kitchen in this location has real raw material to work with. Without verified dish-level detail in our data, we cannot describe specific plates, but the combination of award consistency, strong diner scores, and regional ingredient access points toward a kitchen that is using its geography intelligently.
For the explorer-type diner who tracks France's regional modern cuisine tables rather than defaulting to Paris or Lyon, Maison Zugno fits a particular niche: technically serious, locally grounded, accessible in price, and operating below the radar of the broader fine-dining circuit. Compare that profile to [Flocons de Sel in Megève](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/flocons-de-sel-megve-restaurant) (three Michelin stars, significantly higher cost) or [Troisgros - Le Bois sans Feuilles in Ouches](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/troisgros-le-bois-sans-feuilles-ouches-restaurant) (a landmark destination with corresponding prices and booking lead times). Maison Zugno offers none of that prestige weight , but it also asks for none of the planning overhead or budget stretch those tables require.
Booking at Maison Zugno is rated Easy. For a Michelin Plate venue with a strong local following in a rural commune, this is a practical advantage: you are unlikely to need weeks of advance planning. That said, weekend dinner slots at a well-reviewed regional table fill faster than midweek lunch, and if you are building a Jura itinerary around a specific date, booking a week to ten days out is the sensible approach. The address , Les Monts de Vaux, Nationale 5, 39800 Barretaine , confirms this is a driving destination; there is no meaningful public transport context here. Car access from Lons-le-Saunier or Poligny is the practical route in.
The €€€ price range positions Maison Zugno in the serious-but-not-extravagant bracket for France. For context, €€€ in the French regional fine dining tier typically means a tasting menu or multi-course meal in the range of €60–€120 per person before wine, though we cannot confirm exact figures from our data. That is the right price band for a Michelin Plate kitchen in a non-urban setting , enough investment to signal ambition, not so much that it requires specific budget allocation months in advance.
For accommodation and broader planning, see [our full Barretaine hotels guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/hotels/barretaine), and for the wider food scene in the area, [our full Barretaine restaurants guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/barretaine) covers the options. If you are exploring the Jura more broadly, [our Barretaine experiences guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/experiences/barretaine) and [Barretaine wineries guide](https://www.joinpearl.co/wineries/barretaine) are worth consulting , the region's wine culture, anchored by Savagnin and Vin Jaune, is a logical complement to a meal at this level.
France's modern cuisine scene outside its major cities is where a lot of the country's most interesting cooking is happening, and the Jura occupies a distinct position in that geography. It is not Burgundy (better known, more visited) and not Alsace (strong culinary identity but well-trodden). The Jura sits in a productive middle ground: serious regional produce, a distinctive wine tradition, and a dining culture that rewards the traveller who has done the research. Maison Zugno, as the area's most credibly awarded modern cuisine table, is the right starting point for that kind of visit.
For reference points on what French modern cuisine looks like at higher price tiers and larger reputations, [Bras in Laguiole](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/bras-laguiole-restaurant) offers an instructive comparison , a similarly rural French setting but with three Michelin stars and a global reputation. [Auberge du Vieux Puits in Fontjoncouse](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/auberge-du-vieux-puits-fontjoncouse-restaurant) is another regional-France landmark that demonstrates how far a committed kitchen in a small commune can travel. [Auberge de l'Ill in Illhaeusern](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/auberge-de-lill-illhaeusern-restaurant) and [Au Crocodile in Strasbourg](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/au-crocodile-strasbourg-restaurant) round out the picture of what serious French regional cooking looks like across its various tiers. Maison Zugno is not at those heights, but it is operating in the same tradition and at a fraction of the planning and financial investment those names require.
For modern cuisine at the furthest end of the technical register, [AM par Alexandre Mazzia in Marseille](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/am-par-alexandre-mazzia-marseille-restaurant) and [Assiette Champenoise in Reims](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/assiette-champenoise-reims-restaurant) provide a sense of what three-star ambition looks like in the French regional context. [Paul Bocuse - L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/paul-bocuse-lauberge-du-pont-de-collonges-collonges-au-mont-dor-restaurant) and [Mirazur in Menton](https://www.joinpearl.co/restaurants/mirazur-menton-restaurant) extend that comparison to the most decorated names in French cooking. None of these are relevant alternatives for Barretaine specifically , but for a traveller calibrating expectations, they provide the full range against which Maison Zugno should be read: a precise, well-regarded regional table doing its job at an honest price, worth a detour if you are in the Jura and serious about eating well.
Book Maison Zugno if you are in the Jura and want the area's best-credentialled modern cuisine table without the cost or lead time of a destination restaurant. The Michelin Plate, held two years running, and a 4.7 Google score are consistent signals of a kitchen that delivers. At €€€, it is priced for a proper occasion dinner rather than casual eating , but it is not asking you to reorganise your finances or your calendar. Easy to book, honest in price, and operating in one of France's most rewarding but undervisited food regions. That is a direct recommendation.
Yes, with the right expectations. The Michelin Plate recognition and 4.7 Google score confirm a kitchen that takes its cooking seriously, and the €€€ price tier signals a formal enough setting for a birthday or anniversary dinner. It is not a grand salon with ceremony and theatre , this is a regional French table in a small commune , but if the occasion calls for a serious meal rather than a spectacular room, Maison Zugno is the right call in Barretaine.
We do not have confirmed data on bar seating at Maison Zugno. Given its location on a rural national road in a small French commune rather than an urban setting, a dedicated bar counter is less likely than at a city restaurant. Contact the venue directly before booking if bar or counter dining is a priority for your visit to Barretaine.
At the €€€ tier, with consecutive Michelin Plate recognition and a 4.7 rating, the value case is solid. You are paying for a kitchen that Michelin has assessed and found technically credible, in a region with strong produce access. For context, €€€ in French regional fine dining typically sits well below what a comparable meal costs in Paris or Lyon. If modern cuisine at an honest regional price is what you are after, Maison Zugno delivers that.
Booking difficulty is rated Easy, so you are not dealing with a months-out wait list. For a weekday lunch or early-week dinner, a few days' notice should be sufficient. For weekend dinner , particularly in summer when the Jura draws more visitors , book one to two weeks ahead to be safe. There is no evidence of the kind of demand that requires strategic planning, but a Michelin Plate restaurant with strong reviews will fill its leading slots on busy nights.
We do not have confirmed seat count or private dining data for Maison Zugno. For a group of six or more, contact the restaurant directly before booking to confirm availability and whether the space can accommodate your party comfortably. Rural French restaurants at this tier often have more flexible room configurations than city venues, but it is worth verifying rather than assuming.
Maison Zugno is the most credentialled modern cuisine option in Barretaine based on available data. If you are willing to travel within the Jura or the wider region, Flocons de Sel in Megève and Troisgros in Ouches represent the higher end of regional French cooking at considerably greater cost and planning effort. For a broader sense of what is available locally, our full Barretaine restaurants guide covers the options.
We cannot confirm whether Maison Zugno offers a dedicated tasting menu from our current data. At the €€€ tier with Michelin Plate recognition, a structured multi-course format is plausible but not confirmed. If tasting menu format is important to your booking decision, check directly with the restaurant. What the awards and ratings do confirm is that the kitchen is cooking at a level where a tasting format, if offered, would be worth the investment relative to what you would pay for comparable ambition in a city setting.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maison Zugno | Modern Cuisine | €€€ | Easy |
| Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen | Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Kei | Contemporary French, Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| L'Ambroisie | French, Classic Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Le Cinq - Four Seasons Hôtel George V | French, Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Mirazur | Modern French, Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
Yes, it works well for a special occasion in the Jura. Two consecutive Michelin Plate awards (2024 and 2025) and a 4.7-star Google rating across 41 reviews signal consistent quality at the €€€ price tier. For a landmark birthday or anniversary dinner in rural France, this is the most credentialled option in Barretaine — just confirm the format in advance if you want a particular table arrangement.
Bar seating details are not confirmed in available venue data for Maison Zugno. For a Michelin Plate modern cuisine restaurant at the €€€ price point in rural Jura, table service is the standard format. check the venue's official channels at Les Monts de Vaux Nationale 5, 39800 Barretaine to confirm seating options before visiting.
At €€€, Maison Zugno is priced at the upper end for the region, but two consecutive Michelin Plate recognitions and a 4.7-star rating give it a verifiable quality anchor that most rural French restaurants at this tier lack. If you are already in the Jura and want a credible modern cuisine meal without travelling to a major city, the price-to-credential ratio holds up. It would be harder to justify the trip from Paris for this alone.
Booking is rated Easy, which is a practical advantage for a Michelin Plate venue. A few days' notice is likely sufficient for most visiting parties, though weekends and local holidays in the Jura tourism season may need more lead time. Given the rural location at Les Monts de Vaux, confirming your reservation before making the drive is always advisable.
Specific group capacity details are not confirmed in the venue data. For a rural modern cuisine restaurant in a small Jura commune, private dining or large-group suitability is worth verifying directly. Groups of four or more should contact Maison Zugno at Les Monts de Vaux Nationale 5, 39800 Barretaine ahead of time to confirm table size and any set menu requirements.
Barretaine is a small commune and Maison Zugno is its primary credentialled dining option. For alternatives, the nearest comparable modern cuisine options would be found in the wider Jura department or in cities like Lons-le-Saunier. If you are considering a day trip combining wine and food in the region, the Jura wine villages offer additional informal dining options that pair well with local appellations.
Specific menu format details are not confirmed in the venue data, so it is not possible to confirm whether a tasting menu is offered. What the data does confirm is Michelin Plate recognition in both 2024 and 2025 at the €€€ price tier, which suggests the kitchen has the consistency to justify a multi-course format if available. Ask the venue directly about menu options when booking.
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