Restaurant in Besançon, France
Le Poker d'As
100Pearl PointsFlexible drop-in
About Le Poker d'As
Le Poker d'As is worth considering for an easy Tuesday-to-Saturday stop in central Besançon, but it is not the clearest pick for a planned group meal or special occasion. Choose it for convenience and low booking pressure; compare Le Parc if you want a more defined modern-cuisine, €€€ experience.
Two closed days a week is the useful planning signal here: in Besançon, Le Poker d'As is an option only if Tuesday through Saturday fits your schedule. The verified basics are limited: it is in Besançon, follows a smart-casual dress code, opens Tuesday through Saturday from 10 AM to 12 AM, is closed Sunday and Monday. Available verified details do not support judging a specific cuisine, chef, tasting format, private room, price tier, or booking setup.
The main reason to consider it is practical timing. With a broad Tuesday-to-Saturday opening window, it can fit into plans in Besançon when the schedule matters more than a highly defined restaurant brief. The trade-off is clarity: diners comparing menus, awards, or formal service formats should treat those details as unconfirmed here and may want to compare with other options such as Le Parc.
Use it for direct timing, not a high-stakes group plan
The smart approach is to use Le Poker d'As when the goal is simple: a Besançon option, a broad opening window, smart-casual expectations. It is less useful for a special-occasion group that needs confirmed details such as a private room, seat count, menu structure, or price range, because those specifics are not verified here. If the group needs a clearer occasion frame, compare against Solstice, Les Tables d'antan, or Basilic Instant before committing.
Besançon has dining options that can be compared on practical grounds. If the night is about a more clearly defined brief, compare Le Poker d'As with other named options rather than assuming details that are not verified. If the aim is simply finding a Besançon option with easier timing from Tuesday through Saturday, Le Poker d'As can make sense. For broader planning, use Our full Besançon restaurants guide, or cross-check other Besançon plans through Our full Besançon hotels guide, Our full Besançon bars guide, Our full Besançon wineries guide, Our full Besançon experiences guide.
Where to look if you need a clearer brief
Readers building a more specific shortlist should compare it with Basilic Instant, Le Parc, Le Petit Polonais, Les Tables d'antan, Solstice. If the trip extends beyond Le Poker d'As, use broader, unnamed dining options only as general reference points unless their details are separately verified.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I eat at the bar at Le Poker d'As?
Bar seating is not confirmed in the verified details. Treat Le Poker d'As as a practical Besançon option with a smart-casual dress code and a Tuesday-to-Saturday schedule from 10 AM to 12 AM.
What should a first-timer know about Le Poker d'As?
Go with the verified basics in mind: Le Poker d'As is in Besançon, follows a smart-casual dress code, opens Tuesday through Saturday from 10 AM to 12 AM, is closed Sunday and Monday. Specifics such as cuisine, price, chef, menu format, private-room availability are not verified here.
Is lunch or dinner better at Le Poker d'As?
The verified hours run from 10 AM to 12 AM Tuesday through Saturday, but a specific lunch or dinner service is not confirmed. Use the schedule for timing, avoid assuming a particular meal format without checking directly.
Is Le Poker d'As good for solo dining?
Solo-dining suitability is not specifically verified. The confirmed planning points are its Besançon location, smart-casual dress code, Tuesday-to-Saturday 10 AM–12 AM hours.
Is Le Poker d'As good for a special occasion?
It is hard to judge as a special-occasion choice from the verified details alone, because specifics such as menu format, price range, private dining, service style are not confirmed. For a broader comparison shortlist, compare Solstice or Le Parc first, then look at Les Tables d'antan, Le Petit Polonais, Basilic Instant if you want other options.
What are alternatives to compare with Le Poker d'As?
Start with Solstice and Le Parc if you want comparison points, then check Les Tables d'antan, Le Petit Polonais, Basilic Instant. Those names give you a tighter shortlist than choosing Le Poker d'As on timing alone.
Location
14 Rue du Clos Saint-Amour, 25000 Besançon, France
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Where to go if this does not fit
If Le Poker d'As does not match the occasion, start with Le Parc for modern cuisine and a clearer €€€ brief. For a lighter backup search within Besançon, compare Basilic Instant before widening the shortlist.
How it compares in Besançon
Le Poker d'As is the easier, lower-commitment choice when timing matters more than a defined dining format. Against Le Parc, it reads less like a planned €€€ modern-cuisine meal and more like a practical city-centre option. Pick Le Parc when the spend is part of the occasion; pick Le Poker d'As when the priority is simpler logistics.
Solstice, Les Tables d'antan, Le Petit Polonais are the better cross-shops if the group wants to compare atmosphere before deciding. Le Poker d'As has the advantage of easy booking pressure, but it gives less advance certainty on cuisine, price, occasion fit.
Basilic Instant belongs on the backup list for readers who want another Besançon option without making the night feel overplanned. For value, the deciding factor is not a published price tier here; it is whether convenience outweighs the need for a more clearly signposted experience.
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