Restaurant in Clermont-Ferrand, France
Strong wine program, relaxed room, worth booking.
La Régalade is Clermont-Ferrand's most decorated wine destination, earning Star Wine List's top rankings in both 2024 and 2025. The room is relaxed and unpretentious, which makes the quality of the wine programme a genuine surprise. If wine is central to how you eat, this is the most important table in the city — and it is easy to book.
If you assume Clermont-Ferrand's dining scene tops out at its most decorated addresses, La Régalade will correct that assumption quickly. This is a restaurant that punches well above its tier — a casual, unpretentious room that has quietly earned consecutive leading placements on Star Wine List (ranked #1 and #2 in both 2024 and 2025), which in a city more famous for manufacturing tires than collecting Michelin stars, is a meaningful signal. If wine is central to how you eat, this may be the most important table in the city for you.
The common mistake is to walk past La Régalade looking for something more formal. The name, the address on Rue Nestor Perret, and the relaxed atmosphere do not suggest a destination with serious wine credentials — but that's the point. This is a venue where the quality arrives without the ceremony. Think of it less as a special-occasion restaurant and more as the kind of place a well-connected local would bring you on a Tuesday: good food, a wine list that has been recognised at a national level, and none of the stiffness that accompanies rooms priced two tiers higher.
Clermont-Ferrand sits at an interesting position in France's food geography. It is the home city of Michelin, yet it does not benefit from the same gastronomic spotlight as Lyon, Bordeaux, or Paris. That creates an opening for places like La Régalade , venues that build a serious programme without the scrutiny or the pricing pressure of a starred address. The Star Wine List rankings (two consecutive years, both the #1 and #2 slots represented) suggest the wine programme here is not an afterthought. For context, Star Wine List evaluates wine lists across Europe with a structured methodology; landing at the leading of the Clermont-Ferrand rankings in back-to-back years is a repeatable result, not a fluke.
If your first visit was about the food, the second visit should be about the wine list. Use it deliberately. Ask for guidance , a room that wins Star Wine List recognition twice over is almost certainly staffed by someone who knows what's on those pages. If you defaulted to something familiar last time, push further this visit. The awards data suggests the list has enough range and depth to reward the ask.
Timing matters here. For a relaxed meal with proper attention from the floor, a weekday lunch or early dinner sitting gives you the room at its leading. Weekend evenings at a venue with this level of wine recognition can fill quickly, especially since Clermont-Ferrand lacks the volume of comparable alternatives that cities like Lyon or Bordeaux offer. Book ahead for Friday and Saturday; weekdays are more forgiving.
For a broader view of where La Régalade sits relative to the city's other notable tables, see the comparison section below. And for the full picture of what's available in the city, the Clermont-Ferrand restaurants guide covers the range from casual to destination dining.
If La Régalade has whetted your appetite for serious wine-led dining elsewhere in France, the country has no shortage of benchmarks. Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen and Mirazur in Menton represent the highest end of the French fine dining register. For something more regionally grounded, Bras in Laguiole is a reasonable drive from Clermont-Ferrand and worth planning around. Troisgros in Ouches and Auberge de l'Ill in Illhaeusern are among the enduring reference points for classical French cooking with serious cellar programmes , useful comparisons if you are building a trip around wine-focused meals. Flocons de Sel in Megève offers a different register again , altitude, mountain produce, and a wine list that rewards exploration.
For visitors spending more time in Clermont-Ferrand, see the hotels guide, the bars guide, and the experiences guide for the full picture.
The venue database does not confirm a bar seating option. Given the relaxed, casual format of La Régalade, it is worth calling ahead to ask , venues at this tier in French bistro tradition often have counter or bar seats available on request, but this is not confirmed for this specific address.
Specific menu details are not available in the confirmed data, so dish-level recommendations would be speculation. What the awards data does support strongly is that the wine list deserves serious attention , Star Wine List has ranked La Régalade at the leading of Clermont-Ferrand two years running. Ask the floor for a pairing or a recommendation from the list rather than defaulting to something familiar.
Seat count and private dining details are not confirmed. For groups of four or more, call ahead to ask about table configuration. The casual format suggests flexibility, but this should be verified directly with the restaurant before booking a larger party.
It depends on what kind of occasion. If you want serious wine, a relaxed room, and quality without formality, yes , La Régalade's back-to-back Star Wine List recognition makes it the most credentialed wine destination in the city. If you need a formal, ceremonial setting, Le Pré - Xavier Beaudiment at €€€€ is the more appropriate choice for that register.
For the most creative, high-end cooking in the city, Le Pré - Xavier Beaudiment is the benchmark. Apicius is another €€€€ option for modern cuisine. If you want something more accessible on price, Jean-Claude Leclerc and L'Ostal are worth considering for modern cuisine at a lower price point. Il Visconti covers the Italian option at €€. The full comparison is in the section below.
Booking difficulty is rated easy overall. For weekday lunch or early dinner, a few days' notice is likely sufficient. For Friday and Saturday evenings, book at least a week ahead , the Star Wine List recognition means wine-focused diners seek this room out specifically, and Clermont-Ferrand has fewer comparable alternatives than larger French cities, which concentrates demand.
Do not arrive expecting a formal room. The experience here is casual and unpretentious, which is part of the point. The wine list is the standout credential , two years of Star Wine List leading rankings in 2024 and 2025 is the clearest signal of what this venue does well. Lean into that. Ask for guidance on the list, especially if you are unfamiliar with the Auvergne region's wine options. And book ahead if you are coming on a weekend.
No confirmed information is available on dietary accommodation. Contact the restaurant directly before booking if this is a consideration , phone and website details are not currently listed in the Pearl database, so the leading approach is to search for current contact details using the address at 9 Rue Nestor Perret, Clermont-Ferrand.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Régalade | Clermont-Ferrand may not be the most gastronomically well-known city in France, even though it is home to Michelin. And while it is not sprinkled with stars for food, the city has one thing going for...; Star Wine List #2 (2025); Star Wine List #1 (2025); Star Wine List #2 (2024); Star Wine List #1 (2024) | Easy | — | |
| Le Pré - Xavier Beaudiment | Creative | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
| Apicius | Modern Cuisine | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Le 62 | Modern Cuisine | Unknown | — | |
| Il Visconti | Italian | Unknown | — | |
| Le Duguesclin | Modern Cuisine | Unknown | — |
A quick look at how La Régalade measures up.
The venue's relaxed format at 9 Rue Nestor Perret suggests counter or bar seating is part of the experience, not an afterthought. That said, specific bar-dining policy is not confirmed in available documentation. Call ahead or arrive early if you want flexibility on where you sit.
The wine list is the primary reason to be here — it has ranked Star Wine List #1 in Clermont-Ferrand two years in a row (2024 and 2025). Treat the food as a serious complement, not the main event, and let the team guide your wine choices. Asking for a pairing recommendation is the right move.
Specific private dining or large-group policy is not documented for La Régalade. Given its relaxed, neighbourhood-restaurant format, groups of 4–6 are likely manageable, but parties larger than that should call 9 Rue Nestor Perret directly to confirm availability and layout before assuming it works.
Yes, if the occasion calls for a serious wine focus in an unpretentious setting. La Régalade holds the #1 Star Wine List ranking for Clermont-Ferrand in both 2024 and 2025 — that is a credible anchor for a celebration. It is a better fit for wine-curious guests than for those expecting formal ceremony or tasting-menu theatre.
Le Pré by Xavier Beaudiment is the city's highest-profile fine dining address and the right choice if a formal tasting menu is the goal. Le 62 and Le Duguesclin offer solid mid-range options. La Régalade sits in its own lane: no other address in the city matches its wine list credentials at this format and price point.
Booking 1–2 weeks ahead is a reasonable baseline for a well-regarded neighbourhood restaurant of this type. Its back-to-back Star Wine List #1 rankings in 2024 and 2025 suggest a growing local reputation, so weekend tables may move faster. Book earlier for Friday or Saturday evenings to avoid disappointment.
Do not walk in expecting a formal fine-dining room. The format is relaxed, the address on Rue Nestor Perret is residential in feel, and the wine list is the real draw — two consecutive Star Wine List #1 rankings make that clear. Come with curiosity about the wines and let the team steer you; that is how this place works best.
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