Restaurant in Dijon, France
Michelin quality at mid-range prices in Dijon.
Parapluie earns back-to-back Michelin Plates (2024–2025) at a €€ price point, making it the strongest value case for Michelin-recognised modern cuisine in Dijon. With a 4.8 Google rating across 446 reviews and an intimate room on Rue Monge, it's the go-to for a special occasion dinner where quality matters but the bill shouldn't dominate the evening.
If you're deciding between Parapluie and one of Dijon's higher-ticket options, the calculus is direct: Parapluie delivers Michelin-recognised modern cuisine at a €€ price point, which is a rarer thing in this city than you might expect. It's not trying to compete with Loiseau des Ducs or L'Aspérule on formality or ceremony. What it offers instead is quality that consistently outperforms its tier — and for a special occasion dinner where you don't want the occasion overshadowed by the bill, that's a serious argument in its favour.
Parapluie sits on Rue Monge in central Dijon, a street that runs through the older residential and commercial fabric of the city rather than the polished tourist corridor around the Palais des Ducs. That address matters. The room here reads as genuinely local — the scale is intimate rather than grand, and the spatial feel is closer to a confident neighbourhood restaurant than a showcase dining room built for out-of-town guests. For a celebration dinner, that intimacy works in your favour: you're less likely to feel processed or rushed, and the setting supports conversation rather than competing with it.
The Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025 is the credentialed anchor here. A Michelin Plate signals that inspectors found cooking worth recommending , not incidentally, but consistently across visits. Two consecutive years of that recognition at the €€ tier is the kind of data point that cuts through the noise. It tells you the kitchen is executing at a level above what the price implies, and doing so reliably enough that Michelin kept coming back. For context: plenty of well-regarded Dijon restaurants operate at €€€ or €€€€ without that signal. Parapluie has earned it at a lower price point.
The cuisine type is listed as Modern Cuisine, which in practice at this tier tends to mean a menu that applies contemporary French technique to seasonal and regional ingredients without the elaborate multi-act theatrics of a full tasting-menu restaurant. Burgundy's larder is one of the strongest in France , the region sits at the centre of some of the country's most serious produce traditions, from its vineyards to its mustards to the Charolais cattle raised in the surrounding countryside. A kitchen working in this tradition, at this address, has strong raw material to work with. Whether Parapluie uses that larder as its primary reference point is not confirmed in our data, but the regional context is relevant: dining in Dijon at any serious modern French address gives you access to ingredients that restaurants in Paris or Lyon often source from here anyway. For a comparison of what that same tradition looks like at the leading of the register, Maison Lameloise in Chagny is the closest Burgundy benchmark, and considerably more expensive.
Google reviews sit at 4.8 across 446 ratings , a sample size large enough to be meaningful. A 4.8 with that volume is not a fluke of a small enthusiast base; it reflects sustained guest satisfaction across a broad cross-section of diners. That kind of score at a mid-range restaurant typically indicates consistency in both food and service, which matters more for a special occasion booking than a single exceptional meal at an unpredictable venue.
For a date or anniversary dinner, Parapluie makes a strong case on multiple fronts. The price tier means you can order properly , wine included , without the bill becoming the main event. The Michelin recognition gives the evening a credentialed frame. And the intimate scale of the room means you're less likely to be seated in a cavernous dining hall that works against the occasion. If you're planning a celebration dinner in Dijon and you want quality without the full ceremony of a starred room, this is where the value-to-experience ratio is sharpest in the city.
Booking is rated Easy, which is worth noting: accessible restaurants with this level of recognition can fill faster than their casual positioning suggests, particularly on Friday and Saturday evenings. If your date is fixed, book ahead rather than assuming availability. For broader planning around your Dijon visit, see our full Dijon restaurants guide, our full Dijon hotels guide, our full Dijon bars guide, our full Dijon wineries guide, and our full Dijon experiences guide.
Address: 74 Rue Monge, 21000 Dijon, France. Cuisine: Modern Cuisine. Price: €€ , mid-range; strong value given the Michelin recognition. Booking: Easy , advance booking recommended for weekend evenings. Dress: No confirmed dress code; smart-casual is a safe choice at a Michelin-noted address in this tier. Good for: Date nights, anniversary dinners, celebratory meals where quality matters and budget restraint is welcome.
See the comparison section below for how Parapluie stacks up against L'Aspérule, Loiseau des Ducs, and other Dijon peers.
Yes, with high confidence. Two consecutive Michelin Plates at the €€ tier is the clearest indicator that the kitchen is overdelivering relative to what you pay. In Dijon, where serious restaurants more often sit at €€€ or €€€€, Parapluie is one of the few places where Michelin-recognised cooking doesn't require a significant spend. For the price, the value case is strong.
Yes. The combination of an intimate room, consistent 4.8 Google rating across 446 reviews, and Michelin recognition makes it a solid choice for an anniversary or date dinner. It won't give you the full ceremony of a starred room , if that's what the occasion calls for, consider Loiseau des Ducs instead. But if quality and atmosphere matter more than formal service theatre, Parapluie is the better value call for a celebration in Dijon.
We don't have confirmed menu format data for Parapluie, so we can't advise specifically on tasting menu structure or pricing. What the Michelin Plate tells you is that the kitchen delivers at a recognised quality level. If a tasting menu is available, the track record suggests it will reflect the kitchen's capabilities. Check directly with the restaurant to confirm current format options before booking.
Specific dishes are not confirmed in our data and we won't speculate. What we can say: the Michelin Plate recognition points to consistent kitchen execution across the menu, so trusting the kitchen's current seasonal focus is generally a sound approach at a restaurant with this profile. Ask the staff what's been on the menu recently , at a venue at this tier, that conversation usually produces better guidance than any fixed recommendation we could give.
No dress code is confirmed for Parapluie. At a Michelin-noted €€ address in a city like Dijon, smart-casual is the practical baseline: well-kept but not formal. You won't need a jacket, but turning up in beachwear would be out of register. The room's intimate scale leans relaxed rather than ceremonial, so err on the side of neat rather than dressed-up.
We don't have confirmed dietary accommodation policies in our data. The practical advice: contact the restaurant directly before booking if restrictions are a factor , this is standard practice at any serious restaurant in France, and a kitchen operating at Michelin Plate level will typically have the range to adapt. Don't assume; ask when you reserve.
At the same price tier, L'Aspérule (€€€) steps up in formality and price if you want a more structured experience. For the full prestige option, Loiseau des Ducs (€€€€) is Dijon's most decorated address, but at a significantly higher cost. If you want to stay at the €€ tier, see DZ'envies and L'Arôme as comparable alternatives. For a full picture, consult our full Dijon restaurants guide.
| Venue | Cuisine | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parapluie | Modern Cuisine | Michelin Plate (2025); Michelin Plate (2024) | Easy | — |
| William Frachot | Modern French, Creative | Michelin 2 Star | Unknown | — |
| Sublime | Innovative, Modern Cuisine | Unknown | — | |
| Loiseau des Ducs | Modern Cuisine | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| L'Aspérule | Modern Cuisine | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Origine | Creative | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
How Parapluie stacks up against the competition.
Contact Parapluie directly at 74 Rue Monge before booking if you have specific dietary needs — modern cuisine kitchens at this level typically accommodate with advance notice, but nothing specific is documented for this venue. Given the €€ price point and Michelin Plate recognition, it is worth calling ahead rather than assuming flexibility on the night.
No dress code is documented for Parapluie, but a Michelin Plate-recognised modern cuisine restaurant in central Dijon will have a certain tone to the room. Dress neatly — think dinner-out rather than business formal. Jeans are likely fine; trainers are a judgement call.
No tasting menu details are available in the venue record, so a specific verdict is not possible here. What is clear: at €€ pricing with two consecutive Michelin Plate awards (2024 and 2025), Parapluie sits in a strong value position relative to Dijon's higher-priced options. Check the current menu directly with the restaurant before booking.
For more budget-room and ambition, L'Aspérule and Origine are the natural nearby comparisons at a similar tier. If you want to spend more and go further, Loiseau des Ducs brings institutional Burgundian pedigree at a higher price. William Frachot is Dijon's two-Michelin-star benchmark — a different category entirely from Parapluie's €€ positioning.
Specific dishes are not documented, so no menu recommendations can be made here without risking inaccuracy. The cuisine type is listed as modern cuisine, which typically means a seasonal, produce-led menu. Ask the team on booking what is currently running — that conversation will tell you more than any static list.
Yes, at €€ pricing with a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025, Parapluie represents strong value in Dijon's dining scene. You are getting independently recognised cooking at mid-range spend — a combination that is harder to find than it should be in a city like Dijon. If your ceiling is higher, Loiseau des Ducs or William Frachot offer more ambition, but at a meaningfully greater cost.
Yes, with caveats on format. The Michelin Plate recognition and modern cuisine format make it a credible special-occasion choice without the pressure of a high-spend blowout. It works well for birthdays or anniversary dinners where the priority is quality cooking over ceremony. For a grander room and more formal experience, Loiseau des Ducs would be the Dijon alternative worth considering.
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