Auprès du Clocher

Verdict: A Michelin-recognised table in the heart of Pommard that punches above its €€€ price point; book it for a special occasion, especially if you're spending time in the vineyards

At the €€€ price tier, Auprès du Clocher sits at a level where the meal needs to earn its keep beyond the postcode. Under chef Rémi Genot, it does. Two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024 and 2025) and an Opinionated About Dining Classical European recommendation from 2023 put this in a narrow category of village restaurants that credibly justify a destination detour; not just a convenience stop after a cellar visit. If you are spending a night or two in Pommard to explore the Premier Crus, this is the most credentialled dining option in the village and belongs on your itinerary.

Portrait

Pommard is one of the Côte de Beaune's most celebrated appellations, the village itself is compact: a church, a few producers, a handful of places to eat. Auprès du Clocher, positioned on Rue de Nackenheim, directly in the orbit of that church, occupies a space that Burgundy does well: the serious village restaurant that takes local produce and regional cooking as a given, then asks what a skilled modern kitchen can do with it.

Chef Rémi Genot's approach sits under the Burgundian and modern cuisine banner, which in practical terms means the region's pantry, pinot-based reductions, mustard, freshwater fish from the Saône valley, the dairy and charcuterie traditions of the wider Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, filtered through technique that reads as contemporary rather than folkloric. The Michelin Plate designation, which signals cooking quality without conferring a star, places Genot's kitchen in a tier that rewards food-focused diners rather than those eating primarily for the room or the occasion.

The wine program is where Auprès du Clocher has an obvious structural advantage over almost any other restaurant at this price tier anywhere in France. You are eating in Pommard. The village produces some of the most sought-after red Burgundy on earth, Les Rugiens, Les Épenots, Les Arvelets, a list built around local access should, if the team is engaged, offer access to producers and vintages that a Paris or Lyon restaurant at the same price point simply cannot replicate. For a wine-driven meal, the location alone changes the calculus: this is where to spend your per-bottle budget if you are touring the Côte de Beaune. Pair that with the Opinionated About Dining Classical European recognition, a programme that specifically tracks restaurants where classical foundations remain intact, the picture of what kind of meal this is becomes clearer.

For special occasions, the setting is well-matched. A village restaurant under the shadow of a Burgundian church, a kitchen with formal recognition, a wine list with geographic advantages, these are the conditions for a meal that marks an anniversary or a birthday with some substance behind it, not just atmosphere. The €€€ tier means you will spend meaningfully, but not at the level of a multi-star Beaune or Dijon destination. Think of it as the right level of occasion for a couple celebrating mid-trip rather than a once-in-a-decade blow-out. For the latter, the starred rooms in Beaune itself would be the comparison to consider. For everything else, a serious dinner on a Burgundy wine trip, a celebratory lunch after a morning of tastings, this is the right call.

The hours require attention before you book. Monday and Thursday through Sunday cover both lunch (12:00–13:00, a short service window) and dinner (19:00–21:00). Tuesday and Wednesday are closed entirely. The lunch window is narrow at one hour, which suggests a tightly run service rather than a leisurely midday affair, confirm your intended arrival time when booking. If your travel schedule is flexible, a Friday or Saturday dinner gives you the most margin.

For broader context on dining in this part of France, the Côte de Beaune sits within a constellation of serious regional restaurants. Troisgros - Le Bois sans Feuilles in Ouches and Georges Blanc in Vonnas operate at a different altitude in terms of reputation and price, while Flocons de Sel in Megève represents the kind of mountain-region counterpart that shares the Burgundian appetite for terroir-led cooking. Auprès du Clocher does not compete with those institutions on scale or star count, but for a single dinner in Pommard, scale is not what you are buying.

See our full Pommard restaurants guide for the broader picture, our full Pommard wineries guide if you are planning a full day around the appellation. If you are staying in the village, our full Pommard hotels guide covers accommodation options nearby. For drinks before or after, our full Pommard bars guide has what you need, our full Pommard experiences guide covers cellar visits and the rest.

Ratings & Recognition

• Michelin Plate, 2025
• Michelin Plate, 2024
• Opinionated About Dining Classical in Europe, Recommended (2023)

How to Book

Booking difficulty is rated Easy. Auprès du Clocher does not carry a Michelin star, Pommard is a small village rather than a major city, so forward planning of one to two weeks should be sufficient outside of peak harvest season (late September through October). During harvest, demand from wine professionals and tourists increases across the Côte de Beaune, book further ahead if your dates fall in that window. For comparable Burgundian cooking with more options, Beaune (roughly 5 km north) offers a wider range including Michelin-starred rooms. If you want to stay in the village and eat well, this is the option. If you want more choice, base yourself in Beaune and make Pommard a day trip for wine rather than dinner.