Restaurant in Replonges, France
A proper meal worth the detour.
A carefully restored 1950s inn on the outskirts of Mâcon, La Huchette is where Sandra and Didier Goiffon brought 19 years of regional experience to a market-driven modern French kitchen. At €€€ pricing with a 4.7 Google rating, it earns its place as the strongest dining option in Replonges — and the guestrooms make it a practical overnight base for the Burgundy-Bresse corridor.
If you are driving between Lyon and Mâcon and want a proper meal rather than a motorway stop, La Huchette in Replonges is the most compelling option on this stretch of the Saône valley. Sandra and Didier Goiffon brought two decades of experience from La Marelle, near Bourg-en-Bresse, when they took over this restored 1950s inn, and the result is a modern French kitchen with real regional roots, not a generic €€€ dining room coasting on provincial nostalgia. Book it for lunch if you are passing through, or stay overnight and treat it as a destination in its own right.
The setting alone earns the detour. The inn was built in the 1950s and has been carefully restored to keep its period character intact, including a set of hunting frescoes from the old Alsace Zuber manufactory that line the walls. These are not decorative afterthoughts — the Zuber atelier produced scenic wallcoverings that now hang in the White House and the Château de Chantilly, so what you are looking at has genuine heritage value. For the explorer-type diner who notices the room as much as the plate, this context matters.
The cooking is driven by Didier Goiffon's sourcing philosophy: market gardeners from the Saône valley supply the produce, and the menu reflects what is available now rather than what has always been on the card. The approach is described as fun and spontaneous, which in practice means you should expect seasonal dishes with a light creative hand rather than elaborate tasting constructions. This is not the place to arrive expecting the architectural precision of Maison Lameloise in Chagny or the technically demanding menus you find at Flocons de Sel in Megève. La Huchette sits in a different register: regional confidence, market-led flavour, and a pace that feels genuinely relaxed.
At €€€ pricing, it is positioned one tier below the big-name destinations of the region. For context, Georges Blanc in Vonnas — roughly 30 kilometres north , operates at €€€€ and carries the weight of a three-star legacy. La Huchette is not trying to compete at that level, and that is precisely what makes it interesting. You are paying for quality ingredients and a chef with a clear point of view, not for the ceremony and room-rate that comes with a grand maison.
The Google rating of 4.7 across 194 reviews is a useful signal here. At this price tier, in a village on the outskirts of Mâcon, that kind of sustained score reflects consistent delivery rather than a single viral moment. Diners returning for business lunches and weekend occasions alike are finding what they came for.
The inn format gives La Huchette a practical edge for group occasions that a standalone restaurant cannot match. Because the property includes comfortable guestrooms, a private or group dinner here can extend into an overnight stay, which changes the calculus for special occasions considerably. You are not racing for the last train back to Lyon; you can take the cheese course at the pace it deserves.
Awards description does not specify a dedicated private dining room, so groups planning a formal seated event should contact the venue directly to confirm room configurations and capacity. What is clear is that the combination of a restored inn, a chef with 19-plus years of regional experience, and sourced-local produce makes La Huchette a more personal group-dining proposition than a city-centre restaurant of equivalent price. For a birthday dinner, an anniversary, or a small professional retreat in the Burgundy-Bresse corridor, this is a more considered choice than a generic hotel restaurant in Mâcon itself.
For larger-scale private events in the wider region, it is worth knowing what else the area offers. Troisgros in Ouches and Paul Bocuse in Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or both operate at a different scale and price point, with the infrastructure for larger groups, but neither offers the intimacy of a small restored inn. If the group is under 20 and the priority is atmosphere over ceremony, La Huchette has a reasonable case.
La Huchette works leading as a deliberate stop rather than an afterthought. The inn is on the Route de Bourg on the outskirts of Replonges, which makes it accessible by car from Mâcon in under 10 minutes, and from the A40/A6 interchange without significant detour. Guests exploring the Replonges restaurant scene will find options are limited at this quality level, which makes the Goiffons' address the clear frontrunner locally.
For anyone building a longer itinerary through this corner of France, the inn's guestrooms mean you can anchor a night here and use it as a base for the Mâconnais wine villages to the south, the Bresse region to the east, or a day trip to Maison Lameloise in Chagny for a higher-register lunch the following day. The Replonges wineries guide and local experiences guide are worth checking if you are planning a two-day stay.
Booking difficulty is low. This is not a restaurant that sells out weeks in advance the way a starred destination in a major city would. A few days' notice should be sufficient for most dates, though weekend evenings in summer are worth booking earlier given the inn's appeal to regional visitors. There is no evidence of a complex reservation system , a direct call or email to the property is likely all that is required.
Quick reference: La Huchette, Replonges , Modern French, €€€ | Booking: easy, a few days' notice typical | Guestrooms available for overnight stays | Regional produce, Saône valley sourcing | Google: 4.7 (194 reviews).
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Huchette | Modern Cuisine | €€€ | Easy |
| Plénitude | Contemporary French | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Pierre Gagnaire | French, Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen | Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Kei | Contemporary French, Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Le Cinq - Four Seasons Hôtel George V | French, Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
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La Huchette is an inn as much as a restaurant — the 1950s building has been restored with its period character intact, including hunting frescoes from the old Alsace Zuber manufactory. Didier Goiffon and Sandra run the operation, and the cooking draws on Saône valley market gardeners for its ingredients. Come expecting a relaxed but deliberate meal, not a quick lunch stop. If you want to extend the visit, guestrooms are available on-site.
The inn format and countryside location suggest relaxed but presentable dress — think neat casual rather than formal. This is a restored 1950s inn outside Mâcon, not a city fine-dining room, so there is no need for a jacket.
Specific menu formats and pricing are not publicly confirmed, so it is not possible to give a precise verdict on the tasting menu structure. What the venue's own record makes clear is that the kitchen is ingredient-led and market-driven, with creativity applied in measured doses rather than as spectacle. At €€€ pricing, that approach tends to reward those who want cooking with genuine produce behind it rather than technical showmanship.
The inn format is better suited to pairs and small groups than to solo diners seeking a counter or bar experience. That said, there is no indication the venue is unwelcoming to solo guests. If solo dining atmosphere matters to you, a city restaurant in Mâcon itself would likely give you a livelier room and more interaction.
At €€€, La Huchette sits at the level where you are paying for sourcing quality and a proper setting, not just a meal. The kitchen's focus on Saône valley producers and the restored inn environment justifies that tier for a deliberate stop on a Lyon-to-Mâcon journey. If you are simply looking for the most affordable option near Replonges, this is not it — but for what it delivers, the price aligns.
Yes, particularly if your group wants to combine a meal with an overnight stay — the guestrooms make it a practical choice for an anniversary or a celebratory dinner that does not end at the car park. The setting, with its restored period interior and hunting frescoes, gives the occasion a sense of place that a generic hotel restaurant cannot match.
Replonges itself is a small commune, so the realistic alternatives are in nearby Mâcon or Bourg-en-Bresse. Bourg-en-Bresse in particular has a strong local dining tradition built around Bresse poultry, and Didier Goiffon's previous 19 years at La Marelle near there means his cooking sits firmly in that regional lineage. If you want a broader city restaurant choice rather than a destination inn, Mâcon is the practical alternative.
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