Dijon has an inordinate number of
pâtisseries
in the town, full of high-quality, tempting confectionery in which
marzipan and fruit feature prominently. The more exotic places also
promote the Dijon specialities: pain d'épices , a gingerbread
made with honey and spices and eaten with butter or jam (from Mulot et
Petitjean, 13 place Bossuet and other branches all over town), and cassissines - blackcurrant candies. Chocolate
, best made on the premises, is another speciality - try Au Parrain
Généreux, 21 rue du Bourg. And you can hardly forget that Dijon is also
the high temple of mustard
; there is the shop of leading producer Maille at 30 rue de la Liberté,
selling a range from the mild to the cauterizing. Finally, a couple of
ideas for buying good but affordable wine
: first and foremost, there's Nicot, 48 rue Jean-Jacques-Rousseau,
where you can taste, seek advice or take courses; alternatively, try La
Cave du Clos, 3 rue Jeannin, or Nicolas, 6 rue François-Rude.
There are a large number of excellent
restaurants
in town. Lively rue Berbisey and place Emile Zola hold the most promise
for both eating and drinking options. There are also three university restaurants
- 3 rue du Dr-Maret in the town centre; 6 bd Mansart; 6 rue du
Recteur-Bouchard, near the university to the southeast of the city -
where students can eat for €2.29 (daily 11.30am-1.15pm &
6.40-7.45pm).
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