L'Écusson

L'Ecusson in Beaune offers set menus — the vegetarian Menu Végétal, a discovery menu and the signature Menu Compagnon — plus an à la carte selection; a children’s menu is available. Selected by the Michelin Guide, it is a contemporary fine‑dining address close to Beaune, with free parking and accessible to people with reduced mobility. A sober, elegant interior; in summer service moves to a calm, shaded terrace. There is an indoor dining room, an outdoor terrace and a ground‑floor private salon for groups. The kitchen delivers modern French gastronomy that emphasises fresh, seasonal ingredients, preferring local or French produce; dishes combine classical technique with contemporary presentation and menus evolve with the seasons. Run for 11 years by Virginie and Thomas Compagnon, the kitchen is led by Chef Thomas Compagnon, who trained with triple‑starred chefs. Specialties include Roasted scallops (Noix de Saint Jacques rôties), Arctic char gravlax (Omble chevalier en gravlax), Braised Burgundy snails (Mijoté d'Escargots de Bourgogne), Half Corton pigeon (Demi‑Pigeon de Corton), Pan‑seared duck foie gras (Foie gras de canard poêlé) and Fourme d'Ambert cheese mousse (Mousse de Fourme d’Ambert).