Auberge de la Charme

In a small Burgundy village, close to the racetrack, this place is both rustic and pared down in terms of its style: exposed stone walls, exposed ceiling beams, a flagstone floor and an old bread oven set into a wall. The restaurant is run by a pair of chefs, Nicolas Isnard and David Le Comte, who met in Gilles Goujon's restaurant in Fontjoncouse. They share the same passion for fine dining and Asia, the reaches of which they regularly explore. They propose a carte blanche menu, the concept of which may be disconcerting, but it works a treat: just let yourself be transported by this creative, generous and multi-influenced cuisine, inspired by the travels of these two globetrotters.