La Cabane sur Chassagne-Montrachet

23/09/2024: An outstanding meal with exceptional presentation and attentive service. Wholeheartedly recommend Ed.Em

10/09/2024: MAKE THE 15 MINUTE DRIVE FROM BEAUNE! Set in the quiet, picturesque village of Chassagne-Montrachet amongst the world famous white wine vineyards of Burgundy is this superb restaurant behind a nondescript facade. We were cheerfully greeted by the front of house staff, promptly offered beverages and thus began our wonderful dinner. The dining room is tastefully decorated, being cozy yet sophisticated. There were 3 menus ranging from 3 to 7 courses. I had the 5 course, my husband had 7. We started with the perfectly poached and presented blue lobster, moved on to the best pigeon dish I've ever eaten (not too gamey and definitely not too overcooked). My husband had the veal with calamari and artichokes which could have gone totally wrong in a lot of ways but here was pulled off sublimely. The red mullet was divine! And then-dessertsss! Needless to say, each one was heavenly. It also goes without saying that the wine carte was a piece of oenophilic literature. Many, many pages filled with familiar names (Cotes de Beaune, Givrey Chambertin, Meursault etc) all the way to the tiniest Burgundian plots (Batard Montrachet, Chassagne Montrachet, etc) a lot of which are most likely within walking distance. I'm not a connoisseur but my husband knows his way around a good bottle of wine but we went with the recommendation from the Sommelier. Wow. Did he make the right choice. And I must mention the warm, friendly front of house staff who were prompt, very friendly, efficient and extremely knowledgable. They turned what could have been a very good dinner into something memorable and extremely enjoyable. Thank you to them and the fabulous chefs for your passion. We will be back!