Le Bistro Urbain sur Montpellier

Excellent meal, I'll definitely be back!

Foods were great! The server looks a bit shy ☺️ but very friendly and nice

Had a lovely 3 course dinner with my partner, the food was exceptional and well thought through. The staff were great even though we didn’t speak much French, they still managed to bring a great experience. The wines were Devine. Would highly recommend and we hope to be back soon.

Always excellent food in a pleasant setting

The food was well-prepared and beautifully presented, although the shredded meat was a little dry, which is a shame. Special mention goes to the very good dessert. The service was impeccable and the atmosphere was calm and pleasant, perfect for relaxing after a long week at work.

Excellent restaurant showcasing imaginative creative food using fresh local ingredients. Great service delivered by the engaging and knowledgeable patron. Advice for which best value wine we would enjoy was spot on.

A very warm welcome, excellent, inventive, and refined cuisine. Portions were perfectly sized for average appetites, but ample enough for senior diners! The service was friendly and attentive: no downtime, but not too rushed either.

We chose Bistro Urbain because of its Michelin Guide listing, which has been our benchmark for restaurants throughout this trip in France. We arrived at 7:30pm for the dinner service and were attended to by a casually dressed waiter (we felt perhaps a little too casual for this style of restaurant). The dining room was brightly lit throughout the evening, and although the large windows were open for fresh air, it was a humid, thundery night, so the room grew increasingly warm as it filled up. The two waiters handled the room reasonably well, though we noticed some diners waiting a while for service. We had to ask for our first water. We ordered the three-course tasting menu with matched wines. Some dishes felt unbalanced in their flavour profiles. For example one starter was Mediterranean Tuna Carpaccio (on menu as barbecue grilled pastrami, candied lemon, heirloom tomato gazpacho & miso icecream). Fortunately we couldn’t identify the pastrami but the dish left us with a distinct watermelon after taste. In our opinion, the wine pairings were not always well matched to the dishes. We've eaten at a number of Michelin-listed restaurants this week across different towns including others in Montpellier, all at similar price points, and this was the least interesting of them.

Excellent restaurant, highly recommended! My partner and I came and thoroughly enjoyed our meal. A great place to remember in Montpellier!

Excellent restaurant! The food was superb, the service top-notch, and the staff incredibly welcoming. We had a wonderful time, I highly recommend it!