BCHEF - Dijon CV Godrans (Dijon, FRANCE) ★★★☆☆

Dijon has long been hailed as one of the most exquisite historic towns in France, renowned for its exceptional architectural heritage shaped by its long and rich history. To truly appreciate its beauty, one must immerse themselves in the experience of spending at least a few memorable days here. And that's what we'll be doing in the next couple of days.

The historic center of Dijon is a treasure trove of architectural wonders and historical significance. Place François Rude and the remarkable Fountain of Neptune were excellent starting points for our exploration of this enchanting city with the iconic Église Notre-Dame de Dijon and Place Notre Dame next on our agenda.

By the time we finished our first day of exploration in the city, it was already 8pm and most restaurants were already packed. 

After a long travel day, we were not really keen on having a serious dinner so a quick bite was something that was on everyone's mind. 

BCHEF right in the heart of the historic centre of Dijon was the easy choice for us as there was no lineup in front and we were immediately served upon our arrival. Honestly, I am not sure if burgers were the first thing on my mind right now (a simple pasta dish would be fine with me) but a quick meal would allow us to head back to the hotel and crash early.

Le Fêtard ("Party Animal") – Toasted brioche with double beef patties, double (melted) emmental cheese, caramelized onions and finished off with BCHEF's "Happiness" sauce. This was served with crinkle fries.

I was wondering why this burger was significantly cheaper than the next one but after the first bite, the answer was pretty obvious. This was really their basic burger with two really thin beef patties and not much ingredients in between so it tasted no better than a MacDonald's double cheeseburger. 

Le Cheddar & Bacon – This was way better. 

It featured the same toasted brioche but with double fresh steak, cheddar, grilled bacon, fried onions, arugula, and a relatively light barbecue sauce sandwiched in between. Same crinkle fries.

They called these "fresh steak" rather than beef patties and apparently boasted more superior texture and flavors.

It wasn't my first time having a French-style burger in my life. I remembered long long time ago when Big Fernand was still around and I wasn't impressed. Their steak was always very meaty but very dry (not nearly juicy enough) and that was the case again with our two burgers tonight. Perhaps they could learn a thing or two from American-style burgers, which are always packed with a variety of ingredients like lettuce, tomato, onion, and a delicious sauce,

Food Rating: 4.4/10

Price: €€€

Address: 94 Rue des Godrans, 21000 Dijon, France

Tel: +33 (0)3 8049-2822

Opening Hours: 11:00am - 9:00pm (Mon - Thu), 11:00am - 10:00pm (Fri - Sat)