In Charolles (71), Frédéric Doucet earns his second star.

Michelin 2026: Frédéric Doucet earns a second star

2026 is a rich year for Burgundy – Franche-Comté which now has 34 Michelin-starred restaurants, four of which have earned their first star. 

2026 will be a landmark year for fine dining in Burgundy-Franche-Comté. The region now boasts 34 Michelin-starred restaurants, including a new two-star establishment, and four restaurants that have earned their first Michelin star.

In Charolles (71), Frédéric Doucet has been awarded a second Michelin star, recognizing his creative cuisine rooted in the Charolais terroir. He joins the exclusive club of two-starred Burgundian restaurants, including Relais Bernard Loiseau in Saulieu, Jean-Michel Lorrain's Côte-Saint-Jacques in Joigny, and William Frachot in... Dijon and Cédric Burtin's Amaryllis in Saint-Rémy. As if one piece of good news wasn't enough, it also features among the "100 prestigious restaurants" in the Gault-Millau guide. Eric Pras (Lameloise, in Chagny – 71) remains the only restaurant three stars of Burgundy.

 

HAS Pommard (21), Rémi Genot (Auprès du Clocher) wins his first star (photo: Bénédicte Manière).

Four chefs receive their first star in the 2026 edition of the guide rouge This had not been seen for many years. Dijon , there Maison Marie-Cécile and Vincent Gomis's restaurant, Les Cariatides, has regained its star. A distinction also awarded to Rémi Genot , the young chef of Auprès du Clocher in Pommard (21), to which Bourgogne Aujourd'hui has just devoted the "gastronomy" section of its latest issue. The lunch we shared in the small room behind the church of Pommard left little doubt about Rémi Genot's upcoming promotion, as every dish served approached perfection. In Chassy (89), the table of the luxurious Domaine of Roncemay, the restaurant Erre also earned its first star. A great achievement for Clément Vergeat and Marine Matéos, after only nine months in business. Finally, noteworthy in the neighboring department of... Jura The first Michelin star awarded to La Table du Grapiot by Vivien Sanzogni, in Pupillin, near Arbois. The cuisine is as remarkable as the reasonably priced wine list, which is quite rare in this category of establishment.

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