Okay, I know the real reason why you have chosen Etaps'2002 for publishing your new research results: It's the food! Cause France is renowned for the quality and variety of its gastronomy. Well, that is true enough for France, but what about Grenoble? Unfortunately, it is Lyon the gastronomy capital, and the local specialities found in Grenoble and in the Dauphiné are rather "rustic": gratin dauphinois de pommes de terres, fondue au fromage, raclette au fromage, tartiflette. Well, that's pretty it. All made with potatoes and cheese. Very far from the Périgord delicacies or the cuisine provencale. Fortunately, like all French cities of this size, Grenoble hosts a very rich variety of restaurants, offering specialities from all over France and the world. We have compiled a short list of restaurants conveniently located in downtown Grenoble. Here they are, in no particular order:
La
Maison de l'Entrecôte, meat specialities
23, Boulevard Agutte Sembat, 38000 Grenoble
Tel: 04 76 50 35 50
Polykalo, greek specialities
25, rue Thiers
38000 Grenoble
Tel: 04 76 87 48 27
Le
Tokyo, japanese specialities
1, rue Clot Bey
38000 Grenoble
Tel: 04 76 47 83 65
Le Mayombe, grilled specialities
4, cours Jean Jaurès
38000 Grenoble
Tel: 04 76 47 37 73
Le Bistrot Lyonnais, french specialities
168, cours Berriat
38000 Grenoble
Tel: 04 76 21 95 33
Moulissimo, belgian specialities, mussels and
fries...
9, place de Metz
38000 Grenoble
Tel: 04 76 51 96 36
Brasserie Les Archers, french specialities,
choucroute, seafood, gratin dauphinois...
2, rue Docteur Bailly
38000 Grenoble
Tel: 04 76 46 27 76
La Planche de Bois, french and regional
specialities, fondues...
22, rue Docteur Mazet
38000 Grenoble
Tel: 04 76 47 29 24
La Tête de Veau, traditional cuisine, liver, pieds de porc...
11, rue Docteur Mazet
38000 Grenoble
Tel: 04 76 43 83 39
Le China
Town, chinese specialities
6, place de la Gare
38000 Grenoble
Tel: 04 76 46 92 85
À la Mer, fish and seafood specialities
9, Boulevard Gambetta
38000 Grenoble
Tel: 04 76 46 63 64
La
Bodega, spanish specialities, paellas, tapas...
7, rue Brocherie
38000 Grenoble
Tel: 04 76 42 66 01
La Cour des Miracles, cuisine from the five continents, with
juggling and magic shows on occasion
7, place Paul Vallier
38000 Grenoble
Tel: 04 38 37 00 10
La Palmeraie, north african specialities, couscous, tajine...
2, rue Casimir Brenier
38000 Grenoble
Tel: 04 76 47 49 26
L'Atys, vegetarian specialities
2, rue Lazare Carnot
38000 Grenoble
Tel: 04 76 43 84 13
Chez Margo, Périgord specialities, confit, foie gras, cassoulet...
5, rue Millet
38000 Grenoble
Tel: 04 76 46 27 87
El Sombréro, tex-mex specialities
3, rue Vauban
38000 Grenoble
Tel: 04 76 47 33 00
Le Saint-Hubert, game specialities
14, rue Denfert Rochereau
38000 Grenoble
Tel: 04 76 87 12 33
L'Escale, pierrade, brasérade, and fondues specialities
4, place de Gordes
38000 Grenoble
Tel: 04 76 51 65 67
For those of you seeking a fancy and upscale French gastronomy experience, here is a list of fine restaurants, all located downtown Grenoble, and again in no particular order:
Le
Petit Paris, french gastronomy
2, cours Jean Jaurès
38000 Grenoble
Tel: 04 76
Le Berlioz, french gastronomy
4, rue de Strasbourg
38000 Grenoble
Tel: 04 76 56 22 39
L'Escalier, french gastronomy
6, place Lavalette
38000 Grenoble
Tel: 04 76 54 66 16
L'Auberge Napoléon, french gastronomy
7, rue Montorge
38000 Grenoble
Tel: 04 76 87 53 64
Finally, several of the best restaurants in France (all have at least one Michelin star) are reachable by car from Grenoble. Expect a 3 hours meal, with an impressive display of plates, and an equally impressive bill (from 100 to 200 euros per person, including service and reasonable wine). Reservation is mandatory.