--- title: "William Frachot: 2-Star MICHELIN Restaurant in Dijon" description: "William Frachot is the two-star restaurant of the Hostellerie du Chapeau Rouge, a hotel in the centre of Dijon that the chef has owned and run since 1999." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/william-frachot-dijon lang: en updated: 2026-10-02 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/restaurants/william-frachot-dijon.png --- # William Frachot > William Frachot: Dijon's two-star table, reinventing Burgundy's classics inside the Hostellerie du Chapeau Rouge William Frachot is in Dijon (Côte-d'Or), 43 min by road (47 km) from Beaune. 2 MICHELIN stars · Menus from €125 · Private driver there and back from Beaune: €220 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. William Frachot is the two-star restaurant of the Hostellerie du Chapeau Rouge, a hotel in the centre of Dijon that the chef has owned and run since 1999. It is the city's highest-rated table, and the place to see Burgundy's heritage dishes rethought with a sharp modern eye and strictly local, seasonal produce. ## Key facts - Type: Starred restaurant · 2 MICHELIN stars - Where: Dijon · Côte-d'Or - Location: 35 km north-east of Beaune · Côte-d'Or - Coordinates: 47.3212, 5.0358 - 43 min from Beaune - 2 MICHELIN stars - Menus from €125 - Chef: William Frachot - Cuisine: Contemporary Burgundian - MICHELIN Guide 2026: [guide.michelin.com](https://guide.michelin.com/fr/fr/bourgogne-franche-comte/dijon/restaurant/william-frachot) - Official website: [chapeau-rouge.fr](https://www.chapeau-rouge.fr/) - From Beaune: ≈ 43 min · 47 km - €220 there and back from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Lunch here on our [full-day wine tour, €560](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day). ## Getting there - [Driver to dinner and back](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 43 min by road (47 km) each way, €220 there and back for the whole car. Coming by train or plane? [Transfers from stations and airports](https://www.cote-privee.com/transfers) Book your table with the restaurant, then the car for the same evening. Your driver waits while you dine, up to 3 hours, and drives you back. Estimates per vehicle for up to 4 guests, tolls included. Your price is confirmed when you book. ## The story Frachot trained alongside Jacques Lameloise, Bernard Loiseau and Fabrice Gillotte, with spells in England and Canada, before buying the Chapeau Rouge in August 1999 and taking charge of its kitchen. The first MICHELIN star followed in 2003 and the second in 2013, and the house joined Les Grandes Tables du Monde in 2018. The building dates from 1863 and began life as a coaching inn; it was remodelled in 1932 by the architect Louis Desbois. Frachot led a complete renovation in 2019, and today the hotel counts 28 rooms and suites a few minutes' walk from the cathedral of Saint-Bénigne. ## The cooking Frachot describes his food as contemporary Burgundy: the region's emblematic recipes taken apart and rebuilt, with an insistence on local, seasonal ingredients from the Côte, the Morvan and the Saône valley and on the growers and breeders who supply them. Menus are served as a set sequence, and a vegetarian version can be arranged when booking. Desserts carry real weight here: pastry chef Jérémie Parmentier was among the ten laureates of the guide's Passion Dessert award in 2026. The sommelier team, led by Maxime Brunet, steers guests through the list and the pairings, drawing on the Burgundy winemakers the chef counts as friends, and also devises alcohol-free pairings of its own. ## Good to know The restaurant opens from Wednesday to Saturday for lunch and dinner; the shortest menu, from about 125 euros, is offered only at weekday lunch, so check the website for current menus and times and book ahead. The house asks for smart dress, and valet parking is offered to diners. Staying in one of the hotel's rooms is the simplest option, or arrange a private driver so that nobody has to drive home to Beaune or the Côte de Nuits after the wine pairing. Telephone: [+33 3 80 50 88 88](tel:+33380508888) ## Did you know? William Frachot won his second star in 2013, ten years after his first, in a building that has welcomed travellers since it opened as a coaching inn in 1863. ## How the evening works 1. **Book your table**: Directly with the restaurant. Weekends, the harvest and the Hospices de Beaune auction in November fill up weeks ahead. 2. **Book the car**: Choose the restaurant on our booking page: pickup at your hotel at the time you like, and a fixed price for the return trip. 3. **Back to your hotel**: Your driver waits nearby while you dine, up to 3 hours, then drives you home. Nobody has to drive. ## Around William Frachot What to see before dinner at William Frachot, nearest first. ### Things to do - [Saint-Philibert Church, Dijon (Église Saint-Philibert)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/eglise-saint-philibert), 1 km away: Dijon's only Romanesque church, once the winegrowers' parish, now closed for a long restoration. - [Dijon Archaeological Museum (Musée archéologique de Dijon)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-archeologique-dijon), 1 km away: Gallo-Roman gods, Bronze Age treasure and medieval sculpture in the old abbey of Saint-Bénigne. - [Saint-Bénigne Cathedral, Dijon (Cathédrale Saint-Bénigne de Dijon)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/cathedrale-saint-benigne), 1 km away: A Gothic abbey church turned cathedral, above a round crypt from around the year 1000. ### Villages - [Dijon](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/dijon) (1 km away): Burgundy's historic capital, city of the Valois dukes and northern gateway to the Route des Grands Crus. - [Marsannay-la-Côte](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/marsannay-la-cote) (7 km away): Gateway to the Côte de Nuits and Burgundy's only village appellation making red, white and rosé. - [Fixin](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/fixin) (10 km away): A quiet wine village with Napoleon in the woods, a Romanesque church in the vines and firm reds. ### Châteaux - [Château de Montmusard](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-montmusard) (2 km away): The surviving wing of a daring neoclassical pleasure house designed by Charles De Wailly. - [Château de Fontaine-lès-Dijon (Maison natale de saint Bernard)](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-fontaine-les-dijon), 3 km away: The hilltop birthplace of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, overlooking Dijon. - [Château de Marsannay](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-marsannay) (7 km away): A modern wine château at the northern gateway to the Côte de Nuits. ### Restaurants - [Loiseau des Ducs](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/loiseau-des-ducs-dijon) (1 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): The Loiseau signature in Dijon, served beneath the vaults of a sixteenth-century mansion - [La Maison des Cariatides](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/la-maison-des-cariatides-dijon) (1 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A chef couple from Le Bristol regains a star behind one of Dijon's most ornate Renaissance façades - [CIBO](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/cibo-dijon) (1 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred table in old Dijon that sources everything within 200 kilometres ### Events - **Saturday, 10 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Show les papilles](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/show-les-papilles-dijon): Dijon's free festival of taste at the Cité internationale de la gastronomie et du vin. (Food & markets · Dijon) - **Sunday, 11 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Marathon des Grands Crus](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marathon-des-grands-crus): A marathon on the closed Route des Grands Crus, from Dijon to the Clos de Vougeot and back. (Sport · Dijon) - **Friday 23 – Sunday 25 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Salon des Vignerons Indépendants de Bourgogne et du Jura](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/salon-vignerons-independants-dijon): Some sixty independent growers from Burgundy and the Jura pour and sell their wines in Dijon. (Wine festival · Dijon) - **Saturday 31 October – Wednesday 11 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Foire internationale et gastronomique de Dijon](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/foire-gastronomique-dijon): Burgundy's great food fair, held every autumn in Dijon since 1921. (Food & markets · Dijon) - **Usually from the last Saturday of November to the first Sunday of January.** · [Les Fééries de Noël de Dijon](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/feeries-de-noel-dijon): Chalets, vin chaud, an ice rink and a big wheel across the heart of Dijon. (Christmas · Dijon) - **Usually from late November to early December.** · [Les Nuits d’Orient et d’ailleurs](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/nuits-d-orient-et-d-ailleurs-dijon): Dijon's winter festival of music, dance and art from the Orient and beyond. (Culture · Dijon) - **Each year on the weekend after the Saint-Vincent Tournante, usually a Saturday in late January or early February.** · [Saint-Vincent de Dijon](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/saint-vincent-de-dijon): Dijon honours the patron saint of winegrowers with a parade and a tasting village. (Tradition · Dijon) - **Usually a weekend in early June.** · [Grand Prix de l’Âge d’Or](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/grand-prix-age-d-or-dijon-prenois): France's oldest historic motor racing meeting, on the hills just outside Dijon. (Sport · Prenois) - **Every Sunday from late June to late September.** · [Le Brunch des Halles](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/brunch-des-halles-dijon): Summer Sunday brunches cooked by local chefs under Dijon's iron market hall. (Food & markets · Dijon) - **Every two years, in even-numbered years; recent editions were held in early July. The next is expected in 2028.** · [Les Fêtes de la Vigne de Dijon](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fetes-de-la-vigne-dijon): Dijon's international folk festival, born in 1946 and held every two years. (Culture · Dijon) - **Friday 27 – Sunday 29 August 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Golden Coast Festival](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/golden-coast-festival-dijon): Three days of French and international rap in a park on the edge of Dijon. (Music · Dijon) - **Usually a Sunday in mid September.** · [Vélotour Dijon](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/velotour-dijon): A playful bike ride through Dijon that opens places normally closed to cyclists. (Sport · Dijon) - **Usually the third weekend of September, during the European Heritage Days.** · [Fête de la Pressée](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-de-la-pressee-chenove): The dukes' giant wine presses come back to life in Chenôve's old village. (Tradition · Chenôve) - **Usually the last days of September and the first days of October.** · [Tribu Festival](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/tribu-festival-dijon): Dijon's festival of world music, jazz and adventurous sounds, at the turn of October. (Music · Dijon) ### Guides about William Frachot - [Beaune or Dijon: where to stay](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/beaune-or-dijon-where-to-stay) ## Questions about William Frachot ### How many MICHELIN stars does William Frachot have? William Frachot holds two MICHELIN stars in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide France. ### Who is the chef at William Frachot? The kitchen of William Frachot is led by William Frachot. ### How do we get to William Frachot from Beaune? William Frachot is about 43 min from Beaune by road (47 km). With a private driver, the return trip from Beaune, with the car bringing you back after dinner, starts at €220 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. → [Driver to dinner and back](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) ### Can the driver wait and drive us back after dinner? Yes. Book the return trip: your driver takes you to William Frachot, waits nearby while you dine, up to 3 hours, and drives you back to your hotel. Nobody in your party has to drive. ### Do we need to book a table at William Frachot? Yes. Book your table directly with the restaurant, well ahead for weekends, the harvest and the Hospices de Beaune auction weekend in November. We book the car, not the table. Its official website (chapeau-rouge.fr) has the booking details and opening days. ### Can we have lunch at William Frachot on a wine tour? Yes, on the days it serves lunch: book our full-day wine tour from Beaune (€560 for the car, up to 4 guests) and your driver plans the route and the tastings around your table. You book the table yourself, and the tastings are paid to the domaines. → [Full-day wine tour, €560](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day) ### How much is dinner at William Frachot? According to the restaurant, menus start at €125 per person. Prices change with the seasons, so check before you go. ## Book - [Book a driver here](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=driver&place=restaurant:frachot): Return trip from Beaune from €220 · up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - - --- Canonical page: