Bistrot de la Butte

Clermont-Ferrand


Defying the myth that restaurants on a main square are often tourist traps, this exceptional bistro pulls seasonal produce into dishes that feel unrushed, despite fast, friendly service. Whether melt-in-the-mouth beef bourguignon or roast chicken with spiced risotto, you can't go wrong with their daily specials. Bag a window table upstairs and you'll have a VIP view of Clermont's cathedral.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Clermont-Ferrand attractions

1. Cathédrale Notre Dame

0.02 MILES

Clermont-Ferrand’s skyline broods with volcanic stone, but its most impressive edifice is Cathédrale Notre-Dame, whose 108m twin spires pierce the sky…

2. Fontaine d'Amboise

0.13 MILES

Two blocks north of the cathedral, this early-16th-century fountain has three tiers carved in a delicate Gothic style. It's the focal point of a pretty…

3. Basilique Notre Dame du Port

0.23 MILES

This architectural gem has all the key elements of a Romanesque church: semi-circular arches, a bulky silhouette and a broad headpiece. But its…

4. Place de Jaude

0.23 MILES

Just southwest of the old city, lined with bars and hotels, Clermont-Ferrand's monumental pedestrianised square is overlooked by a statue of heroic Celtic…

5. Statue of Vercingétorix

0.24 MILES

Since 1903, ancient Gaul's 'warrior king' has assumed a fearsome stance atop a horse in the middle of place de Jaude. The statue was created by Frédéric…

6. Notre Dame du Port Belvédère

0.25 MILES

Follow signs from rue Robertus to a staircase leading to head-on views of the extraordinarily detailed stonework on the Notre Dame du Port church.

7. Église St-Eutrope

0.3 MILES

Sprouting from the 5th-century site of one of Clermont-Ferrand's oldest churches is this magnificent 12th-century church, crowned with a prickly Gothic…

8. Musée Bargoin

0.32 MILES

Assembling a motley collection of ancient artefacts and modern design inside a stately 1903 building, the Bargoin is a good primer on Clermont old and new…