La Petite Adresse — Restaurant in Besançon

The meal would've been far more enjoyable if I hadn't had one of the most unpleasant tables on my trip so far. The owner seems to have crammed as many tables as humanly possible in a relatively small space and mine was particularly cramped as it was sandwiched between a wall and the bar. The place was packed and every single person going to the bathroom knocked into me, and the music from the bar was blaring in my ear the whole time. I had the pate for appetizer and the quenelles as a main course which I can't evaluate because I've never had it before. It was OK, but I wouldn't order it again. The pate was quite good. The table was so uncomfortable. I couldn't wait to get out which is a shame. The owner was acceptably attentive. If you go, try to ask for a better table ahead of time.

Addition: the owner has responded by first of all claiming that I was "not well" and that the restaurant is not "a hospital." LOL! Nice try but absurd. He also wondered why I didn't say anything, but I did when I asked for a table where I could actually sit in any degree of comfort. What else was I expected to do? if I hadn't been so hungry I would've left and gone somewhere else. The reality is that he has placed two tables in his restaurant where no tables have any business being. He can try to blame that on me, but it doesn't fly. I understand that times are tough and restaurant owners need to maximize income, but believe me, in my whole life of eating out, I never sat at...

What a great small place! Unfortunately my French skills are somewhat rusty and the owner was not very helpful with his translations too, nevertheless I think I could have ordered anything from the menu and it would have been delicious. We started with the home-made terrine, which was incredible. Further meals were Lasagne, Tortellini, Quenelles and the hot Ham in creamy sauce. All of them were perfectly prepared and super tasty, though nothing for people on diet. The very light red wine from the Jura region underscored the feast. Being full, we were not unhappy when the rather smaller portion of the creme brulee arrived.

The ambience is very nice and the music from the 60's fits to the uncomplicated and cozy atmosphere....

Die Petite Adresse ist völlig aus der Zeit gefallen, ein Ort, den es so heute eigentlich gar nicht mehr gibt. Ein Bistro aus einem französischen Film der 30er oder 40er Jahre. Einziges vergleichbares Restaurant war Chez Bebert in Agde, aber das gibt es ja leider nicht mehr. Zum Eigentlichen: Ein winziges Lokal (nur etwa 15 oder 16 Plätze), das am Abend 2mal belegt wird, und zwar um 19 und um 21 Uhr. Zu anderen Zeiten kann man nicht reservieren und Laufkundschaft gibt es auch keine, denn der Laden ist immer rappelvoll. Warum? Weil es eine vorzügliche Hausmannskost gibt, als Menü aus vorzüglichen Produkten der Region mit begrenzten Auswahlmöglichkeiten (alles dort ist also absolut frisch!). Weil es das alles zu unglaublich günstigen Preisen gibt (66€ für 2 Personen mit je 3 Gängen, je 1em Aperitif (in unserem Fall Leffe brun) und einem ausgezeichneten Roten aus dem Tarngebiet, der mit nur 18€ zu Buche schlägt. Weil der Patron wahnsinnig nett ist, auch zu Leuten die des Französischen nur in groben Ansätzen mächtig sind. Weil einfach alles stimmt!!! Wer Besancon besucht und nicht zur Kleinen Adresse geht, hat zweifellos etwas...