Le Café du Temps — Restaurant in Besançon

No one approached us for 10 mins after we sat down for a quick coffee on a deserted Thursday. And then we went to the desk to order. what gives this place a 1 star is the rude attitude we received from the waitress/hostess. We apparently sat in what was supposed to be a lunch table. So she started angrily telling us we should have sat at a table where there was no cutlery. Sure we’re happy to oblige but there’s a calm polite professional way these things can be communicated. And if you are so concerned about people sitting on lunch table, it’s not that hard to come show people a suitable table before they sit down. Especially when there were barely 2 other people in the whole cafe. Perhaps this is something that can chalked up to cultural difference not knowing that we shouldn’t sit at lunch tables, but in other places and countries, the waiters just tell us before hand. I have the same exact experience in Italy and Germany where part of the cafe/restaurant was already prepping for lunch but they showed us the right table politely. We are always happy to oblige and apologized if necessary. But Being rude before talking to us is so...

J'adore ce cafe! They have a beautiful interior as well as a large terrace facing the park. They operate like a Parisienne Cafe, no menu, just the panneau. Tous les plats a l'air délicieux et leur cafe est parfait. Situated right next to the train station, it's great to come here for lunch and work on my computer, with their...

Clean and cozy seats and a daily lunch menu that changes with the seasons. Costs about 15-16euros for the main dish and affordable drinks and coffee. Service was excellent with a family team of workers that were kind and full of info about...