WHERE TO EAT AND DRINK

Prices are for a three-course meal for two people with a bottle of wine, unless otherwise stated

Café de la Table Ronde In summer most of the crowds flocking to this café sit outside and people-watch, but the brasserie inside has a Third Republic vibe and filling dishes including regional sausages and ravioles. From £60. 7 place Saint-André, 00 33 4

7644 5141, restaurant-tableronde-grenoble.com

Caffè Forté Insiders come here for one of the largest and tastiest beef tartares around – to finish the hand-cut fries that come with it is a challenge in itself. It’s a simple, tucked-away bistro with a wine bar attached overlooking the river on one side and quiet square on the other. From £60. 4 place Lavalette, 00 33 4 7603 2283, caffeforte.fr Chez Le Per’Gras Best reached by cable car, followed by a walk through the old fort, Bastille, it’s an institution with more than its share of weddings and family gatherings. The cuisine on the set menus has a simple classic precision – and the gratin dauphinois baked in Le Creuset dishes always hits the spot. From £145.

19 chemin de la Bastille, 00 33 4 7642 0947, pergras.com

Jardin du Thé Choose from over 300 teas, sourced from around the world by co-owner Gaël Le Gloan – many blended by him – at this tea room in a pedestrian street. His iced mojito tea makes a refreshing accompaniment to the likes of lemon curd cheesecake. Tea from £2.40. 2 rue Millet, 00 33 7 6351 4638, jardin-du-the.com L’Epicurien Cuisine bourgeoise with the kind of gigantic portions Grenoblois love. Permanently busy with middle-of-the-road cuisine sourced from top suppliers. The sharing Assiette Epicurienne – a medley of charcuterie and cheeses – is a meal in itself. From £68.

1 place aux Herbes, 00 33 4 7651 9606, lepicurien-grenoble.com

Le Fantin Latour By day, it’s an upscale brasserie and at night, you’ll experience Michelin-starred gastronomy as the foraged ingredients of Stéphane Froidevaux become more ambitious – he’s a dab hand with sauces. The garden – almost a miniature park – is popular.

Lunch from £61; five-course dinner from £154, both excluding wine. 1 rue du Général de Beylié, 00 33 4 7624 3818, fantin-latour.fr Maison Aribert Christophe Aribert is a star of French gastronomy whose café, restaurant and five rooms match his philosophy of building menus and recipes around produce, whether wild or cultivated, from the Vercors. From £60 (café); 4-course menu (restaurant) from £215, both excluding wine. 280 allée du Jeune Bayard, Uriage-Les-Bains, 00 33 4 5817 4830, maisonaribert.com