The best grocery stores Yonne

This delicatessen, a stone's throw from the cathedral, showcases local and artisanal products. Sens beer, spices, Yonne chocolate, artisanal oils, but also terrines and sweets. Without forgetting the "Sénonettes", delicious hazelnut flaky sweets! The decoration is superb and contributes to the pleasure of the visit. In short, "Rose et Léon" is typically the shop where you enter without any idea in mind and where you come out in awe thanks to the quality of the advice and all the beautiful discoveries that you could make!

Established in Chemilly for over 30 years, you'll find everything you need to enjoy this excellent caterer. We're particularly fond of the Prestige of sea bass and salmon in golden scales, leek fondue and white wine sauce. We're also partial to their homemade foies gras. Or the Souvarov beef tenderloin. Note that the delicatessen section also offers all the products that make the region so rich, as well as Festi Boxes: five dishes for the whole week! A must in the Auxerrois region. Festins de Bourgogne also has a boutique in Paris!

Claude and Océane in the store, Christophe and Ugo in the kitchen. Since 2022, a new team has been welcoming you to this must-visit venue. Here, opposite the Hôtel-Dieu, you'll find wines from the Tonnerrois region (Tonnerre or Epineuil), Chablisien, crémants and ratafia. You'll also find duck, trout and mushroom terrines, as well as an assortment of jams and cakes. But this delicatessen is also a restaurant offering tasty cuisine based on fresh, seasonal produce, including Burgundian favourites.

If the brand is national, no Comptoir des Vignes is the same, as the personality of its wine merchant has a lot to do with the offer. Ex-sommelier, the sympathetic Jérôme will know perfectly how to advise you among the multitude of references sold here: wines and champagnes, but also whiskies and rums from all over the world, cognacs and armagnacs, beers, waters, fruit juices and other artisanal syrups... In the delicatessen section, local sweets will inevitably attract your attention, while a wide selection of coffees and teas is also available.

Under the Clock Tower, you will find there the best coffees and teas (Mariage Frères, Le Palais des Thés), as well as a wide selection of products made in Burgundy. From the Terrine of Duck Liver with Prunes by the butcher Denis Paillot (based in Noyers-sur-Serein) to the Croquets de Saint-Bris-le-Vineux designed by the baker David Paris, as well as Burgundy wafers (made in Dijon) or Clunissois vinegars... there's a huge choice! Not to mention the nice choice of cups, teapots and other gift ideas. A real favourite!

For a long time, this emblematic site in the pedestrian district remained vacant. Now it's coming back to life, thanks to the Galopin team, who have just opened this friendly café and relocated their delicatessen there. Don't hesitate to drop in. You'll discover a wide range of products from small-scale producers. Local, but not only. Above all, take the opportunity to have a drink and taste the house specialty: the guédille, a sandwich of North American origin made with hot dog bread. Like the Lobster Roll, made with lobster. Delicious!

In the stalls of this delicatessen, quality gastronomic products, starting with wild harvested snails prepared here and of course cooked in various forms. You will also find frogs' legs, foie gras, smoked salmon, cheeses, wines and liqueurs, jams and many other sweets... And L'helix'r is also a wine bar where you can taste the snails as well as the products sold in the shop. Also on the menu, a wide choice of beers and regional wines. We love it!

This store is located in the old house of the Pilgrim. You will find products made by monks from different monasteries, from groceries to sweets, from honey to handicrafts, from cribs to icons or incense and sandals. A large selection of sacred music, devotional objects and the liturgy of the monastic fraternities of Jerusalem are also offered. Not to mention religious and spiritual books, including some on Vézelay. And even beauty products! A must to complete the visit of the site.

Well-known in the region, "Le Migéen" (which brings life to the village of Migé, near Irancy) has another fine address, right in the center of Auxerre. Takeaway dishes, of course, but also the possibility of nibbling on the premises. The food is as tasty as ever, and reasonably priced. There's also a fine delicatessen section and excellent vintages from winegrower Houblin, also from Auxerre. Just a stone's throw from the Temple shopping street, this is an establishment we warmly recommend.

This store installed at the foot of the Horloge tower, between the tourist office and the statue of Marie Noël, proposes to consume just what we need and not more! Zero waste, it is in bulk that you will find organic (and often local) fruits and vegetables, but also a lot of other food products as well as cleaning or body hygiene products. Eco-responsible, then. And conviviality, since a small tea room awaits you on the first floor, as well as a few tables in front of the store on nice days.

Originally from La Marne and cheese for 5 generations, Mr Lincet is part of the heritage! He arrives in Saligny in 1957 and now holds several cheeses that make the transition to the transition from meal to dessert. The time of cheese: it is sacred! And if the Lincet brand passes there, then the pleasure is guaranteed. Some evocative names: chaource, cheese, delights of Burgundy and Saint-Florentine, for the best known and best, but also the Sénonais for purely local flavours! Note: the first two cities are A.O.P.

Present in many Burgundy delicatessens (and supermarkets), the Biscuiterie de Bourgogne delicacies are born in a factory in Joux-la-Ville. A family-run business offering products that are hard to resist. Financiers, in particular. Plain, chocolate, butterscotch, blackcurrant or blueberry, the choice is yours. You can also choose original, even customizable gift boxes. If you're passing through Auxerre, Vézelay or Avallon, don't miss the other two boutiques.

In the Côte Saint-Jacques store (which can be reached without going through the reception), a choice of products selected by Karine Lorain, Jean-Michel's wife. Jams, chocolates, caramels, nougats, without forgetting the house specialty: the "Dagmar". Smoked salmon, foie gras, chutneys are also available, as well as teas, oils, salts, truffles, vinegars, and other black rice. In short, everything to cook like a chef! But many decorative objects are also proposed.

A pretty shop in front of the Saint-Etienne cathedral, in a medieval house. You will find many wines from the region (more than 50 references), but also a lot of local products! Regional sweets and other specialities such as pâtés, terrines, biscuits, jams, and the famous Monin syrups or the tasty Fayot mustard. Of course, everything here comes from small, well-known producers, with lots of gift ideas for gourmets!

The famous Biscuiterie de Bourgogne (with stores in Joux-la-Ville, Vézelay and Auxerre) has also set up shop in the heart of Avallon's historic center, where you'll find its famous financiers, meringues and macaroons, as well as sweets from the Chopard in-house chocolate factory and local products from its Tour des Terroirs brand. Terrines and pâtés, ready-made meals and gingerbread sit side by side with jams and mustards, not to mention an excellent selection of wines. An epicurean's paradise!

Maison Billot has been THE Burgundy snail specialist since 1796! This love affair with Burgundy's flagship product, a worthy representative of French gastronomy, is nothing new. And yet, it's always high-quality products that are produced here in Bassou, a few kilometers north of Auxerre. Whether Label Rouge, beech-smoked or cooked Burgundian or Alsatian-style, these little marvels are absolutely delicious. Enough to tantalize your taste buds and please all gourmands!

Since 2009, Christophe Lepage has taken over the family business: an estate of just over 2.5 hectares whose plots are located in the vineyards overlooking Joigny. The cultivation of the vines and the maturing of the wine are done in the traditional way, and the grape harvest is done by hand. The result is 6 wines of great finesse. Whether it is the grey and red burgundy côte-saint-jacques, the burgundy chardonnay and pinot noir, quality and delicacy are at the rendez-vous!

A grocery store indeed, but not like the others. At the Epicerie du Marché, you will be welcomed in a very nice setting to offer you organic, local and/or fair trade products. And without packaging. Objectives: zero waste and the preservation of the planet, of course! In addition to food, cosmetics or cleaning products, we also like kitchen accessories or pretty isothermal water bottles. Good gift ideas, by the way!

Do you know the gougère, an icaunese speciality if ever there was one? This choux pastry made with Gruyère or Comté cheese was born in 1571 from the imagination of two roasters from Icaun, Louis Pyneau and Jean Prunutz, hence the name of this little store which pays tribute to them. It offers wines and regional products. But, above all, the owner of the place, Aymeric, has chosen to reinvent the famous gougère here. Snail butter, marbled ham, gingerbread... in total there are more than twenty varieties that are proposed according to the days and the seasons. We love it !

Founded in 1996 in the heart of Provence, Oliviers & Co has been so successful that other stores are springing up all over France. Set up in Sens in September 2023, it offers the very best in olive oils, sourced from carefully selected, demanding producers. A sustainable approach that anchors the brand, and applies to vinegars, delicatessen products, aperitif preparations and sweet treats such as Provençal nougat and spreads. When the Mediterranean sets up shop right next to Senon's cathedral, the sun is guaranteed to shine!