Amarilys - Le Creusot

We returned to L'Amaryllis about 2 1/2 months after it gained its second star and for the third time overall. The cuisine has evolved a little the asparagus starter and sloew cooked trout were truly excellent, the Saint Pierre and the lamb were very good. The honey croustillant was fine, but the rhubarb dessert was a bit daring on the sour side and I could see that not only our table was not convinced, our guests weren't either. The wine list remains superb with a fair amount of bargains our bottle of Coche Dury Les Rougeots 2015 was sublime...... service was a little inconsistent, and the attempt to up sell us to the signature menu of the chef at the time or order was not all that professional...

The Amaryllis is undoubtedly one of the best dining experiences available close to Chalon, although the wider area includes some equally splendid and more atmospheric restaurants. Dining is either completely indoors, in a mill themed but rather dark room (better for winter evenings), a light, modern conservatory looking over the garden, or in the summer a Japanese style terrace outside. Staff buzz around and look after you from beginning to end. Menus are limited and the contents are not stated. Good news, in that the chef can choose what is best, but less good if you like to pick and choose. In addition, all diners at a table must have the same menu so there may be some debate if some want to eat more than others. The food is not cheap, and it is essentially a matter of deciding how many courses you want, right up to the tasting menu at 150€. Wine is not cheap either, so a bottle of good local wine which would cost 40€ elsewhere tends to be about 65€ here. The food itself was a wonderful collection of small, individual dishes, of which some were outstanding and others good enough. Overall I am not completely convinced that the price is justified by the product, but we had an excellent meal, and I would consider the Amaryllis again for a special occasion. The restaurant demands a pre reservation of 70€ per person. This is not charged, but held in case of a no show or late cancellation. Booking online is strongly recommended.

We had had dinner in Cedric Burtin 's Amaryllis in 2017 and recently returned, with our 'Pass sanitaire '. I think we slightly preferred the menu four years ago, although the foie gras starter was very good and the local trout even better. The remaining dishes were just good. Service was a little uneven it shows that many restaurants have not been able to recruit back staff of the 'old guard ' from before the first lockdowns in early 2020. The wine list is great and offers some relative bargains such as a Meursault 2010 Coche Dury Rougeots which we had superb and better with every sip..... Cedric Burtin explained to us after the meal how he smokes his 'beurre au foin '..... which is pretty addictive butter.

Splendid lunch with friends following the menu recommend by the chef. Well paced, quiet service outside on the Japanese-styled Terrace. Excellent, inventive cooking stylishly presented with a plethora of flavours and textures. Excellent wine list with some good local wines at reasonable prices.

Very good restaurant with innovative dishes and quality service. Exceptional list of Bourgogne wines within which interesting producers at acceptable price