Café de la Table Ronde
about 80 minA seafood restaurant and historic brasserie on Place Saint-André, open since 1739, with oysters, seafood platters and French classics.
The Café de la Table Ronde, at 7 Place Saint-André, calls itself a seafood restaurant and historic brasserie in Grenoble since 1739, with seafood platters, oysters, shellfish and traditional French cooking. The Google listing, rated 3.9, shows it open every day from 9 am to 11 pm (11:30 pm Thursday to Saturday), with lunch from noon to 2:30 pm and dinner from 7 to 10:30 pm. Reviews mention ravioli, gratin dauphinois, onion soup and walnut tart.
What to do there- Order a seafood platter or oysters
- Try the ravioli or the gratin dauphinois
- Have the onion soup
- Finish with the walnut tart
Hyper-centre and Notre-Dame7 Pl. Saint-André, 38000 GrenobleBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Dauphinois Museum
about 75 minA free regional museum in a 17th-century convent, with exhibitions on Alpine life and the Grand History of Skiing.
Located in a 17th-century convent building, the museum presents regional heritage, including The People of the Alp, on 19th-century rural mountain life, and the Grand History of Skiing, says the tourist office. Other exhibitions are renewed every six to twelve months. Free of charge. From October to May it is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm; weekends run to 7 pm from June to September.
What to do there- See the exhibition on 19th-century rural mountain life
- Follow the Grand History of Skiing
- Walk the cloister and the garden
- See the current temporary exhibition
Hyper-centre and Notre-Dame30 Rue Maurice Gignoux, 38000 GrenobleBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?
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Grenoble Art Museum
about 90 minA fine-arts museum covering Western painting from the 13th century to today, with free permanent collections.
The museum covers the history of Western painting from the 13th century to the present day, with some 800 works, says the tourist office: Rubens and Zurbarán among the old masters, Monet and Gauguin in the 19th century, Matisse, Picasso, Léger and Ernst in the 20th. Permanent collections are free; the main temporary exhibition costs 14 euros. Open 10 am to 6:30 pm daily except Tuesday; free for all on the first Sunday of the month.
What to do there- See old masters such as Rubens and Zurbarán
- Find Monet and Gauguin among the 19th-century works
- See Matisse, Picasso, Léger and Ernst
- Visit the permanent collections for free
- Come on the first Sunday, when the whole museum is free
- Look for the Chagall and Modigliani works
Hyper-centre and Notre-Dame5 Pl. de Lavalette, 38000 GrenobleBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Grenoble-Bastille Cable Car
about 25 minThe glass-bubble cable car from the Isère quay up to the Bastille fort, a 3.5-minute ride known as Les Bulles.
The cable car, also called Les Bulles (the bubbles), links the city centre with the Bastille, a former fortress overlooking the city, says English Wikipedia. The line opened in 1934 and a trip takes 3.5 minutes. A return ticket costs 9.80 euros on the operator's page. The Google listing shows Thursday to Saturday until midnight and shorter hours the other days; the operator's table changes month by month and the cable car is closed in January.
What to do there- Ride up to the Bastille fort in the glass bubbles
- Go up at sunset for the view
- Look over the city and the mountains from the cabin
Hyper-centre and Notre-Dame3 Quai Stéphane Jay, 38000 GrenobleBest: morning, late morning, afternoon, golden hourWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
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Jardin de Ville
about 40 minA public garden since 1719 beside the old town, with lawns, roses and a children's play area; a free place for a picnic.
The Duke of Lesdiguières had the garden built next to his private hôtel, and it has been open to the public since 1719, says the tourist office. It has kept its large lawn and a flower garden with a great number of roses, and a play area for children. Events include the Cabaret Frappé festival and concerts. Free entry; the listing gives it as open 24 hours.
What to do there- Picnic on the lawn
- Look for the roses in the flower garden
- Let children play in the play area
- Catch a concert or the Cabaret Frappé festival
Hyper-centre and Notre-DameJardin de Ville, 38000 GrenobleBest: morning, afternoon, golden hourOn the map ›Something wrong?
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La Marmite Dauphinoise
about 75 minA French restaurant where reviews mention frog legs and gratin dauphinois; lunch Tuesday to Saturday, dinner Friday and Saturday.
La Marmite Dauphinoise is a French restaurant at 1 place Hubert Dubedout that its Google listing rates 4.6 from 366 reviews. The listing shows Tuesday to Thursday 9 am to 3 pm and Friday and Saturday 9 am to 3 pm and 6:45 to 9 pm; closed Sunday and Monday. Reviews mention frog legs, gratin dauphinois, chartreuse, vacherin, chicken-liver cake and homemade desserts.
What to do there- Order the frog legs
- Eat the gratin dauphinois
- Finish with a vacherin or a homemade dessert
Hyper-centre and Notre-Dame1 Place Hubert Dubedout, 1 Bd Gambetta A côté du, 38000 GrenobleBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?
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Maison Fantin Latour
about 100 minAn upscale restaurant with garden tables, on rue du Général de Beylié, open for lunch and dinner Tuesday to Saturday.
Maison Fantin Latour, listed under the name of its chef Stéphane Froidevaux, is an upscale restaurant with garden tables for stylishly plated meat, fish and vegetarian dishes, says its listing summary. It is open Tuesday to Saturday for lunch (noon to 1:30 pm) and dinner (7 to 8:15 pm) and closed Sunday and Monday. Reviews mention the garden, a mise en bouche, the menu of the day and a Michelin mention.
What to do there- Eat at a garden table
- Order the menu of the day
- Start with the mise en bouche
Hyper-centre and Notre-Dame1 rue du, Rue Général de Beylie, 38000 GrenobleBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?
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Notre-Dame Cathedral
about 25 minThe cathedral of Grenoble, a national monument with Gothic interiors and 18th-century art, next to the Ancien Évêché museum.
Notre-Dame is the Roman Catholic cathedral of Grenoble, a national monument and the seat of the Bishop of Grenoble, says English Wikipedia. The Google listing describes Gothic interiors and 18th-century art, plus Masses. It shows 9:30 am to 7 pm on Saturday and Sunday, 10 am to 7 pm Wednesday to Friday and 2 to 7 pm on Monday and Tuesday.
What to do there- Look for the Gothic interior and 18th-century art
- Go in for a Mass
Hyper-centre and Notre-DamePlace Notre Dame, 38000 GrenobleBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?
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Old Bishop's Palace Museum
about 60 minA free museum under Notre-Dame square, with the Gallo-Roman ramparts, the first baptistery and the rooms of the old bishop's palace.
Beneath Notre-Dame square, the museum offers a journey to the vestiges of the city's fortified ramparts and Grenoble's first baptistery, then into the old bishop's palace, says the tourist office. The visit ends in the palace halls. Free of charge; Tuesday to Sunday 10 am to 6 pm. Reviews mention the baptistery, temporary exhibitions and free admission.
What to do there- Walk along the Gallo-Roman ramparts under the square
- See the first baptistery of Grenoble
- Visit the halls of the old bishop's palace
- See the temporary exhibition
Hyper-centre and Notre-Dame2 Rue Très Cloîtres, 38000 GrenobleBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?
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Stendhal Museum
about 45 minA free museum in the Gagnon apartment where the young Stendhal grew up, with a terrace known as Stendhal's trellis.
Inaugurated in 2012, the museum is the apartment of Dr Gagnon, Stendhal's maternal grandfather, with an Italian-style living room, a natural history cabinet and a terrace with an oriental pergola known as Stendhal's trellis, says the tourist office. Free of charge. Open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 2 to 6 pm. Reviews mention the audioguide, the inner courtyard and the terrace.
What to do there- Visit the apartment of Stendhal's grandfather
- Step onto the terrace with Stendhal's trellis
- See the natural history cabinet
- Take the audioguide
Hyper-centre and Notre-Dame20 Grande Rue, 38000 GrenobleBest: afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?
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Tohu Bohu
about 100 minA restaurant on rue Chenoise with a vaulted room and an open kitchen, where reviews mention set menus and wine pairings.
Tohu Bohu is a restaurant at 16 rue Chenoise that its Google listing rates 4.8 from 986 reviews. Reviews mention wine pairing, a seven-course menu, a carte blanche menu, a sommelier, a vaulted room and an open kitchen. The listing shows Tuesday dinner only, lunch and dinner Wednesday to Friday and lunch on Saturday; closed Sunday and Monday.
What to do there- Try the seven-course menu
- Add the wine pairing
- Leave the choice to the chef with a carte blanche menu
- Watch the kitchen at work
Hyper-centre and Notre-Dame16 Rue Chenoise, 38000 GrenobleBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?
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Le Chardon Doré
about 35 minA tea room, pastry and chocolate shop with Dauphiné specialties, home-made ice cream and the registered coque Noix de Grenoble.
Le Chardon Doré, at 2 rue Montorge, is a tea room, pastry shop and chocolate shop with Dauphiné specialties and home-made ice creams, says the tourist office, which also names the registered coque Noix de Grenoble and a large terrace in the Jardin de Ville. The listing rates it 3.2 from 321 reviews, which mention walnuts, the terrace, hot chocolate and chocolates. Closed Sunday; Monday afternoon only.
What to do there- Taste the coque Noix de Grenoble
- Eat a home-made ice cream
- Sit on the terrace
- Have a hot chocolate
Hyper-centre and Notre-Dame2 Rue Montorge, 38000 GrenobleBest: morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.