Le Gratin Dauphinois
A budget-friendly Dauphiné eatery near the train station, serving baked gratin and ravioles with a range of cheese sauces, with a strong local reputation for value.
This small eatery on Avenue Félix Viallet, near the train station, specializes in regional Isère cooking. It holds a very high TripAdvisor rating and is considered one of the best-value restaurants in the station area. The format is simple: choose baked gratin dauphinois or baked ravioles, then pick a sauce (Saint-Marcellin, blue cheese, raclette, cep or morel). Each dish, served with salad and cold cuts or cheese, costs roughly €16–20. Also on the menu are caillette (pork and greens meatballs) and baked Saint-Marcellin cheese. Single dishes start at €9.90, and the lunch menu is good value. The restaurant seats about 45 and is closed on weekends.
Opening hours
Mon–Fri 12:00–13:30, 19:00–21:30; closed Sat and Sun
Nearby sights
- Grenoble-Bastille Cable Car
- Jardin de Ville
- Place Grenette
- Musée Dauphinois
- Fort de la Bastille
- Palais du Parlement du Dauphiné & Place Saint-André
- Musée de l'Ancien Évêché & Grenoble Cathedral
- Musée de Grenoble