The Dombes a land of gastronomy

Local dishes and local produce, a feast for the tastebuds in the Dombes!

Enjoy the refined cuisine of our chefs, try carp cooked in many different ways, sample authentic dishes, and stroll between the market stalls to fill your basket with local produce.

Ready for a gourmet getaway in Dombes?

Gourmet dishes of the Dombes

In the Dombes, you’ll enjoy hearty dishes with a taste of yesteryear.

As proof, the Dombes is among the hundred Sites Remarquables du Goût. This distinction recognizes the cultural, touristic and gastronomic wealth of the region of a thousand ponds.
To whet your appetite, here are a few Dombes specialties to look out for, be they prepared by famous chefs or served at small but promising restaurants:

Frogs: prepared with parsley, they are what the Dombes region is famous for
Pond fish: enjoy as goujonnettes, rillettes or smoked fillets

Water game: their flavor is enhanced by the creativity of our restaurateurs
Sweet treats from the Dombes: the unmissable Painillon from Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne, Musculine from the Notre Dame des Dombes Abbey…

Our gourmet addresses in the Dombes

Restaurant en Dombes où manger des grenouilles

TOP 5 Gourmet Specialties in the Dombes!

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Marché de producteur sous les halles Chatillon sur Chalaronne

A trip to the market in Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne

It’s hard to describe the market at Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne, where a whole experience awaits you from the moment the sun rises. Before the stallholders have even...