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Guillaume Bortolussi tells the story of Café Gourmand

Café Gourmand was founded in 2002 by Guillaume Bortolussi on Place de la Libération in Dijon.

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In spring 2025, Dijon Tendances published a profile looking back at his career and his approach to running the restaurant.

This page provides a record of the feature and access to the original document. It adds to the restaurant’s current presentation without turning a dated interview into a general description of the establishment.

A personal look at the history of Café Gourmand

Guillaume Bortolussi, founder of Café Gourmand, on the restaurant terrace in Dijon.
Guillaume Bortolussi, founder

In this interview, published in 2025, Guillaume Bortolussi looks back at his career and the history of the restaurant.

To discover the restaurant, its team and its food today, visit The restaurant.

An interview published in Dijon Tendances

The profile is presented as having appeared in the Spring 2025 edition of Dijon Tendances. The original introduction highlights:

  • Guillaume Bortolussi’s memories;
  • his vision of an unpretentious, generous brasserie;
  • his approach to hospitality;
  • his connection to Place de la Libération and the history of Café Gourmand.
Two-page feature in Dijon Tendances, Spring 2025: headline “Welcome guests as if they were family” and a portrait of Guillaume Bortolussi on the terrace (page 37).
Dijon Tendances, Spring 2025 — page 37
Continuation of the interview in Dijon Tendances, Spring 2025: questions about the food, photographs of dishes and a portrait of Guillaume Bortolussi holding a glass (page 38).
Dijon Tendances, Spring 2025 — page 38

Source
Dijon Tendances — Spring 2025 edition.

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