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Brasserie · Arrondissement 6E · 48 tips and reviews
Franny S: NYT: Mr. Bocuse's simpler fare at one of five Brasseries Bocuse in Lyon. Try L'Est at the Brotteaux railroad station for its spit-roasted Bresse chicken and choo-choo train décor.
French Restaurant · 3e arrondissement · 5 tips and reviews
Franny S: NYT: Alain Alexanian, who spices up quenelles (pike dumplings) with paprika and embeurrée de pommes de terre (buttery potatoes) with chicory,
French Restaurant · Cordeliers - Jacobins · 2 tips and reviews
Franny S: NYT: Nicolas Le Bec pairs fresh ingredients in novel ways at his eponymous restaurant. The 48-euro prix fixe lunch might include stuffed zucchini flower and turbot with artichokes in eucalyptus broth.
Coffee Shop · Arrondissement 6E · 8 tips and reviews
Franny S: Vogue: Florence Périer’s quenelle is the finest in the city. Thursday and Friday head right next door to its adjoining bistro, Le P’tit Peintre, which turns into a wine bar on both evenings.
102 cours Lafayette (Rue Garibaldi), Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Market · 3e arrondissement · 98 tips and reviews
Franny S: Chez Lyon inside Les Halles best oysters in Lyon. Vogue: With everything from pastries to cheese to fresh produce, this indoor food market has 56 stalls to explore.
Franny S: Saveur: Gâteau de foie blonde, pretty chicken liver cake, and tête de veau sauce ravigote are two Lyonnaise classics reimagined at this warm and welcoming modern restaurant.
Franny S: Saveur: an exemplary introduction to the classics of a bouchon menu: tablier sapeur; tripe—pressed, breaded, & fried like schnitzel—saucisson in buttery brioche, & perfectly cooked calf's liver.
Lyonese Bouchon · 3e arrondissement · 17 tips and reviews
Franny S: Saveur: an exemplary introduction to the classics of a bouchon menu: tablier sapeur; tripe—pressed, breaded, & fried like schnitzel—saucisson in buttery brioche, & perfectly cooked calf's liver
Franny S: Saveur: an exemplary introduction to the classics of a bouchon menu: tablier sapeur; tripe—pressed, breaded, & fried like schnitzel—saucisson in buttery brioche, & perfectly cooked calf's liver
Franny S: Saveur: an exemplary introduction to the classics of a bouchon menu: tablier sapeur; tripe—pressed, breaded, & fried like schnitzel—saucisson in buttery brioche, & perfectly cooked calf's liver
7 Rue De La Martiniere, Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Asian Restaurant · Presqu'île · 2 tips and reviews
Franny S: "We ate the best plate of the night – duck tartare with galanga, coriander &tamarind. We continued with marinated ‘KFC’ fried chicken served with an addictive sauce flavored with fermented scallions."
Franny S: In addition to solid baguettes and pastries, the shop also sells excellent sandwiches at reasonable prices, the perfect spot for a lunch that cost under €5 at the time of our visits.
4 Rue De La Poulaillerie, Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Café · Cordeliers - Jacobins · 27 tips and reviews
Franny S: Puzzle sources beans from the best roasters in Europe, changing roasters every two weeks. During our multiple visits at Puzzle, we enjoyed beans from cities like Dublin and Berlin.
Franny S: Puzzle sources beans from the best roasters in Europe, changing roasters every two weeks. During our multiple visits at Puzzle, we enjoyed beans from cities like Dublin and Berlin.
Franny S: With a name that literally translates to coffee box, La Boîte à Café exclusively serves locally roasted Mokxa Coffee along with breakfast, brunch, lunch and cakes.
Wine Bar · Cordeliers - Jacobins · 4 tips and reviews
Franny S: The Guardian: Chef Axel Ruga matches local wine to local produce – clients choose the wine first. Lunch is €29 for three courses (Monday to Friday only),
Coffee Shop · Arrondissement 6E · 8 tips and reviews
Franny S: The Guardian: The finest quenelle de brochet, a golden, potato-shaped pike soufflé floating in a sea of creamy lobster sauce, is served at Florence Périer’s Café du Peintre
3 rue de la Martinière, Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French Restaurant · Presqu'île · 9 tips and reviews
Franny S: The Guardian: A three-course lunch costs €19. In the evening, jumbo quail with quince & celery, pigeon cooked in a smoked tea stock or a 50-day matured Galician steak & prices escalate considerably.
French Restaurant · Griffon - Royale · 3 tips and reviews
Franny S: feels like dining in an eccentric family home in the Croix-Rousse district. He combines creative use of fresh produce with a good-value menu du jour (three courses €26 at lunchtime).