Lyon Restaurants
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Prices quoted are for a three-course meal for one with drinks, tax and service included.
Lyon boasts a large number of restaurants, some of them among the finest in France. Probably the most famous restaurant in Lyon is Paul Bocuse's L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges (see below). If your budget doesn't stretch that far, try some of Lyon's specialities, like quenelles (seasoned balls or dumplings, usually made of meat), in a bouchon or traditional bistro.
Chez Mounier
The authentic regional dishes, served in the intimate surroundings of this neighbourhood bouchon, are unpretentious and tasty.
3 rue des Marronniers
Tel: (04) 7837 7926.
Price: $$-$$$
La Mère Jean
Welcoming bouchon serving Lyonnais specialities like quenelle de brochet (pike dumpling).
5 rue des Marronniers
Tel: (04) 7837 8127.
Price: $$-$$$
L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges
Paul Bocuse's Michelin-starred, luxury establishment is for serious foodies with serious cash. Delights like truffle soup, created for former French president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, are prepared with the freshest ingredients and exquisite care.
40 quai de la Plage, Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or
Tel: (04) 7242 9090.
Website: www.bocuse.fr
Price: $$$$
Le Bouchon de l'Opéra
Convivial bistro that dishes up local specialities at reasonable prices.
13 rue Terraille
Tel: (04) 7828 4947.
Website: www.lebouchondelopera.com
Price: $$
Nicholas Le Bec
Nicholas Le Bec's eponymous restaurant uses seasonal ingredients in dishes that reinterperate Gallic culinary traditions to create exciting, modern menus. But his consummate interpretation of classic dishes doesn't come cheap.
14 rue Grolee
Tel: (04) 7842 1500.
Website: www.nicolaslebec.com
Price: $$$$
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