France
This is a really nice little restaurant serving unpretentious Lyonnais food.
The service was good, although obviously being a bit away from the tourist area there was no English spoken. This did lead to us ordering calf's brain by mistake, but we couldn't really send it back, and it was actually quite tasty.
The wine good, as expected, and the bill was fairly reasonable.
One I would recommend, although it might be worth looking out your phrase book if you're not confident of your French.
www.daniel-et-denise.fr
156 rue de Créqui,69003 Lyon
+33(0)78 60 66 53
Google map: bit.ly/yonqlv
Very friendly bar/restaurant which serves a variety of open toasted sandwiches. Wonderful desserts as well as very friendly staff.
2, rue de la Monnaie, Lyon, France
+33(0)4 78 37 70 85
Google map: bit.ly/qlneo0
Typical tourist restaurant in the old town.
Two starters, mains and desserts together with two beers cost €35.
Starters were basic and mains were bland. Still, it was very busy but not the best place to go. 5/10.
23 Rue St Jean, 69005 Lyon, France
+33(0)4 78 42 25 13
Google map: bit.ly/qCdNrI
Absolutely wonderful bouchon in Lyons.
Bouchons are traditional restaurants in Lyon that appeared at the start of the 20th century and flourished in the 1930s. They have their origins in cooks from wealthy households who lost their jobs due to economic conditions. These cooks set up restaurants serving food for the working class.
The fare is hearty and the menu is limited but these bouchons have a great atmosphere.
Au Petit Bouchon Chez Georges ticks all the boxes. Good food with a really friendly atmosphere. The staff wise crack from the moment you get in!
We had a chicken liver gateaux and herring as starters. For our mains we had fish and the tablier de sapeur (marinated tripe coated in breadcrumbs & fried in a pan). We also had two hearty desserts. Along with wine, we ended up paying €70.
Not all places that claim to be bouchons are authentic. However this is one of the 22 'Authentique Bouchon Lyonnais' identifiable by a metal plaque of a clown with a glass of wine on the outside wall.
We had no booking but stuck our head around the door and managed to get a table for 7.30 pm.
aupetitbouchonchezgeorges.fr/
8 Rue Garet, 69001 Lyon
+33(0)4 78 28 30 46
Google map: bit.ly/qaC2l7
Lunch: 12 - 2pm
Dinner: 7.30 - 10.00pm
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