Lyon (F)
A lovely lunch experience with traditional Lyonnaise cuisine: Restaurant Le Bouchon des Filles (12. June 2022)
The Le Bouchon des Filles offers a very authentic Lyonnaise cuisine – and that for a very fair price. The set “lunch menu” (EUR 28.00) starts with a “parade of salad bowls (lentils, herring, beetroot with curry; and some other salad with some meaty element)” which is quite a great start. All the salads were […]
A decent restaurant experience but definitely with room for improvement on all levels: Restaurant PY (11. June 2022)
I was looking for a regular but still nice experience and the PY is exactly that. It’s part of the Bib Gourmand recommendations of the Guide Michelin, and it’s a good recommendation. But, you have to be a bit patient. Once you’re seated, you can already find some “cheese madeleines” on the table, and they […]
A great Michelin-starred lunch bargain with one extraordinary dish: Restaurant Le Passe Temps (11. June 2022)
It was incredibly hard to find any Michelin starred restaurants on short notice for this weekend, so, I was already super happy when I landed the Le Passe Temps for lunch on Saturday. And I must say, it was a good experience. For a very fair price, you get a “6-Course tasting menu” (EUR 89.00) […]
Traditional cuisine from Lyon – an experience: Restaurant Le Poêlon d’Or (10. June 2022)
It is a couple of years ago since I’ve last been to Lyon, but I have good memories of the cuisine from Lyon – so, upon arrival, I decided to try a very local experience again. And it started with “salami and bread” which is maybe not so local, but great to start filling a […]
A truly French experience – good but very traditional: Restaurant L’Auberge du Pont de Collonges aka Restaurant Paul Bocuse (4. August 2019)
I always had a visit at Paul Bocuse on my to do list and with today, that to do is done. It was a lunch visit and I went for the “Menu Bourgeois” (EUR 235.00) which started with an “amuse bouche” which was absolutely delicious. I was absolutely excited after the first couple of bites! […]
Perfect spot to relax before visiting the Institut Lumière: Le Bistro Autrement (26. March 2017)
If you are into movies and film history, I can definitely recommend you to visit the ‘Institut Lumière’ but as we are still in France, the opening hours are more of a recommendation than actual opening hours, so I ended up looking for a café to wait until the place actually opens and found ‘Le […]
Outstanding atmosphere and a few taste surprises: Restaurant Les Loges (25. March 2017)
If you want to dine in a Michelin starred restaurant in Lyon, you have to book a couple of weeks in advance. For most of the options, I didn’t stand a chance of getting a table. Luckily, I managed to get one at the Restaurant Les Loges. And it started quite exquisite after the bar […]
Lovely atmosphere but weak service: Bar @ Cour des Loges (25. March 2017)
Given the ‘Restaurant Les Loges’ only opens at 7:30pm sharp and we were a couple of minutes early, I ended up in the Bar at the Hotel Cour des Loges. As I am a huge ‘Mule’ fan, I went for the “London Mule (Gin Bombay Sapphire, Lemon, Ginger Beer)” (EUR 14.00). The drink is simple […]
