This place was recommended to us by our tour guide while in Lyon…read more What a fantastic gastronomic experience this was. I can see why they call Lyon it the capital of gastronomic. (Is that a word?) Well, you know what I mean. This is a little place in the 6th arrodissement. Top 10 according to our table mates next table over. You would never know it if you were just passing by. The waiter, maitre d, everything man, met us at the door to welcome us. BTW, you must make a reservation. We were the first ones there, so we got the best table, by the window. The chef came out and greeted us as the waiter read us the menu. It's different every day. On this night, they had octopus salad, or smoked Veal. For an entree, lamb or fish. For dessert, Carmel something or ice cream with crumbles and a hint of spicy. (None of these are anything like i made it sounds. 100 times better) This may not sound like anything that you think you would not like, but I assure you, you will absolutely love, love, love it. We tried all the different plates, and it was an absolute taste buds explosion of flavors like I've never had. The Smoked Veal was tartar. My wife does not like tartar but she loved this. She doesn't go out of her comfort zone, so this should be an idea about how good this food was. I had the octopus. The sauce is the thing with every meal. It makes the whole dish really great. So mine was excellent for a starter. The fish was a combo of trout and salmon together to make one filet. The sauce, fantastic. As was the dish itself. The lamb was ground down and placed in a thin crust and kinda fried in a pan to perfection. Not like a burrito or gyro. Just very different and full of flavor. Finally, the dessert was some kind of ice cream with a crumble and a very tiny hint of spice. So good. And my dessert was the Carmel mousse with some pesto and a nice sauce. I am not doing any of these dishes, any justice, trying to explain the flavors and tastes. But trust me, if my wife loved all of these, then you will also. Even our table mates said how great everything was and that his wife will not experiment with foods. The place has a great atmosphere, a great vibe, and great music while you dine. The chef comes out at the end to say hello and asks how you enjoyed his presentation. He really cares that you have a great experience and that you enjoyed the food. For us, it was a YES across the board. Treat yourself and come here if you can. This is a must do while in Lyon, or if you live there. Thank you, chef.

What a special dining experience! We arrived for the evening's first seating. Our waiter, Loic,…read morewas amazing. Although he had many customers, he made us feel welcome and took time to make sure we understood the evenings choices and were enjoying each course. The food was nothing short of luxurious and so elegantly presented. The chef stopped to check in as well and provided details of the spectacular desserts. Don't miss this treasure when visiting Lyon! And Loic's wine recommendation...magnifique!

We stayed the night in Lyon, driving from Paris to St. Tropez. We were lucky enough to find Cafe…read moreTerroir on the Michelin Guide website and made the reservation before our trip. Our experience here was wonderful. The restaurant is small and the decor is rustic and on the darker side. We were sat at a wooden table in the center of the restaurant. It felt totally appropriate for the overall vibe of Lyon. On communication, my partner and the kiddo both speak French, but I do not. This confused a lot of folks on our trip, as they don't expect to see the blank look on my face when they speak to me in French, after having just interacted with a native speaker. While most of the staff spoke with my partner in French so that I didn't understand what was happening or being conveyed, one staff member spoke to me in English, which I really appreciated because it made me feel less left out of the dining experience. It felt like a true act of kindness. To be clear, I don't go to restaurants in a foreign country and ding them if they don't speak any English there. I just wanted to note that it meant something to me that one of the servers noted our situation and made the effort to make me feel comfortable. Overall, the service was excellent and attentive as you'd expect from a restaurant of this caliber. Okay-onto the food. Oh the food! We started out with the soft boiled egg with cheese and bread and escargot. The escargot was very good. The kiddo ordered the soft boiled egg, said it was "so good," and sadly refused to share any of it with us. Needless to say, this is probably something you want to order. My partner and the kiddo shared the steak for two. Fortunately, they shared this one with me. This dish really was the star of the show. The steak had a depth of flavor I have not experienced before. Truly. There was something very special about this steak. I had the salmon dish, with a butter sauce and a stuffed squash blossom. This dish was perfectly cooked and flavorful, but the steak was so good it overshadowed what was otherwise an excellent dish. We ordered coffee after dinner and the ice cream. Oh wow. Order the ice cream for dessert. Do not miss this dish! The dish comes with dollops of a variety of ice cream flavors -the chef's choice. There was vanilla, and coffee flavor and a speculoos like flavor, among a number of others. They were so good-if I didn't have to avoid dairy, I would have ordered it myself. You cannot go wrong dining here when in Lyon. I'd absolutely come back for a visit.

Mediocre and service wasn't good. Space is nice enough…read more Waitress was not helpful, wouldn't elaborate on dish preparation. Asked about how the leek and kiwi dish was prepared, "It's made with leeks," was her response. Thanks. The chicken is way overpriced,90€, and over rated. Mediocre at best. And the thing comes with its feet. What the ??? Makes eating it cumbersome. Waitress added for water we didn't have on our check and then just chose USD when I paying, thus further over charging me for an ehh meal. In fairness the chocolate dessert was incredible and the white wine was very nice. I'd say this place is a pass. El Malecon in NYC has a much better chicken. Perhaps the beef would be better.

This was our favourite dining experience in our 3-days in Lyon. It was just an assuming place that…read morewe stumbled upon and liked the way it looked from the outside. The inside was cramped, but was crowded with charm. The service was excellent and waiter even had a bit of English. The specials looked and tasted great, the wine options were wonderful, and we left full and happy. What more could you want? Ate at about 5 places in Lyon and Le Gone was the best.

Great value for a wonderful meal!…read more Five of my friends and I came here together for a casual place serving some lyonnaise food, and it was exactly what we wanted. Service was perfect--just the right amount of leaving us alone to eat our food and being attentive enough to refill our carafe of water. Thankfully, one of our group spoke French fluently so communication wasn't a problem, but our server (whom we suspect was also the chef) was very patient waiting for all of us to understand what was in each dish while we were contemplating our orders. Three of my friends ordered the sausage, apparently a tradition from Lyon. It was a nice, mild sausage served with scalloped potatoes and mushrooms. Two of the others ordered the special of the day, a veal dish also served with the potatoes and mushrooms. (It seems the man who runs the restaurant has a set of sides, all delicious, that he serves with all the dishes. He executed them well, and they went nicely with everything on our plates, so no complaints there!) They both enjoyed their veal, as well. Most of them got the two-course meal special, where it was a main course and dessert for approximately 15 euro. I ordered a three-course, 19 euro menu with the salade lyonnaise (delicious! I'm not usually a big fan of salad, but the dressing was perfectly done--not too overpowering and just the right amount, there was a poached egg, bacon...everything a salad should have, of course), the magret du canard (duck breast) which came out in large slices cooked very pink but perfectly tender (and with the expected scalloped potatoes and mushrooms), and a hazelnut tart of some kind for dessert. Everything was delicious, and for such a great price, too! I certainly recommend making a stop here if you want great food representing what Lyon has to offer!

Excellent place for a dinner with your " copins &copine "! It's a real Art in the plate and the…read moremouth! The place is very cozy and classy, the service perfect! The chefs are devoted to make each plate a unique creation! One of my best " voyage "culinaire in Lyon! Worth the try!

I wanted to be impressed but sadly the experience was just so-so. First off, they ran short with…read moreour appetizer and instead of telling us, gave us what they had left plus some sliced duck. Ok, fine but why not ask us what we'd like instead? We didn't like the duck which was seasoned with spices. Our main plates were also a disappointment. My boyfriend had venison with pasta but it was in an asian inspired sauce that didn't match the meat. I had Duck and again the sauce was asian inspired and the soy sauce and ginger was a bit heavy. Service was ok but not super friendly or helpful.

A must do in Lyon! Excellent service here with beautiful dishes. We had a preset menu and all came…read moreout looking and tasting wonderful. The highlight was the black rice and asparagus, the duck, and the strawberries with merengue. The decor is as if you are in a gothic church with super high ceilings. There's also a bar on the upper floor where you take stairs to get to. Before that you get to see the super organized and clean kitchen, impressive!

Fois gras with haricot vert, framboise, pomegranate and peanuts. Fabulous! Pork cheek with black…read morerice and a spicy curry sauce. Omg!!! Cheese and salad I'm stuffed. Lyon has the reputation for the best food in the world and this place proved it. Food was not expensive but wine list was

We arrived a little late for our reservation at 7.30, I had thought I had booked 8pm but apparently…read moremy res was at 7.15pm. My mistake, I apologized. We were abruptly told by a little rude waiter that we were late, he made such a fuss I thought he was going to say he couldn't seat us but then he gave us a table in the corner outside! The table was uncomfortably small (we are not big people) it was cramped! We ordered some drinks and apps and within about 20 mins I had water dripping down my back and on my arms which I thought was raindrops! I realized that actually it was water leaking from the apartment drains above. The water was also hitting the table and going in our food! We asked to be moved indoor where there were tables but we were promptly told to shift to the table next to ours outside. We did so but realized more water coming down on the food! When I complained and said it's unacceptable, the waiter asked do we want a table inside? Lol, so now you have space but before you didn't! The waiter just shrugged and said it's normal when you have apartments above! Absolutely disgusting attitude and rude treatment of paying customers! We left without finishing our contaminated food! We paid for it but there was no compensation or apology! Don't bother going here, most other restaurants we went to we received excellent service and pleasant people!

Very small Bouchon with very good food. We dropped in for lunch and had traditional lyonnaise fair…read more The pike soufflé was magnificent. The terrine was very nice, even the included salad was good. Nice assortment of wines at fair price. Please try this place. You will not regret it.

First lunch in Lyon with my wife. She found this place and made reservations a few weeks before our…read moretrip. It's a culinary school with a restaurant and hotel run by the students and supervised by the instructors. We got to the restaurant a few minutes early but got seated right away. The students that served us were very professional. They also spoke very good english and explained the menu well. The meal consists of three courses. All of the food served to us were really good. The combination of ingredients were really well done. Nothing was overtly or under seasoned. The ambience and decor was also done well. It was clean and simple which I really like. It's good to know that students are being taught to continue cooking great food. I'm excited to see and find out where students from this institute take their talents after graduating.

Exceptional experience at L'institut. We booked reservations in advance. From the moment we walked…read morein, the service was top notch. They took our coats before we were brought to our table. Our waiter was knowledgeable about the each dish, and wine pairing. The food was impeccable. The mushroom appetizer in particular was amazing - I didn't know mushrooms could taste so good! The restaurant is decorated in a way that isn't "loud" but feels luxurious.