Friendly staff, awesome food, and great wine!…read more Note that if you like a bottle you have there, you'll have to go to a wine shop to get it as they are unable to sell you a closed bottle to take away.

MAGNIFIQUE!!! This…read moreplace offers exceptional wine by the glass, but they also have an amazing lunch program. The husband is French and his wife is Japanese, it seems she does most of the cooking while he does most of the wine preparation. What took me by surprise here is the exceptional level of quality in every bite of food. We were truly mesmerized with the flavor and the sourcing of the ingredients, I really do believe this place does all organic farming, and because of their location out in the French countryside, farm to table is not something they market, it's just who they are. We ordered the classic croquet madame, and it was easily one of the best bites of food I've ever had in my life. I don't understand how they achieved this level of flavor with ingredients that everyone else in France would be able to have access to if they looked hard enough. I was hoping to come back here the next day, but they were closed on Wednesdays. We can't wait to come back on our next trip.

This restaurant was recommended by our hotel in Lyon. It is tucked into an alley between busy…read morestreets, but there are signs from both sides. The atmosphere was calm and quiet, compared to the hustle and bustle outside. The staff spoke limited English, and the menu was French. The lunch set menu was very reasonable and had good options. Everything was very well seasoned, cooked well, and enjoyable. They also had a large variety of wines available. We would come back again.

Great local bar to finish off the night! It's our go to place after dinners in Beaune. Great to…read moremeet up with friends. I know that smoking in the rear garden is a plus for some but you can't really escape the smoke if your near the door to the rear garden. They have a nice selection of wines by the glass and appetizers. Excellent music!

Liveliest bar in Beaune. Highly recommended. Not touristy at all. Extra bonus - you can smoke in…read morethe rear garden!

On my way out of France I wanted to check out the Beaujolais Nouveau and settled on a little town…read morecalled Belleville. It's only 25 minutes north of Lyon and one of the larger towns in Beaujolais, so I figured it would have the most action on the evening of the Nouveau. For those of you unfamiliar with the Beaujolais Nouveau, it's a celebration of the newest vintage of Beaujolais wines made from the Gamay grape. The winemakers have a few short weeks to get these wines made before their release and it's an incredible feat. I was referred to XVIII sur Vins from the town info center as the "place" where I could find the largest selection of Nouveau wines and boy were they right. I was greeted by one of the local winemakers by the name of JB and he was super friendly and the only english speaking Frenchman in the joint. He knew the owner well and took me on a wild ride of the best Beaujolais Nouveau I've ever tasted. Nothing like the crap we get in the United States, these wines are made with pride and are all natural...simply amazing. Do yourself a favor and make a stop here, ask for JB and let the locals take you on a wild ride of their local wines.

Wow what an nice place. You can get your own table or…read moreshare it with others. The waitress comes up to you with the chalkboard wines and another well with cheese. And get to pick and choose and enjoy the amazing ambience inside it actually looks like a cave/library with bottles and corks. Well done.

For us, the ambiance of this little wine bar was really it's draw. Though their wine selection was…read morethorough, and the assiette de fromage looked very appealing (the kitchen closed before we could confirm our cheese plate theories), it was really the eclectic, artistic, comfortable aesthetic that won us over. I realize that's maybe not how we're meant to make restaurant-going decisions, alas. The service and wine were also as welcoming as the decor.

From the owner: Bar à vin et cuisine à partagerread more

Nice charcuterie and wine pairing of local wines, sausages, meats and cheeses. Owner was very nice…read moreand knew his stuff.

This quickly became our favorite wine bar in Lyon. It's a great place for a planche and a glass or…read moretwo of wine. The proprietor is friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. Prices are very reasonable for the quality of the food and wine. We first encountered it on a walking tour of Vieux Lyon and happily revisited it twice during our stay.

Let me say first that I LOVE this restaurant. It is a food and wine lovers paradise. I gave it…read moreonly 4 stars because the tuna main course did not have any sauce. Just seared tuna with a medley of some garbanzo beans and kalamata olives. Felt very lacking. The rest of the meal(s) were excellent. Service is perfect every time.

We stayed at Le Montrachet hotel for 3 nights, dined at this in-house restaurant some of the meals…read moreeveryday. Never once we were disappointed. The food was superb, and the service was attentive and classy. Amazing experience each time, may that be breakfast, lunch or dinner. This will surely be our home for future visit to Montrachet again!

From the owner: CAVISTE en vin nature cave à manger…read moreévénements