Renowned throughout the world, Lyon's cuisine is as rich as it is flavorful. It's no surprise that the city of Lyon is considered the gastronomic capital of France. With a strong influence from peasant cuisine and local cuisine using local ingredients, Lyon's cuisine reflects the culinary tradition of the Rhône-Alpes region.
Among the most famous dishes of Lyon's gastronomy, served in traditional bouchons, are pike quenelles with Nantua sauce, black pudding, pork rinds, Lyonnaise salad, cervelle de Canut,tablier de sapeur, as well as a whole range of charcuterie, led by dry sausages, which are accompanied by aglass of red wine from the Rhône Valley. For dessert, it is impossible to pass up the pink praline tart .
To enjoy the bouchons and restaurants of Lyon in Paris, here are our top picks!
Aux Lyonnais, Alain Ducasse's Parisian "bouchon lyonnais" brilliantly taken over by the Dumant brothers
Canaille, the Aux Lyonnais bistro has been one since its early days, and will remain so. After nearly 25 years under the direction of Alain Ducasse, this true Lyonnais bouchon in the heart of Paris is changing hands. While the multi-starred chef keeps a watchful eye on his beloved restaurant, it is now the unstoppable Dumant siblings who have taken over the reins with brio. [Read more]
Picotte, a bistronomic tour of France's regional specialities
From Provence to Northern France, via Normandy and the West Indies, Picotte promises a veritable bistronomic tour of France's specialties. [Read more]
About a hundred kilometers from Lyon, the landscape changes, the French Alps reveal their snow-capped peaks, and Savoyard cuisine takes center stage. Renowned for its dishes rich in cheese, charcuterie, meat, and potatoes—ingredients sourced from the best local produce—Savoyard cuisine satisfies even the heartiest appetites with itsgenerous andcomforting dishes.
Among the must-try dishes are, of course, fondue savoyarde, raclette, tartiflette, croziflette,farçon and small diots sausages, before finishing in style with ablueberry tart, a Savoie cake and a small glass of Savoie white wine, génépi or Chartreuse.
All these traditional specialties can be enjoyed in Savoyard restaurants in Paris. Follow our recommendations!
Deux, the first Parisian table from Tiphaine Mollard and Romain Casas
Friends in the city as well as in the kitchen, Tiphaine Mollard and Romain Casas have just opened their first Parisian restaurant with the idea of combining their native Savoie and South-West regions in their dishes. [Read more]
Find the location of all these addresses by clicking on the map at the bottom of the article.
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Looking for a good raclette, fondue, tartiflette or Mont d'Or coulant in Paris? All you can eat, high up in the sky or in temporary chalets, discover the restaurants and other gourmet addresses where you can enjoy these delicious winter dishes in Paris and the Ile-de-France region! [Read more]
Where to eat raclette, tartiflette, Mont d'Or or fondue in Paris? Our best addresses
