
2 hours
Lyon: Authentic Japanese Cooking Program
Learn the basics of Japanese cuisine during a workshop with a chef. Learn authentic recipes and basic techniques, and taste the fruit of your labor in a friendly atmosphere.
Fujiyama 55 is a japanese ramen restaurant in 2E, Lyon.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.

2 hours
Learn the basics of Japanese cuisine during a workshop with a chef. Learn authentic recipes and basic techniques, and taste the fruit of your labor in a friendly atmosphere.

2 hours
In 2 hours, you will make iconic sweets such as mochi, prepared from authentic ingredients such as homemade azuki paste, guided by an expert

1.5 hours
Experience a Japanese tea ceremony in a soothing setting, savor premium quality matcha accompanied by seasonal wagashi prepared before your eyes, and prepare the match...
Address: 16 Rue du President Carnot, 69002 Lyon
Le Merciere on Rue Merciere is the bouchon Jean-Louis Manoa has run since 1978, voted Best Authentic Bouchon Lyonnais in 2022 and now passed.
OrderThe quenelle de brochet sauce Nantua; the praline tart is the closer.
TipOpen daily; book a few days ahead for Friday-Saturday Walk-ins usually OK.
Petit Ogre on Rue de la Banniere is chef Jules Niang's restaurant since 2013, crossing French technique with African and Asian flavors, all homemade.
OrderAsk for the day's plates; the kitchen builds the menu around what Jules Niang calls cuisine de contraste.
TipOpen Monday to Saturday for lunch and dinner; book ahead for evenings.
Bufe on the Croix-Rousse plateau in Lyon's 4e is the Rue de Cuire neighbourhood bistro running a market-driven blackboard menu for the local hill crowd.
OrderWhatever is on the blackboard; a glass of natural Beaujolais alongside.
TipClosed Sunday-Monday; the back room is the quieter seating Walk-ins usually OK.
Les Mauvaises Herbes on the Croix-Rousse slope in Lyon's 1er is the vegetable-forward bistro on Rue du Jardin des Plantes with a daily set and herb-led.
OrderThe set menu; the herb-led starter is the highlight.
TipClosed Sunday-Monday; lunch is the price-point entry at €24.
Les Marmottes in Lyon's 3e is the Rue de Vendome Savoyard kitchen running fondue, raclette and tartiflette as a winter destination across November to March.
OrderThe fondue savoyarde for two with the cured ham platter on the side.
TipWinter season only; book ten days ahead for a Friday night table.
Le Bouillon Paradis in Lyon's 1er runs the bouillon format with Lyonnais accents: oeuf mayo, blanquette and a sub-€18 three-course set all afternoon.
OrderOeuf mayo as starter, then the blanquette de veau, then ile flottante.
TipWalk-in only; arrive before 12:30 or after 14:00 for lunch Walk-ins usually OK.
Le Merciere on Rue Merciere is the bouchon Jean-Louis Manoa has run since 1978, voted Best Authentic Bouchon Lyonnais in 2022 and now passed.
OrderThe quenelle de brochet sauce Nantua; the praline tart is the closer.
TipOpen daily; book a few days ahead for Friday-Saturday Walk-ins usually OK.