Le Kitchen is a french fine dining restaurant in 7E, Lyon.
Le Kitchen in the 7e on Rue Chevreul is Swedish chef Connie Zagora and Laurent Ozan's Bib Gourmand dining room with a sweet-savoury carte that rotates weekly.
Signature dishes: Sweet-savoury small plates, Daily market plat
Must order: The daily plat from the chalkboard, then the signature dessert.
Tip: Open Thursday-Monday; daytime service 08:00-18:30, no evening seating.
Address: 34 Rue Chevreul, 69007 Lyon
L'Oiseau Perche on Rue de Cuire in the Croix-Rousse 4e is the daily-ardoise bistro running market-driven plats with a tight wine list and a 30-cover dining.
Signature: Daily ardoise plats, Market cuisine
Order: The plat du jour from the chalkboard; the cheese course rotates Saint-Marcellin and Saint-Felicien.
Tip: Lunch is the main service; Thursday is the only evening seating. Closed weekends.
L'Antr'O Potes in the heart of the Brotteaux is chef Julien Le Guillou's labelled bouchon, where the former Bocuse disciple cooks Lyonnais classics.
Signature: Bouchon classics revisited, Pate en croute
Order: The pate en croute, then the volaille a la creme; the praline tart closes.
Tip: Open Tue-Fri 12:00-13:30 and 19:30-21:30; book the courtyard in summer.
Daniel et Denise Crequi in the 3e is the original 1968 location, now run by MOF Joseph Viola whose pate en croute won the 2009 world championship.
Signature: Pate en croute (world champion 2009), Quenelle de brochet
Order: The pate en croute as a starter, then the quenelle de brochet.
Tip: Closed Sat-Sun; book a fortnight ahead. The bouchon label is genuine here.
Daniel et Denise Croix-Rousse is MOF Joseph Viola's third bouchon, on Rue de Cuire facing Place des Tapis in the historic canut quarter of the 4e.
Signature: Pate en croute, Quenelle de brochet
Order: The pate en croute starter, then the praluline brioche for dessert.
Tip: Closed Sunday-Monday; lunch is the easier seating near the daily Croix-Rousse market.
Le Bouchon Sully on Rue Sully in the 6e is Julien Gautier and Emmanuel Tachon-Foley's authentic bouchon opened in 2014, running classic Lyonnais plates.
Signature: Quenelle de brochet, Praline tart
Order: The quenelle de brochet with sauce Nantua, then the praline tart.
Tip: Closed Sunday; weekday lunch is the easier seating. Reserve ahead for dinner.
Chez Mounier on Rue des Marronniers in the 2e is the working bouchon with a €13.50 set lunch, one of the cheapest entries to a sit-down Lyonnais meal.
Signature: Quenelle de brochet, Andouillette
Order: The set lunch for the price; the quenelle is the standalone order at dinner.
Tip: Closed Sunday; Monday-Saturday 12:00-14:00 and 19:00-22:00 Walk-ins usually OK.
