Les Mauvaises Herbes is a modern french restaurant in 1Er, Lyon.
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.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Vegetable-led plates, Daily set
Must order: The set menu; the herb-led starter is the highlight.
Tip: Closed Sunday-Monday; lunch is the price-point entry at €24.
Address: 3 Rue du Jardin des Plantes, 69001 Lyon
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.
Signature: Oeuf mayo, Blanquette de veau
Order: Oeuf mayo as starter, then the blanquette de veau, then ile flottante.
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive before 12:30 or after 14:00 for lunch Walk-ins usually OK.
Chez Hugon on Rue Pizay in the 1er has been run by three generations of women since 1937, serving an unchanged carte of bouchon classics in a 30-cover.
Signature: Poulet au vinaigre, Andouillette Bobosse
Order: Poulet au vinaigre, then the andouillette Bobosse with mustard sauce.
Tip: Closed Saturday-Sunday; Mon-Fri 12:00-14:00 and 19:00-23:30.
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.
Signature: Fondue, Raclette
Order: The fondue savoyarde for two with the cured ham platter on the side.
Tip: Winter 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.
Signature: Oeuf mayo, Blanquette de veau
Order: Oeuf mayo as starter, then the blanquette de veau, then ile flottante.
Tip: Walk-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.
Signature: Quenelle de brochet, Andouillette
Order: The quenelle de brochet sauce Nantua; the praline tart is the closer.
Tip: Open daily; book a few days ahead for Friday-Saturday Walk-ins usually OK.
Le Musee on Rue des Forces in the 2e is chef Quentin Delbassee's bouchon accessed through the Printing Museum traboule, with a tightly classical lyonnais.
Signature: Tablier de sapeur, Quenelle
Order: The tablier de sapeur, then the quenelle and the cervelle de canut.
Tip: Closed Sunday-Monday; the dining room is small, book ahead Walk-ins usually OK.
Chez Hugon on Rue Pizay in the 1er has been run by three generations of women since 1937, serving an unchanged carte of bouchon classics in a 30-cover.
Signature: Poulet au vinaigre, Andouillette Bobosse
Order: Poulet au vinaigre, then the andouillette Bobosse with mustard sauce.
Tip: Closed Saturday-Sunday; Mon-Fri 12:00-14:00 and 19:00-23:30.
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Signature: Bouchon classics, Pichet of Beaujolais
Order: The salade lyonnaise to start, then the gratin de quenelle with sauce Nantua.
Tip: Closed Tuesday; service at 12:00, 14:00, 19:00 and 22:00 Walk-ins usually OK.
