Rustique is a tasting menu fine-dining restaurant in Lyon.
Editorially verified May 27, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
3h 30m
Get an authentic taste of the local scene and prepare a delicious seasonal menu using produce from the Saint-Antoine Market with Fanny, a cook and cheesemonger, in Lyon
Private tour · 1.5 hours
Discover the flavors of Lyon with a wine and cheese pairing workshop at Cave Tabareau. Learn about the wines and cheese of the Rhône Valley surrounding regions with a ...
Private tour · 2.5 hours
Embark on a private food tour in Lyon and enjoy a full meal across three restaurants. Savor three bistronomic courses with local wine pairings and discover local stori...
Address: 14 Rue de la Charite, 69002 Lyon
Guy Lassausaie in Chasselay, 20 minutes north of Lyon, is the Meilleur Ouvrier de France's one-star country dining room with a Rhone-rooted tasting menu.
OrderThe Bresse-chicken tasting course; the dessert chariot is the closer.
Book3 weeks ahead
TipA 25-minute drive from central Lyon; closed Tuesday-Wednesday.
Cinq Mains at 12 Rue Monseigneur Lavarenne in Vieux Lyon is the Saone-front table that Gregory Cuilleron runs with his brother Thibault, awarded a Michelin.
OrderThe €41 evening tasting set, paired by the half-glass with the natural Beaujolais.
Book1 week ahead
TipOpen Tue-Sat lunch and dinner; book the €28 lunch a week ahead for the value play.
La Mere Brazier in Lyon's 1er is the restaurant Eugenie Brazier opened in 1921 and Mathieu Viannay now runs at two-star level on Rue Royale.
OrderVolaille de Bresse demi-deuil with the original 1933 service.
Book3 weeks ahead
TipLunch is half the dinner price; the dining room is the original 1921 one.
Takao Takano in Lyon's 6e is the two-star Japanese-French tasting room on Rue Malesherbes, with a 22-seat dining room cooking six and nine-course sets.
OrderThe nine-course tasting; the wine pairing is the move.
Book4 weeks ahead
TipLunch on Wed-Fri is the easier seating; closed Sunday and Monday.
Paul Bocuse's L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges sits on the Saone north of Lyon, the dining room that held three Michelin stars from 1965 to 2020.
OrderSoupe aux truffes VGE, the 1975 dish for Valery Giscard d'Estaing, still on the carte.
Book6 weeks ahead
TipA taxi from central Lyon takes 25 minutes; the suburb is unfit for walking back.
Tetedoie on the Fourviere hill above Lyon's old town is Christian Tetedoie's one-star dining room with a glass-walled view across the Saone to the city below.
OrderThe five-course Saveurs tasting; the Bresse poultry course is the highlight.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipReserve a window seat; the cheaper bistro Phosphore sits beside it.
