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From Lyon: Beaujolais Signature Wine Experience
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What to order at Bufe
- Must order
- Whatever is on the blackboard; a glass of natural Beaujolais alongside.
- Editor tip
- Closed Sunday-Monday; the back room is the quieter seating Word-of-mouth is the only marketing.
CuisineFrench bistro
Price€€€€
Neighborhood4e
HoursThu-Tue 18:30-00:00, closed Wed
Phone+33 7 73 91 10 82
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Why locals love it: Rue de Cuire sits a five-minute walk back from the Croix-Rousse market and draws a crowd of plateau regulars who prefer it over the noisier Boulevard options.
Taste Whatever is on the blackboard; a glass of natural Beaujolais alongside. with a local in Lyon
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Lyon: Private Half Day Beaujolais Wine Tour by Defender
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Address: 2 Rue de Cuire, 69004 Lyon
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