Arsene is a french bistro restaurant in 2E, Lyon.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Day trip · 12 hours
Explore Lyon’s countryside, meet local farmers, and enjoy a traditional lunch in a château. Then, head back to the city for a cooking class with a private chef.
3.5 hours
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Address: 2 Rue Vaubecour, 69002 Lyon
Le Merciere on Rue Merciere in the 2e is the bouchon Jean-Louis Manoa has run since 1978 and his son-in-law Cesar Ponsonnet took over in 2024.
OrderThe quenelle de brochet with sauce Nantua; the andouillette is the pork-forward closer.
TipOpen daily, lunch and dinner; book a few days ahead for Friday-Saturday.
L'Antr'O Potes in the Brotteaux is chef Julien Le Guillou's labelled bouchon, where the former Paul Bocuse disciple cooks the Lyonnais canon across two.
OrderThe pate en croute, then the volaille a la creme; the praline tart closes.
TipOpen Tue-Fri 12:00-13:30 and 19:30-21:30; book a fortnight ahead for the courtyard.
Daniel et Denise Crequi in Lyon's 3e is the original 1968 location, now run by MOF Joseph Viola, whose pate en croute won the world championship in 2009.
OrderThe pate en croute as a starter, then the quenelle de brochet.
TipClosed Sat-Sun; book a fortnight ahead. The bouchon label is genuine here.
Le Plato in Lyon's 4e Croix-Rousse is Frederic Therriaud's bistronomic dining room with a glass-roofed luminous space and a market-driven daily set.
OrderThe daily set lunch; the cheese course pulls from Auvergne-Rhone producers.
TipClosed Sunday; lunch service 12:00-14:30, dinner 20:00-23:30.
Le Kitchen in Lyon's 7e on Rue Chevreul is Swedish chef Connie Zagora and Laurent Ozan's Bib Gourmand dining room running a market-driven sweet-savoury carte.
OrderThe daily plat from the chalkboard, then the signature dessert; both rotate weekly.
TipOpen Thursday-Monday only; daytime service 08:00-18:30, no evening seating.
L'Oiseau Perche in the Croix-Rousse 4e is the daily-ardoise neighbourhood bistro running market-driven plats with a tight wine list and a 30-cover dining.
OrderThe plat du jour from the chalkboard; the cheese course rotates Saint-Marcellin and Saint-Felicien.
TipLunch is the main service; Thursday is the only evening seating. Closed weekends.
Le Merciere on Rue Merciere in the 2e is the bouchon Jean-Louis Manoa has run since 1978 and his son-in-law Cesar Ponsonnet took over in 2024.
OrderThe quenelle de brochet with sauce Nantua; the andouillette is the pork-forward closer.
TipOpen daily, lunch and dinner; book a few days ahead for Friday-Saturday.
