Le Plato is a bistronomic french restaurant in 4E, Lyon.
Editorially verified May 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Daily set lunch, Market-driven carte
Must order: The daily set lunch; the cheese course pulls from Auvergne-Rhone producers.
Tip: Closed Sunday; lunch service 12:00-14:30, dinner 20:00-23:30.
Address: 1 Rue Villeneuve, 69004 Lyon
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.
Signature: Market plats, Daily ardoise
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.
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.
Signature: Sweet-savoury small plates, Daily market plat
Order: The daily plat from the chalkboard, then the signature dessert; both rotate weekly.
Tip: Open 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.
Signature: Market plats, Daily ardoise
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.
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.
Signature: Quenelle de brochet, Andouillette
Order: The quenelle de brochet with sauce Nantua; the andouillette is the pork-forward closer.
Tip: Open daily, lunch and dinner; book a few days ahead for Friday-Saturday.
Le Musee on Rue des Forces in the 2e is the bouchon tucked through the Printing Museum traboule, run by chef Quentin Delbassee with a tightly classical.
Signature: Quenelle, Tablier de sapeur
Order: The tablier de sapeur (breaded tripe), then the quenelle and the praline tart.
Tip: Closed Sunday-Monday; the dining room is small, book ahead Booking recommended for weekends.
Le Bouchon Sully in Lyon's 6e is the bouchon Julien Gautier and Emmanuel Tachon-Foley opened in 2014, running the full classical lyonnais carte from quenelle.
Signature: Quenelle de brochet sauce Nantua, Praline tart
Order: The quenelle de brochet with sauce Nantua; the pork cheek and the praline tart close the meal.
Tip: Closed Sunday; the lunch carte is the value play.
Le Bouillon Paradis in Lyon's 1er runs the Parisian bouillon format in Lyonnais drag: oeuf mayo, blanquette, and a three-course set under €18 all day.
Signature: Bouillon classics, Oeuf mayo
Order: The oeuf mayo as a starter, then the blanquette de veau.
Tip: Walk-in only at lunch; arrive before 12:30 or after 14:00 Booking recommended for weekends.
