We%26#39;ll be leaving luggage in storage at Lyon Part Dieu at noon, then nice lunch (reasonable priced) French restaurant either near Metro Hotel de Ville (Le Petit Leon), Metro Cordeliers (cobbled food area), or Metro Bellecour (Commanderie des Antonins).
Not sure which one as still researching in guide books...? Yes we%26#39;re meat %26amp; dessert eaters, but not offal.
Then walk off big feed in the old town, until our train arrives at 7pm to CDG airport 9pm.
Any hints on where to do famous Lyon lunches, what trains, where to walk is very welcome, as we arrive 11.30am %26amp; leave 7pm the same day for a stopover.
Thank you.
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I too don%26#39;t like offal, but you might like a bouchon though (you can choose many other food, such as chicken with vinegar sauce, or try the local quenelle speciality). Le Café des Fédérations is a good bet (very simple but yummy food actually, try for example the %26quot;oeufs en meurette%26quot;).
You have definitively to stroll in the old city (Saint Jean), but don%26#39;t eat in this neighborhood as most restaurants there are tourists traps, except a couple of exceptions, such as Les Adrets, 30 rue du Boeuf that is good. Assuming that the cobbled food area you refer to is Rue Mercière, be careful there too; the 2 good addresses here are Le Mercière and le Bistrot de Lyon (you should avoid places such as Gaston or La Traboulerie).
May I suggest that you have a look at my previous recommendations, you will find several ideas; for example in the Terreaux neighborhood : L%26#39;étage on place des Terreaux or Maison Villemanzy on Croix-Rousse hill (terrace with a view!).
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That%26#39;s excellent, thanks so much for your info, just what I was looking for. I always wanted to try Le Café des Fédérations, but thought it was only offal. Another choice was Brasserie Georges but not sure if it%26#39;s more famous for it%26#39;s original decor than food, as ambience looks very nice inside?
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Just looked at Maison Villemanzy on the hill, it looks beautiful. Thinking this will be lunch spot, but it takes last orders at 1.30pm.
We arrive by train at Lyon Part Dieu at 12pm...check baggage into storage at station, then metro to this train station near the hill? Will we make it for 12.45pm booking?
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Hello,
Suggest you take a cab to go to the restaurant, you%26#39;ll be there in 15 minutes.
Taking the métro is also possible, but you%26#39;ll have to change twice, and then have a short but steep walk up on Croix-Rousse hill. 45 minutes all-in looks a bit difficult.
By the way : the luggage storage is in self-service and requires coins, is located near %26quot;Villette%26quot; exit at Part Dieu station (close to %26quot;PAUL%26quot; bread %26amp; pastry), taxis available just outside...
Rgds
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Wow thats a big marathon for lunch, am exhausted already!
Have seen in your past forums, a recommendation for Brasserie L%26#39;est - one of Bocusse brasseries. That looks close to Part Dieu station. Hopefully we can train it, or walk there?
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Hi again
Yes l%26#39;Est is about 600 m. away from Part Dieu station, a 10 minutes easy walk, but very much in demand on weekdays by people working in the area...
Re Maison Villemanzy, by taxi, it%26#39;s a real fast and easy drive, and you%26#39;ll find the return to the station actually simple, you just have to walk down to central Lyon and whether take the metro (1 change) or trolleybus C3 (direct).
Rgds
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You said you wanted to enjoy a quick visit of the city, so I think it is not a good idea to stick to the train station area (although the Bocuse brasserie is good, it is very busy and noisy at lunch time)...Far better to get in the middle of everything...
If you consider having lunch at Villemanzy, you still have time to stroll to Terreaux neighborhood, cross the Saône to get to the old city, cross again to come to Bellecour area and then it will be very easy to take the métro or catch a bus to get back to la Part-Dieu at 7:00pm.
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We%26#39;ll be arriving on Saturday noon, does that mean Brasserie L%26#39;est will be dead %26amp; quiet with no city workers on Sat.? After lunching at L%26#39;est, hope to do the old town walk.
If L%26#39;est is quiet %26amp; no atmosphere on a Sat lunch, then looks like we%26#39;ll do Maison on the hill.
From the old town, is it easy to locate metro or trolly bus to return to Part-Dieu in the evenning?
(I know i know, i%26#39;m asking lots of pesky questions, but am having a short stopover, so don%26#39;t want to get it wrong %26amp; waste time backtracking %26amp; getting lost)
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Don%26#39;t worry, Lyon center is not that big and it is a very walkable city. You will find the métro stops very easily. I suggested a %26quot;round%26quot; itinerary in my previous email, getting to the old city (located on Saône left bank) and coming back to the Presqu%26#39;île (the part in-between Rhône and Saône where you will find all shops and all transportation means). You could even walk to la Part-Dieu if you like walking, it is a 20/25 minutes walk from Bellecour
May I suggest that you figure out the city and transportation system better, just looking at a few maps (best would be to buy a short guide book, we have this %26quot;one weekend in...%26quot; serie in France, I am sure you have it in Australia too):
www.tcl.fr/documents/pdf/premier_contact.pdf
http://www.carto.lyon.fr/plan/
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Thanks for all your great info %26amp; reassurance! Ive been using Lonely Planet maps which make the city look large %26amp; bewildering...thank goodness it%26#39;s all walkable. Thank you again.
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