Lyon & the French Alps - Discover France: Experience the Best of France - page 486

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( 04 78 28 26 00; www.lesfedeslyon.com , in French; 8 rue Major Martin, 1er; lunch
menus €19, dinner menus €24-42; Mon-Sat; Hôtel de Ville) Black-and-white
photos of old Lyon speckle the wood-panelled walls at this treasure of a bouchon
where nothing has changed for decades - including the heaping portions, the warm
service and the convivial atmosphere among diners (and, yes, the Turkish toilet. No
matter, this is bouchon dining at its best).

LE BEC €€€
( 04 78 42 15 00; www.nicolaslebec.com , 2e; 14 rue Grolée; lunch menus €40, din-
ner menus €90-135; Tue-Sat, closed 3 weeks August) With two Michelin stars, this
is the flagship restaurant of Lyon's hottest chef, Nicolas Le Bec, famed for his sea-
sonal, world-influenced cuisine. Le Bec is also the force behind the innovative new
concept space Rue Le Bec ( 04 78 92 87 87; 43 quai Rambaud, 2e; mains €9-30,
Sunday brunch €45; Tue-Sun; tramline 1, Montrochet stop) , an airy restaurant
set amid a covered-market-like layout of shops and eateries.

French, Fusion