[Oct. 2025] For our last day in Lyon, France, we made a reservation at La Meuniere, which was at the top of the list of recommended bouchons.
It had closed two days prior, so we went to a bouchon-like establishment in the old town instead, but we finally got to experience a real bouchon.
When we went inside, it had the atmosphere of a traditional diner, and it was a nice place.
For starters, we both ordered the “Lyonnaise Appetizer Set.”
Five dishes were placed on the table in bowls, and we were allowed to help ourselves to as much as we wanted.
According to my notes, the five dishes were: Museau (braised pig’s snout), Cervelas (sausage), Lentils (lentils), Pommes de terre et Saucisson Lyonnais (Lyonnaise sausage and potatoes), and Pieds de veau (braised veal feet).
I wasn’t sure what each dish was except for the lentils.
Each dish had an unfamiliar, unusual flavour that was intriguing.
For the main course, I ordered Qunelle de Brochet.
I had researched this beforehand: fluffy, soufflé-like dumplings made with minced river barracuda.
Apparently, it’s a light dish for Lyonnaise cuisine.
It was certainly light and fluffy, but by the time I finished eating, I felt heavy.
It looked like a pastry, but the flavour was fishy, and the sauce was shrimp-like and delicious.
Rice was served as a side dish.
My husband’s main course was Bevette d’aloyau.
It was a simple steak, but he said it had an unfamiliar texture.
I looked it up and found out it’s made from beef loin.
For dessert, my husband had requested a firm cheese, but what was served was soft.
I chose cream caramel.
The cream caramel was a large, Portuguese-style one, and it tasted just as Portuguese.
They didn’t have house wine, so we had a bottle of Syrah red wine from the Northern Rhone.
It was quite delicious.
All in all, the bill came to €116.
I was satisfied that I finally tasted typical meal of “gourmet Lyon.”
It was fun to try some unique dishes, but I don not think we had something so delicious that we want to come back to taste it.
