Le Laurencin
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Classic Lyonnaise cuisine in a cozy venue with exposed stone walls & tables in a cobbled alley.
attractions: Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourvière, Place Bellecour, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Cathedral, Musée de l'illusion LYON, Musée Cinéma et Miniature, Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon, Théâtre Gallo Romain, Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon, Fresque des Lyonnais, Gallo-Roman Museum of Lyon-Fourvière, restaurants: Carmelo, Le Paradis du Fruit - Lyon République, Le Coin Vert, L'AUTHENTIK, Chikin Bang x Xing Fu Tang - Korean Street Food - Cordeliers, Matsuri Lyon Presqu'ile, L'Entrecôte, Festa Love da Antonio & Marco Morreale, L Bar food & drink, Tigermilk Lyon
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Classic Lyonnaise cuisine in a cozy venue with exposed stone walls & tables in a cobbled alley.
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We ate here drawn in by the price and expecting either (relatively) low quantity or low quality (or both) but truthfully I had a wonderful meal! We took the menu, which for 15.9€ includes an entree, the main dish and dessert, all of which were copious! Water was included too - we had a basket of bread with several pieces which I believe was as well, and it was quite good, especially for dipping in the delicious sauces. I had the oeuf meurette, which was delicious and included a fair amount of crunchy croutons and bacon. I loved the wine sauce so much that I dipped more bread in to get every last drop! For main dish, I had the bavette (flank steak) with shallot sauce. Truthfully, the meat was a bit overdone for my taste and it could have a better texture overall, but with the flavorful sauce I enjoyed it well. The side of gratin dauphinois outshined it in my opinion - it's hard to get potatoes wrong but it was particularly good, so I was happy that the serving was generous! For dessert, I had the tarte tatin. Its warmth and sweetness had a nice contrast with the vanilla ice cream, both of which were also quite copious and delicious on their own. I am used to restaurant vanilla ice cream being rather bland so I was pleasantly surprised by its taste. The apples were soft but not soggy - the crust could have been better though, especially since they give you only a spoon to cut it and it was a bit hard. The service was attentive, with the waitress realising on her own that our entrees were taking too long and going in to get them almost right away. We were seated outside since the weather was alright when we got there, but the moment it started raining they rolled out the cover so we were barely affected by the sudden shower. All the staff was overall pleasant and helpful. The inside looked beautiful, but definitely cramped. I can see that they make up for the price by serving more meals, which is truthfully only fair. Overall it took us over 1 hour to eat, with somewhat long waiting times in between but nothing out of the ordinary. Be aware of the timing though - we went in at 12:30 and there were plenty of tables available, but within 15 minutes at most they were filled and queues formed right away. I didn't keep track but the waiting time wasn't exactly short, and this kept up until we left. Positive sides: - Tasty food - Unbeatable price - Wonderful location - Nice and attentive staff - English translation included in the menu! - This much should be a given, but clean tableware, changed between dishes. Toilet was decent too. Negative sides: - Cramped inside, not much space - Service could be faster - Some outside tables were not covered by the canopy - The tables outside were simple red plastic tables with no charm, and they were tilted. - We were given coca cola glasses for our water, which also lacks a bit of charm Dish presentation was rather simple, if that bothers you, but personally I found it quite alright (even if the photos look a bit gloomy - rainy day!). Overall, I recommend it 100%! You can probably get somewhat better food by paying considerably more, but I had a genuinely delicious and filling meal for a price you probably won't see in any other bouchon.
Irene OMIrene OM
20
I think service is bound to be a bit slow when you eat alone. But the staff was very friendly and the food was sooooo good! I ate the snails (escargot), the duck, the “fromage blanc”, and the praline pie. Snails were amazing… maybe I’ve been cheated my whole life but they were some of the best snails I’ve had thus far. The duck juice 🤤🤤🤤 the duck itself, the potatoes: listen, I’m not supposed to eat dairy, but I’ll do dairy any day in this joint. Fromage blanc was good… granted I poured a little bit of lot of sugar on mines, but I don’t like strong cheeses so, I’m not your reference point for cheese. The pie, I had never seen a pink pie before! It was different and excellent all at the same time. Sorry it’s the only thing I captured by photo but overall, you’ll have to either believe me or try for yourself. If you’re looking for a bouchon to eat at, come to this one! Worth your while.
D-Light FullD-Light Full
00
We were super content with our experience here. As a group of 4, we all had the "Le Gourmand Lyonnais" deal which is 16,90 Euro per person and includes an entree, a main course and a dessert. The service was fast and we didn't wait much between the courses. As entrees, we tried onion soup and salad with goat cheese which we really enjoyed. For the main courses, we tried the flank steak, sausage with potatoes and pike fish in lobster sauce, all of them were delicious but we believe entrees and desserts were better than the main courses. Desserts, which come in very big portions, were really delicious. We tried tarte tatin, profiterols and chocolate mousse and especially the profiterols were amazing. We also asked for tap water which was for free. All in all, it's a great deal and we highly recommend this place.
Yiğit KarabaşYiğit Karabaş
10
We went to this restaurant after being fooled by its positive reviews, but it was a complete disappointment for us. It is impossible to enjoy this place with the stress of someone bumping into you at any moment while sitting at your table lined up between narrow corridors. The staff is extremely uninterested, we had to call them at least 4-5 times to order. The service was quick (I think its because they just heat and serve) but the served food was missing. After tasting the food, we were glad that it was missing. The onion soup had a burnt taste and the minced beef was even worse than that. It was like a a tasteless hamburger patty. I'm sure there are many delicious French restaurants in Lyon, but this is definitely not one of them. Such a disappointment…
Gözde KaragözGözde Karagöz
00
Starters: snails & onion soup were good! Mains: duck tasted bland, the potato gratin was over-cooked, without any flour and smothered in too much cream Whatever the fish main with lobster sauce and rice was, I don’t ever want to eat this again. There was actually no fish in the fish dish and it tasted like a fish dumpling with artificial fish seasoning in a cream sauce. Cheese plate: we were given a choice and picked the cheese plater with the herb cheese selection. And we were served just a bowl with cream cheese and chives (see photo attached). That’s the saddest cheese platter I’ve ever had! Desert: Crème Brûlée was ok The service and staff were great and the atmosphere was very nice, but I’d prefer to never come here again!
Mikaela GannonMikaela Gannon
20
Totally recommend it, this place is a gem! First of all, it's very nicely decorated in what looks a traditional style. Then, the food is very well-priced. Unlike other places in town, they have a menu (entree + main dish + dessert) for 15€ and on top of that, the servings really are huge. No matter how hungry you are, you can't finish them all. I totally recommend the Oeuf Meurette (with ham and cooked in a wine sauce, with croutons), the Boudin Noir with baked apple (black sausage which is not at all greasy or fat), and my friends were super enthousiastic about the onion soup with cheese on top. You should definitely try this place, I'll revisit for sure when I go back to Lyon.
Madalina PredaMadalina Preda
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Nearby Attractions Of Le Laurencin
Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourvière
Place Bellecour
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Cathedral
Musée de l'illusion LYON
Musée Cinéma et Miniature
Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
Théâtre Gallo Romain
Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon
Fresque des Lyonnais
Gallo-Roman Museum of Lyon-Fourvière

Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourvière
4.8
(13.3K)Click for details

Place Bellecour
4.4
(10K)Click for details

Saint-Jean-Baptiste Cathedral
4.6
(5.3K)Click for details

Musée de l'illusion LYON
4.4
(5.6K)Click for details
Nearby Restaurants Of Le Laurencin
Carmelo
Le Paradis du Fruit - Lyon République
Le Coin Vert
L'AUTHENTIK
Chikin Bang x Xing Fu Tang - Korean Street Food - Cordeliers
Matsuri Lyon Presqu'ile
L'Entrecôte
Festa Love da Antonio & Marco Morreale
L Bar food & drink
Tigermilk Lyon

Carmelo
4.8
(10.4K)Click for details

Le Paradis du Fruit - Lyon République
4.5
(4.7K)Click for details

Le Coin Vert
4.4
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L'AUTHENTIK
4.5
(3.1K)Click for details