Les Mauvaises Herbes — Restaurant in Lyon

To put the most important information up front: I would have given 6 stars if possible. Rarely I have the pleasure to experience such an evening when the food, the service, the ambience - literally everything - create something truly special. The french menu (which consisted of the just right amount of different dishes to pick a perfect combination but also have the certainty of it being made freshly) was presented to me in english and I felt taken care of throughout my stay.

The food was made with a distinguished personal hand writing of the kitchen (which can be observed when sitting down), so I could not only not think of something missing, rather I experienced new flavours, combinations and ideas.

This place is the proof that vegan food does not have to step down in any way (they have a cheese plate, but we're still in France so we overlook that respectfully ;) ).

All in all a definite recommendation if you go to Lyon!

PS: Bringing extra bread instantly wins every...

Was quite excited about eating here after researching vegan restaurants in the area. We made a reservation but had a lot of trouble finding parking nearby. Upon entering, it’s a small establishment with a slightly refined feel. The menu is written on a blackboard, the person who tended to us was kind enough to translate it to English. I was hoping to eat something more creative and exciting, but the options that day were only green lentil falafel or vegetable tagine with barley… neither really piqued my interest. They were very okay, nothing special. Furthermore the portions are suited for 5 year olds, but not fully grown adults and the prices that accompany them are not proportional. I would rate this place 3 stars, but don’t want people to shy away from going here. Maybe I just went on a not so great day. Lastly, the dessert was their saving grace, it was a lemon custard with an earl gray crumble (that didn’t taste too much like earl gray but was...

Intriguing vegetarian restaurant in the Croix Rousse area of Lyon. The recipes (all vegan on the night) were inventive and I certainly didn't miss meat in the main course of stuffed Chard which was absolutely excellent. I should have ordered two. The starter of "aubergine caviar" was a bit underwhelming as the aubergine lacked flavour (needed a dash of salt, smokiness and a spice perhaps). My fellow diners really enjoyed the (vegan) desserts; I thought that the flavours were a little muted, as with the aubergine, but overall impressed by the inventiveness.

The restaurant is very reasonably priced and we payed less than 50 euros per head for 3 courses plus a 60 euro bottle of wine....