Le Poêlon d'Or

Did a walk-in dinner here tonight and it was surprisingly excellent. Not surprisingly in that. I didn't expect the food to be good, but I didn't expect it to be this good. I had the roasted pork with green pepper sauce and it was amazing. My wife had the mushroom ravioli and a cream sauce. Equally amazing. We can started the dinner with the foie gras which was delightful and the bread is incredible. Service is outstanding. If I had one complaint, it's that it's a little bit warm inside the restaurant. 9/10 would absolutely eat here again..

At the end of our trip, we decided to try traditional French cuisine, and Le Poêlon d’Or turned out to be a great choice. The restaurant offers a cozy atmosphere, elegant decor, and very friendly service. The flavors were authentic and true to classic French cooking. Although some dishes were unfamiliar to us, we enjoyed every bite with curiosity and pleasure.

This is an excellent restaurant in a great location that’s very walkable, with amazing food. I don’t speak French so I don’t remember exactly what we had was called, but we did have the foie gras, a traditional Lyonnaise fish dish, and chicken breast with mashed potatoes. I’m pretty sure the owner helped serve us as well, and we were able to get a table outside even though they were very busy and we didn’t have a reservation.

The food was delicious. The only weak thing was coffee, but great crème brulé helped us quickly forget about it. Service was helpful and welcoming.

Booked here well in advance of our trip to assure accommodation during our time in Lyon. We were well-pleased that our hotel staff highly recommended Le Poelon d’Or for a traditional Lyonnaise meal. We were not disappointed. Service was good; do expect the feel of “organized chaos” but truly there was symphony to the movement and flow of the entire team. The tables are tight. The spirit is lively. Food is hot and delicious. The team is efficient and cordial. Thank you for a spirited, delicious evening.

Simply amazing. Pictures can’t do this place justice. The food flavor and the texture was perfect. I had the pre fix menus for “la mere” which included an app, entre and a dessert for 43 euro. For my app, I got the gravlax…. It was so incredibly smoked that the texture was the perfect balance of firm and soft. The Smokey flavor of the fish was incredibly done and elegant. Goosebumps multiple times over, for my main course I went with supreme chicken that had a creamy sauce with morels , a pretty rare type of mushrooms that I love. It was absolutely the best chicken dish I ever had. The chicken was moist with amazing flavor, but also the crispy in the right spots. My girlfriend had the Quenelle with the crayfish sauce and a lyonnaise salad that were both incredibly done as well. What an amazing experience! The chef and the staff were incredibly nice and accommodating to English speakers. Just go it is an incredible and unique experience and if you are Lyon it is worth it to go to a real bouchon lyonnaise and this one was super great! We got reservation on the fork app on the same day, as always try to get a reservation first as that’s customary in France! 11 out of ten.

I booked here as the good Bouchon restaurants are always busy, I saw a review on youtube and really wanted to try the Boudin Noir, however the very nice waitress explained that they only have this on the menu in the ”winter” October-March so I settled for something else. Very nice, ok prices, and great atmosphere. So remember, book a table and if visiting for a specific dish, ask of it is on the menu.

Best meal we had in 3 days in Lyon. Loved the beef & morel sauce, the lyonnaise salad and the boudin noir. Also very friendly service.

Excellent local cuisine, very accommodating staff. Food was delicious and the ambiance very authentic.

Great place to get some Lyonnaise cuisine. They provided an English translated menu, service was friendly and very responsive. This is one of the best meals I have had in France. I had the veal kidneys, fish dumplings(quenelles), and chicken liver cake (gateau de volaille). I thought they were all great dishes that I would order again, but some of these dishes might be too authentic for some. The lavender creme brulee was probably the best creme brulee I have ever had. The panna cotta was also very good.

Fantastic. We made a last minute reservation on a Tuesday night. When we showed up, the place was packed and they were turning customers away... Our table was still occupied so they couldn't seat us immediately. The manager suggested we have a drink at the bar across the street while we waited for our table and said he would come get us when the table was ready. True to his word he came to the little bar about 20 minutes later and said our table was being cleared, so we could finish our drinks and make our way over at our leisure. When we returned, we were seated immediately. Our servers were extremely friendly and as a bonus they spoke excellent English. The meal was outstanding. My wife had the Lyonaisse salad followed by the andouille sausage with potatoes au gratin. I had the best ravioli I've ever tasted. We shared a bottle of regional wine and had the desert of the day, a homemade ice cream with meringue, Fresh whipped cream and chocolate sauce. We lingered over dinner and drinks for a couple of hours... And at one point our server brought us delicious limoncello on the house. The dinner was a highlight of our trip and I highly recommend giving this place a try.

My mate and I came here for dinner while in Lyon. Given its popularity, we called to make a reservation. I called several times in the afternoon, but the call went directly to voicemail; they began answering the phone about 90 minutes before opening, and they were able to save a table. We arrived right at opening time, and the place began filling up quickly (there was only a handful of unreserved tables left). I ordered the €26.50 Menu Lyonnais, starting with the salade niçoise. I'll be honest: this was one of the best salads I've had in my life. The lettuce was crispy, the croutons were freshly baked, the bacon was cut thick and salted just right (and still warm), and the egg complemented everything. My only complaint about the salad is that I've never seen it served near where I live, and so I'll have to fly to Lyon to get another one. For the main course, the beef was done perfectly with a nice sauce and side of potatoes. For dessert, we were allowed to choose anything from the dessert menu (with a small upcharge if we picked any of the items costing €7+). I chose the praline pie, which was a beautiful shade of reddish velvet and had just the right texture. It was a wonderful ending to the meal. I waddled back to the metro station afterwards full and very satisfied. It's rare that I remember more about the salad and dessert than the main course, but that's what happened at this restaurant. I'll definitely come back here when I'm in Lyon again.

This place is amazing! Don't agree with any of the complaints at all. Staff is very friendly, the food is super authentic and amazing! Everything we had on the menu was very good. This place would cost double in the US.... we felt like it was a bargain... nice, but not super fancy.

Classic Bouchon Lyonnaise. Be sure to book a table ahead of time. The ladies went with the menu Mere (can you ever go wrong with Mom's cooking?) and it did not disappoint. Foie Gras atop Fond Artichou followed by quenelles with a bechuemel sauce. Wine list had some nice years in stock and we enjoyed a Mercurey 1st Cru 2012. I had a salad Lyonnaise and andouille with a mustard sauce. Desserts are not to be missed. The women working the bar and tables were all witty and hard working. A good time was had by all. All so good on a chill winters night. A short walk from Place Bellecour. Excuse my spelling.

Recommended by my hosts in Lyon as a good place to try Lyonnaise cuisine. Very nice and helpful staff. Food was excellent, and wine was also good. A little expensive, but worth the price.

Le Poelon d'Or is a wonderful bouchon. Great food, vibrant and fun staff, and relaxed environment. We arrived later in the day and we were hungry. They slid us in at 2:15pm without so much as a sigh of disgruntlement (which we experience often, as we'd be a bit late or early for the proper eating times in France). These people were joyous and fun, served us great food without any rush and just entirely took stellar care of us. The food was hearty and yummy. The baked and then pealed potatoes made me swoon. Do try this place. You'll enjoy the environment, company and meal.