PRAIRIAL • Confluence

Terrific dining experience. We did the 6-course tasting with wine pairings and were blown away. Note that the 6 courses didn’t include 3 amuse-bouches that start every meal, meaning we were absolutely stuffed after practically 9 courses of food. Highlights for us were the 36 hour tomato and stuffed courgette flower, especially with the wine pairings. The wine complimented or contrasted the dishes in perfect ways, either balancing sweeter courses or tempering more acidic courses. For a fine dining restaurant in Lyon, it offered very good value for money, especially with the wine pairings. Note a couple of the photos were taken after we had tampered with the plating (or the goat cheese ice cream had started to melt); everything came out pristine.

This is truly a once in a lifetime experience. The food was truly exceptional. The open kitchen design is unique and makes you feel entertained as they craft and plate each course. As our first Michelin star restaurant we were stunned with how exceptional each course was. The wine pairing is also truly unique experience. It utilises truly unique wines and flavours to make incredible pairings. It is well worth including. They asked us for a cocktail aperitif which wasn’t included. And the wine pairing started after the appetisers.

Fantastic restaurant. The restaurant is more of a show of how the food is prepared. Very cool setting. The staff make you feel very welcome as soon as you set foot in the door. The attention to detail is brilliant. The food is outstanding. Every dish tasted fantastic and prepared beautifully. Would definitely recommend for a special occasion.

On a scale of 1 to ten, just about everything was an 11. Even by French standards, we didn't realize that food could taste this good. This restaurant has an open kitchen, and it was a pleasure to watch the team work together to create each course. We selected the wine pairing menu, which was fascinating each wine, some of which were unusual, enhanced each course.

Attentive service . Creative and veggie forward dishes. Definite delicious experience. My fav were carrot tartare, asparagus, and deserts.

It was amazing. A highlight of my trip to Lyon. The food was varied, artistic and tasted amazing. All in all we had 13 unique dishes that each felt like a one of a kind experience. Each dish came with in depth explanations and we had a wine pairing which in depth described the wine and how it related to the dish. Everything felt like it had so much intention and thought behind it. With the kitchen in the middle of restaurant you are able to see the care behind how they operate and the energy the chefs bring to the experience. It felt like more than a meal and every person who you interact with takes great care regarding your experience. A nice touch I felt was the hand made stoneware from local female artists which are used for all of their plates, bowls, mugs and more.

In short -- beyond excellent. The restaurant really deserves more recognition for the quality of the food and the wine pairings and is easily on par with other restaurants that have higher recognition by the Michelin guide. The sustainable, local focused vision of gastronomy is rendered complete with the fantastic marriage of beverages. At the core, the restaurant embodies and exemplifies the ethos of French gastronomy. The mentality of the restaurant is to provide you a gourmet experience, unprejudiced by preconceptions--each beverage pairing is provided after finishing the dish, and the dishes are not written in advance for you to see what is on the menu. Each course was in a wonderful equilibrium, showcasing a harmony of the various combinations, with some courses being incredibly memorable (the smoked eel amuse bouche, the pike quenelle, the pumpkin dessert). Other dishes were showed a mix of restraint and complexity in the combination of flavors (kohlrabi and venison), while some were just bursts of pure flavor (arctic char and salsify). The beverage pairings, all worked in harmony to either supplement, contrast or complete the dish, and really, the restaurant is best experienced probably with both the beverage pairing. There is a delightful creativity in all the dishes and pairings. Service is well done--not intrusive, and seamless. The experience watching the staff both prepare and serve is fascinating, and their performance is professional and like a well maintained machine. The interior atmosphere, the blue and wood tones, is a little standard currently for many restaurants, so it lacks a little character, but it works well to bring attention to the service and the table--the stoneware was a highlight. I look forward to gladly visiting the restaurant again, especially in another season to experience differently the terroir of the region.

Excellent dining experience. This restaurant is amazing! Every dish tasted so awesome! Even though we did not know all the ingredients but they were so good. Brought the aroma of all kinds of food and they tasted so yummy! We loved the experience and very much enjoyed the food! All four desserts were awesome too!