La Meunière

La Meunière is a Michelin-listed bouchon lyonnais at 11 Rue Neuve in the Presqu'île, Lyon's 1st arrondissement, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. Rue Neuve runs through the centre of the peninsula, close to the Opera and the Terreaux district, which makes the restaurant easy to reach on foot after a morning of sightseeing. The kitchen cooks in the bouchon tradition, with an emphasis on honest, generous plates rather than refinement. A daily special is served at lunchtime, and the signature dishes include flank steak in a Saint-Marcellin cheese sauce, veal liver with candied onions and a rum baba, the soaked sponge dessert that arrives with a bottle of rum for diners to add. The lunch special costs about €19 to €26.50, one of the lower price points for a Michelin-listed address, while the evening menu reaches about €38 per person before drinks. The dining room is traditional, intimate and busy, with a lively buzz at peak service and no formal dress code; smart-casual clothing is appropriate. Wines come mainly from Beaujolais and the Rhône valley, served by the pot or bottle. A reservation is recommended and can be made by phone on +33 4 78 28 62 91, particularly for dinner and Saturday service. Lyonsecret lists service Tuesday to Saturday from 12:00 to 13:30 and 19:30 to 21:30, though an older listing showed the restaurant closed on Monday and Sunday, so confirmation by phone is sensible. Lunch is the value option, with the daily special, while dinner is better for a longer, slower traditional meal.