Our Guide to Paris: Aux Lyonnais

Can’t make it to Lyon? Head to this Ducasse-run bistro near the Bourse for thoughtful renditions of classics like quenelles and tablier de sapeur, plus a frequently updated seasonal menu, all served in a gorgeous room.

Practical information

Address: 32 rue St. Marc, 75002
Nearest transport: Richelieu Druout (8, 9) or Bourse (3)
Hours: Closed Sunday, Closed Monday, Closed Saturday lunch
Reservations: Book a few days in advance
Telephone: 01 42 96 65 04
Website

View a map of all of our restaurants here.
Average price for lunch: 20-34€
Average price for dinner: 35-49€
Style of cuisine: Regional: Lyonnais
Special attributes: prix-fixe, market-based cooking, comfort food, historic space
Type of crowd: suits, foodies, tourists
Interior: charming & traditional
Atmosphere: casual

Trusted reviews

• Meg Zimbeck (2010) “Wikipedia says that ‘the emphasis in a bouchon is not on haute cuisine, but rather, a convivial atmosphere and a personal relationship with the owner.’ If that’s true, then Aux Lyonnais, with its apathetic service and absentee owner, is a spectacularly failed bouchon.”
• Barbra Austin via Girls’ Guide to Paris (2010) “The room is gorgeous, a warm belle epoque space, with ornate molding and mirrors, filled with the kind of bright, buttery light that seems to exist only in Paris… there is something archetypal about the way the space looks and feels, and that fulfills many dreams of the Perfect Paris Restaurant.”
• Caroline Mignot (2009) “…un foie de veau servi rosé (comme on m’a demandé de le préciser), la peau résiste un peu sous le couteau pour faire découvrir un cœur fondant…et ces pommes de terre taillées en frites, enveloppe croustillante, intérieur fondant…Je me régale…”
• François Simon “C’est certain, aux Lyonnais d’Alain Ducasse, toute roule impeccablement…”
• The New York Times (2005) “Here, the gutsy food is prepared with great attention, and the service is better than average. (You have to figure that Mr. Ducasse’s staff is reasonably well trained.) I’ve eaten my way through the menu and have yet to find a nondessert dish that I didn’t adore.”
• Chocolate & Zucchini (2004) “I set my heart on it because I know Maxence is partial to authentic historical settings, and has a weakness for charcuterie and down-to-earth popular dishes : he is known to eat pied de porc, oreille de cochon or croustillant de tête de veau without batting an eyelash, so I thought Aux Lyonnais would cater to this penchant.”