Auberge Rabelais is a typical French local restaurant called "bouchon" located in Old City. I visited it several times. It is a good place for dining with friends but also for a romantic dinner. The decoration is traditional like a hostel and very sweet (auberge means hostel in French).
I tried different meals called "menu or formula" in there. Among starters, the onion soup ,the rabbit terrine, salade with cheese (au chevre chaud) were very good. I liked also their Carpaccio and I can suggest it even though it is not a French meal :)
Among main courses, I found very delicious the lamb served with a selection of season vegetables. The chicken was also pretty good. You can also taste delicious "quenelles au brochet" served with rice.
Among deserts, I tried their floating island, it was OK but I really suggest their "fondant au chocolat à la crème anglaise", it is a delight :) Absolutely, you must try it.
They have a large selection of wine and you have also the possibility to order a "pitcher" (draft wine).
At the beginning, we have taken one bottle of "croze hermitages" and for finishing our local cheese called St-Marcelin, we have ordered one pitcher of St Joseph (in Lyon, kindly rare to find St Joseph as draft wine in a pitcher).
Auberge Rabelais is not expansive, you can have a dinner with cold or hot starter, main course and desert for about 20 Euros (27$ or 17£). If you add the wine (one bottle of Cotes du Rhone) for two people), the check per person will be approximately 25-30 Euros.
Bon appetit !
Auberge Rabelais
+++ Fondant au chocolat, Lamb
++ Rabbit terrine
++Decoration and staff
- no parking
39 Rue Saint Jean, 69005 Lyon
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