The best French cuisine restaurants Rhônes-Alpes

We never think enough about the Rue du Plat. A few steps from Bellecour, in a quiet area between the urban shopping of the peninsula and the tourist visits of Old Lyon, in the immediate vicinity of the Saône and its boats, here is a welcome address: The Insert. A magnificent place, leaving beautiful old stones, in a contemporary spirit half nature - raw wood - "half-undue", to offer us a quality market of quality. We feel very quickly at Julien Chazot, the young chef, and his accomplice Xavier Guillien, who receive us in all friendliness in their establishment. Terrace if time allows for a "café chouquette" at noon or tapas in the evening (with cold meats, ham, freshly baked, Frais, bogeyman revisited). Superb room to enjoy a glass of wine perfectly selected by Xavier, old of Harmony des Vins. In kitchen, Julien "transforms fresh products" according to his own words. As much as the producers are also sorted on the part for a real "cooking of the moment", realized in the morning according to the day market. It's impossible to tell you what you can enjoy during your visit, but have found cleared poultry livers with white balsamic vinegar, followed by a paupiette of stuffed poultry, fresh condiments, to finish with a beggar crumbled, red fruits and caramel. It's cool, it's good, it's beautiful, more than a restaurant, a real gourmet address.

For the Stagehands, Diplomatico does not mention that a wonderful rum from Venezuela, even if the bar of this beautiful house prepares - the cocktail card had just changed during our visit - delicious drinks based on this famous rum whose name is confused with the sign. In Lyon, Le, it is also and above all a brewery that has no doubt that it occupies a privileged location. Therefore, in front of the footbridge leading straight to Old Lyon and the courthouse, Le opens on the banks of Saône in the heart of the peninsula, making its terrace a real "spot" to enjoy all the charms of Lyon. A beautiful house created by two Lyon, Franck Hamouilli and Jean-David Perthuis (who also made the success of nearby Bar Saint-Antoine), Le does not lack charm or flavour. Seasonal cooking with good prepared products, all served on beautiful plates. Brasserie in the air of time, neither too busy nor too much "Lyon". Smart recommends the suggestions of the day to vary the pleasures. Wine and alcohol menu - including excellent cocktails - so to prolong the pleasure of being at Diplomatico.

A discreet restaurant, with an unpretentious facade but which hides well its game, a spacious room, a shaded terrace, a smiling welcome, a service with small care and an authentic and tasty cuisine. The products are fresh (and even very fresh, the vegetables from the restaurant's garden), prepared with simplicity but generosity. Situated next to the Opinel museum, the establishment knows how to treat young and old alike to the same dishes as adults but with adapted portions.