The best bistros and brasseries Rhônes-Alpes

This is the nicest terrace in Cohennoz, you will tell the ski instructors. And we too! At the foot of the slopes, in the southwest, facing Mount Chavin, you enjoy the sun, the sight and the joys of skiing. A mazot is a small abri in savoyard where the riches of the family (grain, clothing, jewelry) are kept. It is made of blond wood with wide windows open on the mountain. We love this intimacy and its cool side, far from typical mountain decorations. Come here to enjoy a drink, relax in the sun loungers, eat a galette or a risotto with a pesto rosso. You can also take the week's delicious, a cocktail, a milk shake. The hot wine comes with a cinnamon salt. A nice place!

In the centre of Villefranche, Ayers Rock has been installed. With its beautiful terrace overlooking the square, a quiet part in the autumn to function as winter, and its two beautiful rooms with warm atmosphere by reception, it is a nice place where it makes good to take a stop to drink a drink.

Not far from the city centre and we will gladly drive to the Dahut for lunch or dinner, located close to the express road. The Dahut offers a nice, comfortable and current setting and does not think you are going to sit on dahut skins. Moreover, the boss always looks for it. We appreciate the scenery on the mountains that make us already believe on holiday with the Belle Etoile in front, immaculate in winter. We are surprised by the fields in front of the restaurant! A map of this restaurant, brasérade, raclette, grilled, but also a Portuguese cod, pizzas. The salads are made or flat. We have chosen a royal cassoulet with duck conflict and finished with a light dessert. The staff is friendly, pleasant, professional and allows for a quick lunch if needed.

At the end of the beautiful footbridge facing the law courts, benefiting from a new terrace on Quai de Saone, Buvette Saint-Antoine is not really a recent address, since it has been the "Lyon inhabitants' meeting place" since 1872! Yes, but, it's a place which we have abandoned in favour of the new banks of the Rhone which offer a more pleasant setting all the same, let's admit it. As time goes by, the banks of Saône was restored at the same time as this famous Bar which has found a new lease of life. On summer evenings, open-air café atmosphere with music and well-served seafood, but still pleasant snacks with salads which are largely worth others, ideal boards to accompany an aperitif, like this whole sausage or toasted spread available according to all the desires, without forgetting the ice-creams and the beautiful drink menu and a wide range of champagne. There are many "all inclusive" package to enjoy on the Quai de Saône within a very nice atmosphere.

This charming bar-restaurant is located on the edge of the Dead Guiers, in the heart of the Chartreuse massif. In winter in the dining room at the corner of the fire or in summer on the terrace, the hotel offers a panoramic view to enjoy while enjoying a good meal. On the menu, stunning cocktails based on Chartreuse and regional specialties and chef's stakes. The kitchen is concocted from seasonal products, mostly from local producers. The restaurant, which has a capacity of 40 people, is privatized for seminars, family opportunities or weekends with friends.

Outside, a large, quiet and sheltered terrace. Inside, a cosy bistro atmosphere where you can find the donkeys of the sign, on the paintings on the walls, as among the different trinkets and toys adorning the place. On the map, if the hotel offers a wide choice of pizzas, it is especially appreciated for its brasserie dishes: Coquilles, Risotto, Poulet chicken… and homemade desserts.

Emmanuel, a restaurant restaurant for 20 years, runs the Forez Tavern with Leslie and Romain. Traditional dishes are not missing between frogs, grated or flambées flambées in cognac. On one of the central places of Bouthéon-Bouthéon you will find what you are living in. The Tavern regularly organises theme menus (Christmas, Valentine's Day…) but also a special Belgian gastronomy! The kitchen is simple and serious, the warm welcome.

Welcome to the submarine of the lake. The walls of the brewery are decorated with mural frescoes depicting the boatmasters profession. Get inside where you will all have the space to discover the fish of the lake. But not that! On earth, a duck magret, a sugarplum crust, a captain's plate that unites the earth, the sea and the sky for those who are well hung. On the side of the fish, a filet of perch pan with butter and grilled almonds, not forgetting the wide range of seafood plates you can also get. Our choice was on a beautiful, just chevalier char that the server has raised with crispy vegetables. A homemade kitchen that will make you forget the time of a stopover that the sea is far away.

Contrast between the beauty of the places and the mediocrity of the offered catering services is impressive. And, we do not talk about the deplorable reception, impolite service... And yet, Café du Pond is still part of the Lyon's addresses where you go with much or less happiness according to your good fortune. Sign of gratitude, the sport scar that you let idling in front of the entrance, before going to park it in the underground car park of the place. See no kind of jealousy on our part, we like beautiful things. But when most of the place de Lyautey seems to be privatized only for the pleasure of some drinkers of luxury rosé, it bothers us! Eating is delicate and the "fresh" in seasonal menu are only of the name: Caprese salad, Terrace du Pond burger, cod loin. What is more annoying is the bad reception they reserve for those who are not regulars, until they realize that they are not welcome or ignoring them... In short, an address to avoid, even in dream location!

How to expect a Better situation for a lunch break, a refreshing break in the heart of the city? At the foot of the Slopes, in the "Shopping" area, the Brasserie des 3 Rivières extends its magnificent terrace in the Place des Breeding. Between two columns of Buren, we sit under the huge parasols for a pure moment of pleasure and discover that Lyon is happy to take a holiday. If the sun is not part of the game, there is refuge in a room that opens in the evening on several universes. At the bottom it is an electro-detached abbey, on the floor is salsa in the Casa Latina. Two environments that allow you to prolong dinner. But come back to our terrace to choose, thanks to an efficient service, a salad made of hot goat, Serrano ham or a generous nice salad. Other possibilities, frites moules molds for only 9 € or a beautiful tender tender and its sauce. A simple, but made kitchen. A pleasant way to enjoy Lyon and, at weekends, choose its atmosphere to continue the evening.

On the road following the lake, just a few metres from the Fitting beach, close to the harbour, this hotel offers a beautiful view of Lake Bourget, the Chambotte and the Pointe de Châtillon. A large terrace allows you to enjoy sunny days. Fish restaurant of the lake with its specialities fried with lavarello goujonnette, plate of smoked fish (trout, salmon, lavarello), filet net, but also snails and some meats. A homemade kitchen with a ceps duck bowl, a peasant salad. We tested the filet filet fillet and a burnt cream at Chartreuse.

If the Relais du Comte Vert is also a bar, we also present it in the bistro section. This is worth 100 meters behind the post for lunch! A homemade kitchen with local or fresh products, a warm welcome, a light addition, you need more! You will meet with people, pensioners, office employees next to those who pass. The menu of the day is correct and frankly a great day dish and good for 8,50 euros. Unbeatable on quality and price ratio. We tested the veal roast with its crozets in green vegetables and vegetables (not canned). Soft and goûteuse meat. Homemade desserts. In season, a cabri to the morels. Other season, head of calf sauce béarnaise. On reservation at night, frites mussels, frogs. On Friday evening, wholesale fishing, a fondue to fish and crustaceans, but also burgundian or savoyard shingles. A good address with a simple décor!

Here's "La Brasserie Epicurienne" from Montana with its large and nice south terrace. You arrive on foot or in ski in this restaurant. Whether fresh and quality products like its big brother, Epicurien to break between two runs or in the evening in a more intimate setting. Colourful and creative cuisine, with input, dried beef bread, white tomme to pectic followed by a calf blanquette and rice or a Canadian lobster risotto accompanied by death trumpet. A farandole of homemade desserts adds a beautiful wine list to this. A wink to the child menu to finally make them appreciate the real kitchen.

Known for a long time in the old Charlemagne district (becoming since then the new Confluence district), the Midi Minuit brasserie was set up in the heart of the Presqu'île (the peninsula), Rue de la République, two years ago. And that's why, one Sunday of balances opening, your favourite Petit Futé was sitting at a brasserie, one of the very few restaurants open in the sector with so wide opening hours! First good point, Midi Minuit has kept a large part of the superb decoration of the place by tastefully vegetating it. In addition, a small terrace sheltered from the passageway as a bonus. As for the service, we felt the intent to do well, some degree of efficiency and the attempts to smile behind a stained blouse, but let's say there is still room for improvement. The most amazing thing is undoubtedly the cuisine. A true short menu (problem, more salmon steak…) and dishes home cooked by a chef who holds up. Some snacks and flammekueches (that could be avoided), giant salads, but above all a lamb shoulder confit in its pearl juice, a duck breast and fig chips or a royal sea bream fillet in almond crumble. All is done at honest rates. Desserts slightly lower for the quality and slightly higher for the rates (a floating island with citruses a little bit tough at €7). In a nutshell, the address of République has pleasantly surprised us, even though some adjustments still need to be made.

In the heart of Saint-Bonnet, the bar looks like a brasserie with its beer pump. This tastefully renovated room can accommodate up to 60 people. In this area of conviviality, a games room with billiard, pinball, Baby-soccer, company games and even pre-owned books available for sale. On the bottom, a large dining room typical of the dining rooms of the canton chiefs in the s right next door. Outside, a summer terrace. On the menu: traditional kitchen with charcuterie, tender, andouillettes or fish. If not, the night on reservation, conveyors, fondue and full of good things still.

Everybody needs to go to the Powder Room, "place of friendly interest". At La Croix-Rousse, a pretty Little Corner with a very successful decoration opening its terrace towards a large quiet place. A Little Corner which welcomes us in all conviviality all day long, from breakfast to snacks, including seasonal slate and boards to share in the evenings. Butcher's Piece, beef and salmon tartars, but also vegetal. Everyone is delighted, enjoying a warm welcome and friendly service. Petanque balls at your disposal!

Labelle Cantine is an integral part of the Labelle Bière concept. The place is at the same time a beer cellar, a bar where you can share a moment of conviviality with a good foam and an aperitif board filled with regional products... At Labelle Cantine, we offer a unique and different dish every day at lunchtime, cooked homemade from Monday to Friday according to the chef's mood... With that two starters and two desserts to choose from. Among the proposals, we can appreciate, among others, carrot cream and haddock, chicken carry and pineapple soup... The presentation of the venue would not be entirely complete if we forgot to mention that, from time to time, Labelle Bière hosts events and concerts, just to add a little spice to the agenda.

Located 30 km from Valencia, this restaurant offers traditional cuisine with the mussels/fries, pizzas, salads and grills, all prepared with seasonal products. On the beautiful terrace, on the terrace and under the pergola, you can enjoy the views of the Eyrieux valley.