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From durum semolina, eggs, fresh butter and pike… With good local products, the forest forest was born in 1880. It was in 1910 that Henri Giraudet took over this recipe to decline it on new flavours, truffles, crayfish… making a refined place one of the gastronomic emblems in Lyon. For the last four generations, the Maison Giraudet is perpetuating its inimitable know-how, making the best possible quenelles in the rules of art and the sauces to accompany them. In the "soup and quenelles bar" you can enjoy some quenelles, but also delicious - even surprising - homemade soups.

Just a stone's throw from the Trevi Fountain, a very good gelateria that competes fiercely with the historic Giolitti in the Pantheon. And with good reason: the ice creams here are also very good, all homemade, with unusual tastes and carefully selected quality ingredients (Sardinian honey, Amalfi lemon, fresh walnuts...). Gelati to discover. Another address in Rome's Prati district, via Giuseppe Gioacchino Belli, 43.

Nardone rhymes with glacier and great pleasure on the terrace. Since 1899, from father to son and from father to daughter, the Nardone family has reigned over the ice and this corner of Old Lyon bordered by the Saône and a lively quay. Home-made ice creams for a high gustative quality. Plate, cup, cone, from Easter to the iced logs of the New Year, quality is always there and it is a joy to succumb to an ice cream cup - the Fruit Giant... - signed Nardone. Possibility to order in advance marvellous frozen desserts.

Frosted, you always have to be to start a greedy business. Old Lyon (and other places) is home to a completely frosty place imagined by chef Jérémie, creator of different ice creams, and Martin. Artisanal production in the Ardèche using seasonal fruit, preferably from the Rhone Valley. Bergeron apricots, fir shoots from the Vercors, Hermitage grapes... Perfumes and creations make our heads spin. Starting with the famous Kif, between ice cream and pastry. A massacre.

A real institution in Marseilles, herbalism-pharmacy has been present in the neighbourhood for six generations. In 1815, All Blaize founded the establishment. His great-granddaughter Martine Bonnabel-Blaize succeeds him and pursues alternative officinale, health by plants and minerals. Since 2013, the family business has been taken up by Cyril Coulard, a young, passionné, passionate and ambitious young pharmacist who intends to maintain the reputation of this Marseillaise institution. The woodwork and drawers are still in place. Herbal wellness of the liver, Swedish elixir, dry plants, essential oils, mother dyes of all kinds, ranging from Absinthe to Zédoaire, magnesium chloride or essential oil in Madagascar to spend the winter, the herbal teas, we find everything. To make a more precise idea of the variety and universal uses of the products offered, visit the website. In the shop, there is often the tail, but we take the time of the council. The sharp knowledge of medicinal plants has made the reputation of the house, which works for the maintenance of this endangered profession. Now the shop is open from a. m. to p. m. non stop!

Yesterday's barking cheese factory is no longer, with its small tile floor and rough draught from which mélangés perfumes escape. No nostalgia, because the quality of the products in this "new generation" cheese factory puts great value on the wonderful cheeses of France. Here, the cheeses are no longer content to be sold at the cutting, in the air of the time, they are also presented in verrines or spoons. An extraordinary garden, where all flavours, from the toughest to the most gentle, are present, to compose a complete bouquet for a true cheese meal. In the cupboard, farmers and other dairy products are used, without missing cheese sandwiches.

Among Lyon's great houses, the Bello house has undergone a complete overhaul. While maintaining its strong values, it has been able to renew the customer experience in a store that is ever more welcoming and tempting. Bello is the quality of exceptional meats with unique flavors. Organic French beef, award-winning beef, matured beef, remarkable beef (Wagyu, Galicia, Kobe beef!), but also lamb or organic farm pork, poultry and charcuterie of the same quality. Grocery store and cellar to complete your basket.

If France is divided into two to the southwest gitmo, to the north the chocolate bread, here is an address that brings together all the gourmands lyonnais, lovers of craftsmanship done with passion. A few steps from Gerland and hall Tony Garnier, in this lively area at the time of lunch and matches of our favorite club, Gitmo settled 5 years ago in this urban environment on a pleasant shaded square. It is impossible to miss the terrace with its orange chairs. Inside, orange blends with chocolate, normal! But, in addition to the good smell that floats in the shop, what one notices first is the kindness of a welcome that never misses smile even during peak periods. Because the address is preceded by an excellent reputation well deserved. Whether you're looking for a aube at dawn at the dawn of a chocolate loaf and a stick or sitting in the tea room to enjoy a homemade pastry with a Richard coffee or a Rauch fruit juice, the pleasure is assured. In the Gitmo, bakery, pastry and exceptional sandwich, everything is home and always made with quality products. So we have to come and come back often to try everything: the small strings to the sausage or black olives, the special breads which come to decline according to the seasons, such as these white chocolate pains, pistachio chocolate, almond almonds, a famous flash of chocolate Valrhona or the house specialty with the Jérémy's pavement based on complete organic flour. At the time of the lunch break, the gourmets enjoy salads, but especially sandwiches without added sauce (sandwiches from 4 €, formulas from € 7 to € 8,50) including a Serrano, basil, Parmesan, real star star and fruit clafoutis. Possibility of delivery from 50 € and organize for business breakfasts, coffee breaks or cups. In Gitmo, you can also find the nearby chocolates, cushions and quenelles of the Lyonnais manufacturer. A Smart address.

Djebraïl Bahadourian set up shop in La Guillotière in 1929. Over the years, Bahadourian has become the benchmark for "exotic" delicatessen products. Whether you visit the rue Villeroy space, which houses a restaurant, or the boutique at Les Halles, you'll be captivated by the flavors from elsewhere, presented like colorful paintings: spices, condiments, herbs, oils, vinegars, coffees, teas, jams, dried fruits, pastries, wines and spirits... A thousand and one delicacies in this Ali Baba's cave.

With two locations in the Panier district, the Vanille Noire ice cream parlour has been a sensation in Marseille for some years now. With its original creations (Beyrouth night, incredible), creaminess and genuine originality, we highly recommend a stopover. The value for money is excellent, and the ice creams and sorbets are handcrafted with passion. An adventure that began during a trip to New York for the creator of Vanille Noire, and continued in Marseille, much to our delight!

Since 1957, Coquillages Henry has been delighting Marseillais with seafood, shellfish and crustaceans of impeccable quality and freshness! Here's one of Marseilles' specialists in "open" take-away platters. Bouzigues and Bouchot mussels, Gillardeau and Isigny special oysters, as well as oysters from Ireland, a beautiful product with guaranteed freshness. In season, clams, sea urchins, razor clams, violets, clams, whelks, crabs, as well as cooked or live lobsters and lobsters to order. We also offer delicatessen seafood and luxury canned goods. On-site tasting of seafood platters and specialties.

The Smart is demanding, especially when it comes to ice. Amorino is one of the specialists in Italian artisanales. Ice cream with tasty aromas, onctueuses ice cream that you enjoy tasting in pots of different sizes or in artistically shaped cones shaped in flower petals. Ice creams made exclusively from organic eggs, whole fresh milk and selected fruit, all without dyes or artificial aroma. A nice home and service of a man who never misses a good word to present us with the bacs containing the delights of the house: the famous 100% Amorino chocolate not to be missed in your mixture, a wonderful Bourbon vanilla in Madagascar but also Bronte pistachio, extra hazelnuts, strawberries, lemon of Sorrento, tiramisu, spéculoos or stracciatella. You will have to go back many times to taste all these wonders, including the perfume of the month, not forgetting that of organic yogurt 0% if you fear calories or a gideons ice. To accompany its ice, hot drinks, including excellent hot chocolate, but still some original sweets. Cool and refreshing address in the heart of Old Lyon.

The most delicious Merveilleux made before your eyes in a pastry shop that you should not just photograph. Light, crispy and melting at the same time, these cakes are a specialty of the North. Frédéric Vaucamps has made the Merveilleux lighter and tastier. Working in total transparency, this craftsman has selected excellent products to make his Merveilleux to be eaten as individual pieces or as cakes for 4 to 24 people. Another wonderful store in the 6th district to succumb to this divinely diabolic temptation.

Pralus is a favourite with the greedy. Let's be fair and let's give Pralus back its Loire origin and the excellence of its know-how in terms of praline brioche, pastries and chocolate. One of the last to work directly with cocoa beans to obtain great vintages presented with care in wooden cases. Success guaranteed in a gourmet city where people rush to savour the Praluline as well as to offer chocolates with a unique taste, sold with a smile and in the right way.

The subtitle Raw Chocolate is a reference for gourmands who care about what they eat, and Grezzo announces the importance of fine and tasty chocolates in its subtitle. To be tested in the form of ice cream with a high cocoa content (70% cocoa) or raw vegetable pastries, from truffles to pralines and hot chocolate, here chocolate is at the centre of all attention and can therefore be enjoyed raw, unrefined. The products, most of which are organic and gluten-free, are never heated to more than 42°C to preserve all their nutritional qualities.

This new wine cellar arrived unexpectedly in December 2022, but once you've stepped through the door, it lives up to all its promises. At the helm is Maxime Agostini, a young wine enthusiast who left the region for a few years to work in the capital, where he honed his wine knowledge, and returned to Marseille to realize his dream of opening his own wine cellar. The advice is expert, with a pleasantly relaxed tone. A fine selection of regional, French and foreign wines. In an unusual move for Marseille, Maxime Agostini sells quite a few Greek wines, having specialized in the field for several years. An opportunity to make new discoveries. As well as wine, spirits and champagne.

It's worth waiting until the end of the week and getting up early (there won't be enough for everyone), to savor the breads of Bastien Malugani. A committed baker who puts his heart and soul into his work. High-quality raw materials: pure organic cereal flour, unrefined Guérande salt, churned butter... The tedious work is made up of tricks of the hand, know-how and a raw, refined passion to be shared between two bags of flour. The Canuses baguettes are magical, as are the traboules, the seasonal fruit tarts to die for, as are the kouign-amann or kannelbullar and the croissants that would get anyone out of bed.

In Lyon, there are names that are immediately associated with the terms "quality and authenticity". Start with the Maison Malartre, which off us with its exceptional know-how since 1947. These are the hand-rolled quenelles by Paul Malartre and the preserves of his wife Magdeleine who have made the reputation of this house, but it is the generations succeeding who have succeeded in preserving the spirit and traditions of the quality of an ensign found at the Halles de Lyon since 1970. In this market of excellence, Malartre houses the ban on Lafayette by offering its best products. Of course, the house quenelles hold the star and prepare with also homemade sauces according to the recipes provided with the smile by a kind seller. All the Lyonnais also know that the Malartre house is the great specialist of white, which grows in the Lyonnais Mountains and ideal for holidays. Other great house speciality, freshly prepared Bourgogne snails are sold in bulk, shells or laminated. Soups, prepared vegetables, such as caviars of aubergines, sauces, grout, fruit in syrup and jams, there are plenty of delicacies and can be found at the table of Julie and Caroline (see our Restaurant section). Please note that you can also visit the factory shop in Saint-Genis-Laval. A great wine shop in Lyon, which is essential to complete its shopping basket.

Founded in 1945 by an Alsatian keen to promote the good products of his region, and based at Les Halles since it opened in 1971, Maison Gast continues the tradition of delicious homemade sauerkraut - arguably the best in town - while offering delicious Lyon specialties: cooked sausages, pistachio and truffled cervelas, calf's trotters, double fat, blue-veined head cheese, pâté de campagne, pâté en croûte, cooked white ham on the bone... Online sales, dishes and catering services with L'Ilot des Gourmets.

Tonolo is a historical pastry shop, a discreet storefront that has existed since the late ^19th century. Naturally, it is also one of the Venetians' favorites! You can come here to enjoy a coffee with a delicious slice of cream pie, or to take away some sweets, chocolate, pistachio, or cherry or apricot jam cakes. Tonolo's specialties include meringue cake andfrittelle (sugar doughnuts), which are celebrated during Carnival. A real treat!

Le Pressoir in Lyon is an independent wine cellar run by Jean-Yves, a wine enthusiast. Hidden in the racks lining the walls are treasures for every palate. Whether you're a connoisseur of grands crus or looking for an original discovery, Jean-Yves will find the right bottle for you. You'll also find a delicatessen section brimming with gourmet products: foie gras, caviar, terrines, artisanal charcuterie, tapenade, artisanal organic fruit juices, artisanal beers, cider, pastis... Don't hesitate to walk through the door of Le Pressoir, you'll find a treasure trove.

Voisin is quite simply the first French artisanal chocolate factory founded in 1897, a true Living Heritage Company. The fourth generation of artisan chocolate makers perpetuates the best of the tradition, from the bean to the bar. The house's must-haveis the Coussin de Lyon, a delicious delicacy of incredible finesse. In the many shops in town: Sarment du Beaujolais, Quenelle de Lyon, candied oranges and many other specialities such as Palets. Neighbour: one of the big names in Lyon.

Whether you're a connoisseur, an amateur or a novice, here's a great address for whisky. A reference that didn't wait for the wind to blow from Scotland to specialize in whisky. Established in 1968 and based in Lyon for over 30 years, the store is a benchmark in its field, with over 1,600 references in world whiskies and top-of-the-range spirits. The Whisky Lodge is the place to be for true connoisseurs of fine bottles. Blend, malt, old or young, from Scotland, Ireland or elsewhere, but also rums and other spirits. Whether you're looking for a tasting or a gift, this is where you'll find the precious bottle you're looking for, thanks to the advice of enthusiasts. Not to be missed.

This is Rome's largest food market, located in the cosmopolitan Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II, next to Termini. It used to be held in the piazza itself, but was moved to allow the square to undergo a facelift. In a cheerful, colorful atmosphere, the stalls overflow with spices from all over the world. All around, Indian grocery stores and Asian restaurants. Don't miss the fish market. A unique atmosphere and a privileged place in Rome to stock up on exotic produce!

A house of tradition, celebrating 70 years of experience in 2024. A tradition shaken up just enough to make all guests dream around dishes prepared by the teams of a Meilleur Ouvrier de France Pâtisserie craftsman. A la carte meal for a romantic dinner or buffet for 2,000, aperitif or dinner cocktail.... A wide range of services with quality in common. The boutique allows you to take home the house's renowned dishes. An address linked to the Pignol patisserie on rue Emile-Zola. A gourmet house.

Located in Ostiense station, the building designed by postmodern architect Julio Lafuente houses "Eataly Roma Ostiense", a vast oenological and gastronomic temple dedicated to Italy. More than 17,000 m2 on 4 levels that pay tribute to the culinary arts, products and culture in general. A place of exhibition, sale and gastronomic tasting of quality, it offers a selection of the best products directly from the regions. A perfect address for lunch, dinner or just a snack. The only concern is to choose!

Foods that are more spiritual than spiritual in this shop, which offers the whole range of brandies, also called here Armenian "gognak", more or less starred, but whose authenticity is guaranteed by the fact that they come directly from the distillery, which is more than a hundred years old. The bottle of this Armenian brandy, all the more precious and expensive as it displays stars and years, is one of the unavoidable "souvenirs" of Armenia, which prides itself in particular on having been able to seduce the palate of Winston Churchill.

The most popular market in Petersburg. There is also a curious antique shop in the market hall, which is impossible to miss. Pay attention to the babushkas selling solenias, flowers and herbs in front of the market entrance. Sometimes their goods are of better quality and always cheaper than in the stalls under the hall. In the near future, the market will be rebuilt and modernized like the European markets, but it is not yet clear when the work will start.

Lyon's charcuterie institution for 102 years! Historically based at Les Halles de Lyon since its creation, this company, run by Bruno Bluntzer, prepares and offers the best of Lyon's gourmet tradition in its 5 delicatessen-caterers in Lyon. It's impossible to resist the artisanal expertise of a company with a reputation in Lyon and far beyond (E-boutique with shipment throughout France). White or raw ham, rosette, andouillette des gones, grande andouillette ficelle, plain cooked sausages, pistaché, pistaché truffé, sabodet, dry sausages, pâtés en croûte and brioche sausages. Tips and homemade recipes. The real taste of Lyon.

New address for our pastry chefs! On the contrary, it's liberated pastry. Free from all refined sugar, smart alternatives for just as much greed. Birch sugar, coconut blossom, agave syrup, all of this gives small and large magnificent cakes, with a low glycemic index. In this new showcase with a very "seventies" facade, you will find all the creations of the house: apple-vanilla entremets, lemon-hazelnut tartlets, salted butter caramel pecan crousti, but also homemade low glycemic index bread. A real treat!

In a central area, just a stone's throw from Place des Breeding which lacks the good eating addresses according to us, the opening of the Plateau de Pierre is one of the best news of this guide. What could be more welcoming than the opening of a cheese factory, especially when it is held by a genuine enthusiast, Pierre Baylot, a cheese maker's son (his mother and aunt at Ambert at Le Buron for 70 years!). Once a fool always a fool because this is a conversion for Pierre who got back to his first love for the good cause: our gourmet pleasure and the sharing of his Auvergne family experience. In this beautiful little boutique, some cheeses are awaiting us according to the seasons. Working live with small producers, particularly from Auvergne, Pierre Baylot brings us on a tray a Saint Nectaire as you won't find anywhere else in Lyon (and in the surrounding). AOP cheeses of Auvergne, but also an excellent Brie de Meaux, Reblochon and a wonderful Compté (because the refiner who works with Peter, the MOF Christian Janier settled in Lyon, is a native of Jura). A region is highlighted every fortnight in a most attractive thematic window. Personalized trays with the advice of a cheese-maker who opens us the doors of the most clever addresses.

In the heart of the Egyptian Bazaar, this little French-speaking address is a good idea if you're feeling a bit lost amidst the stalls that all look the same... You'll find every spice imaginable, with a stand full of color, and a whole host of other products, including dried meat, jewelry, excellent honey loukoums and even caviar! Lots of beautiful things at affordable, reasonable prices. Don't forget that Turkish delight can be kept for a long time... So stock up!

Antoinette makes our heads spin! Born in the ^7th arrondissement of Lyon, the queen of breads - not baguettes, but real breads at Antoinette's - continues to expand her gourmet kingdom, with 4 boutiques in Lyon, including a new one on Avenue des Frères Lumière. All you have to do is bite into a slice of homemade sourdough bread or a piece of rye bread to experience ecstasy. Crunchy crusts, melt-in-your-mouth crumbs, pure pleasure. Individual or shared brioches, not forgetting the brioche des reines.

Cheesemakers and ripeners in Lyon for over 20 years, Thérèsa and Anis, accompanied by their son Ulysse, have never stopped improving their offer, whether in their recently refurbished boutique or on their best-in-class website offering delivery throughout France. Between modernity and tradition, these passionate cheesemakers offer a remarkable selection of cheeses from all over the world, both French and foreign. Our raclette and other festive boxes are perfect with a good bottle of wine and a selection of charcuterie from France, Italy and Spain. Buffets are also available, as are astonishing cheese platters! Artisans of taste.

Of course, this name is not unknown to you. This Swiss pride - the company was created in 1845 in Zürich by the confectioner David Sprüngli before settling in Berne by buying the Rudolf Lindt chocolate factory - never misses to attract the eye of the gourmands on the shelves of our supermarkets with his famous chocolate tablets (ah, the Lindt double milk…) and children with their eggs and other rabbits to the golden bell of Easter. But why a Lindt shop in the VIP square of shopping in Lyon? Because the brand of Swiss chocolate makers is also in excellence. Of course, we can spoil ourselves with many chocolates and homemade creations of exotic flavours - exclusives are in the shop - but at the Lindt shop, you can also enjoy the fountains of pure fondant chocolate by settling at the Chocolate Bar (hot chocolate of course, smoothies, pastries and ice-cream made from Lindt chocolate). In short, all the know-how of a great chocolate maker available to all Lyonnais.