Restaurant in Lyon, France
Serious ramen, easy booking, fair price.
Fujiyama 55 is a Michelin Plate-recognised ramen address in Lyon's 7th arrondissement, holding the distinction for both 2024 and 2025. At the € price tier with a 4.6 Google rating across 639 reviews, it is the clearest answer in Lyon to the question of where to eat serious ramen without a serious bill. Booking is easy; ask for the counter.
Yes — and if you have been once, there is good reason to go back. Fujiyama 55 holds a Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025, which signals consistent kitchen quality rather than a one-season spike, and its Google score of 4.6 across 639 reviews reflects the kind of repeat endorsement that accumulates from locals, not tourists. At a single-euro price point, it is among the most credible value propositions in Lyon's restaurant scene: Michelin-recognised ramen in a city that takes its food more seriously than almost anywhere else in France.
If your previous visit was at a table, book the counter next time. Ramen as a format rewards proximity to the kitchen — the visual cues of bowls being assembled, broth being ladled, timing calibrated across multiple orders simultaneously, tell you more about the kitchen's discipline than any review can. At Fujiyama 55, the counter experience reframes what is already a technically focused meal. You are watching a production line operated with precision, not just waiting for food to arrive. The visual contrast between the clarity of the broth and the density of the toppings becomes something you register before the bowl reaches you. That sensory front-loading , seeing the dish built , is part of the value, and it is something a table seat does not give you in the same way.
Lyon is not a city that has historically been associated with Japanese dining, but it has developed a credible ramen culture, and Fujiyama 55 sits at the sharper end of it. The Michelin Plate is not a star, but it is not a consolation prize either , it denotes food worth travelling for at the price level in question. At the € tier, the bar for that recognition is whether the cooking is genuinely good relative to what you are paying, and here the answer from Michelin across two consecutive years is clearly yes.
Fujiyama 55 works leading for diners who want serious cooking without the ceremony that attaches to Lyon's bigger-ticket addresses. If your frame of reference for ramen is a quick bowl at a chain, this will recalibrate it. If you have eaten at places like Afuri in Tokyo or Afuri Ramen in Portland, you will have a working vocabulary for what a kitchen at this level is trying to do , and you will be able to assess whether Fujiyama 55 is executing it well. The Michelin recognition suggests it is.
For a second visit, the counter is the specific recommendation. First-timers often default to tables, which is understandable, but the counter is where the kitchen reveals itself. Ask for it when booking. If it is full, book ahead for a slot when counter seats are available rather than accepting whatever is open. The experience is meaningfully different.
Booking at Fujiyama 55 is rated easy, which at a Michelin-recognised address in Lyon is not something to take for granted. The single-euro price tier and the ramen format mean this is not competing directly with Lyon's fine-dining reservation scrum , you are not waiting weeks for a table here the way you might at Le Neuvième Art or Takao Takano. That accessibility is part of the pitch: consistent, recognised quality that you can actually get into.
The address is 40 Avenue Jean Jaurès in the 7th arrondissement, a neighbourhood with solid transport links and a local-leaning crowd. The price level means this works as a solo lunch, a casual dinner for two, or a low-stakes way to eat well on a trip where the budget is already being stretched by Lyon's higher-end options. Phone and hours are not confirmed in our data , check directly before visiting, particularly if you are planning around a weekend or public holiday.
Lyon is one of the strongest restaurant cities in France, with a concentration of Michelin recognition that includes multi-starred addresses like La Mère Brazier and a broader ecosystem of serious cooking at every price level. Fujiyama 55 sits in that ecosystem as a specific answer to a specific question: where do you eat ramen in Lyon that is actually worth your time? The two consecutive Michelin Plates make it the clearest answer available. For broader context on the city's dining options, the Pearl Lyon restaurants guide covers the full range, and if you are building an itinerary, the Lyon hotels guide, bars guide, wineries guide, and experiences guide are all worth consulting alongside it.
France's broader fine-dining circuit , from Mirazur in Menton to Troisgros in Ouches and Flocons de Sel in Megève , operates at a very different price tier, and places like Alléno Paris au Pavillon Ledoyen, Auberge de l'Ill, and Bras in Laguiole represent the country's most recognised cooking. Fujiyama 55 is not competing in that tier , it is making a different argument: that Michelin-level consistency is available in Lyon at ramen prices, and that argument holds up.
| Venue | Price | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fujiyama 55 | € | Easy | — |
| Le Neuvième Art | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| Rustique | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
| La Mere Brazier | Unknown | — | |
| Burgundy by Matthieu | €€€ | Unknown | — |
| Miraflores | €€€€ | Unknown | — |
A quick look at how Fujiyama 55 measures up.
The venue data does not include specific information on dietary accommodation, so check the venue's official channels before booking if restrictions are a factor. As a ramen-specialist address, meat-based broths are central to the format, which is worth bearing in mind for vegetarian or vegan diners.
Ramen is not a tasting-menu format by nature, so the question is less about a multi-course progression and more about whether the bowl justifies the visit. At the single-euro price tier, the answer is straightforwardly yes — Fujiyama 55 carries two consecutive Michelin Plates, which places the cooking above what the price alone would suggest. Order deliberately rather than expecting a set-menu structure.
It works well for a low-key celebration or a meal where the food matters more than the setting — two consecutive Michelin Plates at a single-euro price point makes it an easy choice for diners who want something credentialled without the formality of Lyon's bigger-ticket addresses. For a milestone dinner where ceremony is part of the point, La Mère Brazier or a starred address will suit better. Fujiyama 55 is the right call when the occasion calls for great cooking, not a grand room.
The single-euro price tier and ramen format point to a relaxed, casual dress code — there is no indication from the venue data of any dress requirement. Clean casual is sufficient; this is not an address where formality is expected or rewarded.
Go in knowing the format: this is a ramen-focused address, not a broad Japanese menu, and the Michelin Plate recognition for both 2024 and 2025 reflects consistent kitchen quality rather than theatrical presentation. The price tier is single-euro, so the spend is low relative to what the cooking delivers. If you can, book the counter over a table — ramen rewards proximity to the kitchen.
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