Restaurant in Lyon, France
Michelin-recognised modern cooking, easy to book.
A Michelin Plate-recognised modern cuisine table in Lyon's Presqu'île, L'Établi holds consecutive recognition for 2024 and 2025 with a 4.8 Google score from nearly 700 reviews. At €€€, it offers serious cooking at a lower spend than Lyon's €€€€ tier. Booking is easy, making it one of the more accessible Michelin-acknowledged dinners in the city.
If you are deciding between L'Établi and one of Lyon's more heavily decorated addresses, the choice usually comes down to ambition versus accessibility. L'Établi holds a Michelin Plate for both 2024 and 2025, which signals consistent quality without the ceremony or price premium of the city's starred rooms. For a food-oriented traveller who wants serious cooking at €€€ rather than €€€€, this is one of the more convincing cases in the 2nd arrondissement. Compare it to L'Atelier des Augustins, which sits at €€€€, and L'Établi offers a materially lower spend for a kitchen operating at a comparable level of intent.
L'Établi sits on Rue des Remparts d'Ainay in Lyon's Presqu'île, a street that runs through one of the quieter residential stretches of the 2nd arrondissement rather than the tourist corridor around Vieux-Lyon. The address alone tells you something about the venue's orientation: this is a restaurant for people who are looking for it, not one that relies on foot traffic. The room is set up for the kind of close, considered dining that the Michelin Plate designation implies — physical intimacy between kitchen and guest is part of the operating logic here, which is why the counter or bar seating format, where available, tends to add genuine value. Sitting near the pass or at a counter position at a room of this scale means you are closer to the pacing of the meal and the rhythm of service, which suits the explorer diner who wants context alongside the cooking. If L'Établi offers counter positions, request one when booking — the spatial dynamic at this price point and size is one of the reasons to choose it over a larger, more anonymous room.
L'Établi's cuisine is listed as Modern Cuisine, which in Lyon's context means a kitchen working with classical French foundations and applying current technique without the theatrical presentation that defines some of the city's higher-profile addresses. Lyon has a documented culinary heritage that runs from the mères lyonnaises through to institutions like Paul Bocuse , L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges, but L'Établi is not trading on that history. It is a forward-facing kitchen in a city that can support serious modern cooking at multiple price points. For reference, some of the most technically rigorous modern French tables in the country , Arpège in Paris, Mirazur in Menton, or Troisgros , Le Bois sans Feuilles in Ouches , sit at €€€€ or above. L'Établi at €€€ occupies a price band where the cooking still needs to be deliberate and precise, but the financial commitment is lower. That ratio is the core of its value argument.
The Google review score of 4.8 across 686 reviews is a meaningful data point. That volume of reviews with a score at that level suggests consistent delivery rather than a single wave of opening enthusiasm. Paired with consecutive Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025, the pattern indicates a kitchen and front-of-house that maintain standards across different services and seasons. For context, Burgundy by Matthieu and Aromatic are other Lyon modern tables worth cross-referencing if you are building a shortlist. Broader regional benchmarks like Maison Lameloise in Chagny or Flocons de Sel in Megève sit at a higher tier, which gives you a sense of where L'Établi positions in the wider French modern dining map.
Booking difficulty at L'Établi is rated easy, which is a genuine practical advantage in a city where tables at starred addresses can require several weeks of lead time. If you are planning a Lyon trip and want a Michelin-recognised dinner without the booking friction of Têtedoie or Les Terrasses de Lyon, L'Établi is the lower-resistance option. The 22 Rue des Remparts d'Ainay address is in the 2nd arrondissement, walkable from the central Presqu'île and direct to reach by metro. No booking method is specified in the available data, so check the current reservation channel directly. Hours are not confirmed in this record , verify before travel.
| Venue | Price Tier | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Cuisine Style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Établi | €€€ | Michelin Plate 2024, 2025 | Easy | Modern Cuisine |
| L'Atelier des Augustins | €€€€ | , | , | Modern Cuisine |
| Têtedoie | , | , | , | , |
| Les Terrasses de Lyon | , | , | , | , |
L'Établi is the right call for a food-focused traveller who wants Michelin-acknowledged modern cooking in Lyon without committing to the higher spend of the €€€€ tier. It suits couples or small groups who value a considered room and attentive service over spectacle or name recognition. If you are building a broader Lyon itinerary, use our full Lyon restaurants guide, Lyon hotels guide, Lyon bars guide, Lyon wineries guide, and Lyon experiences guide to plan around it. For diners who want to step up to a more elaborate tasting format, Frantzén in Stockholm or Bras in Laguiole illustrate what the upper end of the modern European format looks like , but those are different financial and logistical commitments entirely. At L'Établi, the ask is lower and the reward, based on the available evidence, is consistent.
Counter or bar seating is not confirmed in the available data, but given the venue's scale and format as a modern cuisine room in the 2nd arrondissement, it is worth asking directly when booking. If counter positions are available, they are worth requesting: at a room of this intimacy, proximity to the kitchen adds real value to the experience without changing the price.
Yes, with one qualification. L'Établi holds consecutive Michelin Plates (2024, 2025), a 4.8 Google score from 686 reviews, and sits at €€€, which means it delivers the quality signals of a special-occasion dinner without the financial commitment of Lyon's €€€€ tier. It is a stronger choice for occasions where the meal itself is the focus rather than the prestige of the address.
Booking is easy relative to Lyon's starred tables, which makes it a low-friction entry point into the city's serious modern dining scene. The address on Rue des Remparts d'Ainay is in the Presqu'île's quieter residential zone, so navigate there rather than stumbling across it. The Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025 tells you this is a kitchen being watched by the guide, even if a star has not yet followed. Verify opening hours before you travel, as they are not confirmed in the current record.
At €€€, L'Établi makes a credible value argument for the Lyon modern dining tier. Consecutive Michelin Plate recognition and a 4.8 Google score from nearly 700 reviews support the case. Compared to nearby €€€€ options like L'Atelier des Augustins, you are spending less for a kitchen with comparable recognition. The value case holds most strongly if you are prioritising cooking quality over room grandeur.
Seat count is not confirmed in the available data. Given the venue's positioning as an intimate modern cuisine room, large groups may find capacity limited. Contact the restaurant directly before planning a group booking. For groups who need a confirmed private dining option, cross-reference with other Lyon modern tables where capacity details are published. See our full Lyon restaurants guide for alternatives.
Tasting menu details are not confirmed in the available record, so specific menu format and pricing should be verified directly with the restaurant. What the data does support: a kitchen with two consecutive Michelin Plates and a strong peer review score is one where a tasting format, if offered, is likely to reflect serious intent rather than filler courses. At €€€ pricing, the tasting menu, if available, sits below the cost of equivalent formats at Lyon's €€€€ tables, which strengthens the value case.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Booking Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| L'Établi | Modern Cuisine | €€€ | Easy |
| Le Neuvième Art | Contemporary French, Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Rustique | Creative | €€€€ | Unknown |
| La Mere Brazier | French | Unknown | |
| L'Atelier des Augustins | Modern Cuisine | €€€€ | Unknown |
| Miraflores | Peruvian | €€€€ | Unknown |
A quick look at how L'Établi measures up.
Bar seating is not documented in the available venue data for L'Établi. Given its position as a €€€ modern cuisine address in Lyon's Presqu'île, the format is most likely table service only. check the venue's official channels to confirm before assuming walk-in bar access is possible.
Yes, with caveats. The Michelin Plate recognition in both 2024 and 2025 gives L'Établi enough credibility to anchor a celebratory meal, and the €€€ price range signals a serious kitchen without the financial commitment of Lyon's starred rooms. For a milestone occasion where a Michelin star matters as a status marker, La Mère Brazier is the stronger call. For a food-focused dinner that feels considered without being ceremonial, L'Établi works well.
Booking is rated easy, which is a genuine advantage in Lyon where decorated tables fill weeks out. The restaurant sits at 22 Rue des Remparts d'Ainay in the quieter residential end of the 2nd arrondissement, so it lacks the buzz of a high-traffic dining street. The cuisine is modern French built on classical foundations — expect a composed, course-driven format rather than a casual bistro experience.
At €€€ with a Michelin Plate across two consecutive years and a 4.8 score across 686 Google reviews, L'Établi offers solid value within Lyon's competitive middle tier. It is not the city's most ambitious table, but it consistently delivers at its price point. If you want more decorative prestige for a similar or higher spend, Le Neuvième Art is the comparison to benchmark against.
Group suitability is not detailed in the venue record. At a €€€ modern cuisine address in Lyon's Presqu'île, private dining or large-group configurations are not guaranteed. For groups of four or more, check the venue's official channels to confirm capacity and whether a set menu format applies, as most rooms at this level in Lyon operate on tasting or fixed menus that simplify group service.
Specific menu formats and pricing are not documented in the venue data, so a direct verdict on tasting menu value is not possible here. What the record does support: Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025 alongside a 4.8 score across 686 reviews suggests the kitchen is consistent enough to justify a multi-course commitment. For confirmed menu structures and current pricing, check with the restaurant before booking.
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