La Mère Léa
La Mère Léa
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A new start for La Mère Léa, a true local institution, which has expanded on a quayside location and now enjoys more space and a beautiful view of ...
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Restaurant menu
- Crème de petits pois
- €13
- Chèvre frais et pickles de carottes
- Oeuf parfait, sauce saint marcellin
- €13
- Chips de lard et croutons dorés
- Salade lyonnaise 2.0
- €13
- (Poitrine fumée snackée, oeuf poché et croutons, sauce mère léa aux anchois)
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What diners said about this restaurant:
Lucia d. • 2 reviews
September 5, 2024
10/10Excelent!
Ann L. • 9 reviews
September 10, 2024
10/10Our first visit to Lyon and over 5 days, we dined here twice because the food was sublime! Every morsel was simply divine and flavourful, with wonderful customer service to match. An amazing and memorable experience, thank you La Mère Léa!
Athikarn D. • 12 reviews
August 31, 2024
10/10FOOD
Kimberly S. • 1 review
August 14, 2024
10/10Service was really good and waitresses were friendly :) Portion size was also good for value -- everything was great
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Toni L. • 1 review
August 3, 2024
10/10Delicious food that you can tell took time and thought to prepare
Ben M. • 1 review
July 26, 2024
10/10Fantastic service and incredible food! Thank you! Gault Millau 15 point!!!
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Jan R. • 1 review
July 26, 2024
10/10Charming service. Delicious food and a delightful setting. We came for the food but got a small education on Lyon and the Lyonnaise way of life as a bonus. A thoroughly enjoyable lunch. Go hungry and pace yourself!
Iris L. • 38 reviews
July 14, 2024
8.5/10Nice traditional restaurant in beautiful location but not overwhelming
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Bambi W. • 1 review
July 3, 2024
10/10This restaurant is wonderful. They specialize in Lyonnaise style food but they have more current and upscale items for clientele beyond the locals. Try the salmon and avocado tartare. The sauce with mint, lemon, green onions and cucumber was off the charts. The ice cream with Chartreuse dessert was also magnificent.
anne b. • 2 reviews
June 27, 2024
9.5/10Very nice food, we would have liked to have been seated on the ground level.
Joanie F. • 1 review
June 28, 2024
9/10First restaurant we tried in Lyon-great food and view of the river too!
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Ozge S. • 2 reviews
June 15, 2024
6.5/10we didn’t like the ambience, we are sitting in the room total four tables, no acoustics, no view, the food was average, we served our own Wine. Prices were not so high. But I wouldn’t go to this restaurant again.
Susan R. • 2 reviews
June 4, 2024
7/10We had read such great reviews, but we honestly felt we could have had a better and less expensive lunch at one of the many bouchons in Vieux Lyon. We purposely ordered Lyonnaise specialties- pâté en croute and quenelles. The food was just not very good.
Shari A. • 2 reviews
May 11, 2024
4/10Disappointing experience at this Michelin Guide restaurant. I recently dined at La Mere Lea and the experience was underwhelming. The food was surprisingly mediocre - lacking creativity and flavor expected of a Micheline Guide restaurant. The courses seemed tired and uninspired, leaving much to be desired in terms of taste and presentation. The ambience was equally disappointing, with the upstairs dining area feeling bland. There was no distinct character to the space. And the service was a significant letdown. The wait staff, while nice, was inattentive and disengaged throughout the evening. We went long periods with no drink refills and no one checked to see if we needed anything. The didn't deliver part of our meal until we finally tracked someone down, who delivered it at the end as we were fed up and wanting to leave. Overall, I cannot recommend this restaurant. The mediocre food, lackluster ambience, and inadequate service made for a disappointing evening. I hope the restaurant takes steps to improve, but I will not be re-visiting this given the MANY other outstanding options in Lyon.
Tom C. • 2 reviews
May 16, 2024
10/10Wonderful example of a great Lyon restaurant managed by a welcoming professional team Good wine 🍷 listing and 10 out of 10 food 👍🇫🇷
Gregory M. • 1 review
May 11, 2024
10/10The food was wonderful, the service was attentive and personable, and we had a wonderful evening. Try the duck or the lamb, both exquisite.
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Anne- Marie B. • 2 reviews
March 15, 2024
9.5/10Chose this restaurant based on reviews and the menu and it was easy to book online. Also, its location, overlooking the R.Saône, a short distance from our hotel which overlooked the R. Rhône
Marie-Chantal L. • 1 review
February 15, 2024
6/10We were seated upstairs… nice view but not the nice cozy atmosphere from downstairs… very bland and bright; not cozy at all….. the steak was luke warm at best, zero seasoning and the spinach was cold. The service and the potatoes were lovely. While the desert was good, the presentation was lacking; way too big and lacking finness…. Overall dissappointing
Ivan H. • 4 reviews
December 22, 2023
9.5/10Great restaurant. The food was very delicious and staff was non intrusive.
Aykut S. • 2 reviews
December 9, 2023
9.5/10Thank you for the experience. Meat and food was delicious🍀just a suggestion not everyone can eat pork there could be an alternative offer at the very beginning of the evening. That is already a compliment of the restaurant and we were offered bread. So, thanks a lot.
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About this restaurant
Retrouvez à la Mère Léa la belle cuisine lyonnaise d'un bouchon gastronomique dans un décor contemporain. L'établissement dispose d'une terrasse et d'une vue unique sur la colline de Fourvière, le Vieux Lyon et le palais de justice.
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11 Quai des Célestins, 69002 Lyon
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