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The best quenelle de brochet in Lyon

A light, soufflé-like dumpling of pike, baked in a rich crayfish (Nantua) sauce. The dish to eat here, and the three places that do it best. Recipe at chefamazing.com/food-travel/dish/lyon.

3 places in Lyon · by Chef Amazing · updated October 23, 2026
Photo: danieletdenise.fr

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  1. 1

    Daniel et Denise

    Bouchon · Rue de Créqui, 3rd arrondissement

    Get: Quenelle de brochet, sauce Nantua, and the pâté en croûte

    Joseph Viola's bouchon, run by a Meilleur Ouvrier de France, with prize-winning classics.

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  2. 2

    Le Café des Fédérations

    Rue Major Martin, 1st arrondissement

    Get: The quenelle and the set bouchon menu

    A certified bouchon since 1886 with checked tablecloths and sausages hanging from the ceiling.

    8-9-10 rue Major Martin, 69001 Lyon · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
  3. 3

    Au Petit Bouchon Chez Georges

    Rue du Garet, Presqu'île

    Get: Quenelle de brochet with lobster sauce

    A tiny, cheerful bouchon that has cooked the old Lyon classics for decades.

    8 Rue du Garet, 69001 Lyon, France · Map · Add to Chef Amazing

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