Having said that, it is not hype. There really is a lot of nice food around here.
First Stop – The Patisserie! Of course!
Despite our limited budget, we decided to make an exception for this city to splurge a little on dinner! I noticed a rather nice restaurant next to the laundrymart, so we dropped in.
Man, I wish I have a “Gastronomique Encyclopaedia” or something. My limited stomach vocabulary could only recognise two items, “degustation” and ” foie gras”. Since it was only €25, I decided to go for it.
Now, you have to understand that Jeff is a vegetarian (only food that does not involve killing).
Talking to the waitress in a mix of broken French and English, we finally managed to communicate that Jeff cannot have “meat”, she repeatedly pointed to foie gras on the menu and said “no meat no meat”. Jeff, being a bit of a kiasu (a “low risk-er” for you aussies) decides to follow the advice of the waitress, and ordered the same dish as me.
As it turns out …
We Totally Screwed Up
Besides that one-off incident, I have a very good impression of this city. Full of life and character, must return! But next time, with my Gastronomique Encyclopaedia !!!
Typical Lyon street, lined with restaurants.
Art class at the square, most of the kids look like they don’t want to be there though …
Castle like church on the hill
Wish I could use one of these without looking like a snail …
