Are you starting to get tired of pizza or sushi? Have you had your fill of Lyon specialties and know everybouchon in the city like the back of your hand? Don’t despair—we’ve got just what you need. Head to the Refugee Food Festival! Its mission? From fine dining to canteens, opening up around a hundred venues across France to collaborations between chefs and talents from around the world. This year, they are Sadia, Milandu, Liliana, Morris, Maritza, Nawar, Waad, and Samson—the lucky ones selected for this 10th edition in Lyon. On the menu: plenty of originality and a healthy dose of kindness in a festive and supportive atmosphere.
With Refugee Food, travel to the Congo or El Salvador without leaving Lyon
Bordeaux, Dijon, Lille, Lyon, and even Marseille and Bordeaux… Throughout the month of June, the Refugee Food Festival will travel to all the major cities in France to let the public discover a different kind of cuisine. In Lyon, the festival will set up shop and fire up the stoves from June 20 to 28.
For example, join us on June 24 and 25 for a French-Swedish-Congolese dinner at Les Frisettes or a French-Congolese lunch at JAJA Bistro. Want to get your hands dirty? Join us on June 23 for an Afghan cooking workshop at Les Petites Cantines (Villeurbanne). Check out the full program here.
Grand closing banquet on Sunday, June 28 with Trèfle x Waad
End June on a high note with this Franco-Sudanese banquet at Heat starting at 12:30 PM. Under the guidance of Waad Ismail and Emily Dader from Trèfle restaurant, come discover authentic flavors with evocative names: Aswad or Basta…Wondering what they might be? Go check it out for yourself!
Plus, June 19 is Father’s Day, so here’s an original way to celebrate…
