Gratinated, grilled, braised, put in the oven and all to be gobbled up in one go by a bunch of real morfals… Seen like that, cheese doesn’t necessarily have a good time, but we know it’s for the greater pleasure of our stomachs. In these polar-cold times, they need comfort more than ever. We recently told you about the best cheese dairies in Lyon. Here’s a list of the best places in Lyon to eat melted cheese.
L’Auberge
L’Auberge is a long-established restaurant in Lyon, having celebrated its 65th birthday this year. It’s a homemade restaurant that has been passed down from generation to generation, offering refined, gourmet cuisine. The proof is in their Savoyard specialities, such as tartiflette, the house specialty!
❤️ Savoyard tartiflette
⏰ Tuesday to Saturday, 12pm to 1:30pm and 7pm to 9:30pm
📍 72 Avenue des Frères Lumière, Lyon 8
La petite auberge
La petite auberge is, as its name suggests, a cosy place that welcomes you in a small Savoyard chalet atmosphere. There’s no long menu here, just a selection of excellent products, like the Savoyard fondue made exclusively with AOP cheeses. Savoyard specialties available only on weekday evenings and Saturdays.
❤️ The famous Savoyard Fondue
⏰ Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 11.30pm
📍 2 Place Eugène Wernert, Lyon 5
Les Marmottes
One of Lyon’s melted cheese institutions for 35 years! These Marmottes don’t hibernate, quite the contrary. In a woodsy Savoyard setting, with old-fashioned ice axes and sledges on the walls, fasten your seatbelt and eat lots and lots of cheese. It’s simple: if you want to overdose on cheese, come here and try the raclette offered à VOLONTÉ!
❤️ Crozet and reblochon gratin with diots, and raclette à volonté, of course!
⏰ Monday, 7pm to 11:30pm and Tuesday to Saturday, 12pm to 2:30pm and 7pm to 11:30pm
📍261 Rue Vendôme, Lyon 3
La Bascule
Another not-to-be-missed address, this time in Villeurbanne. This restaurant may not be Savoyard, but it offers the grail! All-you-can-eat raclette matured by a MOF for an unbeatable price. It’s a great place to eat until you’re blue in the face.
❤️ All-you-can-eat raclette (plain from €29.50)
⏰ Monday to Thursday, 12:00 to 14:30 and 19:00 to 22:30 and Friday, 12:00 to 14:30
📍 7 Place Charles Hernu, Villeurbanne
Auberge du Pastoureau
Let’s move away from downtown Lyon and head to Courzieu, where this inn is well worth a visit. The Auberge du Pastoureau has the feel of a Savoyard refuge, with its fireplace and solid wood tables, but above all its simple, authentic atmosphere. Here, raclette and fondue flow freely to the delight of our guests. You won’t want to miss a trip to Courzieu!
❤️ Raclette to share
⏰ Tuesday to Saturday, 12pm to 1:30pm and 7pm to 9:30pm
📍4 Place des hostelleries, Courzieu