Vieux-Lyon · Lunchtime
A lunch restaurant in Vieux-Lyon, on rue des Trois-Maries
Between two traboules and the climb to Fourvière, sit down for lunch at a real bouchon: a quick, generous set menu, house-made Lyonnaise cooking, indoors or on the cobbled terrace.
At noon, in the heart of the quarter
Lunch like a Lyonnais, not like a tourist
At lunch, Vieux-Lyon fills with a hurried flow: visitors moving from Saint-Jean cathedral to the traboules and the funicular, local workers looking for a real break. Along rue Saint-Jean, many settle for the first terrace they see — and eat passing-trade cooking, reheated in haste.
A few steps away, on rue des Trois-Maries, Aux Trois Maries holds another idea of lunch: a neighbourhood table, born in the middle of the last century, serving at noon the same careful cooking as in the evening, in a room of chequered tiles beneath the large painting that gives the house its name.
On the plate
What lunch looks like here
The lunch set menu changes with the seasons, but the spirit stays the same: a handful of Lyonnaise specialities, made in-house, served without needless waiting. Here's what you'll find on the plate at noon.
Noon or evening
Why lunch is the best moment
Lunch often offers the best pleasure-to-time ratio for discovering a bouchon: a set menu built to go straight to the essentials, a brisk service, and the light of the Renaissance quarter pouring into the room. You eat a full meal without spending the whole afternoon over it — and keep the time to wander the traboules or climb to Fourvière straight after. In the evening, the house takes on a quieter face; at noon, it's the lively, convivial table of the Lyonnaise bouchon.
In fine weather
Lunch on the terrace, away from the crowd
From the first fine days, lunch is taken outside. Our terrace spreads over the cobbles of rue des Trois-Maries, steps from place de la Baleine and its lime tree — a quieter, cooler spot than the flow of rue Saint-Jean, where you settle in the sun without the roar of the main street.
It's the ideal place for a lunch that takes its time without ever dragging: a starter, a Lyonnaise main, a coffee, before setting off to explore Vieux-Lyon. The white linen and burgundy napkin aren't just there for the photo — outside as in, the plate stays the same.
Lunch well
Booking, timing, the quarter
Vieux-Lyon is one of the busiest quarters in the city, and the good tables fill up fast at lunch, especially at weekends and in peak season. Booking, even the day before or the same morning, spares you wandering from door to door when every room fills at once. A phone call also lets you flag an allergy, a pushchair or a special diet.
On timing, arriving a little before noon rather than at the 1pm peak secures a better table and a more attentive service. We welcome lunch from Tuesday to Sunday — on Monday the house is closed, like many of the city's bouchons. And because a modern bouchon doesn't forget it: vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options sit alongside the traditional specialities, just flag it when booking.
Finally, the address: 1 rue des Trois-Maries, in Vieux-Lyon (Lyon 5th), steps from Saint-Jean cathedral and the Vieux-Lyon metro station (line D). Enough to fit a lunch between two visits, without wasting time finding where to set down your fork.
Explore the house
Worth a look before you come
Frequently asked
Lunch in Vieux-Lyon: your questions
Can you have lunch in Vieux-Lyon without booking?
It's possible, but strongly discouraged at peak hours. The quarter is very busy at lunch and the good tables fill fast, especially at weekends. A call the day before or the same morning is usually enough to secure a seat.
Is Aux Trois Maries open for lunch?
Yes, we serve lunch from Tuesday to Sunday, on rue des Trois-Maries in the heart of Vieux-Lyon. On Monday the house is closed. Arriving a little before noon helps avoid the 1pm peak.
Is there a lunch set menu?
Yes. The lunch set menu brings together a starter and a Lyonnaise main, in a version built to go straight to the essentials without giving up on house-made cooking. It changes with the seasons; find the details on our menu page.
Can you have lunch on the terrace?
In fine weather, yes: our terrace spreads over the cobbles of rue des Trois-Maries, steps from place de la Baleine, a quieter and cooler spot than the rue Saint-Jean axis.
Are there vegetarian or gluten-free options at lunch?
Yes. Our menu offers vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options alongside the traditional specialities; simply flag it when booking so the kitchen can adapt the sides.
Where is the restaurant and how do you get there?
At 1 rue des Trois-Maries, in Vieux-Lyon (Lyon 5th), steps from Saint-Jean cathedral and the Vieux-Lyon metro station (line D). As the quarter is pedestrian, it's best to come on foot or by public transport.
Book your lunch on rue des Trois-Maries
Book your table for lunch, or call us directly.