With the family · Vieux-Lyon
Family restaurant in Lyon: the bouchon table for every age
Generous cooking that speaks to everyone, a menu made for children, rooms where you feel at home: Aux Trois Maries is one of those addresses where lunch or dinner with the family is a real occasion, in the heart of Vieux-Lyon.
In short
Aux Trois Maries is a historic Lyon bouchon on rue des Trois-Maries, in Vieux-Lyon, where families are happily welcome. The house offers a children's menu, vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options so everyone finds their dish, and convivial rooms — a chequered floor downstairs, an upper floor beneath the mouldings — plus a terrace in fine weather. The welcome is warm, the service attentive to young and old alike, and the pedestrian quarter is made for a stroll before or after the meal. Book your table, especially at weekends: we're glad to have you, children included.
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What makes a good family restaurant
A family restaurant isn't just a table that accepts children: it's a place where the whole party feels at ease, from the youngest to the grandparents. A menu that speaks to each, an unfussy welcome, a pace of service that leaves time to settle in — that's what turns a multi-generation meal into a real shared moment.
The Lyon bouchon has this in its genes. Born of popular, convivial cooking, this table of sharing lends itself naturally to large gatherings: you come to be together, not only to eat. The generous plates, the warm atmosphere and the family spirit make it an ideal setting for a Sunday lunch or a family dinner.
At Aux Trois Maries, that spirit has always been ours. A historic Vieux-Lyon house, we welcome regulars celebrating a birthday as readily as families passing through and discovering the city. What matters stays the same: that no one at the table feels out of place — least of all the children.
A bouchon that welcomes young and old
Welcoming a family starts with a dish for each. We offer a children's menu made for the youngest — a simple, tasty starter, main and dessert — so they too have their own meal, not just a share of their parents' plate. It's a small detail that changes everything at the table.
The rest of the menu follows the same open spirit. Alongside the great bouchon classics, we serve vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options: the butternut velouté, the seasonal mushroom risotto, generous salads. No one is left out, whatever their diet or age.
Our team knows family meals and their little surprises well. It adapts the pace, advises the undecided, finds room for a high chair or a pushchair. The idea isn't a separate menu for families, but making sure the whole table has a good time, together.
The convivial spirit, at the heart of the bouchon
The Lyon bouchon was born of sharing: the canuts' mâchon, the table where the world is set to rights over a jug of wine, the generous dishes passed around. It's that conviviality, unpretentious, that makes the difference when you come as a group — and puts children at ease straight away.
In fine weather, the terrace carries that spirit out into the pedestrian street of Vieux-Lyon. You settle outside in the shade, the little ones watch the bustle of the Renaissance quarter while the meal unfolds unhurried. One of the gentlest ways to enjoy a family lunch in Lyon.
At the table with the family, Aux Trois Maries
The house has two rooms, each with its own character. Downstairs, the black-and-white chequered floor, the banquettes and the stone walls give the feel of a true bouchon of old — a setting that pleases nostalgic parents and curious children alike. Upstairs, beneath the mouldings, the space suits larger parties.
That's precisely what makes the house handy for special occasions: a christening, a birthday, a Sunday family lunch. The two floors offer room to gather, and the upper floor can host a group apart from the rest of the room, in a more intimate setting.
On the menu, the classics that bring people together: brioche sausage, puffed pike quenelle, onion gratinée, not forgetting the homemade desserts — pink-praline tart, brioche French toast — that always light up young and old eyes alike. Cooking made for sharing, to be savoured without hurry.
Coming with the family, worry-free
A few concrete markers to prepare a family meal in our bouchon, whether you come as four or for a large gathering.
For the children
A full children's menu — starter, main, dessert — made for under-tens, and a team attentive to their tastes and their pace. A high chair is possible: flag it when booking.
Every diet
Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options on the menu, alongside the great bouchon classics. Everyone finds a dish that suits them, without having to piece a meal together on the side.
Large tables
Two rooms and an upper floor that can host a group apart: ideal for a birthday or a family lunch. For larger events, our private-events page will guide you.
A family table in the heart of Vieux-Lyon
Vieux-Lyon, a UNESCO-listed Renaissance quarter, is one of the most pleasant parts of the city for a family outing. Its cobbled, pedestrian lanes, its traboules, the climb up to Fourvière turn the walk into a small journey — and rue des Trois-Maries, a quiet parallel to rue Saint-Jean, is one of its hearts.
Booking remains the best instinct, especially at weekends and during the holidays: the quarter is very busy and family tables, longer to set up, go fast. A simple call is enough, and we'll prepare your visit — the number of children, a high chair, the upper floor if you're a crowd.
Keen to extend the discovery? Our menu, our bouchon story and our terroir specialities await, in the same spirit of a house that takes the time to welcome you well. The kind of address, in Lyon, you come back to as a family from one generation to the next.
Frequently asked
Eating with the family in Lyon: your questions
Is Aux Trois Maries a family-friendly restaurant?
Yes: the house happily welcomes families, with a children's menu, options for every diet and convivial rooms. The team is attentive to young and old alike, and the upper floor suits large gatherings.
Do you offer a children's menu?
Yes, a full children's menu is offered for under-tens, with a simple, tasty starter, main and dessert. Just what the youngest need for their own meal, suited to their appetite.
Do you have vegetarian or gluten-free dishes for the whole family?
Yes: the menu offers vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options alongside the bouchon classics. Everyone, whatever their diet, finds a dish that suits them without difficulty.
Can we come with a pushchair or a high chair?
Yes: flag it when booking and we'll arrange the seating as best we can, high chair included. The ground floor is accessible, and we adapt the table to your family's make-up.
Can we book for a birthday or a large family meal?
Of course. The house has two rooms, including an upper floor that can host a group apart from the main room — perfect for a christening, a birthday or a family lunch. For larger events, see our private-events page.
Should we book to come with the family in Vieux-Lyon?
It's strongly advised, especially at weekends and during the holidays: Vieux-Lyon is very busy and family tables go fast. A call is enough for us to prepare your visit in the best conditions.
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A big occasion coming up? Discover our spaces and hosting options on our groups & private events page.
Book your family table on rue des Trois-Maries
Book online, or call us directly: we're glad to welcome you to our Vieux-Lyon bouchon, children included.