First lunch in Lyon with my wife. She found this place and made reservations a few weeks before our trip. It's a culinary school with a restaurant and hotel run by the students and supervised by the instructors.
We got to the restaurant a few minutes early but got seated right away. The students that served us were very professional. They also spoke very good english and explained the menu well.
The meal consists of three courses. All of the food served to us were really good. The combination of ingredients were really well done. Nothing was overtly or under seasoned.
The ambience and decor was also done well. It was clean and simple which I really like.
It's good to know that students are being taught to continue cooking great food. I'm excited to see and find out where students from this institute take their talents after graduating.
This restaurant cooking and managing schools was founded by the legendary Paul Bocuse. The staff is young, very anxious to please and at times a bit nervous.
Look into the kitchen and watch student chefs being guided by instructors.
My wife thought her octopus appetizer was the best she has ever had and I thought the same about the molten chocolate cake dessert. Prices are high, however, with relatively small portions.
The atmosphere was more casual than I had expected and the setting is very contemporary and sleek.
On a tour with passengers from our river cruise, we decide to go along with others on this morning visit to the L'Institut. We are very glad that we did.
Our program was well organized and our instructor was very good. As much as we appreciate the culinary legacy of Paul Bocuse, our little excursion to the L'Institute Paul Bocuse was one of the highlights of our tour of Lyon and of our entire cruise.
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