Daniel et Denise Saint-Jean
Vieux-Lyon (5e)
Viola's genuine Vieux-Lyon bouchon, not a Saint-Jean tourist trap
Joseph Viola's MOF flagship, the bouchon raised to high craft
The original Daniel et Denise on rue de Créqui, run by Meilleur Ouvrier de France Joseph Viola, is the gold standard for the upgraded bouchon. The world-champion pâté-croûte alone is worth the trip, and the quenelle, tête de veau and andouillette all carry MOF rigour without losing the convivial bistro warmth. The benchmark for what a bouchon can be at its best.
Book ahead. The award-winning pâté en croûte is the signature; this is the flagship of Viola's three Lyon bouchons.
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