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Chez Pimousse
★ 4.0(1 review)Restaurant
creativequaysidemodern
About the Vibe
Perched on the Saône quays with pastel facades as your backdrop, Chez Pimousse is where Lyon's creative culinary scene truly shines. Chef Pierre-Michaël Martin (aka Pimousse) serves up blind menus that keep you guessing—and delighted—with dishes like herbaceous mimosa eggs, sweetbreads with celery and smoked eel, and ravioles of black pork from Bigorre. It's inventive, natural cooking with bold flavor combinations that sometimes hit the mark (monkfish with hare jus à la royale) and sometimes go a bit too far (chocolate curry, we're looking at you). The experience is worth the time commitment—expect around 3.5 hours for the full tasting menu—but be prepared for service that can feel a bit uneven. The wine list is solid, the atmosphere is bright and spacious, and if you're craving something memorable and different from typical bouchon fare, this is your spot.
Known For
- •blind tasting menus
- •sweetbreads with celery and smoked eel
- •monkfish with hare jus
- •black pork ravioles
Best For
special occasionsculinary adventuredate night
1 review
City InsidersEditorialMarch 31, 2026
Creative quayside dining with bold flavors
Chez Pimousse is Lyon's answer to creative, boundary-pushing cuisine—and it mostly delivers. Chef Pierre-Michaël Martin's blind menus are a gamble worth taking: you'll encounter herbaceous mimosa eggs, sweetbreads with celery and smoked eel, and ravioles stuffed with Bigorre black pork. The monkfish with hare jus à la royale is perfectly cooked and audaciously combined, though the chocolate curry dessert feels like it tried too hard. The quayside location offers a lovely view, and the bright, spacious dining room feels modern without being cold.
Service can be a bit hit-or-miss, and the seven-course tasting menu does take time (plan for 3.5 hours), but if you're looking for something beyond traditional Lyonnais bouchon fare, this is where you'll find it. The wine list is well-stocked and pairs nicely with the food. It's not perfect, but it's definitely one of the more interesting dining experiences in the city.