One of Lyon’s savviest chefs, Thomas Ponson, infuses his cooking with a panoply of flavours. He gives taste buds the choice between formal dining at his…

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At Bouchon Thomas, owner and head chef Thomas Ponson serves the grands classiques: thick slices of terrine de campagne maison and caillette maison aux herbes pâtés or a saucisson pistaché. He has a small empire of six restaurants, each serving a different style of food along the rue Laurencin, one block from the Rhône river. We meet in his La Reserve, a private dining and tasting room where there’s a huge selection of wines in a glass-sided storage room.

The restaurant serves a more sophisticated tataki of sirloin or quail and foie gras tart with truffles. The bistro magic into a swinging wine bar in the evenings and the tapas bar is for grignoter (grazing on) tortilla, patatasbravas, and marinated prawns. After opening Restaurant, Thomas 15 years ago, he added a bistro, a tapas bar, a Bouchon and a private dining room, all bearing his name and facing each other on the same street.

Thomas is a contemporary bistro located in the vicinity of Bellecouer on Presque Ile. Part of a mini-empire on the same street, the bistro offers a fine seasonal menu that is well crafted and artfully presented. The tourte de legumes oublies with foie gras and truffles and the scallop carpaccio were particularly attractive and tasty.

Bouchon Thomas is one of the most sought-after Bouchon in Lyon. There are only a few tables inside so you absolutely must make a reservation regardless of whether you plan to visit for lunch or dinner. Make a booking on the website here (it’s only in French, but you can translate it with Google Chrome).

Unusually, you can take your pick from any one of four places on the same street. Chef Thomas Bouchon opened his titular establishment about 17 years ago, and has regularly added to his mini culinary kingdom, much to the delight of local and visiting foodies.