Brasserie Georges

Foodie purists and Francophiles keen to soak up the ambiance of a traditional French brasserie: look no further than this resplendent 1836 vintage, breathtakingly Herculean in size and little changed since the day it first opened. Bronze plaques honouring famous guests on the original red banquettes read like a Who’s Who of France, and a comprehensive good-value menu satisfies most tastes: lavish seafood platters, Lyon’s pantheon of offal dishes, steaks, sauerkrauts, some of the city’s finest steak tartare prepared at your table. Save space for dessert, Georges’ baba au rhum and flambéed baked Alaska are both legendary.

This inexpensive brasserie at the south end of Rue de la Charité is one of the city's largest and oldest, founded in 1836 and housed in a palatial building dating from 1925. Meals range from hearty veal stew or sauerkraut and sausage to more refined fare. Cooking is less than creative—stick with the great standards, such as saucisson brioché (sausage in brioche stuffed with truffled foie gras)—and, like the vast room setting, service is a bit impersonal and can be very slow.

For a traditional Lyonnais experience, booking a table at Brasserie Georges is a must. Established in 1836, this huge dining room has a wonderful sense of history and tradition thanks to its white table linen, red banquettes and waiters dressed in iconic black and white uniforms. Its menu is a greatest hits of French and Lyonnais cuisine, with daily specials such as Burgundy chicken roasted with thyme or skate a la Grenobloise with capers, lemon and croutons.

An authentic place that adds a dash of individuality to Lyon’s gastronomic scene, this one boasts a unique atmosphere and an Art Deco dining hall. This little venue in Perrache quarter is always busy with locals and tourists alike. Opened in 1836, the Brasserie has witnessed the rise and fall of an Empire, three wars and four republics!

Brasserie Georges is a bit of an institution in Lyon, located near Perrache train station. It's huge - a massive room filled with tables and banquettes. The food is quite good - the usual brasserie fare (choucroute, steaks, etc.) although the chicken dish I ate there was disappointing.

Opened as a brewery in 1836 (and still offering three homebrews on tap), Georges' cavernous 1924 art deco interior can feed 2000 a day!.

Brasserie Georges, opened by Alsatian Georges Hoffherr, has been brewing its own beer and serving enough sauerkraut dishes to create a separate menu for it since 1836—and it has been a local institution ever since. Also known as BG or Le Georges, this brasserie is the largest in the city, and has hosted literary greats including poet Paul Verlaine, Jules Verne, and Emile Zola. For a real local treat, try something from the "Menu Lyonnaise," like the pork and pistachio sausage in a white wine sauce served with mashed potatoes, or perhaps the pork foot coated with breadcrumbs and cooked in a cloth with tartar sauce, potatoes, and parsley.Find out more: Brasserie Georges (External link)

Opened by Georges Hoffherr of Alsace in 1836, Brasserie Georges is the oldest of Lyon’s brasseries still in business. Its motto ‘Bonne bière et bonne chère depuis 1836’ (good beer and good food since 1836) says it all. Beer is still brewed here and served at the bar and in the restaurant, which is one of the few in the city that serves delicious authentic sauerkraut.You will also find andouillette (chitterlings sausage), an excellent steak tartare prepared at the table, and the famous omelette norvégienne (Baked Alaska), all served in a lively atmosphere.

Malgré son âge avancée, elle reste très séduisante et on est pas insensible à son charme rétro. Son immense salle, son ballet des serveurs polis et avenants, ses plats mythiques (la choucroute, le tartare préparé minute devant les clients et l’omelette norvégienne) sans compter l’orgue de barbarie qui revient toutes les 10 minutes célébrer l’anniversaire d’un client… C’est un vrai folklore à tester au moins une fois dans sa vie de Lyonnais. Les prix : Menu à partir de 22€ / Choucroute à partir de 18€

In the heart of Lyon's city center, Brasserie Georges is a landmark 1836 brasserie serving traditional Lyonnaise fare and serving up some of the best beer art deco dining room in town. You can see why it's a bar Lyon tourists love to visit. A vast Art Deco dining room filled with chandeliers, marble tables and old-fashioned wooden chairs gives you a great opportunity to experience a traditional French restaurant with fancy drinks you'll love.

After 180 years of history, La Brasserie Georges has been able to transform the richness of its decor, its architecture, its warm service and its cuisine into a world-renowned restaurant. Although the red moleskin banquettes have replaced the straw chairs, the restaurant's menu has preserved the flavors of Lyon's ancestral specialties. Find a selection of typical brasserie dishes, prepared according to the original recipes!

La Brasserie Georges is the biggest brasserie in France and has a long history dating back to 1836. This famous brasserie continues to attract customers through its traditional menu and also its ability to serve up to 1000 people a day. In this Art Deco building with old-fashioned charm, local culinary classics are served, like andouillette and steak tartare, as well as sauerkraut that is not to be missed.

One of the oldest brasseries in Europe, it is big, beautiful and beloved by locals and tourists alike. The enormous art deco dining hall with its red leather seats and guilt-edged mirrors and the buzzing atmosphere is enough to make you stop and admire the sheer size of the place. The brasserie prides itself in the freshness of its products which come from highly regarded local producers in Lyon.

For the full Brasserie experience, we recommend Brasserie Georges. Breathe in the history; this much-loved institution has been serving choucroutes(Alsatian dish) and home-brewed beer since 1836!. We love the art nouveau architecture, the potted palm trees, the mirrored walls, the cozy leather booths, the sense of theatre and presentation, and the comforting, classic French cooking.

Even more fun is the venerable Brasserie Georges, located in an eye-catching art deco building on Cours de Verdun Perrache. At first sight it’s just a chic restaurant, that has counted Jacques Brel, Edith Piaf, Jules Verne, Ernest Hemingway and Auguste Rodin among its customers. A restaurant that holds the world record for the biggest sauerkraut (8 meters in length).

No Lyonnais worth their salt has never heard of Brasserie Georges and its famous beers. Nothing short of a local institution, it was founded in 1836 by Georges Hoffherr, who was raised in Alsace by a family of brewers. After having stopped production on its premises for several decades, beer production was resumed at Brasserie Georges in 2004.

Brasserie Georges was recommended to me by a friend who used to live in Lyon. He promised me that it would be one of the most memorable meals I had in the city and he was correct. Everything about Brasserie Georges from the art deco interior to the fantastic service, the house-crafted beer to the incredible food was absolutely spectacular.

Since 1836, Brasserie Georges has been impressing with its huge hall under an Art Deco vault. It is the perfect place to enjoy sauerkraut or a tarte flambée in a setting that has seen all of Lyon pass through. A touch of Alsace in the heart of Lyon, where history blows as strong as the wind in a boat's sails.

Legendary Lyon restaurant restaurant Georges has been operating since 1836. The seafood platters at this eatery are well-known and feature a variety of shellfish, including oysters, clams, and mussels. The platters are ideal for sharing with loved ones or close acquaintances.

Traditional dishes like quenelle des brochet and cervelle des canuts pair well with house wine, served in a heavy-bottomed glass bottle called a pot de vin. Other favourite bouchons are Daniel et Denise and Café Comptoir Abel. www.brasseriegeorges.com/home.aspx

A bit out of the center, near the Gare de Lyon-Perrache, is the famous Brasserie Georges, founded in 1836 (map). Lyon's oldest and largest brasserie, it is a bustling restaurant with a traditional menu and a hurdy-gurdy that helps celebrates birthdays.

Depuis 1836, c’est le ministère de la bonne chère au pays de la quenelle !. Un défilé de saucissons briochés, d’os à moelle, d'andouillettes… Et au fond coule un Rhône de bière. Préférez une table au centre névralgique de cette brasserie spectaculaire.

Founded in 1836, this bustling Lyonnais institution serves up to 450 diners. You can ask for a table that is identified with a plaque for hosting Ernest Hemingway or Edith Piaf. Specialties include roast beef and snails in garlic butter.

Description: one of the oldest and largest brasseries inside an elegant establishment serving traditional dishes. Specialities: tripe salami, breaded pig's feet, black pudding. Average price: from €20.00 per person

Brasserie Georges was his pick and I'm glad I followed through on his rec. Located in the city's 2nd arrondissement it's the oldest brasserie in Lyon. It's also one of the largest brasseries in all of Europe.

L’emplacement choisi en 1836 est stratégique : à l’époque, il s’agit d’une des étapes des diligences qui parcourent l’axe Paris – Lyon – Saint-Étienne – Marseille. On vous avait dit pionnière ?

Brasserie Georges - another institution in Lyon since 1836 serving craft beer to accompany their typical dishes in a vast art deco dining room. Daily specials and traditional fare.

📍 Location : Restaurant Mademoiselle Simone & greet hotel, in the center in Presqu'île Lyonnaise, at the foot of the Perrache train station and neighboring the Georges brasserie

With its Art Deco entrance, white tablecloths and red moleskin banquettes the elegant Brasserie George is an ode to Lyonnaise gastronomy.