Lunch at the Brasserie Georges

The Brasserie Georges is very well known restaurant in Lyon and has been around, in the same location, since 1836. The restaurant is noted for its choucroutes (sauerkrauts) and other traditional dishes although its menu contains a wide range of dishes. It is a huge restaurant with a rich history! Previous diners include Jacques Brel, Colette, Anatole France, Tony Garnier, the Lumiere brothers, Mistinguett, Auguste Rodin, Jean-Paul Sartes, Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Maurice Utrillo, Paul Verlane, Emile Zola, Edith Piaf, and many other noteworthy people.



Anna had the opportunity to have lunch there recently with some friends from AVF. Most had “Choucroutes Royale” (sauerkraut with boiled potatoes, Strasbourg and Frankfurter sausages, and smoked pork belly) with an Alsatian white wine. We finished off our meal by sharing a giant Baked Alaska, a specialty of the house that must be ordered at the beginning of the meal. It came complete with sparklers. Absolutely delicious!


Periodically, the lights would dim and the staff would parade out with a flaming Baked Alaska for a birthday celebration. At that point all the diners would all burst into applause to salute to birthday person. Great fun!


David is interested in having the Brasserie Georges experience so it looks like another meal is in the offing.


Here are some pictures Anna’s friend Mei took at lunch:

View toward the front of the restaurant taken from our booth.

Our waiter preparing our plates.

Choucroutes Royale

Part of our Baked Alaska