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La nef des fous


4.0 of 5 stars 14 ratings  |  Write a review
  • Cuisines: Diner, French
  • 5 rue du boeuf, 69005 Lyon, France
  • 04 78 42 73 67
  • Price range: £14-56 ($22-$89)

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4 of 5 stars
Lyon, France
16 Oct 2009

There are not too many good restaurants in the Vieux Lyon area. Most of them, espl. on the Saint Jean street are tourist traps, but there are still few places in the area, where you can taste good food for a reasonable price. La nef des fous is one of them. Quality French cuisine with the Mediterranean and Provencal motives... more

True Gem
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5 of 5 stars
MA
16 Sep 2009

Had a wonderful meal there last weekend. The quality of the food was exceptional for the price. You will definitely need a reservation. Staff, although they did not speak English were very polite and friendly. This is not a typical tourist spot as other restaurants in Vieux Lyon appeared to be. . We ate upstairs in the lovely dining room.... more

Anticlimax
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2 of 5 stars
Brighton, England
13 Sep 2009

Having read all the positive reviews I was expecting memorable food and wine. Instead I found the food to be dull and mostly tasteless, the wine poor and overpriced (even for restaurant standards) and the service willing but totally overstretched. I would suggest that they have become the victims of their own success and need to rethink their approach starting... more

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5 of 5 stars
PEI
18 May 2009

The food was amazing and an incredible bargain (25 euros for choice of any entree, any main and choice of cheese or desert - and decent wine at 14 euros for 46cl). I would not consider this to be a North African/French fusion place (as another review states), but straight-up French fusion food. And fuse well they do. My best... more

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5 of 5 stars
Boston
22 Sep 2008
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We happened on this place while in Lyon in Aug 2008, and came away with the second-best meal during our gastronomic tour of France (the 1st being a haute-cuisine place in Paris). Look past the quirky interior design and focus on the menu, with its truly inventive French/N. African fusion cuisine. The red mullet souffle and the wild fowl with... more

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3 of 5 stars
lyon
10 Oct 2009

-vous n'avez pas réservé? une table pour deux ,planquée à l'abri des regards indiscrets vous est destinée. un menu osé,... more

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5 of 5 stars
Paris
10 May 2009

Ce petit restaurant par la taille et une découverte à ne pas rater. Dans le vieux Lyon, ce restaurant est... more

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4 of 5 stars
Lyon
4 Apr 2009

Nous sommes allés à 2 reprises à La Nef des Fous: la cuisine est originale , fine... Non vraiment top...... more

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5 of 5 stars
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19 Oct 2008

superbe souvenir d'un diner mémorable par ses saveurs françaises avec Dellou! more

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5 of 5 stars
Lyon
10 Sep 2008

Tout simplement excellent! Aussi bien la cuisine que le décor et le service! more

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La nef des fous Address

5 rue du boeuf, 69005 Lyon, France
Tel: 04 78 42 73 67
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.