Le Buffet de la Gare

I was part of a small group of businessmen visiting a nearby winery and we went to the Buffet for a quick lunch. The weather was good so all the diners were eating in the adjacent covered terrace. Service was fast, the menu consisted of small ‘chalk boards’ although there were additional ‘Plat du Jour’ described by the waiter. We chose a starter, main and dessert and a bottle of white Burgundy and a local Beaujolais Cote de Brouilly. Each of the courses was good but the desserts excelled, the Mousse au Chocolat, Coupe au Citron Meringue and the Pain Perdu all were delicious. The wine was good as was the coffee to finish. The setting was typically French village café with simple tables and ch...

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Don't go to Buffet de la Gare for some gastronomic experience. Instead, go to Buffet de la Gare for the full bygone French experience! The main room is full of old pictures, posters and that heavy French wooden furniture that comes from the 1950s. The food is similarly traditional not particularly fashionable, but all the better for it. The setting is the SNCF station in Belleville and after a few years in the doldrums, the current incumbents have lifted the place back to where it should be serving up a slice of bygone bistro dining highly recommended!

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I don’t think many tourists find their way to this restaurant. It was recommended by a local and we were lucky to get a table on a Tuesday lunchtime. The food was great and the service matched the food. I had the daily special which was a tomato salad and a fish main course. Both are excellent. My wife had salad lyonnaise which she enjoyed and I helped finish. Neither of us needed dessert. I thought this was an outstanding restaurant and I really enjoyed it. I recommend this restaurant.

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An excellent recommendation from two local renowned wine makers and what a lovely spot. We are a young family and were made to feel very welcome. Food quality excellent at all levels and for lunch, this was simply spot on. Steak tartare very good, and everyone's courses met with high praise. Lunch for five (2 children) from the ala carte menu (2 courses each), with a glass each of house Morgon, less than 90 euros.

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I was part of a small group of businessmen visiting a nearby winery and we went to the Buffet for a quick lunch. The weather was good so all the diners were eating in the adjacent covered terrace. Service was fast, the menu consisted of...More

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