We drank here rather than ate here…read more But our one visit definitely made me want to come back for a real meal. * * * The Cafe Charmant is a visuals play. It is probably the most artistically decorated cafe we encountered in Lyon, short of the great grand Art Deco of Brasserie Georges. This is more intimate and more striking. The motif is lush vegetation, painted on to an olive green background. Green on green. The vegetation swirls in every direction in graceful curls. Cafe Charmant is in a not very charmant neighborhood, the immediate environs of Gare Oullins, a functional boxy modern train station with all the architectural beauty of a highway intersection. The buildings around it are uninspired modern apartments or somewhat industrial looking offices. In this grim suburban setting, Cafe Charmant is an oasis for the eyes and for the soul. My suspicion is that the food is just as good as the decor, But you will have to find that out for yourself.

From the owner: Du Lundi au Samedi, de 12h à 14h30, nous vous proposons notre plat du jour et notre carte…read moreVous pouvez retrouver sur notre page Facebook, à partir de 10h30, le plat du jour. Tout nos plats et desserts sont faits maison, avec des produits de saison. Service également le soir à partir de 19h (voir la carte)