Lyon

This was a good restaurant in Lyon, but did kind of a shady bait and switch with the Formule, never the less the food was good: L’epicerie Cafe

Lamb Saddle at L’Epicerie cafe, Lyon

Here is a traditional Bouchon in Lyon: Bouchon de la Cordelier

Annecy

Decent dinner here in the old town, nothing special but perfectly good:

Le Pichet

Chamonix

Les Praz-de-Chamonix

Le Castel

La Tablee

Bartavel

Had a couple good meals here, enhanced by friendly and amusing waiters

Avignon:

Ripert

Cairanne

Le Tourne au Verre: http://www.letourneauverre.com

Pork loin at Le Tourne au Verre

Avignon:

Le Petit Gourmand: Petite Gourmand

Gazpacho and Dried beef with pesto at Le Petit Gourmand

L’Ardoise

Paris:

This was fabulous, French with Japanese accents: https://www.les-enfants-rouges.fr

Wine Bar, great attitude lots of interesting wine: O Chateau Wine Bar

Quinoa salad, note black tasting glass, very interesting because you get no visual clues from the wine.

A favorite local bistro in the 6th is: Le Bistro D’Henri

Chateaubriand with Green pepper corn sauce and duck confit in the background, Bistro D’Henri.

In the 11th there is: L’Estaminet

Also in the 6th, a great tapas style place, menu hung on the ceiling: L’Avant Comptoir de la Mer

If you’re interested in getting away from other tourists, you might head up to Butte Aux Cailles in the 13th, lovely cobblestone streets and village feel. This restaurant named because two brothers run it served me a great lunch: Tandem