Reynon Georges Charcuterie, Lyon

A player in French gastronomy since 1937, this delicatessen-caterer is a renowned institution in Lyon, established by French traditional butcher-caterer Claudius Reynon. Currently run by his son Georges and grandson Laurent, the shop on Archers Street is one of those addresses where the loyal clientele have been coming to for generations.

It is here that one of the most popular dishes of French gastronomy, a game pie named The Pillow of Beautiful Aurora, has been made for Christmas and New Year feasts since the 1950s. The recipe dates back to the Roman times. There are "only" fifteen to sixteen pieces of this delicacy made each year. Each shaped as a pillow represents a 32-kilo cold square pâté with fifteen different meats, including ten game, plus sweetbreads, truffles, foie gras, Bresse chicken, stuffings, and other ingredients.

Apart from this annual specialty, the charcuterie also offers a magnificent selection of other products, such as foie gras loaves, various meat-filled pastries such as Saint Hubert and Richelieu styles, head meat pâté, smoked duck breasts, hams, as well as cooked dishes like roasted chicken breasts, pike fish dumplings, truffled sausage, and traditional pork sausages. In this paradise for cold meats you will also find a wealth of smoked and dry sausages, cheese and dairy products, and other exceptional items.

Everything is perfectly fresh and the choice is truly gargantuan!