Near Gare de Lyon · Paris 12
Line 1 eastbound, one stop to Reuilly-Diderot, then about 3 minutes on foot. A Breton restaurant in a residential arrondissement, serving without a break from midday to 11 pm, Tuesday to Saturday. Which means it fits your train, rather than the other way round.
Ty Louis is one metro stop from Gare de Lyon: take line 1 eastbound to Reuilly-Diderot, with no change, then walk about 3 minutes to 240 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine. It is a Breton restaurant in the 12th arrondissement, open non-stop from 12 pm to 11 pm Tuesday to Saturday, so it works whatever time your train is.
The route
From the Gare de Lyon metro station, take line 1 in the direction of Château de Vincennes. Reuilly-Diderot is the very next stop. No change, no transfer.
From Reuilly-Diderot it is about 3 minutes on foot to 240 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine. The street runs between Bastille and Nation; number 240 is at the Nation end.
If you are coming back from further out, Nation is one stop beyond and about 6 minutes on foot. It carries lines 1, 2, 6, 9 and the RER A, so it is often the easier interchange.
How much time do you have?
The clock is the real constraint. Here is what we would do in your position.
Order ahead. Call us on 06 73 08 54 13, tell us your train time and what you want, and your table and your first course will be ready when you walk in. Our lunch service is built to fit a realistic hour, because the local offices run on the same constraint.
Then take the long version. The set lunch runs at 17,80 € for the dish of the day, 21 € for two courses and 25 € for three, midday Tuesday to Saturday. Add a glass of Breton cider and you have used the gap well.
This is the one that catches people out. Most Paris kitchens close from about 2.30 pm to 7 pm. Ours does not, so a 4 pm arrival is not a problem. If you only want a coffee after a long journey, that is fine too.
Call us before you come. We would rather tell you honestly what we can accommodate that day than have you arrive with a large case and find it awkward. It depends on how full the room is.
We serve until 11 pm, and the last part of the evening is the calmest. One metro stop back to Gare de Lyon on line 1, which runs late.
Worth the detour
A restaurant inside or facing a major station does not need to be good. Its customers are there because they have a train, not because they chose the place. That is a structural problem, not a matter of bad luck.
A single metro stop takes you into a residential arrondissement where restaurants live off people who come back. The 12th around the Faubourg Saint-Antoine is not on the tourist trail, which is precisely why it is worth the detour.
What ruins a meal before a train is not the walk, it is discovering the kitchen is closed. Continuous service solves that, and it is rarer in Paris than it should be.
Before you come
If your train leaves in about an hour, call 06 73 08 54 13 and order in advance. Your table and your first course will be ready when you arrive, and our lunch service is already built around a realistic one-hour slot because the offices around here run on the same constraint.
And if you are carrying luggage, ask us on the same call. Whether we can accommodate a large case depends on how full the room is that day, and we would rather tell you than have you find out on arrival.
The rest of the practical detail, including the metro options and the Sundays we open, is on our visit page. If your timing is the awkward part, see eating in the afternoon, and for the wider picture there is our guide to eating out in Paris.
Good to know
Ty Louis is one stop from Gare de Lyon on metro line 1: get off at Reuilly-Diderot, then about 3 minutes on foot to 240 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, in the 12th arrondissement. It is a Breton restaurant serving non-stop from 12 pm to 11 pm, Tuesday to Saturday, which matters when your train does not match Paris service hours.
Metro line 1 towards Château de Vincennes, one stop to Reuilly-Diderot, no change, then about 3 minutes on foot. Nation, one stop further, is also about 6 minutes away and connects lines 1, 2, 6, 9 and the RER A.
Yes, if you call ahead. Ring us on 06 73 08 54 13, tell us your train time and order in advance: your table and your food will be ready on arrival. Our lunch service is designed around a realistic one-hour slot.
At Ty Louis, yes. We serve continuously from midday to 11 pm and the kitchen does not close between lunch and dinner, unlike most Paris restaurants which shut from about 2.30 pm to 7 pm. Our set lunch menu is midday only, so an afternoon meal means ordering from the menu.
Call us first on 06 73 08 54 13 and we will tell you what is possible that day. It depends on how busy the room is, and we would rather be straight with you before you arrive with a suitcase than improvise once you are here.
The set lunch is 17,80 € for the dish of the day, with a meat, a fish and a vegetarian choice, 21 € for two courses and 25 € for three. Served at lunch, Tuesday to Saturday. Prices include taxes and service, as everywhere in France.
Yes, along with credit and debit cards, cash and French luncheon vouchers. American Express is worth mentioning because a lot of Paris restaurants refuse it. Chèques-vacances holiday vouchers are not accepted.
For one metro stop, almost always. Restaurants beside a major station serve people who are there because of a train rather than by choice, which does not push anyone to be good. One stop out you are in a residential district where places survive on regulars.
Not as a rule. We are closed on Sundays and Mondays, though we open for about ten Sundays a year at lunch, tied to a Paris event or a family occasion. The dates for the year are listed on our visit page.
Reservations
Tuesday to Saturday, lunch and dinner, non-stop service.
240 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, between Bastille and Nation.