Le Petit Persan

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€4.95

Le Petit Persan

This Persian restaurant is located near the St. Nizier church. It offers traditional dishes like beef stew with herbs and saffron rice with lots of flavour. Make sure to make a reservation, as the restaurant gets busy in the evening, a surefire sign of the quality of the food.

Information

address8 rue Longue, Lyon
phone+33 4 78 28 26 50

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