Jean-Stephane Poinard is a fifth generation Lyonnaise chef who is also a member of the elite Les Toques Blanches Lyonnaises. Along with his wife, Valerie they are striving to make the Bistro de Leon, their first outlet in the United States and their dream for years, to ultimately become a great success. Both of them are passionate about cuisine and the integral part it plays in daily life.  The newly opened Bistro de Leon is from a chef who’s mentor is Paul Bocuse, and this is his sixth restaurant and is anchored in “la cuisine des nos meres” or “mother’s home cooking”. It is both classic and somewhat contemporary, relying on Poinard’s ingenuity and the quality of the freshest of locally grown ingredients.

They offer a daily three-course prix fixe menu for $22. The Bistro is open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Bread is baked fresh daily on the premises and main entrees start at $15.95.