My guy goes to Paris every month for work. We lived there for 3 years and here I thought I did everything, which is impossible in a place like Paris. A city of delirious distractions. I never go with my guy, I’m kind of traveled out, if I can’t do by car, no. And feel like you can never really go home. Paris can be messy when trying to navigate it with two papillons, it’s tricky to get around on short trips.
But I never went to the Le Blue Train in the hall of the Gare de Lyon railway station in Paris, France. Designated a Monument Historique in 1972.
The restaurant was originally created for the Exposition Universelle (1900). Each ornate dining room is themed to represent cities and regions of France and they are decorated with 41 paintings by some of the most popular artists of that time.
Initially called “Buffet de la Gare de Lyon”, it was renamed “Le Train Bleu” in 1963, after the famous train of the same name. The restaurant’s food menu[1] is based on traditional French cuisine.
My guy doesn’t have much time when he’s there, it’s all work. Normally you need to make a reservation well in advance but last night he decided to walk in and check it out.
He got a seat and what a mise en scène. And yes, agneau et dauphinoise was delicious – maybe I’ll go next month : )
