History

At the end of the 19th century, an establishment called the “Café de la Gare” was located across from the arrival station of Lyon’s first urban funicular, the “Ficelle de la rue Terne.”

It was a hotel-restaurant. In 1920, it was purchased by Antonin Jutard, who was both a hotel and restaurant owner as well as a wine broker.
Antonin Jutard also owned several Lyonnais brasseries. He was assassinated in 1942 by the militia for being a member of the Resistance and a Freemason.

In 1930, the establishment was taken over by Gaston Simonet and became the home of the “Grand Prix Littéraire de Lyon,” founded by a local literary circle.

After World War II, the restaurant and hotel became separate businesses, and Jutard gradually lost its gastronomic reputation, eventually becoming a PMU bar in the 1990s.

Since its acquisition in 2011, Jutard has been striving to reconnect with its culinary and artistic heritage, as a warm and high-quality venue where all residents can gather in the village spirit of Croix-Rousse.