Restaurants in Lyon
Acclaimed throughout France as the nation's gastronomic capital, thanks to quality local ingredients, Lyon is bursting with gourmet restaurants. Most cluster on lively Presqu'île and touristy Vieux Lyon, from top-name Léon de Lyon and classic Brasserie Georges to cosy, distinctive 'bouchons', such as low-priced Le Garet, serving traditional Lyonnais andouillettes (tripe), pork and chicken at modest prices. Opt for good-value set menus. Mealtimes are fairly inflexible: 12pm-2pm for lunch, 8pm-9.30pm for dinner. Tipping is not required.
Top-end
Expand all1. Léon de Lyon - Lyon's greatest name
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Léon de Lyon, on the central Presqu'île, under its chef Jean-Paul Lacombe, has been famous for decades as the place for classic Lyon gastronomy. Imaginatively prepared specialities include pheasant soup with foie gras and red beans. Four ultra-swish dining rooms are lined with the chef's own oil paintings. Petit Léon, next door, offers a cheaper menu.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Lunch from 11am & dinner from 7pm
Address
1, Rue Pléney, Lyon, 69001
Telephone
+33 (0) 4 72 10 11 12
2. Les Terrasses de Lyon - Haute cuisine and views
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Les Terrasses de Lyon, set in a luxurious hotel in a former 18th-century convent on Fourvière Hill above Vieux Lyon, offers a panoramic city view and the acclaimed cooking of chef Davy Tissot. Combining tradition with modernity, he produces dishes such as venison with stuffed cabbage and wild berries and a range of vegetarian options.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Tue-Sat 12.15pm-1.15pm & 7.30pm-9.30pm
Address
Villa Florentine, 25, montée Saint-Barthélemy, Lyon, 69005
Telephone
+33 (0) 4 72 56 56 02
3. Nicolas Le Bec - Creative modern cuisine
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Nicolas Le Bec, on the Presqu'île close to the River Rhône, is a top name on the Lyon restaurant scene. One of the younger generation of chefs, he offers creative and often surprising dishes, combining classic French cuisine with spices, flowers, exotic fruits, cocoa and other flavours, in a smart and stylish bright modern setting.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Tue-Sat 12-2pm & 7.30pm-9.30pm
Address
14, Rue Grolée, Lyon, 69002
Telephone
+33 (0) 4 78 42 15 00
Mid-range
Expand all4. Les Adrets - The locals' favourite
Show moreLyon residents, as well as visitors, return again and again to Les Adrets, in Vieux Lyon. A charming and atmospheric restaurant with rustic old tiles and wooden beams, it is a long-standing favourite for its generous quantities of authentic traditional Lyonnais cooking at remarkably moderate prices.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 12pm-1.30pm & 7pm-9.30pm
Address
30, rue du Boeuf, Lyon, 69005
Telephone
+33 (0) 4 78 38 24 30
Transport
Vieux Lyon Métro
5. Le Gourmet de Sèze - Left Bank charm
Show moreAmong the chic restaurants and bars of the Brotteaux neighbourhood, Le Gourmet de Sèze is a charming, friendly, relaxed restaurant. Attractive in its imaginative light-and-dark décor, it is acclaimed for first-rate classic French cooking with a modern twist, using the best of fresh, seasonal produce, especially fish and shellfish. Wonderful regional wines and chocolate desserts.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 12pm-2pm & 7.45pm-9.30pm
Address
129, rue de Sèze, Lyon, 69006
Telephone
+33 (0) 4 78 24 23 42
6. L'Est - Chic, arty modern brasserie
Show moreWatch chefs working while you eat at busy, modern, stylish L'Est, in the Brotteaux district. The walls are lined with pictures and a miniature train circles the room at ceiling height! It is one of four individual eateries in the city run by premier French chef Paul Bocuse, whose main restaurant is just outside Lyon.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 12pm-3pm & 7pm-11pm (until 12am Thu-Sun)
Address
14, Place Jules Ferry, Gare des Brotteaux, Lyon, 69006
Telephone
+33 (0) 4 37 24 25 26
7. Brasserie Georges - Art-Deco brasserie
Show more Brasserie Georges, on a busy corner in the Perrache area of the Presqu'ile, is a spacious, traditional brasserie restaurant in splendid Art Deco style. Informal, convivial and excellent value, it has been popular with locals since 1836 for hearty Alsace choucroute, heaped seafood platters and meaty 'Lyonnaiseries' (local dishes).Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Daily 11.30am-11.15pm (until 12.15am Fri & Sat)
Address
30, Cours Verdun, Lyon, 69002
Telephone
+33 (0) 4 72 56 54 54
Budget
Expand all8. Bistrot St Paul - Hearty Gascony specialities
Show moreIn Vieux Lyon, beside the River Saône, Bistrot St Paul is that Lyon rarity, a restaurant focusing on a different region of France. The low-priced menus at this friendly, popular bistro feature cassoulet, duck and goose dishes and other robust specialities of Gascony in the South-West.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri & Sun 12pm-2pm & 8pm-10pm; Sat dinner only
Address
2, Quai de Bondy, Lyon, 69005
Telephone
+ 33 (0) 4 78 28 63 19
9. Le Garet - Classic Lyonnais Bouchon
Show moreLe Garet, two steps from Place des Terreaux in the heart of the Presqu'île, is one of the best loved of the traditional Lyonnais 'bouchons'. A relaxed, atmospheric bistro for food-lovers, it offers flavoursome local dishes such as fish quenelles, tripe, calf's head and andouillettes at very modest prices.Show this on mapE-mail this item
Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 12pm-1.30pm & 7.30pm-9.30pm
Address
7, rue Garet, Lyon, 69001
Telephone
+33 (0) 4 78 28 16 94
Transport
Hôtel de Ville Métro
