La Madone in Lyon's 1er on Place des Capucins is the working neighbourhood bar at the foot of the Croix-Rousse with Beaujolais pours, small plates and a pavement terrace.
Food program: Small plates
Tip: Daytime is for coffee; evenings shift to wine and bar plates.
Address: 1 Place des Capucins, 69001 Lyon
Le Grisbi in Lyon's 1er on Rue Chavanne is the small classic-cocktail counter run on a focused menu of negronis, manhattans and house signature pours.
Signature drink: Classic cocktails and Negroni
Food: Snacks
Tip: 10-seat bar; arrive at 18:30 for a stool. Closed Sunday-Monday.
Super5 in Lyon's 1er on Rue de Savy is the small modern cocktail counter with a focused signature list and last orders at 01:00 Thu-Sat.
Signature drink: Modern cocktails
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: Tight room, 14 seats; book a corner table ahead via Instagram.
Turbine in Lyon's 7e on Rue Saint-Jerome is the cocktail-and-pizza bar with a modern French signature list and a wood-fired oven for late-night pies.
Signature drink: Modern French cocktails
Food: Pizza and snacks
Tip: Pizza kitchen runs until 23:30; cocktails carry on until 01:30 Thu-Sat.
Abstract in Lyon's 1er on Rue Duroc runs as a daytime espresso bar and evening cocktail room, with coffee-cocktail hybrids on the after-dinner list.
Signature drink: Coffee-cocktail hybrids and classics
Food: Snacks
Tip: The bar opens at 18:00; arrive at 19:00 for a counter stool.
L'Antiquaire in Lyon's 1er on Rue Hippolyte Flandrin is the classic-cocktail room with a long mahogany bar and an old-fashioned that defines the city's cocktail map.
Signature drink: Old fashioned
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive at 19:00 for a seat at the bar; closed Sunday.
Bar Pelican in Lyon's 1er on Rue Terme is the mixology cocktail bar with a long-list of seasonal signatures and a counter that fills weeknights.
Signature drink: Mixology-led signature cocktails
Food: Snacks
Tip: Reserve a counter seat after 21:00; closed Sunday-Monday.
