Le Florian is a bar in 5E, Lyon.
Le Florian in Lyon's 5e Vieux Lyon is the Prohibition-styled cocktail bar tucked inside a 15th-century building on Place de la Baleine, with a Venetian.
Food program: Bar snacks
Tip: The linden-shaded terrace is the calmer pick; basement room is the late-night seating.
Address: 4 Place de la Baleine, 69005 Lyon
La Baguette Magique on Rue Saint-Georges in Vieux Lyon is the speakeasy hidden behind a bakery facade, run by three professional magicians who pair around.
Signature drink: Magic-themed signature cocktails
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: Open Tue-Wed 18:00-23:00, Thu-Fri to midnight, Sat 17:30 to midnight; book online for the show.
Le Comptoir de la Bourse on Rue de la Bourse in the 2e is the central-Lyon cocktail-and-tapas room with a passionate bartending team and a small plates carte.
Signature drink: Tapas-paired cocktails
Food: Tapas and small plates
Tip: Cocktails €10-14; the Wednesday DJ night is the move Standing room when busy.
Gourmet Bar Confluence on Cours Charlemagne in the 2e Confluence is the riverside bar-restaurant with a Saone-facing terrace, seasonal tapas and a programme.
Signature drink: Seasonal cocktails and tapas pairings
Food: Tapas and seasonal small plates
Tip: Reserve the terrace at sunset; jazz nights run Thursdays in summer.
Monkey Club on Place Tolozan in the 1er is the cocktail-and-rooftop bar with a panoramic terrace over the Saone, a DJ programme four nights a week.
Signature drink: Rooftop cocktails
Food: Bar snacks and small plates
Tip: Rooftop opens May to September; book the terrace for sunset weekends.
La Baguette Magique on Rue Saint-Georges in Vieux Lyon is the speakeasy hidden behind a bakery facade, run by three professional magicians who pair around.
Signature drink: Magic-themed signature cocktails
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: Open Tue-Wed 18:00-23:00, Thu-Fri to midnight, Sat 17:30 to midnight; book online for the show.
Kraspek Myzik on Montee Saint-Sebastien in the 1er is the Croix-Paquet slope venue (Kafe Myzik association, open since 2005) running an eclectic live-music.
Signature drink: Beer and concert tickets
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: Concert doors open 20:00; record store open Wed and Sun 14:00-17:00 plus concert nights.
Aromo on Rue Montesquieu in the 7e is the small wine-and-cocktail bar with a natural-wine glass list and a tapas kitchen, open late through the working week.
Signature drink: Natural-wine pours and tapas cocktails
Food: Tapas and small plates
Tip: Open Mon-Wed 18:00 to midnight, Thu-Sat to 01:00; the back room is the quieter seating.
