Cocktail barCocktail bar€€€Mon-Wed 17:00-00:00, Thu-Fri 17:00-01:00, closed Sat-Sun
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.
Cocktail barCocktail bar and distillery€€€Wed-Sun 18:00-01:00, closed Mon-Tue
Abstract in Lyon's 1er on Rue Duroc is the cocktail bar from Remy Savage (World's Best Mixologist 2022) and Guillaume Sanchez, with cocktails built around.
Signature drink: In-house spirits cocktails from the adjacent distillery
Food: Snacks
Tip: Wed-Sun 18:00-01:00; arrive at 19:00 for a counter stool Standing room when busy.
Cocktail barCocktail bar€€€5eMon-Wed 15:00-02:00, Thu-Sat 15:00-03:00, Sun 15:00-02:00
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.
Signature drink: Seasonal cocktails
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: The linden-shaded terrace is the calmer pick; basement room is the late-night seating.
Cocktail barCocktail bar€€€2eMon-Fri 08:00-02:00, Sat 18:00-03:00, closed Sun
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.
Cocktail barRiverside cocktail and tapas bar€€€2eDaily 06:30-00:00
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.
Cocktail barCocktail and rooftop bar€€€1erTue-Thu 18:00-01:00, Fri-Sat 18:00-03:00, closed Sun-Mon
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.