Where to brunch in Lyon: morning rooms worth the queue.
Where to brunch in Lyon. The morning rooms worth the queue, and the kitchens still doing it right at noon.
Bartholome in Lyon's 1er on Rue Sergent Blandan runs California-style brunch every day with pancakes, waffles, Benedict and homemade pastries alongside.
Order: Eggs Benedict on house brioche with herb hollandaise
Tip: Weekend slots fill fast; the weekday €21 formula is the value entry.
Cafe Gadagne in Vieux Lyon sits on the roof garden of Musee Gadagne, with a buffet brunch on Saturdays and Sundays overlooking the secret courtyard garden.
Order: The weekend buffet with seasonal dishes and homemade pastries
Tip: Book the 11:30 slot on Saturday for the best light on the terrace.
La Commune in Lyon's 7e runs weekend brunch across its eight kitchens in a 1500 sqm food hall on Rue Pre-Gaudry, with pizza, Asian plates, mezze and craft.
Order: Pizza from the wood-fired oven and a craft beer from the in-house tap
Tip: Saturday noon is the less-crowded slot; Sunday afternoon fills with families.
Suzette Pancakerie on Place Saint-Nizier in Lyon's 1er runs brunch every day except Thursday: savoury pancakes, sweet crepes, quality coffee and a terrace.
Order: Savoury pancake with cheese and ham, then a sweet crepe with salted-caramel
Tip: The €25 formula includes hot drink, cold drink, savoury and sweet pancakes.
La Fabuleuse Cantine in Lyon's 7e on Rue de Marseille is the organic anti-waste canteen inside the Cite Etic Hevea space, with a Saturday plated brunch.
Order: Sunday buffet: composed salads, hummus, the hot mini-dish with a perfect egg.
Tip: Sunday is the all-you-can-eat buffet at €28; children under 6 eat free.
Milk and Pug in Vieux Lyon on Rue Saint-Jean is the dog-friendly American brunch counter with savoury pancakes, granola bowls, hot drinks and a cosy room.
Order: Savoury pancake with the granola bowl, and the house caramel dessert
Tip: Book via Instagram; the dog-friendly terrace opens from Easter.
Le Desjeuneur on Rue des Pierres Plantees in Lyon's 1er runs daily brunch with filter coffee from a local roaster, pancakes, homemade cakes and egg plates.
Order: The pancake stack with maple butter, and a single-origin filter
Tip: No reservations; weekday mornings are the work-friendly slot.
Sunday morning at Halles de Lyon-Paul Bocuse in Lyon's 3e is the city's best impromptu brunch: oyster counters open from 09:30, charcuterie sliced to order.
Order: Oysters and Sancerre at the Maison Merle counter, then a slice of praline tart
Tip: Go before 11:00; stalls begin closing at noon on Sundays Weekends fill by noon.
Quantine on Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse opened in late 2024 as a family-run bistrot with a generous Saturday-Sunday brunch that has quickly become a must-go.
Order: The €29 set brunch with charcuterie, eggs, viennoiserie and dessert
Slake Coffee in the 2e runs a weekend brunch counter pairing pour-over filter with the kitchen's egg plates, granola bowls and seasonal toasts.
Order: Avocado toast with poached eggs and the single-origin filter
Le Kitchen in the 7e is Connie Zagora and Laurent Ozan's Bib Gourmand counter running an all-day sweet-savoury brunch with a market-driven plat rotating.
Order: The signature sweet-savoury plate
Loutsa's Place Albon counter in the 1er runs a weekend brunch programme paired with the single-origin filter list, with toasts, granola bowls and pastries.
Order: The avocado toast and the single-origin filter