Milk and Pug is a brunch brunch spot in Lyon.
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.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Savoury pancake with the granola bowl, and the house caramel dessert
Tip: Book via Instagram; the dog-friendly terrace opens from Easter.
Address: 8 Rue Saint-Jean, 69005 Lyon
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
