Brasserie Georges on Cours de Verdun in Lyon's 2e serves the 1836 brasserie formula at accessible prices: choucroute, sole meuniere and a half-litre of house lager under 28 EUR.
Must order: The choucroute royale and the house-brewed lager.
Tip: Open daily until 23:00; the dining hall takes walk-ins after 21:00.
Address: 30 Cours de Verdun Perrache, 69002 Lyon
Sibilia inside Halles Paul Bocuse in Lyon's 3e sells hot saucisson brioche slices at the counter from 09:30, the cheapest and most Lyonnais breakfast in the city.
Try: Saucisson brioche slice
Order: One slice of saucisson brioche with a coffee at the stand-up counter.
Tip: Hot from 09:30; counter closes at 14:00 then reopens at 15:30.
Zoi Kitchen at the foot of the Croix-Rousse slope cooks a Greek street-food counter menu: souvlaki, gyros and house tzatziki on pita, with most plates under 15 EUR.
Try: Pork souvlaki plate with fries and tzatziki
Order: The pork souvlaki plate with fries; the combo under 13 EUR.
Tip: Lunch only Mon-Wed; full dinner Thu-Sat from 19:00.
Chez Paul in Lyon's 1er is the working bouchon on Rue du Major Martin where a set lunch runs under 22 EUR for two courses: saucisson chaud with potatoes and the quenelle.
Try: Saucisson chaud with potatoes
Order: The saucisson chaud with boiled potatoes; a pichet of cotes-du-rhone at 7 EUR.
Tip: Lunch is the value entry; closed Sunday-Monday.
L'Etabli in Lyon's 2e Ainay quarter runs a 22 EUR set lunch each weekday with starter, daily plat from the morning market and dessert. The half-pichet of house wine is 5 EUR extra.
Try: 22 EUR set lunch with daily plat and dessert
Order: The set lunch with whatever is on the daily plat board.
Tip: Book 24 hours ahead for the 22 EUR lunch; dinner is pricier and harder to book.
Marche de la Croix-Rousse in Lyon's 4e runs Tuesday to Sunday on Boulevard de la Croix-Rousse: the cheapest way to eat well is buying cheese, bread and charcuterie direct from the 100-stall market.
Try: Seasonal produce, cheese, bread and charcuterie from the stalls
Order: A half-wheel of Saint-Marcellin, a baguette and a slice of saucisson de Lyon.
Tip: Weekday mornings before 10:00 for the quietest browsing.
Le Bouillon Paradis in Lyon's 1er runs the Parisian bouillon format with Lyonnais classics: three courses for under 18 EUR all afternoon, no reservation needed at lunch.
Try: Three-course bouillon set: oeuf mayo, blanquette, ile flottante
Order: Oeuf mayo to start, blanquette de veau for the plat, ile flottante to close.
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive before 12:30 or after 14:00 to avoid the queue.
