Greek€Mon-Fri 08:30-19:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-19:00
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.
Try: Pork souvlaki plate with fries and tzatziki
Order: The pork souvlaki plate with fries; the combo under €13.
Tip: Lunch only Mon-Wed; full dinner Thu-Sat from 19:00.
French regional€Mon-Sat 12:00-14:00 19:30-22:00, Sun 12:00-14:00
Chez Paul in Lyon's 1er is the working bouchon on Rue du Major Martin where a set lunch runs under €22 for two courses: saucisson chaud with potatoes.
Try: Saucisson chaud with potatoes
Order: The saucisson chaud with boiled potatoes; a pichet of cotes-du-rhone at €7.
Tip: Lunch is the value entry; closed Sunday-Monday.
French bistro€Tue-Sat 12:00-13:30 19:30-21:30, closed Sun-Mon
L'Etabli in Lyon's 2e Ainay quarter runs a €22 set lunch each weekday with starter, daily plat from the morning market and dessert. Booking recommended.
Try: €22 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 lunch; dinner is pricier and harder to book.
Street food€Tue Fri-Sun 06:00-13:30, Wed-Thu 06:00-13:00, closed Mon
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.
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 Cash is faster than card.
Levantine€6e
Ayla in the 6e is the Levantine kitchen with wood-fired flatbreads and mezze platters from €14, the cheapest entry to a sit-down meal in the high-rent 6e.
Try: Mezze platter and Levantine flatbreads
French bistro€2eMon-Fri 12:00-14:00 19:30-21:30, Sat 19:30-21:30, closed Sun
Arsene on Rue Vaubecour in the 2e runs a €19 weekday set lunch, one of the strongest value-to-quality ratios in the Presqu'ile bistro scene.
Try: Weekday set lunch