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French Brasserie2e
Brasserie Georges in Lyon's 2e on Cours de Verdun is the 1836 brasserie that has served choucroute and the sole meuniere lunch grid for almost two centuries.
OrderThe choucroute royale and a half-litre of the house lager.
TipOpen daily until 23:00; the dining hall takes walk-ins after 21:00.
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Lyonnais Bouchon1er
Le Bouchon des Filles in Lyon's 1er is the all-woman-run bouchon on Rue Sergent Blandan, where a fixed-price set lunch runs the dining room and the kitchen.
OrderThe set menu with saucisson chaud and cervelle de canut for dessert.
TipOpen evenings only Wed-Sat plus Sunday lunch; book a fortnight ahead.
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French Bistro2e
L'Etabli in Lyon's 2e Ainay quarter is the working bistro on Rue des Remparts d'Ainay with a €22 set lunch that fills the dining room from 12:30 daily.
OrderThe blackboard plat with the daily produce; finish with the chocolate fondant.
TipLunch books two days ahead; dinner is the harder seating Walk-ins usually OK.
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Lyonnais Bouchon1er
Chez Paul in Lyon's 1er is a working Rue du Major Martin bouchon where the carte runs the classics and the pichet of cotes-du-rhone runs the room.
OrderThe saucisson chaud with potatoes, then the quenelle sauce Nantua.
TipClosed Sunday-Monday; cash-friendly; book a couple of days ahead.
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Mediterranean6e
Ayla in Lyon's 6e is the Levantine kitchen on Place de l'Europe where wood-fired flatbreads and mezze plates run alongside a Mediterranean wine list.
OrderThe mezze platter for two with manakish; finish with the labneh.
TipLunch is busy with office workers; aim for 13:30 or after 14:00.
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French Small Plates3e
Becbec in Lyon's 3e on Rue Paul Bert is the 12-seat counter bistro where a young couple runs the kitchen and the tight natural-wine cellar by hand.
OrderWhatever is on the daily chalkboard; the cellar is the order.
TipWalk-in only; arrive at 19:00 for a counter stool.