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.
Signature dishes: Saucisson chaud, Cervelle de canut
Must order: The set menu with saucisson chaud and cervelle de canut for dessert.
Tip: Open evenings only Wed-Sat plus Sunday lunch; book a fortnight ahead.
Address: 20 Rue Sergent Blandan, 69001 Lyon
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.
Signature: Saucisson chaud, Quenelle
Order: The saucisson chaud with potatoes, then the quenelle sauce Nantua.
Tip: Closed Sunday-Monday; cash-friendly; book a couple of days ahead.
L'Etabli in Lyon's 2e Ainay quarter is the working bistro on Rue des Remparts d'Ainay with a 22 EUR set lunch that fills the dining room from 12:30 daily.
Signature: Daily set lunch, Bistro plates
Order: The blackboard plat with the daily produce; finish with the chocolate fondant.
Tip: Lunch books two days ahead; dinner is the harder seating.
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.
Signature: Saucisson chaud, Quenelle
Order: The saucisson chaud with potatoes, then the quenelle sauce Nantua.
Tip: Closed Sunday-Monday; cash-friendly; book a couple of days ahead.
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.
Signature: Levantine mezze, Wood-fired flatbreads
Order: The mezze platter for two with manakish; finish with the labneh.
Tip: Lunch is busy with office workers; aim for 13:30 or after 14:00.
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.
Signature: Daily plat, Natural wine pours
Order: Whatever is on the daily chalkboard; the cellar is the order.
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive at 19:00 for a counter stool.
La Commune in Lyon's 7e is the city's first food hall: eight kitchens around a central bar, rotating chef residencies, a 4 EUR coffee programme, weekend brunch.
Signature: Multiple kitchens, Rotating residencies
Order: The pizza from the wood-fired oven, plus a beer from the in-house tap.
Tip: Saturday is loud; lunch midweek for the easier seating and shorter queue.
Fujiyama 55 in Lyon's 2e is the city's most-booked ramen counter, with a tonkotsu broth simmered 14 hours and queues that form most weeknights from 19:00.
Signature: Tonkotsu ramen, Gyoza
Order: The tonkotsu ramen with extra chashu; gyoza for the table.
Tip: No reservations; arrive at 18:45 to beat the queue.
