Bouillon€1erTue-Sat 18:00-01:00, closed Sun-Mon
Le Bouillon Paradis in Lyon's 1er runs the bouillon format with Lyonnais accents: oeuf mayo, blanquette and a sub-€18 three-course set all afternoon.
Signature: Oeuf mayo, Blanquette de veau
Order: Oeuf mayo as starter, then the blanquette de veau, then ile flottante.
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive before 12:30 or after 14:00 for lunch Walk-ins usually OK.
Lyonnais Bouchon€€2eMon-Thu 12:00-14:30 18:45-22:30, Fri 12:00-14:30 18:45-23:00, Sat-Sun 11:45-15:30 18:45-23:00
Le Merciere on Rue Merciere is the bouchon Jean-Louis Manoa has run since 1978, voted Best Authentic Bouchon Lyonnais in 2022 and now passed.
Signature: Quenelle de brochet, Andouillette
Order: The quenelle de brochet sauce Nantua; the praline tart is the closer.
Tip: Open daily; book a few days ahead for Friday-Saturday Walk-ins usually OK.
Lyonnais Bouchon€€2eTue-Fri 12:00-14:00 19:30-21:30, Sat 12:00-14:00, closed Sun-Mon
Le Musee on Rue des Forces in the 2e is chef Quentin Delbassee's bouchon accessed through the Printing Museum traboule, with a tightly classical lyonnais.
Signature: Tablier de sapeur, Quenelle
Order: The tablier de sapeur, then the quenelle and the cervelle de canut.
Tip: Closed Sunday-Monday; the dining room is small, book ahead Walk-ins usually OK.
Lyonnais Bouchon€€1erMon-Fri 12:00-14:00 19:30-22:00, closed Sat-Sun
Chez Hugon on Rue Pizay in the 1er has been run by three generations of women since 1937, serving an unchanged carte of bouchon classics in a 30-cover.
Signature: Poulet au vinaigre, Andouillette Bobosse
Order: Poulet au vinaigre, then the andouillette Bobosse with mustard sauce.
Tip: Closed Saturday-Sunday; Mon-Fri 12:00-14:00 and 19:00-23:30.
Lyonnais Bouchon€€2eMon Thu-Sun 12:00-14:00 19:00-22:30, closed Tue-Wed
Bouchon Comptoir Brunet on Rue Claudia in the 2e is the bouchon-style room near the Place des Cordeliers, known for its tightly classical Lyonnais carte.
Signature: Bouchon classics, Pichet of Beaujolais
Order: The salade lyonnaise to start, then the gratin de quenelle with sauce Nantua.
Tip: Closed Tuesday; service at 12:00, 14:00, 19:00 and 22:00 Walk-ins usually OK.
Lyonnais Bouchon€€2eTue-Sat 12:00-14:00 19:30-22:00, closed Sun-Mon
Le Poelon d'Or in the 2e Ainay is the certified bouchon in an 1890 building with an Art Deco ceiling classified national heritage, run by Yann Lalle and chef.
Signature: Tete de veau, Quenelle de brochet
Order: Tete de veau as the headline dish; the quenelle is the more familiar entry.
Tip: Open Tue-Sat 12:00-14:00 and 19:30-22:00; closed Sun-Mon Walk-ins usually OK.