Les Marmottes in Lyon's 3e is the Rue de Vendome Savoyard kitchen running fondue, raclette and tartiflette as a winter destination across November to March.
Signature dishes: Fondue, Raclette
Must order: The fondue savoyarde for two with the cured ham platter on the side.
Tip: Winter season only; book ten days ahead for a Friday night table.
Address: 261 Rue de Vendome, 69003 Lyon
Le Bouillon Paradis in Lyon's 1er runs the bouillon format with Lyonnais accents: oeuf mayo, blanquette and a sub-18 EUR 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.
Le Garet on Rue du Garet in Lyon's 1er is the canonical bouchon, four blocks from the Opera, with a chalkboard menu that hasn't really changed in 30 years.
Signature: Tablier de sapeur, Quenelle de brochet
Order: Tablier de sapeur to start, then the quenelle de brochet with sauce Nantua.
Tip: Closed Sunday-Monday; book a fortnight ahead for the dinner service.
Cafe-Comptoir Abel in Lyon's 2e is the 1928 bouchon on Rue Guynemer where the wood-panelled dining room and Label Bouchons Lyonnais menu survive unchanged.
Signature: Salade lyonnaise, Tablier de sapeur
Order: Salade lyonnaise with a poached egg, then the chicken vinaigrette.
Tip: Closed Sunday; cash and card. The pichet of cotes-du-rhone is the order.
Daniel et Denise Saint-Jean in Vieux Lyon is Joseph Viola's bouchon in the old town, where the pate en croute won the world championship and remains the starter to order.
Signature: Pate en croute, Quenelle
Order: The pate en croute as a starter, then the quenelle de brochet sauce Nantua.
Tip: Closed Sunday-Monday; book three days ahead; service can run long.
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.
Signature: Choucroute, Sole meuniere
Order: The choucroute royale and a half-litre of the house lager.
Tip: Open daily until 23:00; the dining hall takes walk-ins after 21:00.
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: Saucisson chaud, Cervelle de canut
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.
