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4 brasserie places in Lyon we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Lyon | Brasserie across every city.
The grand brasserie arrived in Lyon with the railways and the breweries, and the form survives in a handful of cavernous rooms in the Presqu'ile. Brasserie Georges on Cours de Verdun Perrache in the 2e has poured its own beer beneath a soaring painted ceiling since the nineteenth century, the city's defining example of the style. The Grand Cafe des Negociants on Place Francisque Regaud keeps the same convivial register a few streets north.
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.
Brasserie Georges on Cours de Verdun in Lyon's 2e is the 1836 brasserie that runs full kitchen until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, with walk-in tables.
OrderChoucroute, steak tartare, onion soup
TipWalk-in after 21:00 for the no-reservation slot; steak tartare is made tableside.
Grand Cafe des Negociants in Lyon's 2e on Place Francisque Regaud is the 1864 brasserie that runs restaurant service until midnight and cafe service.
OrderLyonnais brasserie classics and oysters
TipBook a table before midnight for the full menu; after midnight it is bar snacks only.
Brasserie Georges on Cours de Verdun in Lyon's 2e serves the 1836 brasserie formula at accessible prices: choucroute, sole meuniere and a half-litre of house.
OrderThe choucroute royale and the house-brewed lager.
TipOpen daily until 23:00; the dining hall takes walk-ins after 21:00.
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