27 french bistro rooms in Lyon we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Lyon | French Bistro across every city.
The neo-bistro movement has given Lyon a counterpoint to its heritage bouchons: small, ingredient-led rooms with short chalkboard menus and natural wine. The 1er and 2e of the Presqu'ile hold much of the energy, with Regain on Rue d'Algerie and L'Etabli on Rue des Remparts d'Ainay among the names that draw the food crowd. The Croix-Rousse in the 4e keeps pace through places like L'Oiseau Perche on Rue de Cuire, while Becbec on Rue Paul Bert pushes the style into the 3e.
Regain ★ 4.6
1er · 3 Rue d'Algerie, 69001 Lyon
Regain in Lyon's 1er sits at the foot of the Croix-Rousse slope, where the kitchen runs a Mediterranean-leaning author menu paired with the city's tighter.
L'Etabli ★ 4.2
2e · 22 Rue des Remparts d'Ainay, 69002 Lyon
L'Etabli in Lyon's 2e is the Ainay neighbourhood bistro running a tight set-lunch carte that fills the room with local office workers from 12:30.
Becbec ★ 4.4
3e · 232 Rue Paul Bert, 69003 Lyon
Becbec in Lyon's 3e is the small-plates room on Rue Paul Bert where a young couple runs the kitchen and a tight natural-wine cellar from a 12-cover counter.
Soma ★ 4.3
5e · 9 Place Saint-Paul, 69005 Lyon
Soma on Place Saint-Paul in Lyon's 5e Vieux Lyon is the small Mediterranean neo-bistro from chef-owner Sarah Hamza, whose Algerian-rooted plates rotate.
Gus and Gas ★ 4.3
7e · 28 Rue Chevreul, 69007 Lyon
Gus and Gas in Lyon's 7e is the neo-bistro on Rue Chevreul running a two-course set lunch and a chef's tasting at dinner with natural pours by the glass.
Jaja Bistro ★ 4.2
2e · 3 Rue Laurencin, 69002 Lyon
Jaja Bistro in Lyon's 2e is the Rue Laurencin natural-wine bistro with a daily blackboard of small plates and a tightly-edited French growers' list.
Arsene ★ 4.0
2e · 2 Rue Vaubecour, 69002 Lyon
Arsene on Rue Vaubecour in Lyon's 2e runs a working neighbourhood bistro with a €19 weekday set lunch and a slow-changing evening carte. Priced at €€.
Le Plato ★ 4.3
4e · 1 Rue Villeneuve, 69004 Lyon
Le Plato in Lyon's 4e Croix-Rousse is Frederic Therriaud's bistronomic dining room with a glass-roofed luminous space and a market-driven daily set.
L'Oiseau Perche ★ 4.2
4e · 18 Rue de Cuire, 69004 Lyon
L'Oiseau Perche in the Croix-Rousse 4e is the daily-ardoise neighbourhood bistro running market-driven plats with a tight wine list and a 30-cover dining.
Le Bouillon Paradis ★ 4.1
1er · 58 Rue Salomon Reinach, 69001 Lyon
Le Bouillon Paradis in Lyon's 1er runs the Parisian bouillon format in Lyonnais drag: oeuf mayo, blanquette, and a three-course set under €18 all day.
L'Etabli ★ 4.2
2e · 22 Rue des Remparts d'Ainay, 69002 Lyon
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.
Becbec ★ 4.4
3e · 232 Rue Paul Bert, 69003 Lyon
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.
Petit Ogre ★ 4.2
3e · 15 Rue de la Banniere, 69003 Lyon
Petit Ogre in Lyon's 3e is the Rue de la Banniere wine-bar bistro running a tight evening menu of small plates paired with a natural-wine list by the glass.
Bufe ★ 4.1
4e · 2 Rue de Cuire, 69004 Lyon
Bufe on the Croix-Rousse plateau in Lyon's 4e is the Rue de Cuire neighbourhood bistro running a market-driven blackboard menu for the local hill crowd.
Le Bouillon Paradis ★ 4.1
1er · 58 Rue Salomon Reinach, 69001 Lyon
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.
Le Plato ★ 4.3
4e · 1 Rue Villeneuve, 69004 Lyon
Le Plato in the Croix-Rousse 4e is Frederic Therriaud's bistronomic dining room with a glass-roofed dining space and a daily market-driven set lunch.
L'Oiseau Perche ★ 4.2
4e · 18 Rue de Cuire, 69004 Lyon
L'Oiseau Perche on Rue de Cuire in the Croix-Rousse 4e is the daily-ardoise bistro running market-driven plats with a tight wine list and a 30-cover dining.
Regain ★ 4.6
1er · 3 Rue d'Algerie, 69001 Lyon
Regain at the foot of the Croix-Rousse in the 1er is Benjamin Sanchez and Thomas Rolland's neo-bistro, with raw walls, globe lighting. Priced at €€€.
Cinq Mains ★ 4.4
12 Rue Monseigneur Lavarenne, 69005 Lyon
Cinq Mains at 12 Rue Monseigneur Lavarenne in Vieux Lyon is the Saone-front table that Gregory Cuilleron runs with his brother Thibault, awarded a Michelin.
Bufe ★ 4.1
2 Rue de Cuire, 69004 Lyon
Bufe on Rue de Cuire in Lyon's 4e is the neighbourhood bistro for the Croix-Rousse plateau crowd, with a market-driven blackboard and a price point.
Les Mauvaises Herbes ★ 4.2
3 Rue du Jardin des Plantes, 69001 Lyon
Les Mauvaises Herbes on Rue du Jardin des Plantes in Lyon's 1er is the vegetable-forward bistro on the Croix-Rousse slope, with a €24 set lunch.
L'Oiseau Perche ★ 4.2
4e · 18 Rue de Cuire, 69004 Lyon
L'Oiseau Perche on Rue de Cuire in Lyon's 4e is the lunch-only Croix-Rousse bistro with a short market-driven carte and a quiet neighbourhood crowd.
Le Bouillon Paradis ★ 4.1
58 Rue Salomon Reinach, 69001 Lyon
Le Bouillon Paradis in Lyon's 1er runs the Parisian bouillon format with Lyonnais classics: three courses for under €18 all afternoon, no reservation needed.
L'Etabli ★ 4.2
22 Rue des Remparts d'Ainay, 69002 Lyon
L'Etabli in Lyon's 2e Ainay quarter runs a €22 set lunch each weekday with starter, daily plat from the morning market and dessert. Booking recommended.
Arsene ★ 4.0
2e · 2 Rue Vaubecour, 69002 Lyon
Arsene on Rue Vaubecour in the 2e runs a €19 weekday set lunch, one of the strongest value-to-quality ratios in the Presqu'ile bistro scene.
Gus and Gas ★ 4.3
7e · 28 Rue Chevreul, 69007 Lyon
Gus and Gas in the 7e runs a €22 weekday set lunch, market-driven with a natural-wine pour by the glass. One of the best lunch deals in the bistro scene.
L'Oiseau Perche ★ 4.1
4e · 18 Rue de Cuire, 69004 Lyon
L'Oiseau Perche in the 4e Croix-Rousse runs a €15-19 lunch ardoise from 11:00, one of the few lunch-only bistros with sub-€20 pricing. At 18 Rue de Cuire.