3 editor picks in Lyon.
3 mediterranean places in Lyon we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Lyon | Mediterranean across every city.
Mediterranean cooking has spread across Lyon as a lighter foil to the city's rich bouchon tradition, leaning on vegetables, grilled fish and sharing plates. Ayla on Place de l'Europe in the 6e brings a Levantine accent to the style near the Brotteaux, while Soma on Place Saint-Paul in Vieux Lyon in the 5e takes a more produce-led, contemporary approach. Between them they show how broadly the label is used here.
Ayla in Lyon's 6e is the Levantine kitchen on Place de l'Europe where wood-fired flatbreads and meze plates run alongside a Mediterranean wine list.
OrderThe mezze platter for two with the manakish, then the labneh.
TipLunch is busy with office workers.
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.
OrderThe mezze platter for two with manakish; finish with the labneh.
TipLunch is busy with office workers; aim for 13:30 or after 14:00.
Soma in Lyon: Small Vieux Lyon Mediterranean bistro from chef Sarah Hamza, with a blackboard menu and a tiny dining room on Place Saint-Paul.
TipDinner Tue-Sat, lunch Fri-Sat; book direct via the operator or Instagram.
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