Circle is a tasting menu fine-dining restaurant in Lyon.
Editorially verified May 27, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Private tour · 1.5 hours
Discover the flavors of Lyon with a wine and cheese pairing workshop at Cave Tabareau. Learn about the wines and cheese of the Rhône Valley surrounding regions with a ...
Discover the French aperitif with 4 tapas and 6 French wine tastings. Enjoy gourmet pairings, carefully selected products, and a friendly atmosphere in the heart of Lyon.
3h 30m
Get an authentic taste of the local scene and prepare a delicious seasonal menu using produce from the Saint-Antoine Market with Fanny, a cook and cheesemonger, in Lyon
Address: 11 Rue Chavanne, 69001 Lyon
Burgundy by Matthieu on Quai Saint-Antoine in the 2e is Matthieu Girardon's Michelin-starred dining room, with a 1,000-reference Burgundy cellar and a blind.
OrderThe blind tasting paired with the Burgundy cellar; sommelier-led.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipClosed Sunday-Monday; the wine pairing is the entire point of the room.
Au 14 Fevrier in Vieux Lyon is Tsuyoshi Arai's twelve-seat Michelin-starred room where Kyoto training meets French sourcing across a French-Japanese tasting.
OrderThe set tasting; the room only does set menu, no carte.
Book4 weeks ahead
TipTwelve seats means tight booking; reserve four weeks ahead minimum.
Saisons at the Institut Lyfe (formerly Institut Paul Bocuse) in Ecully is the Michelin-starred training restaurant where students rotate alongside MOF Davy.
OrderThe seasonal tasting; the value-to-quality ratio is the strongest in the Lyon region.
Book3 weeks ahead
TipClosed during school holidays; 15 minutes by car from central Lyon.
Miraflores in Lyon's 6e is Carlos Camino's Michelin-starred Franco-Peruvian dining room on Rue Bossuet, where Andean ingredients meet French technique.
OrderThe full tasting; the ceviche openers and Peruvian-rooted desserts bookend the meal.
Book3 weeks ahead
TipClosed Sunday-Monday; the 6e arrondissement is the easier metro side of the city.
Rustique in Lyon's 2e is Maxime Laurenson's Michelin-starred contemporary room on Rue de la Charite, with a market-driven tasting menu focused on Rhone.
OrderThe seasonal tasting; the cheese course showcases the local Auvergne-Rhone makers.
Book3 weeks ahead
TipClosed Sunday-Monday; the lunch set is the price-point entry to the kitchen.
Guy Lassausaie in Chasselay, 20 minutes north of Lyon, is the Meilleur Ouvrier de France's one-star country dining room with a Rhone-rooted tasting menu.
OrderThe Bresse-chicken tasting course; the dessert chariot is the closer.
Book3 weeks ahead
TipA 25-minute drive from central Lyon; closed Tuesday-Wednesday.
