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Tasting €105 to €175French fine diningChef Christian Tetedoie
Tetedoie on the Fourviere hill above Lyon's old town is Christian Tetedoie's one-star dining room with a glass-walled view across the Saone to the city below.
OrderThe five-course Saveurs tasting; the Bresse poultry course is the highlight.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipReserve a window seat; the cheaper bistro Phosphore sits beside it.
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Tasting €89 to €159Tasting menuChef Gaetan Gentil
Prairial in Lyon's 2e Confluence is Gaetan Gentil's one-star vegetable-forward dining room on Place Hubert Mounier, with a tasting menu rooted in foraged.
OrderThe vegetable tasting; ask for the herbal-juice pairing instead of wine.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipClosed Sunday-Tuesday; the lunch menu is half the price of dinner.
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Tasting €31 to €45 per plateModern European
Les Muses de l'Opera sits on top of the Lyon Opera house in the 1er, with a panoramic rooftop dining room above Place de la Comedie and signature cocktails.
OrderBook the rooftop terrace at sunset; the dome view from the dining room is the draw.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipReserve a window seat on the opera-house side at sunset for the full payoff.
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Tasting €85 to €125Tasting menuChef Olivier Paget
Ombellule in Lyon's 6e on Cours Franklin Roosevelt is Olivier Paget's tasting-menu room with a tight, four-course modern-French set and a selected wine list.
OrderThe chef's set; ask for the pairing if the cellar list overwhelms.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipClosed Sunday-Monday; book the chef's counter for the kitchen view.
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Tasting €75 to €115Tasting menuChef Nicolas Guilloton
L'Atelier des Augustins in Lyon's 1er is Nicolas Guilloton's tasting-menu room on Rue Hippolyte Flandrin, with a 28-seat dining room and a market-driven.
OrderThe four-course tasting with paired wine flight; the dessert course is the closer.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipClosed Sunday-Monday; the lunch carte is the price-point entry.
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Tasting €55 to €95Tasting menuChef Benjamin Sanchez and Thomas Rolland
Regain in Lyon's 1er is the Cuisine d'Auteur tasting-menu room at the foot of the Croix-Rousse where Benjamin Sanchez and Thomas Rolland run.
OrderThe full tasting; the natural-wine pairing comes from the Rhone.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipClosed Sunday-Monday; lunch is the easier seating and half the price.