Brasserie€€Until Mon-Thu and Sun 23:00, Fri-Sat 00:00
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.
Try: Choucroute, steak tartare, onion soup
Tip: Walk-in after 21:00 for the no-reservation slot; steak tartare is made tableside.
Brasserie€€Until Daily 04:00, restaurant service until midnight
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.
Try: Lyonnais brasserie classics and oysters
Tip: Book a table before midnight for the full menu; after midnight it is bar snacks only.
Cocktail bar€€Until Last orders 02:00 Thu-Sat
Bar Sauvage in Lyon's 7e on Rue Montesquieu is the speakeasy cocktail bar open until 02:00 on weekends, with classic cocktails and cheese boards served.
Try: Cheese boards and bar snacks
Tip: Ring the bell to enter; book a booth ahead by Instagram DM for Fri-Sat.
Cocktail bar€€Until Tue-Wed 01:00, Thu 02:00, Fri-Sat 04:00, Sun 01:00
Groom in Lyon's 1er on Rue Roger Violi runs cocktails until 04:00 on Friday and Saturday nights, with empanadas served as midnight snacks from the Clasico.
Try: Empanadas with cocktails (partnership with Clasico Argentino)
Tip: Table service ends when the DJ starts; arrive before 23:00 for a seated cocktail.
Pizzeria€€Until Thu-Sat 01:30
Turbine in Lyon's 7e on Rue Saint-Jerome runs the wood-fired pizza oven until 23:30 Thu-Sat and cocktails until 01:30, the best combination of late food.
Try: Wood-fired pizza until 23:30
Tip: Order pizza before 23:30.
Cocktail bar€€Until Mon-Sat until late (last orders around 01:00)
L'Antiquaire in Lyon's 1er on Rue Hippolyte Flandrin is the classic-cocktail bar that anchors the city's late evening, with old-fashioneds and a mahogany bar.
Try: Bar snacks with classic cocktails
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive at 19:00 for a seat before the room fills. Closed Sunday.