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 that runs to the last guest.
Try: Bar snacks with classic cocktails
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive at 19:00 for a seat before the room fills. Closed Sunday.
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 after 21:00 for choucroute and onion soup.
Try: Choucroute, steak tartare, onion soup
Tip: Walk-in after 21:00 for the no-reservation slot; steak tartare is made tableside.
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 through to 04:00, the longest kitchen in the city.
Try: Lyonnais brasserie classics and oysters
Tip: Book a table before midnight for the full menu; after midnight it is bar snacks only.
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 to the last order.
Try: Cheese boards and bar snacks
Tip: Ring the bell to enter; book a booth ahead by Instagram DM for Fri-Sat.
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 Argentino partnership.
Try: Empanadas with cocktails (partnership with Clasico Argentino)
Tip: Table service ends when the DJ starts; arrive before 23:00 for a seated cocktail.