23 mid-range rooms in Lyon, editor-picked. the comfortable everyday-good rooms in Lyon — no surprise on the bill, real cooking. All Lyon food.
Le Garet ★ 4.5
1er · 7 Rue du Garet, 69001 Lyon
Le Garet on Rue du Garet in Lyon's 1er is the canonical bouchon, four blocks from the Opera, with a chalkboard menu that hasn't really changed in 30 years.
Tip: Closed Sunday-Monday; book a fortnight ahead for the dinner service.
Daniel et Denise Saint-Jean ★ 4.5
5e · 36 Rue Tramassac, 69005 Lyon
Daniel et Denise Saint-Jean in Vieux Lyon is Joseph Viola's bouchon in the old town, where the pate en croute won the world championship and remains the starter to order.
Tip: Closed Sunday-Monday; book three days ahead; service can run long.
Becbec ★ 4.4
3e · 232 Rue Paul Bert, 69003 Lyon
Becbec in Lyon's 3e is the small-plates room on Rue Paul Bert where a young couple runs the kitchen and a tight natural-wine cellar from a 12-cover counter.
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive at 19:00 for a counter stool.
Cafe-Comptoir Abel ★ 4.4
2e · 25 Rue Guynemer, 69002 Lyon
Cafe-Comptoir Abel in Lyon's 2e is the 1928 bouchon on Rue Guynemer where the wood-panelled dining room and Label Bouchons Lyonnais menu survive unchanged.
Tip: Closed Sunday; cash and card. The pichet of cotes-du-rhone is the order.
Le Bouchon des Filles ★ 4.4
1er · 20 Rue Sergent Blandan, 69001 Lyon
Le Bouchon des Filles in Lyon's 1er is the all-woman-run bouchon on Rue Sergent Blandan, where a fixed-price set lunch runs the dining room and the kitchen.
Tip: Open evenings only Wed-Sat plus Sunday lunch; book a fortnight ahead.
Becbec ★ 4.4
3e · 232 Rue Paul Bert, 69003 Lyon
Becbec in Lyon's 3e on Rue Paul Bert is the 12-seat counter bistro where a young couple runs the kitchen and the tight natural-wine cellar by hand.
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive at 19:00 for a counter stool.
Chez Paul ★ 4.3
1er · 11 Rue du Major Martin, 69001 Lyon
Chez Paul in Lyon's 1er is the working bouchon on Rue du Major Martin where regulars take the chalkboard menu and a pichet of cotes-du-rhone for lunch.
Tip: Cash-friendly. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Ayla ★ 4.3
6e · 11 Place de l'Europe, 69006 Lyon
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.
Tip: Lunch is busy with office workers; aim for 13:30 or after.
Soma ★ 4.3
5e · 9 Place Saint-Paul, 69005 Lyon
Soma on Place Saint-Paul in Lyon's 5e is the small modern-French room with a single chef's-choice tasting and a natural-wine pairing every weeknight.
Tip: 12 seats only; book three weeks ahead via Instagram DM.
Gus and Gas ★ 4.3
7e · 28 Rue Chevreul, 69007 Lyon
Gus and Gas in Lyon's 7e is the neo-bistro on Rue Chevreul running a two-course set lunch and a chef's tasting at dinner with natural pours by the glass.
Tip: Closed Sunday-Monday; small room, book ahead.
Chez Paul ★ 4.3
1er · 11 Rue du Major Martin, 69001 Lyon
Chez Paul in Lyon's 1er is a working Rue du Major Martin bouchon where the carte runs the classics and the pichet of cotes-du-rhone runs the room.
Tip: Closed Sunday-Monday; cash-friendly; book a couple of days ahead.
Ayla ★ 4.3
6e · 11 Place de l'Europe, 69006 Lyon
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.
Tip: Lunch is busy with office workers; aim for 13:30 or after 14:00.
Les Assembleurs ★ 4.2
3e · 12 Rue Mazenod, 69003 Lyon
Les Assembleurs in Lyon's 3e is the natural-wine cave on Rue Mazenod with a small kitchen running cheese, charcuterie and daily hot plates by the glass.
Tip: Closed Sunday-Monday; book the bigger back room for groups.
Semo ★ 4.2
1er · 2 Rue des Fantasques, 69001 Lyon
Semo on Rue des Fantasques in Lyon's 1er is the small-plates wine bar where the chef-couple run a tight evening menu paired with a natural cellar.
Tip: Closed Sunday-Tuesday; book a fortnight ahead.
Jaja Bistro ★ 4.2
2e · 3 Rue Laurencin, 69002 Lyon
Jaja Bistro in Lyon's 2e is the Rue Laurencin natural-wine bistro with a daily blackboard of small plates and a tightly-edited French growers' list.
Tip: Closed Sunday-Monday; the back room is the quieter seating.
Brasserie Georges ★ 4.2
2e · 30 Cours de Verdun Perrache, 69002 Lyon
Brasserie Georges in Lyon's 2e on Cours de Verdun is the 1836 brasserie that has served choucroute and the sole meuniere lunch grid for almost two centuries.
Tip: Open daily until 23:00; the dining hall takes walk-ins after 21:00.
Petit Ogre ★ 4.2
3e · 15 Rue de la Banniere, 69003 Lyon
Petit Ogre in Lyon's 3e is the Rue de la Banniere wine-bar bistro running a tight evening menu of small plates paired with a natural-wine list by the glass.
Tip: Evening only Wed-Sat; small room, book a fortnight ahead.
Les Mauvaises Herbes ★ 4.2
1er · 3 Rue du Jardin des Plantes, 69001 Lyon
Les Mauvaises Herbes on the Croix-Rousse slope in Lyon's 1er is the vegetable-forward bistro on Rue du Jardin des Plantes with a daily set and herb-led plating.
Tip: Closed Sunday-Monday; lunch is the price-point entry at 24 EUR.
Bufe ★ 4.1
4e · 2 Rue de Cuire, 69004 Lyon
Bufe on the Croix-Rousse plateau in Lyon's 4e is the Rue de Cuire neighbourhood bistro running a market-driven blackboard menu for the local hill crowd.
Tip: Closed Sunday-Monday; the back room is the quieter seating.
La Commune ★ 4.0
7e · 3 Rue Pre-Gaudry, 69007 Lyon
La Commune in Lyon's 7e is the city's first proper food hall: eight kitchens around a central bar with rotating chef residencies and a 4 EUR coffee programme.
Tip: Saturday is loud; lunch midweek for the easier seating.
Arsene ★ 4.0
2e · 2 Rue Vaubecour, 69002 Lyon
Arsene on Rue Vaubecour in Lyon's 2e runs a working neighbourhood bistro with a 19 EUR weekday set lunch and a slow-changing evening carte.
Tip: Closed Sunday-Monday; book ahead for the evening.
La Commune ★ 4.0
7e · 3 Rue Pre-Gaudry, 69007 Lyon
La Commune in Lyon's 7e is the city's first food hall: eight kitchens around a central bar, rotating chef residencies, a 4 EUR coffee programme, weekend brunch.
Tip: Saturday is loud; lunch midweek for the easier seating and shorter queue.
Les Marmottes ★ 4.0
3e · 261 Rue de Vendome, 69003 Lyon
Les Marmottes in Lyon's 3e is the Rue de Vendome Savoyard kitchen running fondue, raclette and tartiflette as a winter destination across November to March.
Tip: Winter season only; book ten days ahead for a Friday night table.