4 editor picks in Lyon.
4 rooftop bars in Lyon our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Lyon nightlife.
Le Melhor in Lyon's 2e is the 8th-floor cocktail bar at the Sofitel Bellecour overlooking the Rhone, with live jazz on Friday and Saturday nights and house-made foams, syrups and bitters behind the mixology counter.
TipBook a Rhone-facing window for sunset, cocktails 17-€22; the jazz set Fri-Sat starts around 21:00 with no extra cover.
Le Crayon in Lyon's 3e Part-Dieu is the 32nd-floor bar and restaurant on top of the Tour Part-Dieu, the 150-metre pencil-shaped skyscraper, with a 360-degree view over the Rhone valley and a European-inflected cocktail list.
TipBook ahead and ask for the Fourviere-side window; cocktails 16-€20, dress code is smart, lift access from the hotel lobby.
Mama Shelter Rooftop in Lyon's 7e Guillotiere is the colourful sixth-floor terrace above the Philippe Starck-designed hotel on Rue Domer, with house cocktails, Rhone valley wines and weekend DJ sets above the Garibaldi rooftops.
TipSundown 19:00-21:00 is the busiest stretch; arrive earlier in summer for a sofa, cocktails 12-€15 and small plates from the bar menu.
L'Officine in Lyon's 2e is the Lyon d'Or 2020 cocktail bar at the Grand Hotel-Dieu's edge on Place de l'Hopital, a speakeasy-style room with a terrace.
TipBook the rooftop terrace for sunset; the indoor jazz-lit bar is the walk-in fallback. Cocktails 13-€16, custom orders by spirit and flavour.
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