La Mere Brazier in Lyon's 1er is the historic room where Eugenie Brazier earned six Michelin stars in 1933, now run by Mathieu Viannay in two-star form.
Signature dishes: Volaille de Bresse demi-deuil, Artichoke and foie gras
Must order: The Volaille de Bresse demi-deuil, the signature dish since 1921.
Tip: Book the lunch menu for half the dinner price; the dining room is the original.
Address: 12 Rue Royale, 69001 Lyon
Circle in Lyon's 1er pulls a single seating around the kitchen counter for a chef's-choice tasting; an intimate, ten-cover room run by a young couple.
Signature: Tasting set, Seasonal carte
Order: The full tasting; there is no carte at dinner.
Tip: One service per night, Wed-Sat; book three weeks ahead via Instagram.
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.
Signature: Saucisson chaud, Quenelle
Order: The saucisson chaud with potatoes, then the quenelle.
Tip: Cash-friendly. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Tetedoie sits on the Fourviere hill above Lyon's old town, where Christian Tetedoie cooks a one-star menu from a glass-walled dining room with the city below.
Signature: Tasting menu, Local Rhone produce
Order: The five-course tasting; the view sells the room twice over.
Tip: Reserve a window seat; the bistro Phosphore on site is the cheaper alternative.
Prairial in Lyon's 2e is Gaetan Gentil's one-star room cooking a vegetable-forward tasting menu rooted in foraged herbs and small Rhone producers.
Signature: Vegetable tasting menu, Wild herbs
Order: The vegetable tasting; the paired non-alcoholic juices are worth the supplement.
Tip: Book the four-course lunch for the price-point entry; closed Sunday-Tuesday.
Circle in Lyon's 1er pulls a single seating around the kitchen counter for a chef's-choice tasting; an intimate, ten-cover room run by a young couple.
Signature: Tasting set, Seasonal carte
Order: The full tasting; there is no carte at dinner.
Tip: One service per night, Wed-Sat; book three weeks ahead via Instagram.
Le Passe Temps in Lyon's 6e is Younghoon Lee's one-star room where Korean technique meets French produce across a tightly-edited tasting menu.
Signature: Tasting menu, Korean-French crossover
Order: The full tasting; the wine pairing leans natural.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday; lunch is the easier seating.
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.
Signature: Saucisson chaud, Quenelle
Order: The saucisson chaud with potatoes, then the quenelle.
Tip: Cash-friendly. Closed Sunday and Monday.
L'Etabli in Lyon's 2e is the Ainay neighbourhood bistro running a tight set-lunch carte that fills the room with local office workers from 12:30.
Signature: Set lunch, Bistro plates
Order: The 22 EUR set lunch with daily plat and dessert.
Tip: Book 24 hours ahead for lunch; dinner is the harder seating.
