French Neo-bistro€€€1erMon-Fri 12:00-13:30, 19:45-21:15, closed Sat-Sun
Regain in Lyon's 1er sits at the foot of the Croix-Rousse slope, where the kitchen runs a Mediterranean-leaning author menu paired with the city's tighter.
Signature: Cuisine d'auteur, Mediterranean small plates
Order: The carte changes weekly, take the chef's tasting at lunch for value.
Tip: Lunch is the easier seating; book the natural-wine pairing for the full effect.
Modern French€€€€6eMon 19:30-21:00, Tue-Fri 12:00-13:00, 19:30-21:00, closed Sat-Sun
Takao Takano in Lyon's 6e is the two-star tasting room where the chef applies Japanese training to French sourcing across a six-course set. Priced at €€€€.
Signature: Tasting menu only, Japanese-French technique
Order: Tasting only; let the kitchen drive.
Tip: Book three to four weeks ahead; lunch is the easier seating than dinner.
French regional€€€€1erMon-Fri 12:00-13:15, 19:45-21:15, closed Sat-Sun
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: Volaille de Bresse demi-deuil, Artichoke and foie gras
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.
Modern French€€€€5eWed-Mon 12:00-13:30, 19:30-21:30, closed Tue
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.
Tip: Reserve a window seat; the bistro Phosphore on site is the cheaper alternative.
French fine dining€€€2eTue-Sat 20:00-21:15, Fri-Sat 12:00-13:15, closed Sun-Mon
Prairial in Lyon's 2e Confluence 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.
French fine dining€€€1erTue 12:00-13:00, 20:00-21:15, Wed-Thu 20:00-21:15, Fri-Sat 12:00-13:15, 20:00-21:15, closed Sun-Mon
Circle in Lyon's 1er pulls a single seating around the kitchen counter for a chef's-choice tasting; the ten-cover room earned a Michelin star.
Signature: Single chef's-choice tasting, Counter service for ten
Order: The full tasting; there is no carte at dinner.
Tip: One service per night, Wed-Sat; book three weeks ahead via Instagram.