8 restaurants in Lyon, editor-picked for sunday dinner. Where to eat a sit-down dinner on sunday. All restaurants in Lyon.
Tetedoie ★ 4.5
5e · 4 Rue Professeur Pierre Marion, 69005 Lyon
Hours: Wed-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.
Tip: Reserve a window seat; the bistro Phosphore on site is the cheaper alternative.
Le Kitchen ★ 4.4
7e · 34 Rue Chevreul, 69007 Lyon
Hours: Mon 08:00-18:30, Thu-Fri 08:00-18:30, Sat-Sun 08:30-18:30, closed Tue-Wed
Le Kitchen in Lyon's 7e on Rue Chevreul is Swedish chef Connie Zagora and Laurent Ozan's Bib Gourmand dining room running a market-driven sweet-savoury carte.
Tip: Open Thursday-Monday only; daytime service 08:00-18:30, no evening seating.
Le Merciere ★ 4.4
2e · 56 Rue Merciere, 69002 Lyon
Hours: Daily 12:00-14:30, 19:00-22:30
Le Merciere on Rue Merciere in the 2e is the bouchon Jean-Louis Manoa has run since 1978 and his son-in-law Cesar Ponsonnet took over in 2024.
Tip: Open daily, lunch and dinner; book a few days ahead for Friday-Saturday.
Soma ★ 4.3
5e · 9 Place Saint-Paul, 69005 Lyon
Hours: Mon-Tue closed, Wed-Thu 19:00-21:30, Fri-Sat 12:00-14:30, 19:00-21:30, Sun 12:00-14:30
Soma on Place Saint-Paul in Lyon's 5e Vieux Lyon is the small Mediterranean neo-bistro from chef-owner Sarah Hamza, whose Algerian-rooted plates rotate.
Tip: Dinner Tue-Sat, lunch Fri-Sat; book ahead, the room is small.
Semo ★ 4.2
1er · 2 Rue des Fantasques, 69001 Lyon
Hours: Thu-Mon 12:00-14:00, Mon-Sat 19:00-22:00, closed Tue-Wed
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.
Le Bouillon Paradis ★ 4.1
1er · 58 Rue Salomon Reinach, 69001 Lyon
Hours: Mon-Fri 09:00-01:00, Sat-Sun 09:30-01:00
Le Bouillon Paradis in Lyon's 1er runs the Parisian bouillon format in Lyonnais drag: oeuf mayo, blanquette, and a three-course set under €18 all day.
Tip: Walk-in only at lunch; arrive before 12:30 or after 14:00 Booking recommended for weekends.
La Commune ★ 4.0
7e · 3 Rue Pre-Gaudry, 69007 Lyon
Hours: Mon-Wed 11:30-14:00, 18:00-00:00, Thu-Fri 11:30-14:00, 18:00-01:00, Sat 12:00-01:00, Sun 12:00-17:00
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 coffee programme.
Tip: Saturday is loud; lunch midweek for the easier seating Booking recommended for weekends.
Zoi Kitchen ★ 4.0
1er · 46 Montee de la Grande Cote, 69001 Lyon
Hours: Daily 09:00-19:00
Zoi Kitchen at the foot of the Croix-Rousse slope cooks a Greek counter menu: souvlaki, gyros and salads served with charred pita and tzatziki.
Tip: Lunch only Mon-Wed; full dinner Thu-Sat from 19:00.