Street food€VariousDecember 5 to 8 evenings
Vin chaud and hot-chestnut carts roll out across Lyon for the Fete des Lumieres in early December, alongside bugnes pop-ups around the main illuminations.
Try: Vin chaud, hot chestnuts, bugnes
Tip: Place Bellecour and the Croix-Rousse slopes host the densest cart programme.
Street food€La MulatiereJune 11 to 14
The annual Lyon Street Food Festival at Les Grandes Locos brings 200+ vendor stalls across 20 nationalities over four days each June. Located in La Mulatiere.
Try: 200+ vendor lineup, 20 nationalities
Tip: 4-day pass €20; day ticket €8-10. Tram from Lyon Perrache Cash typically expected.
Street food€Tue-Sat 11:30-22:00
Nafas in Lyon's 1er on Rue Rene Leynaud is the Middle Eastern counter cooking hummus bowls, falafel and wraps with house pickles and tahini.
Try: Hummus bowl
Tip: Lunch lines from 12:30; take-away through the side window after 14:00.
Street food€Tue-Sat 12:00-22:00
Zoi Kitchen at the foot of the Croix-Rousse slope in Lyon's 1er cooks a Greek street-food counter menu of souvlaki, gyros and house tzatziki on pita.
Try: Souvlaki plate
Tip: Take-away through the front window; counter open until 22:00.
Street food€Mon-Fri 11:30-14:30
Les Freres Barioz in Lyon's 3e on Rue Duguesclin runs an Italian-style sandwich counter with focaccia panini and rotating daily fillings from house.
Try: Italian focaccia sandwich
Tip: Closes at 14:30 sharp; take-away only; arrive by 13:00 for choice.
Street food€Tue-Sun 07:00-19:00, closed Monday
Sibilia inside Halles Paul Bocuse in Lyon's 3e is the Lyonnais charcuterie counter where saucisson brioche slices are sold hot from the case all day.
Try: Saucisson brioche, hot from the case
Tip: Hot from 09:30; counter closes at 14:00 then reopens 15:30-19:00.