Antic Wine is a wine bar in 5E, Lyon.
Editorially verified May 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Cheese plates
Tip: The Burgundy by-the-glass flight is the move; book the cellar tasting room ahead.
Address: 18 Rue du Boeuf, 69005 Lyon
Odessa Comptoir on Rue Rene Leynaud in the Pentes de la Croix-Rousse is the natural-wine bar Antoine and Mathieu Kochen opened in 2017. Located in 1Er.
Signature pour: Natural Beaujolais by the glass at €5 to 7
Wine focus: Natural and biodynamic small-grower French
Food: Steak tartare, cheese plates, apple cake
Tip: Walk-in only; closed Sunday-Monday. Glass pours run €5 to 7.
Le Passage on Rue du Platre in the 1er is the doorbell-entry speakeasy tucked behind the dining room, with a natural-French cellar and a small-plates kitchen.
Signature pour: Rhone natural reds
Wine focus: Natural French growers
Food: Small plates
Tip: Ring the doorbell to enter; closed Sunday-Monday.
En Attendant Septembre on Rue Chevreul in the 7e is the natural-wine caviste and bar with a built cellar of organic and biodynamic French growers.
Signature pour: Low-sulphur Beaujolais and Rhone by the glass
Wine focus: Natural, organic and biodynamic French
Food: Cheese, charcuterie and small plates
Tip: Bar service Thu-Fri from 18:00; the back tasting nook seats six.
Les Assembleurs in Lyon's 3e is the Rue Mazenod natural-wine cave with a small kitchen running cheese, charcuterie and daily hot plates by the glass.
Signature pour: Beaujolais natural by the glass
Wine focus: Natural French growers
Food: Cheese, charcuterie, daily hot plates
Tip: Closed Sunday-Monday; book the back room for groups of four-plus.
Becbec in Lyon's 3e on Rue Paul Bert is the 12-seat natural-wine bistro with a daily small-plates menu and a tightly-edited cellar pour by the glass.
Signature pour: Natural Beaujolais by the glass
Wine focus: Natural French and Italian
Food: Daily small plates
Tip: Walk-in only; arrive at 19:00 for a counter stool.
Semo on Rue des Fantasques in Lyon's 1er is the natural-wine bar of the chef-couple running a tight evening list and small plates by the glass.
Signature pour: Loire chenin by the glass
Wine focus: French and Italian natural
Food: Wine-bar small plates
Tip: Closed Sunday-Tuesday; book a fortnight ahead.
