Wine bar€€€Wed-Sat 18:00-24:00
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.
Wine bar€€€Tue-Sat 18:30-23:00
Jaja Bistro in Lyon's 2e on Rue Laurencin is the natural-wine bistro with a daily blackboard of small plates and a tightly-edited French growers' list.
Signature pour: Rhone syrah by the glass
Wine focus: Natural French growers
Food: Wine-bar plates
Tip: Closed Sunday-Monday; the back room is the quieter seating for groups.
Wine bar€€€Tue-Sat 17:00-23:00
O Vin d'Anges in Lyon's 1er is the natural-wine cave with a 10-seat counter, cheese plates and a tight glass list that leans Beaujolais and the Rhone.
Signature pour: Natural Beaujolais by the glass
Wine focus: Natural French growers
Food: Cheese and small plates
Tip: Closed Sunday-Monday; walk-in for early evening, book for after 19:30.
Wine bar€€€Wed-Sat 18:00-24:00
Micro Sillon in Lyon's 1er on Place Fernand Rey is the natural-wine bar and cave a manger with a chalkboard menu and a tight French growers' glass list.
Signature pour: Natural white by the glass
Wine focus: Natural French
Food: Daily small plates
Tip: Closed Sunday-Tuesday; small room, book ahead via Instagram.
Wine bar€€€Wed-Sat 18:00-23:30
Lulla in Lyon's 1er is the natural-and-biodynamic wine bar with a tight by-the-glass list, small-plates menu, and the cellar pulling strong Loire whites.
Signature pour: Loire by the glass
Wine focus: Natural and biodynamic
Food: Small plates and snacks
Tip: Closed Sunday-Tuesday; arrive at 18:00 for the early seating.
Wine bar€€€1erTue-Sat 17:00-22:00
La Bouteillerie on Rue de la Martiniere in the 1er is the part-shop part-bar, focused on boutique vineyards you won't find at larger Lyon caves.
Signature pour: Rotating boutique-vineyard glass selection
Wine focus: Boutique-vineyard French wines
Food: Cheese and charcuterie boards
Tip: Closed Sunday-Monday; the back wine cellar is the seating area.