Le Passage Wine Bar is a wine bar in 1Er, Lyon.
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.
Food program: Small plates
Tip: Ring the doorbell to enter; closed Sunday-Monday.
Address: 8 Rue du Plâtre, 69001 Lyon
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.
Le Cinq Cinq on Rue Mercier in the 2e is the small natural-wine bar pouring growers and small estates, with a tight small-plates kitchen and a 22-cover room.
Signature pour: Natural Burgundy by the glass
Wine focus: Natural growers and small estates
Food: Small plates and cheese
Tip: Walk-in only; the bar counter is the easier seat.
Cave Du Cellier on Rue Tupin in the 2e is the wine-shop and small-bar, focused on Rhone and Beaujolais regional wines with a Cote-Rotie by-the-glass.
Signature pour: Cote-Rotie by the glass
Wine focus: Lyonnais and Beaujolais selection
Food: Cheese boards only
Tip: Bottles by retail price plus €12 corkage; the shop closes at 20:00.
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.
