Wine bar€€€7eThu-Fri 10:00-13:00 and 15:30-23:00, Sat 10:00-13:00 and 15:00-20:00
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.
Wine bar€€€Tue-Sat 18:00-24:00
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.
Wine bar€€€Wed-Sat 19:00-23:30
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.
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.