Takao Takano in Lyon's 6e is the two-star tasting room where the chef applies Japanese training to French sourcing across a six-course set. Priced at €€€€.
Signature: Tasting menu only, Japanese-French technique
Order: Tasting only; let the kitchen drive.
Tip: Book three to four weeks ahead; lunch is the easier seating than dinner.
Ayla in Lyon's 6e is the Levantine kitchen on Place de l'Europe where wood-fired flatbreads and meze plates run alongside a Mediterranean wine list.
Signature: Levantine mezze, Wood-fired flatbreads
Order: The mezze platter for two with the manakish, then the labneh.
Tip: Lunch is busy with office workers.
L'Antr'O Potes in the Brotteaux is chef Julien Le Guillou's labelled bouchon, where the former Paul Bocuse disciple cooks the Lyonnais canon across two.
Signature: Pate en croute, Volaille a la creme
Order: The pate en croute, then the volaille a la creme; the praline tart closes.
Tip: Open Tue-Fri 12:00-13:30 and 19:30-21:30; book a fortnight ahead for the courtyard.
Le Bouchon Sully in Lyon's 6e is the bouchon Julien Gautier and Emmanuel Tachon-Foley opened in 2014, running the full classical lyonnais carte from quenelle.
Signature: Quenelle de brochet sauce Nantua, Praline tart
Order: The quenelle de brochet with sauce Nantua; the pork cheek and the praline tart close the meal.
Tip: Closed Sunday; the lunch carte is the value play.
Ayla in Lyon's 6e is the Levantine kitchen on Place de l'Europe where wood-fired flatbreads and mezze plates run alongside a Mediterranean wine list.
Signature: Levantine mezze, Wood-fired flatbreads
Order: The mezze platter for two with manakish; finish with the labneh.
Tip: Lunch is busy with office workers; aim for 13:30 or after 14:00.
L'Antr'O Potes in the heart of the Brotteaux is chef Julien Le Guillou's labelled bouchon, where the former Bocuse disciple cooks Lyonnais classics.
Signature: Bouchon classics revisited, Pate en croute
Order: The pate en croute, then the volaille a la creme; the praline tart closes.
Tip: Open Tue-Fri 12:00-13:30 and 19:30-21:30; book the courtyard in summer.
Le Bouchon Sully on Rue Sully in the 6e is Julien Gautier and Emmanuel Tachon-Foley's authentic bouchon opened in 2014, running classic Lyonnais plates.
Signature: Quenelle de brochet, Praline tart
Order: The quenelle de brochet with sauce Nantua, then the praline tart.
Tip: Closed Sunday; weekday lunch is the easier seating. Reserve ahead for dinner.
Les Co'Pains d'Antan on Cours Franklin Roosevelt in the 6e is the small neighbourhood boulangerie whose pain au chocolat won regional best, with a second.
Tip: Arrive early for the pain au chocolat; the queue is shortest at 08:00.
Worth the queue: Pain au chocolat (regional best)
Maison Pignol on Rue Vendome in the 6e is the Pignol family's quartier patisserie counter with the praline tart, macarons and a chosen lunch line for office.
Tip: The tarte aux pralines by the slice and the built lunch box are the order.
Worth the queue: Praline tart and macarons
Boulangerie Marcel on Rue Bugeaud in the 6e is pastry chef Mathieu Jullien's bakery, where trompe-l'oeil fruit patisseries (Granny Smith, lemon.
Tip: The trompe-l'oeil Granny Smith is the signature; arrive before 11:00 for the croissant pick.
Worth the queue: Trompe-l'oeil fruit patisserie
Marche Bellecombe in Lyon's 6e Brotteaux is the weekday neighbourhood market along Rue Bellecombe, with produce, cheese, meat, fish and flowers from 06:00.
Tip: Tuesday and Thursday only; Brotteaux metro is a nine-minute walk.
Marche de la Tete d'Or in Lyon's 6e Brotteaux runs Wednesday and Saturday on Place Jacques Elmaleh near the park, with 36 producer stalls of produce.
Tip: Saturday is the bigger of the two days; arrive before 11:00 for the choice.
Ayla in the 6e is the Levantine kitchen with wood-fired flatbreads and mezze platters from €14, the cheapest entry to a sit-down meal in the high-rent 6e.
Try: Mezze platter and Levantine flatbreads