The 6e is Lyon's affluent residential arrondissement, anchored by the Parc de la Tete d'Or. It holds Takao Takano, Tetedoie and the city's most-booked tasting tables, high cooking in a quarter of apartments rather than attractions. Book ahead; the neighbourhood's calm is misleading.
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 €€€€.
OrderTasting only; let the kitchen drive.
TipBook 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.
OrderThe mezze platter for two with the manakish, then the labneh.
TipLunch 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.
OrderThe pate en croute, then the volaille a la creme; the praline tart closes.
TipOpen 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.
OrderThe quenelle de brochet with sauce Nantua; the pork cheek and the praline tart close the meal.
TipClosed 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.
OrderThe mezze platter for two with manakish; finish with the labneh.
TipLunch is busy with office workers; aim for 13:30 or after 14:00.
L'Antr'O Potes in the Brotteaux is chef Julien Le Guillou's labelled bouchon, where the former Bocuse disciple cooks the Lyonnais canon at fair prices.
OrderThe pate en croute, then the volaille a la creme; the praline tart closes.
TipOpen 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.
OrderThe quenelle de brochet with sauce Nantua, then the praline tart.
TipClosed 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.
Worth the queuePain au chocolat (regional best)
TipArrive early for the pain au chocolat; the queue is shortest at 08:00.
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.
Worth the queuePraline tart and macarons
TipThe tarte aux pralines by the slice and the built lunch box are the order.
Boulangerie Marcel on Rue Bugeaud in the 6e is pastry chef Mathieu Jullien's bakery, where trompe-l'oeil fruit patisseries (Granny Smith, lemon.
Worth the queueTrompe-l'oeil fruit patisserie
TipThe trompe-l'oeil Granny Smith is the signature; arrive before 11:00 for the croissant pick.
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.
TipTuesday 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.
TipSaturday is the bigger of the two days; arrive before 11:00 for the choice.
A free weekend festival run by Lyon Nature in the Parc de la Tête d'Or, with a squash market, pumpkin seed oils, roasted chestnuts, squash pastries and a Kazakh squash meal, plus concerts and workshops for children.
TipIt runs 10:00 to 18:00 both days; the market stalls are busiest after lunch on Sunday, so shop in the morning and eat at the food stands later.
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.
TryMezze platter and Levantine flatbreads
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