Brasserie Georges
about 90 minA brasserie of 1836 beside Perrache station, open seven days a week, with sauerkraut and baked Alaska.
Brasserie Georges, at 30 cours de Verdun Perrache, is the oldest brasserie in the city and one of the largest in Europe, says English Wikipedia; its own site says since 1836 and open seven days a week. Listed hours: 11:30 am to 11 pm, to 12:15 am on Fridays and Saturdays. Reviews mention sauerkraut, Lyonnaise cuisine, baked Alaska and the barrel organ.
What to do there- Order the sauerkraut
- Finish with a baked Alaska
- Listen for the barrel organ
- Sit in the vast art deco dining room
Presqu'île south30 Cr de Verdun Perrache, 69002 LyonBest: lunch, dinnerWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Café Comptoir Abel
about 90 minA long-standing bouchon at 25 rue Guynemer, open every day, known on its listing for the oven-cooked pike quenelle.
Café Comptoir Abel is a bouchon at 25 rue Guynemer. The listing calls it a long-standing place with vintage decor, known for classic dishes like oven-cooked pike quenelle. It is on the tourist office's Label Bouchons Lyonnais list. Open every day for lunch (noon to 2 or 2:30 pm) and dinner (7 to 10 or 10:30 pm). Reviews mention quenelle, poularde aux morilles and veal sweetbreads.
What to do there- Order the oven-cooked pike quenelle
- Try the poularde aux morilles
- Taste the veal sweetbreads
- Share a Lyonnaise salad
Presqu'île south25 Rue Guynemer, 69002 LyonBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Le Poêlon d'Or
about 90 minA longstanding bouchon at 29 rue des Remparts d'Ainay, with vintage wooden furnishings, open Tuesday to Saturday.
Le Poêlon d'Or is a bouchon at 29 rue des Remparts d'Ainay, on the tourist office's Label Bouchons Lyonnais list. The listing describes traditional Lyonnais dining in a longstanding restaurant with vintage wooden furnishings. Open Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 2 pm and 7:30 to 10 pm. Reviews mention bouchon, quenelle, Lyonnaise salad and andouillette.
What to do there- Order the quenelle
- Share a Lyonnaise salad
- Taste the veal sweetbreads
Presqu'île south29 Rue des Remparts d'Ainay, 69002 LyonBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Le Vivarais
about 90 minA bouchon on Place Gailleton serving Lyonnais dishes, open Tuesday to Saturday.
Le Vivarais is at 1 place Gailleton, on the tourist office's Label Bouchons Lyonnais list. The listing describes Lyonnais dishes and regional wines. Open Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 2 pm and 7 to 10 pm. Reviews mention pâté en croûte, Lyonnaise cuisine, quenelle, a 31 euro menu and veal sweetbread.
What to do there- Try the pâté en croûte
- Order the quenelle
- Taste the veal sweetbread
Presqu'île south1 Pl. Gailleton, 69002 LyonBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Bouchon Léa
about 90 minA bouchon on Place Antonin Gourju, open Tuesday to Saturday, whose reviews mention quenelle and oeufs en meurette.
Bouchon Léa is a French restaurant at 11 place Antonin Gourju, on the tourist office's Label Bouchons Lyonnais list. Open Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 2 pm and 7 to 9:30 pm; closed Sunday and Monday. Reviews mention the Lyonnaise bouchon, quenelle, oeufs en meurette and tablier de sapeur.
What to do there- Start with oeufs en meurette
- Order the quenelle
- Try the tablier de sapeur
Presqu'île south11 Pl. Antonin Gourju, 69002 LyonBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.
Saint-Martin d'Ainay Basilica
about 30 minA Romanesque abbey church of the 12th century in the Ainay quarter, a minor basilica since 1905.
A former abbey church in Romanesque style, 12th century, in the Ainay quarter; French Wikipedia says it became a minor basilica in 1905. The listing gives hours that change by day: weekdays 9 to 11:30 am and 2:30 to 6:30 pm, Saturday 9:30 to 11:45 am, Sunday 9 am to 12:30 pm.
What to do there- See the 12th-century Romanesque abbey church
Presqu'île south11 Rue Bourgelat, 69002 LyonBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?
Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.