The restaurants below have been classed into four different pricing categories:
$$$$ (over €50)
$$$ (€25 to €50)
$$ (€10 to €25)
$ (under €10)
Prices quoted are for a three-course meal for one with drinks, tax and service included.
Lyon boasts a large number of restaurants, some of them among the finest in France. Probably the most famous restaurant in Lyon is Paul Bocuse’s L’Auberge du Pont de Collonges
(see below). If your budget doesn’t stretch that far, try some of Lyon’s specialties, like
quenelles (seasoned balls
or dumplings, usually made of meat), in a
bouchon or traditional bistro.
L’Auberge du Pont de Collonges
Paul Bocuse’s Michelin-starred, luxury establishment is for serious foodies with serious cash. Delights like truffle soup, created for former French president Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, are prepared with the freshest ingredients and exquisite care.
40 quai de la Plage, Collonges-au-Mont-d’Or
Tel: (04) 7242 9090.
Website:
www.bocuse.frPrice: $$$$
Chez Mounier
The authentic regional dishes, served in the intimate surroundings of this neighborhood bouchon, are unpretentious and tasty.
3 rue des Marronniers
Tel: (04) 7837 7926.
Price: $$-$$$
La Mère Jean
Welcoming bouchon serving Lyonnais specialties like
quenelle de brochet (pike dumpling).
5 rue des Marronniers
Tel: (04) 7837 8127.
Price: $$-$$$
Le Bouchon de l’Opéra
Convivial bistro that dishes up local specialties at reasonable prices.
13 rue Terraille
Tel: (04) 7828 4947.
Website:
www.lebouchondelopera.comPrice: $$
Nicholas Le Bec
Nicholas Le Bec’s eponymous restaurant uses seasonal ingredients in dishes that reinterperate Gallic culinary traditions to create exciting, modern menus. But his consummate interpretation of classic dishes doesn’t come cheap.
14 rue Grolee
Tel: (04) 7842 1500.
Website:
www.nicolaslebec.comPrice: $$$$
Nightlife:The best way to see the city’s architectural heritage is by night, when over 100 sites are illuminated. Like most international cities, Lyon has a good selection of bars, clubs, cafes, theaters, a casino and many other features. Old Lyon, the banks of the Saône, the Presqu’île and Croix Rousse are the liveliest districts at night. There is a wide variety of bars or pubs scattered all over the city and it is not always easy to choose between Irish, English, Latino, Cuban and the exotic among the range of watering holes available. There are also traditional Lyonnais bars. Cyber cafes are becoming ever more popular in Lyon and these are generally open quite late. There are many nightclubs in Lyon, catering for all tastes, although smart dress is advised (no jeans or trainers).
Bars can serve alcohol until 0300 and the minimum age for drinking is 18. The average price for a draught beer is about €3 and between €3 and €4 for a glass of wine in most bars in Lyon.
Information on Lyon’s nightlife is available online (
www.webcity.com or www.lyonweb.net/sortir.htm or www.sortirlyon.org). Having accessed the main pages, users then have to search under ‘Lyon’. Information in print is found in
Lyon Poche, Lyon Débrouille (website:
www.lyondebrouille.com)
, Lyon Jour et Nuit and
Le Petit Paumé.
Bars: The
New Albion, 12 rue Ste-Catherine, is a popular English-style bar with two giant screens for concerts and sporting events, a dartboard and a wide selection of draught beers. There are gigs on Wednesdays, from 2130 (jazz, soul, rhythm and blues). The
Saint-James’s Pub, 19 rue St-Jean, is a traditional Irish tavern, with Irish music, a dartboard and pool tables. Latin-style pubs, such as
Le Moana, 20 quai Pierre Scize, Quartier St Paul, guarantee exotic décor and drinks. For a more traditional Lyonnais feel, there is
Le 110 Vins or
Café du Soleil, rue Saint Georges.
Café Théatre La Maison de Guignol, 2 montée du Gourguillon St Georges-Vieux, is a typical Lyonnais cafe that has references to the famous puppet in its décor.
Clubs: L’Alibi, 13 quai Romain (website:
www.alibi.com), plies an up-for-it crowd with eclectic sounds from techno to salsa.
New Hollywood, 6 rue Henri Barbusse (website:
www.newhollywood.fr), appeals to nostalgia fans with swing and jive and
Le Loft, 7 rue Renan (website:
www.loftclub.fr), is the place to head for student nights and themed parties.
Live Music: Transbordeur, 3 boulevard Stalingrad (website:
www.transbordeur.fr), has two performance spaces; a larger one for established international acts and a smaller stage for local bands.
Ninkasi, 267 rue Marcel Merieux (website:
www.ninkasi.fr), a slick venue that brews its own beer, has a regular program of live bands and DJs.
Le Marché Gare, 34 rue Casimir-Périer, a recent addition to the scene, promotes new music from reggae to heavy metal.
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