I have read some reviews on this blog. Some were from a few years ago and I am hoping to learn about some more recent experiences with good hotels and restaurants to check out while we are in Lyon.
Thank you
Posted by
Somewhere in France
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Send me a PM with your budget and style preferences. Also if you have any dietary restrictions. I used to live near Lyon and was a guide there. Happy to share my favorite spots.
Posted by
Historic Savannah, GA
1485 posts
This summer I stayed at the Hotel Fourviere on top of la Fourviere and it was absolutely wonderful. Their restaurant, Les telephones, is great too.
Posted by
Normandie
550 posts
Re-posting a response to a similar question. Former Lyon resident here.
A few suggestions. Some you might find easier if you were to take transit, which is quite good in Lyon.
Le Florentin is a small restaurant in the 6th. When we lived in Lyon, that was our go-to place when we wanted a nice dinner out.
Arsenic is a bit fancier but not too snooty. Definitely enjoyed our meals there.
Le Cochon qui Boit is north on the presqu'île among a cluster of good restaurants. Perhaps a bit more lively than the first two, but not too bad on the times I've been there.
If you want to step it up a notch on level of service and cost, consider the following:
La mère Brazier is a Lyon institution. A bit fancy for my taste, but if you want an experience its servers and chef will deliver.
Le Gourmet de Sèze is another Michelin-starred place with terrific food that will impress almost anyone, but again, the service is Michelin starred level. Take that as a compliment, but it's not my preference. I'm a bit more casual.
Lastly, I would be remiss if I didn't mention Café Comptoir Abel, south of Bellecour along the Saône as you approach Perrache. It's an experience. The food is a bit more uneven in execution than the places I mentioned above, but dining there is like dining in a place that -- as one of my friends described -- looks as if it hasn't been remodeled since the French revolution. An exaggeration to be sure, but it's a pretty interesting institution. I believe Anthony Bourdain was a bit of a fan before his untimely demise.
Lyon has hundreds of restaurants that are quite good -- these are some I personally can vouch for. But there are touristy ones, such as many of those along rue Mercière.