Find your vibe →
Lyon
Travel guide

Lyon

France's gastronomy capital between two rivers

🗓️ Best time: May–September💰 Mid-Range · ~$130/day📍 France
🏨 Find hotels ✈️ Search flights 🎫 Tours & activities

About Lyon

At the meeting of the Rhône and Saône, Lyon is the food capital of France — bouchons (worker's bistros), Renaissance Vieux Lyon, and silk-weaver traboule passageways.

LyonLyonLyonLyon

⭐ Things to do in Lyon

Vieux Lyon traboulesBasilique Notre-Dame de FourvièreLes Halles de Lyon-Paul BocuseCroix-Rousse walkParc de la Tête d'OrMur des Canuts muralFresque des LyonnaisSubterranean traboules in Croix-Rousse

🍽️ Where to eat in Lyon

Real, top-rated restaurants — tap to see hours, reviews and menus.

Brasserie Georges
€€€
Brasserie Georges
★ 3.7 (534) · Brasseries · Seafood
 L'Épicerie
€€
L'Épicerie
★ 3.8 (317) · Bistros
 Le Kitchen Café
€€
Le Kitchen Café
★ 4.6 (243) · French · Tea Rooms
 La Boîte à Café - Coffeeshop Mokxa
€€
La Boîte à Café - Coffeeshop Mokxa
★ 4.3 (181) · Cafes · Breakfast & Brunch
 Café Comptoir Abel
€€€
Café Comptoir Abel
★ 3.9 (146) · Lyonnais
 Café des Fédérations
€€€
Café des Fédérations
★ 4.1 (146) · French · Lyonnais
 Pizzeria Napoli Franco & Nicolo
€€
Pizzeria Napoli Franco & Nicolo
★ 3.8 (130) · Pizza
 La Mère Jean
€€
La Mère Jean
★ 4.1 (129) · French · Lyonnais
 L'Entrecôte
€€
L'Entrecôte
★ 3.5 (126) · Brasseries · Barbeque
 #nam
€
#nam
★ 4.3 (122) · Sandwiches · Fast Food
 KUMA Izakaya
€€
KUMA Izakaya
★ 4.3 (111) · Japanese
 La Cuisinerie
€€
La Cuisinerie
★ 4.4 (106) · Tapas Bars · French

Powered by Yelp

✈️ Know before you go

🚕 Getting around

Metro and trams excellent; walk old town.

💡 Local tip

Eat in a bouchon — Café Comptoir Abel is 200 years old and the real thing.

🛡️ Safety

Generally safe. Watch for pickpockets in tourist zones.

🌙 Nightlife

Place des Terreaux bars; Le Sucre rooftop club.

Explore more destinations

BordeauxMarseilleHamburgCologneFrankfurtHeidelberg