Guidebook for Lyon
Drinks & Nightlife
A cool local bar with a middle-age crowd, mostly locals. The view from the terrasse is unique. Selection of cocktails, beers, and foods.
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L'antirouille
2 Pl. RouvilleA cool local bar with a middle-age crowd, mostly locals. The view from the terrasse is unique. Selection of cocktails, beers, and foods.
A beer bar with lots of tables and space (inside and outside), a great selection of beers, happy hours (5 to 8pm), and great food with large portions. Ideal to spend one hour or the whole night sampling the very large collection of beers, domestic and imported.
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Hopstore
27 Rue de la MartinièreA beer bar with lots of tables and space (inside and outside), a great selection of beers, happy hours (5 to 8pm), and great food with large portions. Ideal to spend one hour or the whole night sampling the very large collection of beers, domestic and imported.
A wine bar serving organic wines exclusively. Great terrasse with other restaurants and options around, barely a 5 minute walk from the apartment. They also serve planchas of cheese and salami. Can be a bit pricey, but that little square is radiant in the late afternoon light.
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Wine of the Living
6 Pl. Fernand ReyA wine bar serving organic wines exclusively. Great terrasse with other restaurants and options around, barely a 5 minute walk from the apartment. They also serve planchas of cheese and salami. Can be a bit pricey, but that little square is radiant in the late afternoon light.
Food Scene
This is one of the best bakeries of Lyon, up the colored stairs, a great place to get a morning baguette with a couple of pastries. They also make coffee to go. I recommend the baguette "tradition" with a "roulé au chocolat" or "roulé aux raisins" and, why not, a madeleine or two. Also make good sandwiches and lunches, although it goes real fast on weekdays. They accept credit cards from 1 euro. Closed on Sundays.
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La boulanger des Chartreux
49 Rue des ChartreuxThis is one of the best bakeries of Lyon, up the colored stairs, a great place to get a morning baguette with a couple of pastries. They also make coffee to go. I recommend the baguette "tradition" with a "roulé au chocolat" or "roulé aux raisins" and, why not, a madeleine or two. Also make good sandwiches and lunches, although it goes real fast on weekdays. They accept credit cards from 1 euro. Closed on Sundays.
Just down from the apartment walking towards Place des Terreaux is Yaafa, a great falafel sandwich restaurant. Cheap and delicious sandwiches made fresh with a changing menus of sides and homemade drinks. Terrasse outside. Open all day every day until 11pm.
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YAAFA
17 Rue d'AlgérieJust down from the apartment walking towards Place des Terreaux is Yaafa, a great falafel sandwich restaurant. Cheap and delicious sandwiches made fresh with a changing menus of sides and homemade drinks. Terrasse outside. Open all day every day until 11pm.
A great "bouchon" which will serve you delicious (and very copious) Lyonnais dishes. Like the traditional bouchon, no choice but to take the tâble d'hôte menu. Honest pricing and great cooking. Booking necessary. Come hungry!
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Le Bouchon des Filles
20 Rue Sergent BlandanA great "bouchon" which will serve you delicious (and very copious) Lyonnais dishes. Like the traditional bouchon, no choice but to take the tâble d'hôte menu. Honest pricing and great cooking. Booking necessary. Come hungry!
A staple of the Croix-Rousse historic neighborhood, the Croix-Rousse food market has everything to cater for your tastebuds and nosetrils. Definitely the best place to shop for the next couple of meals, it offers fresh fish, fresh meat, fresh fuits and vegetables, and plenty of other amazing French delicacies. Best to go on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Plenty of cafés, bars and shops around to take a rest and soak up the atmosphere.
Tuesdays to Sundays, 6am to 1pm.
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Le Marche De la Croix Rousse Epicerie
A staple of the Croix-Rousse historic neighborhood, the Croix-Rousse food market has everything to cater for your tastebuds and nosetrils. Definitely the best place to shop for the next couple of meals, it offers fresh fish, fresh meat, fresh fuits and vegetables, and plenty of other amazing French delicacies. Best to go on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Plenty of cafés, bars and shops around to take a rest and soak up the atmosphere.
Tuesdays to Sundays, 6am to 1pm.
Unpretentious local pizza place, made fresh with love. Decent pricing and great tastes for when cooking seems one step too far. To eat there or to go. Open every day 7pm to 10pm. No credit card.
Le Jardin Des Pentes
20 Mnt des CarmélitesUnpretentious local pizza place, made fresh with love. Decent pricing and great tastes for when cooking seems one step too far. To eat there or to go. Open every day 7pm to 10pm. No credit card.
Take-away Indian place, with surprisingly tasty fares. Great choice of sauces and sides. Open every day 6.30pm to 12.30am.
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Tandoori Bolly Food
7 Mnt des CarmélitesTake-away Indian place, with surprisingly tasty fares. Great choice of sauces and sides. Open every day 6.30pm to 12.30am.
Parks & Nature
One of the best urban parks in Europe. Parc de la Tête d'Or has it all: large alleys for strolling and cycling; a zoo (free entrance) where you can see giraffes, monkeys and elephants; a botanical garden with greenhouses; large ununcombered lawns for picnics, play, and sunbathing. A staple of Lyon life. Family and sport-friendly.
Close at sunset.
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Iparke ye-Tete d'Or
Boulevard des BelgesOne of the best urban parks in Europe. Parc de la Tête d'Or has it all: large alleys for strolling and cycling; a zoo (free entrance) where you can see giraffes, monkeys and elephants; a botanical garden with greenhouses; large ununcombered lawns for picnics, play, and sunbathing. A staple of Lyon life. Family and sport-friendly.
Close at sunset.
Getting Around
This is the closest station for the public bike rental service of Lyon called Velo'v. Download the app to register for the service, buy a plan, and see all the available stations. Very user-friendly with an English interface.
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Vélo'v
This is the closest station for the public bike rental service of Lyon called Velo'v. Download the app to register for the service, buy a plan, and see all the available stations. Very user-friendly with an English interface.
The main transport hub close to the apartment. Here you can catch the metro (line A) and many bus lines bringing you in various places around. Lots of Velov' stations scattered around the entrances. Tickets are bought inside with automatic machines (1,90 euro per ride).
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Hôtel de Ville - Louis Pradel
The main transport hub close to the apartment. Here you can catch the metro (line A) and many bus lines bringing you in various places around. Lots of Velov' stations scattered around the entrances. Tickets are bought inside with automatic machines (1,90 euro per ride).
Arts & Culture
A personal favorite. The newest Lyon museum has changing temporary exhibitions covering both ethnology and natural history. The location is right at the meeting point of the Saone and Rhone rivers. Family-friendly with lots to see on any given day. Do not miss going to the terrasse on the top floor. Easily accessible by bicycle or public transport (Tram T1 stop). Closed on Mondays, open late on Thursdays.
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Musée des Confluences
A personal favorite. The newest Lyon museum has changing temporary exhibitions covering both ethnology and natural history. The location is right at the meeting point of the Saone and Rhone rivers. Family-friendly with lots to see on any given day. Do not miss going to the terrasse on the top floor. Easily accessible by bicycle or public transport (Tram T1 stop). Closed on Mondays, open late on Thursdays.
Lyon is very famous for its puppet tradition, especially with the character "Guignol" (which you will see everywhere). A good museum for rainy days or to bring some children along.
(Closed until November 23rd, 2018)
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Imikhumbi yeGadagne
1 Pl. du Petit CollègeLyon is very famous for its puppet tradition, especially with the character "Guignol" (which you will see everywhere). A good museum for rainy days or to bring some children along.
(Closed until November 23rd, 2018)
Sightseeing
Walking up to the Fourvière cathedral is a must-do. The interiors of the cathedral themselves are also unique. The view from the top is fantastic. The funicular railway brings you there from Vieux-Lyon metro station, but I personnally prefer walking up throught the park. Early in the morning, the sunrise can be beautiful!
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Fourvière
Walking up to the Fourvière cathedral is a must-do. The interiors of the cathedral themselves are also unique. The view from the top is fantastic. The funicular railway brings you there from Vieux-Lyon metro station, but I personnally prefer walking up throught the park. Early in the morning, the sunrise can be beautiful!
Essentials
There are so many city supermarkets around Terreaux that you will not go amiss of anything. I mention this one because it is open every day until 12pm, but is generally more expansive than others.
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Casino Shop
146 Grande RueThere are so many city supermarkets around Terreaux that you will not go amiss of anything. I mention this one because it is open every day until 12pm, but is generally more expansive than others.