What is the best French restaurant in Lyon?

The top French venue in Lyon is Takao Takano. Japanese purity meets umami-rich French cooking, two stars

How much does dining at a French restaurant in Lyon cost?

French restaurants in Lyon typically range from $$ in price.

Which neighborhood has the best French restaurants in Lyon?

Brotteaux has the highest concentration of French venues in Lyon.

Cuisine Guide

Best French Restaurants in Lyon

Lyon's dining scene spans every corner of the world. These are the finest French venues in the city, each one personally vetted by our editorial team for quality, atmosphere, and experience.

Venues

Our editors' ranked picks for Lyon:Takao Takano, Le Neuvième Art, L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges - Paul Bocuse, Christian Têtedoie, Les Loges.

#	Venue	Neighborhood	Price	Why it makes the list
1	Takao Takano	Brotteaux	$$$$	Japanese purity meets umami-rich French cooking, two stars
2	Le Neuvième Art	Brotteaux	$$$$	Christophe Roure's two-star precision in the Brotteaux
3	L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges - Paul Bocuse	Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or	$$$$	Bocuse's riverside temple, French gastronomy's living monument
4	Christian Têtedoie	Fourvière	$$$$	MOF cooking and a Green Star high on Fourvière hill
5	Les Loges	Vieux Lyon	$$$$	A Michelin star under a Renaissance glass canopy in Vieux Lyon
6	Burgundy by Matthieu	Presqu'île	$$$$	Matthieu Girardon's modern cooking and a 1,000-bottle Burgundy cellar
7	Miraflores	Brotteaux	$$$$	Carlos Camino's French-Peruvian cooking, one of Lyon's most original tables
8	Circle	Presqu'île	$$$$	Bastian Ruga's blind tasting journey, a new 2026 Michelin star
9	Au 14 Février	Vieux Lyon	$$$$	Tsuyoshi Arai's French-Japanese precision among Vieux Lyon's Renaissance lanes