Often dubbed the gastronomic capital of France – and sometimes even of the world – Lyon and its residents are no strangers to good food. It plays host to no fewer than 18 Michelin-starred restaurants, and as if that weren’t enough, Lyon is world-renowned for its regional produce: chicken from Bresse, Charolais beef, unctuous cream and butter so rich you could weep into it.
But there’s far more to Lyon’s restaurant scene than belt-busting traditional feasts. From global fusion dishes spotlighting local seasonal vegetables to Sino-Indian Mamak street food, bouchons serving quenelles and baba au rhum to entire menus based around duck, here’s our round-up of the best restaurants in Lyon. There’s no better place to say bon appetit.
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Anna Richards is a writer based in Lyon. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.