Facts checked against live data · 21 Oct 2026

Lyon · Restaurants

4 Best Restaurants in Lyon

The top Restaurants in Lyon, France, ranked by traveler ratings and how many people rated them. Every spot is a real, verified venue — facts checked against live Google data.

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  1. Carmelo — Lyon restaurant
    Lyon · ★ 4.8

    Carmelo

    Carmelo is an Italian restaurant on Rue Neuve in Lyon's 1st arrondissement (Presqu'île), a few minutes' walk from Hôtel de Ville and the Terreaux area, known for generous pasta and warmly cluttered, colorful dining rooms.

  2. Les Ventres Jaunes — Lyon restaurant
    Lyon · ★ 4.6

    Les Ventres Jaunes

    Les Ventres Jaunes is a "bouchon"-style restaurant on Place Neuve Saint-Jean in Vieux Lyon, serving generous homestyle French cooking (quenelles, andouillette, gratins) in a rustic yellow-toned dining room with exposed rafters. 4.6★ (3,979 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  3. Les Grands Buffets Lyonnais — Lyon restaurant
    Lyon · ★ 4.3

    Les Grands Buffets Lyonnais

    Les Grands Buffets Lyonnais, on Rue du Bœuf in Vieux Lyon, is a sprawling all-you-can-eat spread of Lyonnais classics — charcuterie, quenelles, cheese, roasts and desserts — at a set price. 4.3★ (5,098 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  4. Lello: Where to Eat in Lyon — Lyon restaurant
    Lyon

    Lello: Where to Eat in Lyon

    Lello is an Italian restaurant, caterer and fine-food shop inside the Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse, the covered market on Cours Lafayette in Lyon's 3rd arrondissement.

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