A gorgeous bakery and patisserie in Lyon. The breads and pastries here are excellent and we loved…read moreeverything we bought here. They have nice choice of baguettes and loaves. They have a nice selection of cakes and pastries and they make a wonderful Lyonnaise Brioche, a brioche stuffed with red colored pralines. I thought I was in heaven, this stuff is so good :-) They have a wonderful lemon tart with meringue and it also tasted amazing. You can get coffee and something to eat here and there are some seats inside. Staff are nice but little less friendly. Only French is spoken here and like most French bakeries they expect you to know everything when it comes to ordering :-) Happily come here again for delicious bread and pastries :-)

This place was an epic fail for us. It was open on Sunday morning when most places are not so we…read morechose to come here. All I wanted was a decent plain croissant and a cappuccino and both were a major disappointment. The plain croissant reminded me of something I would get at a hospital or a bakery that labels things as croissants when they are clearly not. No flaky outer layer...just the same as what you find inside. So sad. As if this wasn't enough of a disappointment, as my husband and I sat down to enjoy our cappuccinos (sadly made from a machine and not espresso as I had hoped), we discovered that neither of our coffees actually had any coffee in them and were literally just the milk. The only reason this place gets any stars is I did also purchase a bread with raisins and nuts and I thought it was actually ok. If Sunday this is your only option...think twice or maybe just avoid the croissants and coffee as it seems other comme y'a indicate the actual pastries are ok.

I hate to be the naysayer after reading so many great reviews about the desserts/meringues at this…read moreplace. I walked by this place and saw all the beautiful meringues on display, and loved watching the pastry chefs work their magic with the mixers, making each dessert, and going inside and smelling all the sweet sugar and freshly baked goods. After reading all the rave reviews, I decided I wanted to try this and we got the praline flavor. The meringue is basically the base of the dessert and then it's topped with a chantilly cream which is really fresh and then it's topped with nuts or chocolate flakes, depending on the flavor. We got the praline one and it was topped with almonds and hazelnuts. While everything was really fresh and the pastry was light, it was just really sweet. Neither of us were really craving more, and we were glad we had only just gotten one to share. I can't remember the exact price but it was somewhere around 2,50-3€. For me, I'd much rather have an ice cream or some other kind of French patisserie. The desserts here are certainly unique and you probably won't find things like this elsewhere, but just not for me. I wouldn't come back here nor recommend it.

Stopped by right before they closed not knowing what it was. The staff were lovely and made…read morerecommendations for us as well as sent us away with a classique! We loved everything and then started to read all about their amazing merengue. Love the chocolate and it's all perfectly French and quite outstanding. Highly recommended.

Jocteur was one of the very first places I found when we moved to Lyon in 2006. I ate there many…read moretimes for breakfast and lunch. We could walk from our apartment in Caluire, and cross the bridge to the bakery. They have the most fabulous pastries, especially the raisin croissants. Jocteur was the scene of our very last breakfast just before we returned home after the six month sabbatical. We have returned there on several occasions on every trip back to Lyon since then. We will be back there in October and I am already arranging to meet a dear friend, on the lovely patio under the trees in front of the bakery for our special breakfast. This is a place NOT TO BE MISSED. The only possible negative, if it is even negative, is that their specialty is pralines, which are not my favorite. The employees are gracious, the food is great, the space is romantic, very french, and never to be forgotten. They also make delicious foods to take out as well. This is hands down FIVE STAR!!! Rosegirl

This is another excellent and must have bakery to stop by when at Les Hallles. They have the…read moretraditional baguettes but also ones that have a sprinkling of poppy seed which are my favorite.

The best bread I had during my 6 weeks in France, during which I visited many a boulangerie/…read morepatisserie. This was mainly a bakery (boulangerie) but their bread was incredible - perfect, crusty, crunchy crusts. Their rye bread (avec farine de siegle) still blows my mind. Comes in a large or small circular loaf with thick, textured crust and an impressively soft, moist center. Prices are comparable to other bakeries (which are pretty similar across France for bread). If you're looking for fresh bread in this area I absolutely recommend you come here !

Stopped by here on the way to Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourvière, and it was the perfect treat…read morebefore the trek up the hilly streets of Lyon! We went on a Friday at 3:30pm and there was only one other person in front of us in the store. The workers speak English and are super kind and friendly! We got the pain au chocolat and butter croissant. The pastries here are, in my opinion, a great price (less than 4 euro total for both). The pain au chocolat had an ample amount of chocolate inside, was crispy on the inside, and soft on the inside. The butter croissant was airy and flaky. There are plenty of other pastry options within the shop to choose from - would definitely recommend stopping by if in Lyon!

Super cute Boulangerie in a popular area with lots of shops and restaurants. I went in to try the…read morefamous brioche praline (3.20 euros). I stopped by around 1pm on a Monday and there was about 3-4 people in front of me, but it moved quickly. The staff were super friendly, and they spoke English as well. They had so many delicious looking pastries and savory items. I'd heard that Lyon is known for this pastry, brioche praline, so I wanted to try it out. I personally wasn't a fan of the taste. Just not my cup of tea, but I'm sure the other pastries were good. I'd come back and try other items.

Loved this bakery near our air bnb! Amazing pastries, savory items and bread. Also coffee and…read moreteas. Mostly to go but there is some seating too. We took some croissants and sandwiches on our train ride to Annecy. They were all devoured. The French know how to do this stuff the best. Not for the carb phobics!! Service was quick and they heated up what never we wanted. Great Boulangerie with several locations around town. So glad we had one nearby .

Excellent and strong coffee. The wuiche Lorraine was delicious in more of a brioche crust. We had a…read morecroissant that was chocolate and almond which was delicious. We also shared a coffee cake that had apples and was a little subtle on the toffee flavor. I Purchased, some of her almond pralines to try --definitely very sweet. Reminds me of the burnt peanuts with the red coating. They have a lot of delicious looking sandwiches to try on on baguettes and they also have some yummy looking salads that are both ready to go or per serving. their breads look delicious

From the owner: Boulangerie Patisserie…read more Traiteur

This place is located in the middle of the bellecour shop area. Very cute and the girls who work…read morethere are helpful. We got the fish with some vegetables - it was good. My brother got the salmon wraps and he loved it. It was Fresh and tasty. Desserts we got: daim tarte, tarte aux framboises meringuée and tarte à poire. Check it out if you're in need of a quick lunch.

Really nice and friendly staff working here, BUT…read more - Pastries were stale - Coffee was barely warm - Upstairs inside mezzanine sitting space full of bird poop (birds are a problem here, thus cleaning is needed) - Wifi connection a joke Again, staff was friendly and apologetic about their place

Their patisserie case looked good, but we were here for bread. They had some special bread for €7…read morethat I was curious about since it's so much more expensive ham other breads. In the end, we got the traditional baguette for €1.05. I think it was from much earlier in the day because the texture as way off. If we had a way to reheat it, it would have been good, but at room temperature, it was pretty disappointing.

Purchased a croissant beurre for 0.95 euro and it was one of the least tasty croissants I've had…read more It was not as flaky or buttery tasting as others I've had especially in Paris.

Gorgeous looking pastries. Quite delicious. Not highest priced in this ultra touristy neighborhood,…read morebut not a bargain. 3 euro for a sable cookie that sells at the farmers market for 1 euro.

From the owner: Tentation et gourmandise Située dans les environs de la place Bellecour, la pâtisserie Perroudon ne…read moresemble jamais désemplir. Avec sa grande vitrine remplie de gourmandise telles les tuiles au chocolat ou les fameuses pognes, il est difficile de résister à la tentation d'une petite pause shopping dans leur espace salon de thé...