My wife and I have been dreaming of french croissants and pain au chocolat since before we booked…read moreour trip. We have been pretty disappointed so far. Then, about halfway through our trip, we found Le Grand Café Lyonnais in our new favorite French city. Excellent friendly service. Best croissant and pain au chocolat that my wife and I have had. Great price.

This place was pretty good. Not many places were open so we chose here. We got the 30 euro set and…read moreeverything was excellent except the duck. The steak was one of the best I have ever had, soft and juicy. The escarcot with garlic and tomato sauce was superb. The wines were also pretty reasonably priced.

A cute little cafe with friendly people. I had a cappuccino, 3 Euros. It was very sweet - I like it…read morea bit more with depth, but it was an excellent cup nonetheless. * There's a WiFi, but when I tried to connect, it said "not available/ will open again on Monday"..I visited on Sunday afternoon.

We came across this café as we were exploring the back streets of Lyon. Compared to other cafes in…read morethe area, this one has a great location (occupies a corner of a pedestrian plaza). The interior has a clean design as well as ample amount of day light. The staff is super friendly (English speaking) and the café itself doesn't feel commercial or touristy at all. A great place to kick-back, relax and people watch.

That's a very lovely and cozy cafe sitting in the Old Town of Lyon. We had the best iced latte and…read morelavender ice-cream there. The lady who served us was very sweet and hospitable. She spent a couple of summer in San Francisco (our home town), so she could speak fluent English. She took her time to explain the menu to us and made suggestions on which desserts to choose from to go along with the drink we ordered. We really enjoyed our time in this well-decorated cafe!

From the owner: Pour vos pauses gourmandes, venez régaler vos papilles avec un large choix de produits artisanaux…read moreet régionaux dans un cadre très chaleureux :) Une restauration du midi saine et rapide Salon de Thé, café, Jus de fruits, Boissons artisanales, Pâtisseries sucrées & salées, Vente de Thé en vrac

Fun gelato spot after a full day of walking and enjoying old Lyon. Not tons of seating but you're…read morehere for a sweet.

The better italian ice-cream , coffee and chocolate place in Lyon. Despite being surrounded by the…read moretypical tourist outlets of the vieux lyon , its a well decorated and upper quality spot. Very much the chocolate ice cream variation drives the fame !!

A modern coffeeshop with delicious Cappucino and Cortado…read more The staffs were friendly. Lots of fun seats inside and out. You see many students hanging out and working in the space.

An outstanding American style coffee house in Lyon, France…read more * * * So what is the big deal about American style coffee houses in Anywhere, France? Americans can get American coffee in America. France is for French stuff. * * * Well, there is one exception to the rule of France is for French stuff. French coffee is generally bad. I have had expresses and espressos in lots of cafes both on this trip and earlier trips. French espresso is grim stuff. When Starbucks showed up in France, it got a huge popular reaction. Most of this was for wacky flavored coffees such as Pistachio Mint Lattes. But the huge crowds showed a real impatience with lame tame cafe espressos. * * * When French entrepreneurs tried to clone the Starbucks experience, the results were not good. They aped all of the worst aspects of Starbucks coffee without putting anything legitimately good on the table. * * * So the French move into artisanal coffee houses is a very big deal. They follow the American model of having a) outstanding espressos, lattes and alt-coffee drinks and b) having a small but fine menu of breakfast and lunch dishes to make the coffee house a place for a destination meal. Note that not all French artisan coffee places add on Clause c) c) People need to be able to work at the coffee house all day on their computers. The places with really good food actually frown on all-day workers. There is a line out the door of people wanting to eat that really good food. But even with no c), a) and b) are enough to give you a great place. Coffee reform has finally come to France. * * * In the new coffee movement, Slake is a stellar addition. The coffee is amazing - but most of the new coffee houses have that. What sets Slake apart is food that is absolutely positively outstanding. I had a set of Turkish eggs - which were one of the best breakfasts I had in the entire trip to Lyon. My wife did even better with a one-off special - an Indonesian pancake with caramel flour. I died and went to heaven off the one taste of pancake I got. My wife was singing with the angels and flying around the Gates of Radiant Light. A quick look at the other tables suggested that there is legendary French toast to be had as well as a number of other absolutely intriguing treats. * * * There is a line to get into Slake. Don't come expecting immediate gratification - And get out when you are done with your meal. But in return for that The Great Gods of Java will show you the Resplendent Wonders of Their Kingdom once you ditch the cheap espresso.

Pancakes - so fluffy Focaccia - wished the bread was a tad…read moresofter but the pairing with eggplant and tomatoes was quite good I also enjoyed their summer watermelon drink which was refreshing.

Wonderful experience at Diploid. We were able to walk in without much of a wait. We got the smoked…read moretrout pancakes and sweet pancakes with some juices. Everything was amazing. The smoked trout pancakes were paired with some goat cheese cream and pink peppercorns that really balanced the flavor so well. The sweet pancakes had a really fresh whipped cream that wasn't overly sweet like some places can be. Service was friendly and efficient. We were very happy with our meal and would recommend for anyone looking for fresh brunch options.

Average coffee shop on the plaza. We sat on the patio in the…read moresunshine and drank coffee. €4.20 for 2 coffees

From the owner: Tradition cafetier A l'ouest de la Place Bellecour, le Café Bellecour est un établissement…read moreauthentique. Ses tables en marbre et ses chaises en bois ont survécu à la récente rénovation de ce café traditionnel, fondamentalement français. La terrasse est agréable aux beaux jours, un peu à l'écart de l'agitation du reste de la place. C'est aussi une bonne adresse pour déjeuner : la cuisine reste traditionnelle et les produits viennent exclusivement du marché.

Very healthy menu, reasonably priced, great service and atmosphere! Would love to bring my wife…read moreback here!

Best coffee so far in France, we had flat white which is similar to the Latte in Australia…read more,excellent service too

This place tics all the boxes: food and beverages are spot on and delicious, the space is big and…read morelight-filled and comfy, the owners are friendly as sweet, and the views of the church/roman ruins/Fourviere are gorgeous. Extra bonus: there's a playground just across the street so parents can chill while the kids play!

Found Puzzle Café through a blog that listed their favorite coffee shops in Lyon and it did not…read moredisappoint. In Europe, the land where espresso rules, it can be tough to find a good pour over, but Puzzle Café came through with various pour over options as well as (obviously) your espresso drinks. The barista was awesome and gave a great recommendation for an Ethiopia which i had as a V60. They also have a variety of baked goods you can choose from and both my friend and I were happy with what we got. I speak very little French and the barista was super nice and spoke with us in English. If I were in Lyon longer, Puzzle Cafe would be a regular spot for me. You can't go wrong coming in here!!