The connoisseur gourmet diary !
Lyon's treat? Great news – Love of good food is certainly no sin in Lyon!
This guide will keep you up to date with all the events on a daily basis (celebrations, fairs, festivals, etc.), markets, cookery workshops, tasting sessions, cultural and good food events in Lyon and the region. More than enough to make you want to eat more, enjoy more, and discover more!
Lyon's restaurants use our region's finest produce. Lyon's gastronomy is much more than the city of Lyon and its immediate surroundings, it's also Beaujolais, the Lyonnais, the Northern Côtes-du-Rhône, Bresse, etc. – all with the sole purpose of treating you!
Chef's Suggestions
Lyon’s specialities
World capital of gastronomy, Lyon boasts many absolutely delicious specialities. From starter to dessert, there is something to suit all tastes.
By Mélina
Where to eat ice cream in Lyon?
Here is our selection of ice cream parlours in Lyon, for a tasty and natural experience!
By Eléonore
Where to go for a picnic in Lyon?
Fancy a summer picnic? Check out our selection of essential or unusual locations.
By Eléonore
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Signature dishes
Upcoming events over the next few months: save the dates, tell people about them, and bring them along!
Praline brioche
In partnership with Stéphanie Iguna of the Food Factory, C'est Lyon qui Régale revisits the great classics of Lyonnais gastronomy. Today, it’s the...
Lyon Street Food Festival
A “great broth” shared between chefs, artists and festival-goers that mixes nuggets from the culinary scene and concerts by internationally renowned...
Lyon Tasting
Lyon Tasting, the festival of great wines organised by Terre de Vins, takes place at the Palais de la Bourse in Lyon.
Lyon menu
C’est Lyon qui régale ("It's Lyon's treat") invites you to discover Lyon's gastronomy at all kinds of events, revealing its secrets, its history, and its current form.
The editorial team hopes you'll enjoy our articles on the history of the mères lyonnaises (Lyonnaise mothers), the celebrated career of chef Paul Bocuse, the characteristics of contemporary cuisine, the rich and fertile soil around Lyon, the region's famous vineyards, etc.
Enough to get a better idea of what to choose off the menu in Lyon!
Contemporary cuisine
Now there is a new generation of young cooks who are taking up the mantle and creating their own wonderful dishes!
Lyon and its terroirs
Once the capital of the Gauls, it is a city where people live well and eat well. Venture into any of the secret passageways known as traboules and...
Paul Bocuse (1926 - 2018)
Paul Bocuse passed away on Saturday the 20th January 2018. As people of Lyon, we pay tribute and express all of our appreciation to this great Chef,...
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