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The 5 Best Bars in Lyon

Lyon's bars spread across the slopes of the 1st arrondissement, the old Hôtel-Dieu, Vieux Lyon across the Saône and the 7th arrondissement. The best bars in Lyon start on Rue Duroc at Abstract, a full-time distillery and part-time bistrot that makes its own single-ingredient spirits, the Monochromes. In the Grand Hôtel-Dieu, L'Officine sits above the Grand Réfectoire in a former apothecary, with a balcony facing the great dome. Vieux Lyon has two: Baràgones, a former wine bar beside the Collège Hôtel that now turns to South America and the Caribbean with tango, salsa and forró nights, and Bar de Bon-Secours, a cellar beneath a chocolate and syrup shop on rue du Bœuf, where old Crozet distillery spirits go over ice or into cocktails. In the 7th, Turbine, run by three childhood friends, pours natural wines from changing slates. Turbine takes walk-ins only. These are the five we would start with.

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  1. Abstract
    Cocktail Bar

    Abstract

    Abstract calls itself a full time distillery and a part time bistrot, working out of a room on Rue Duroc in Lyon's first arrondissement. The house makes its own spirits under the name Monochromes: single ingredient bottlings drawn through a bespoke extraction process built to preserve each ingredient's aromatic integrity. Releases carry plain names such as Cucumber, Yellow Bell Pepper, Lemon, Raspberry, Strawberry and Butter, they arrive in small batches with handcrafted bottles, and they form the backbone of what the bar pours. The team behind it includes Remy Savage, Nicolas Minisini, Sara Moudoulaud, Hadrien Moudoulaud, Ismaïl Hamila and Faustine Simorre, gathered, in the house's words, around flavor. Doors open only from Friday through Sunday evenings.

    2 Rue Duroc, 69001 LyonFri to Sun 18:00 to 00:00; closed Mon to Thu
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  2. Bar de Bon-Secours
    Speakeasy

    Bar de Bon-Secours

    Bar de Bon-Secours is a hidden cocktail bar in Vieux Lyon, set in the cellar beneath the Ambassade Bonnat & Crozet, a chocolate and syrup shop on rue du Bœuf. Guests ring the bell at the shop front and a bartender leads them down to a vintage room with a jazzy, old-fashioned mood. The drinks revisit old spirits and aperitifs from the Crozet distillery in the Haut-Beaujolais, such as Skos, Arquebuse and Citron-Crozet, poured over ice or mixed into cocktails. Alongside, the bar serves charcuterie and cheese plates from the Monts du Lyonnais, sliced to order on a Roussey slicer.

    12 Rue du Bœuf, 69005 LyonThu to Sun 19:00 to 01:00
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  3. Baràgones
    Cocktail Bar

    Baràgones

    Baràgones styles itself a society bar, cocktails and more: a cocktail and premium spirits bar on Place Saint-Paul in Vieux Lyon with what it calls a South American and Caribbean atmosphere, a program of themed nights such as its Día de los Muertos weekend, cocktail workshops and private hire. Open Tuesday to Saturday from five.

    5 Place Saint-Paul, 69005 LyonTue-Sat 17:00-00:00
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  4. L'Officine
    Cocktail Bar

    L'Officine

    L'Officine is a cocktail bar tucked inside the Grand Hôtel-Dieu, set above the Grand Réfectoire restaurant in a space that once served as an apothecary. Guests reach it through the restaurant's kitchens and up a service staircase, arriving in a wood-paneled room with lichen-green banquettes, marble tables and a long balcony facing the great dome. Lighting is low and the mood leans toward jazz. The menu pairs reworked classics with seasonal signature cocktails, and the bartenders will build a drink around a spirit, a flavor or a fruit you name. Alcohol-free cocktails are on the list too, and the snacks run to crispy chicken and charcuterie from the Grand Réfectoire.

    3 Cour Saint-Henri, Grand Hôtel-Dieu, 69002 LyonTue to Fri 18:30 to 00:30; Sat 17:00 to 00:30
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  5. Turbine
    Wine Bar

    Turbine

    Turbine is a wine bar on rue Saint-Jérôme in Lyon's 7th arrondissement, run by three friends who have known each other since childhood and who call the place a buvette and casse-croûte. Postcards cover the walls, next to an Olympique Lyonnais scarf and bottles lined up like trophies. The pour centers on natural wines chalked up on changing slates, with beers and ciders alongside and sparkling zero-proof infusions for anyone skipping alcohol. From the kitchen come small plates such as Kalamata olive tapenade, Jura tomme, a cucumber, daikon and carrot salad with chili sauce, and duck hearts with gochujang and peanuts.

    8 Rue Saint-Jérôme, 69007 LyonTue to Fri from 17:00
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