The capital of French gastronomy has a brunch to offer! Whether it’s a chocolate brunch, a brunch with cats or a jungle brunch, you’re bound to find what you’re looking for! To make things easier for you, we’ve put together a selection of our 5 favourite brunches in Lyon! Come on, this Sunday, we’re getting out of bed (but not too early) and heading off to brunch in one of these cozy dens that are sure to make our mouths water!
1. Chocolate-covered brunches from Ikône!
If there’s one place in Lyon where brunch is king, it’s at Ikône. This incredible and extremely tasty chocolate bar offers a hearty brunch formula for just €23! And the most incredible part? It’s that you can have brunch EVERY DAY at Ikône. However, you’ll need to make a reservation to get a table on Sunday. We strongly recommend you try their sublime hot chocolates.
📍 13 Rue Constantine, Lyon 1er
🚇 Hôtel de Ville (metro A)
2. Le Desjeuneur’s most iconic brunch
For aficionados of good cheese and bacon in the morning, Le Desjeuneur is surely already one of your favorite addresses. A veritable Lyon institution located on the slopes of Croix-Rousse (almost in Croix-Rousse), this restaurant has made brunch its leitmotiv. At just €19.50 a week, it’s often fully booked, with mileage queues to prove it. And with good reason: reservations are not possible! First come, first served. So don’t sleep in too late if you want to be in with a chance of sampling the delicious Desjeuneur brunch!
📍 81 rue de Marseille, 69007 Lyon. Monday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m
🚇 Croix Rousse (metro C)
3. Our favorite: the GentleCat’s cat brunch
We’re not going to eat our four-legged friends there – what an idea! Here, we share a brunch moment with gentle felines purring in our ears. .. Accessible from the age of twelve, the Gentle Cat offers a tasty brunch of charcuterie, cheese, pastries and drinks. Be careful not to let the cat next door steal your milk! Put your paw here!
📍 51 Rue Auguste Comte, Lyon 2. Three-course Sunday brunch.
🚇 Ampère (metro A)
4. Mowgli‘s exotic brunches
Pack your bags and head for the jungle! In a most exotic setting, we love this multi-option brunch, each more tempting than the last! Bacon, salmon, veggie options, avocado toast, granola bowls, hummus. .. everything at Mowgli’s is excellent! And above all, they make cafés to fall… Our taste buds are already salivating! Find out more here!
📍 27 rue Capitaine Robert Cluzan, 69007 Lyon. Brunch on Saturday and Sunday.
🚇 Rue de l’Université (T1)
5. The vegan brunch at Comptoir Sauvage
We haven’t forgotten you, dear vegan! At Comptoir Sauvage, the old prejudice that vegan food can’t be hearty has come to an end. Their brunch features some of the best vegan options in town. Super healthy, seasonal and totally atypical, it’s surely one of our favourite brunches in this selection! Would you like to test it?
📍 1 Rue du Pavillon, Lyon 4. Weekend brunch
🚇 Croix Rousse (metro C)
Bonus: the poor man’s brunch… at your place
Did you party so hard yesterday that it looked like a tractor ran over you? Don’t worry, we know all about hangovers. So as not to frighten passers-by in the street, we stay at home and go through what’s left in the fridge. A piece of cheese that’s turned green isn’t so bad after all… And if you’re thinking ahead, you’ll even have bought yourself a snack the day before! Enjoy your meal!
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