The leaves are turning brown and starting to fall from the trees, like the degrees on the thermometer! The ephemeral wooden terraces have been packed away to make way for the short, cool days of autumn and winter. Time for brunches is back.
On those days, a cozy, cocooning little place with just the right amount of tea, coffee and sofa is just what you need. Friends of the 7th arrondissement, buy a book in one of our favourite bookshops and devour it over a cup of coffee in one of our cozy little nuggets!
1. Le Sofffa, slow café
A well-known slow café in Lyon, the Sofffa is one of the most chill places to have a coffee. Read a book, work in a relaxed atmosphere, then take a break in one of their many armchairs or sofas… In short, it’s a favorite spot for all lovers of bohemian and cosy decor. The concept is different from your usual cafés: pay by the hour, and enjoy the kitchen area where you can eat and drink to your heart’s content!
☕ 27 rue Cavenne, Lyon 7
2. Le Loutsa, roaster and coffee place
For our coffee lovers, the Loutsa is first and foremost a roaster who makes absolutely exquisite coffee. You can, of course, sit back and enjoy your favorite hot beverage. It smells good, it’s sweet, it’s delicious coffee, and it’s yours to take home!
☕ 9 place Jules Guesde, Lyon 7
3. The Louisana, the cosy boudoir
Visit Louisana everything is designed to make you feel at home. The wicker armchairs with their pretty cushions, the cute crockery, the soft, warm welcome… You’ll be transported straight back to your childhood snacks. The two travel enthusiasts who have brought this café to life have created their own little cocoon that looks like a giant cushion on which you can slump and never get off.
☕ 141 rue Sébastien Gryphe, Lyon 7
4. Au Bonheur des Chats, the purring den
How can you talk about a cosy café without talking about cats? Is there anything cozier than a place with cats? We don’t believe. Visit Bonheur des Chats is especially appreciated by the humans who drink their coffee (or tea) here. The special thing about this cozy café is that it’s totally possible to adopt one of its four-legged inhabitants. In partnership with Ron’Rhône after all, Au Bonheur des Chats is one big purr-fect host family, where you can drink your coffee and eat delicious treats, while making lots of new friends!
☕ 5 rue de Bonald, Lyon 7
5. Anahera, the urban oasis
Anahera describes itself as an urban oasis. .. and it is! Plants? They’re EVERYWHERE. From floor to ceiling, your snack will be set in a tastefully planted jungle. As well as recharging your batteries in this canopy, you can also take home local creations or even your favourite plant! And Anahera isn’t just a café: it’s a showcase for Lyonnais designers, as well as a plant bar! The drink we highly recommend you try is the pandan latte, a root with a nutty taste!
☕ 22 avenue Jean Jaurès, Lyon 7
6. Kaova coffee lounge
There’s the tea room concept… But what about the coffee? Doesn’t he have the right to his own living room? Kaova giving back to coffee what belongs to coffee: His living room! Coffee roasters, artisanal pastries and a cosy place, there’s everything you need to spend a relaxing moment. Everything is absolutely cute, beautiful and pleasant. We really recommend that you buy your pastries here: not only are they absolutely GORGEOUS, they’re also succulent.
☕ 3 rue Jangot, Lyon 7
7. Comme à la maison at Comme à la Maison
The name says it all at Just like home, you feel right at home. Go there in slippers, pyjamas, a tousled bun, or just as you are, and you’ ll feel right at home. Whether it’s a big sofa or a cute little chair, you’ll always feel welcome in this 7th arrondissement café! Their extensive menu offers everything you need to chill out in cosy surroundings! You can even eat there for lunch!
☕ 36 rue Chevreul, Lyon 7
8. LiveStation, chill and conviviality
Visit LiveStation isn’t just a great terrace in summer, is also a great place to chill out in the afternoon, coworker or read a book at the back of the bar on the sofa. Enter this temple of good cheer, and you’ll be called kittens! A friendly, chill atmosphere where you can enjoy a cup of coffee, and stay until the end to close up!
☕ 14 rue Bonald, Lyon 7
9. Mowgli, the most jungle of all
Eco-responsible and local, this restaurant-café is a little jewel in the crown, just a few steps from the Guillotière metro stop. You can go there for an afternoon coffee, or for delicious, healthy and colorful dishes at lunchtime. A very small menu that suits us so well, as everything looks so succulent. And you know what they say: the smaller the card, the better: as is the case with the Mowgli.
☕ 27 rue Capitaine Robert Cluzan
10. Okara, the café-cantine
Colors, flowers, velvet sofas, cute decorations and hot drinks… That’s all it takes to lure us into this little gem on Place Jules Guesde! But Okara is also a seasonal and organic canteen, committed to limiting its ecological impact. So don’t wait any longer to head to this cute and cosy little jewel and enjoy a meal from breakfast to afternoon tea!
☕ 1 place Jules Guesde