After presenting you with a selection of cosy cafés in the 7th arrondissement, we thought of all our tea team readers! From a simple cocooning break to a real tasting experience, between gourmet pastries and sweet comforting drinks, Lyon Secret has selected for you its favorite tea rooms in the city. We look forward to hearing from you!
Le Luminarium: the most decorative
It’s hardly surprising that this tea room receives such high praise from its visitors. At Le Luminarium, tea time has taken on the allure of eternity, and the experience is savored with fanfare thanks to a plethora of delicious organic teas, coffees and artisanal gourmet pastries! This salon, located in the heart of Vieux-Lyon, is a magical place, with its bright, well-cared-for décor and light, delicious teas.
📍 9 Rue des Trois-Maries, Lyon 5
Chez Joséphine: the most traditional
Chez Joséphine is a landmark on Lyon’s gastronomic scene. Its central location on the Place Sathonay and its storefront give it our undivided attention without even stepping inside. As soon as you step inside, you’re immediately charmed by the atmosphere and the menu! A café-tea room, ice cream parlour and restaurant rolled into one, Chez Joséphine is a real Proust’s madeleine!
📍 3 place Sathonay, Lyon 1
To each his own cup: the coziest
With over 100 teas to choose from, you’ll be spoilt for choice in this cosy setting just a stone’s throw from the Hôtel de Ville! Here, tea varieties are beautifully intermingled in floor-to-ceiling loose-leaf tins! At once a café, a meeting place and a workspace for students, À Chacun sa Tasse is inspired by a warm and welcoming way of life, where friends can enjoy a gourmet break. Head upstairs and sink into the soft armchairs!
📍 2 Rue du Griffon, Lyon 1
Aux Thés des Merveilles: the family’s favorite
In a welcoming atmosphere, where the madness of the famous white rabbit always late intermingles with other poetic exuberances from the world of Alice in Wonderland, it won’t take long to fall for a good invigorating tea or a comforting chocolate drink. Traditional, discovery, grand cru… the selection of teas at “Aux Thés des Merveilles ” is such that you’d have to come back every day to taste them all! It’s an enchanting, family-style place, ideal for Sunday afternoons.
📍 59 Montée de la Grande Côte, Lyon 1
Les Papas Sucrés: the most gourmet of all
If you’re a fan of bubble tea and 100% homemade desserts, we’ve found the place for you! Cakes, cheesecakes, tarts, muffins, cookies… Les Papas Sucrés doesn’t limit itself to exquisite sweets; in their cosy space just a stone’s throw from Place Bellecour, gourmets can enjoy a varied and inexpensive lunchtime menu of savoury dishes cooked on the premises: avocado toast, savoury pancakes and great brunches! Tea suddenly looks like an entire feast!
📍 42 Rue Sala, Lyon 2
Le Gentle Cat: the most feline of all
Don’t bother the hairy, moustachioed inhabitants! Here, you can enjoy a chatty tea-break in the company of gentle felines purring in your ears… Open from the age of twelve, the Gentle Cat also offers a tasty brunch of homemade quiches, charcuterie, cheese, pastries and drinks, as well as a finely-stocked tea menu! And don’t let the cat next door steal your milk!
📍 51 rue Auguste Comte, Lyon 2
L’Ormiellerie, the most refined
Brunch on weekends, lunch at midday and snacks between 2pm and 6pm, L’Ormiellerie is a little gem in Lyon’s 6th arrondissement. This Moroccan delicatessen offers delicious dishes and pastries from Wednesday to Sunday! But that’s not all. If you’ve fallen in love with their sweet treats, you can order them from their e-shop!
📍 34 rue Juliette Récamier, Lyon 6