Upscale, beautiful, and a guaranteed good time. It has delicious drinks, and a magnificent view of…read morethe Rhone. A word of warning: it is a little expensive, and after an hour or so of the drinks and the view it is definitely time to move on. But it's certainly worth a visit with friends - a good "1st stop" of the night. Just be sure to get a table near the window!

From the owner: Niché au 8ème étage de l'hôtel Sofitel, le Melhor vous offre une vue panoramique sur la ville de…read moreLyon. Dans une ambiance feutrée, venez vous délecter des cocktails de la carte ou laissez-vous surprendre par les créations inédites de nos habiles barmen...

On my first visit to Lyon, I convinced my friend for us to make a stop at Le Fantôme, so we did and…read morewe were both very confused because although the menu items matched those in the pictures, we felt like we were in the wrong bar. I say this because in one of the pictures we saw a rooftop view but when we arrived it was just a two story, house-like ambiance, which at the end of the day worked out anyway as we were very comfortable and it wasn't noisy at all, but still very confusing. The drinks were out of this world! I got the shark in a bikini or something along those lines and it was served in a Tiki cup while my friend's was served in this little stout looking jar. My drink wasn't too strong which is exactly how I like my cocktails so I was very impressed. All in all I would definitely come back here if ever in Lyon again :)

Friendly bar staff. Younger crowd is also very friendly. The view is to die for. A must for…read morevisitors!

This cocktail bar is a wonderful place to stop before or after dinner for drinks, or to grab a…read moresnack. The vibe is cozy, relaxing and is conducive to taking your time with a friend or two. We loved that it's lots of locals and not overly hyped like some Parisian bars. If you're in Lyon, definitely don't miss it... it's a great cocktail scene here.

We went into this place with no expectations, just wanted to make a stop on the way home. We were…read morewarmly greeted by the bartender Lionel. We were feeling adventurous after spending almost 2 weeks in wine country and decided to ask him for a suggestion in the cocktails. He prepared a ginger beer and rum one for me, it was very good. We then decided to order a cheese and charcuterie plate, and switched to red, also very good. As we chatted with him and his colleague we discussed the merits of the American cocktail known as the Martini and how it is not a French thing at all. Once we finished our food and a few glasses of wine, he insisted on making and buying us a Martini, we were a little more than tipsy by this time and decided we could share one. Result: we now know where to get the best Dry Gin Martini, straight up with olives in all of France, it was so good that the hubby sang them a little Singing in the rain ditty with his umbrella, and we all parted with big smiles on our faces. Thanks and see you next time.

From the owner: Apéro tapas - cocktails - en soirée - Happy hours - shooters - DJ - whiskies de choixread more

Great outdoor spot for lunch - waiter was excellent! Shared a spicy chicken sandwich & couple of…read moreglasses of wine . All was good . Perfect send off before a riverboat cruise !

This is an awesome place to hang out with friends and grab a drink. The food was not bad either but…read morethis is definitely not a food place. We stumbled upon this place after being rejected from two restaurants in Lyon because we didn't have a reservation. We were hungry and tired after a day of traveling but the monkey club took us in and fed it well. The service was great. The waiter did not speak much English but tried his best to help us and was able to understand us! We got a grill cheese sandwich and meat and cheese plate to go with our alcohol. All tasted good but we were really hungry! Ask the waiter to recommend a drink! The ambience is also a plus with nice gothic vibe!!

Another must do in Lyon. This courtyard bar is above the Le Grand Réfectoire restaurant. You walk…read moretowards the toilet and find the stairs to get up to it. It's such a beautiful place with amazing views of the courtyard. The staff are outstanding being friendly and helpful. They make the experience that much better. There's seating outside and inside. Very cool.

Stopped by for a couple of cocktails before bed and check out tomorrow. My wife got her regular…read morecosmo with tequila. The bartender smoked the Orange very nice. My Vesper was excellent and the color was perfect. We did not get food. We thought we would stop in for a cocktail before our checkout tomorrow. The barkeep was very good but was alone and overloaded with patrons tonite. Not his fault that we had to wait a bit for our drinks. Ambiance is a dark rooftop bar. Movies are playing projected on one of the walls. LaLa Land was playing. Mark.

From the owner: Tapas (charcuterie, fromage ou fruits de mer), cocktails, belle carte de vins et de champagnes…read more Ambiance lounge avec soirées à thème tout au long de la semaine.

Typical Irish pub in Lyon. A pint of Guinness was my reason seeking this place out…read more The experienced lady bartender conveniently, didn't know how to give me their happy hour price. If it wasn't for quick internet banking, I would never have known. Although she didn't have an apology, when I showed her the discrepancy, she quickly went to the till and give me a Euro!

Fate decreed that on the evening of the 9th of July, while my family and I were strolling past the…read moreJames Joyce pub in Lyon, a large pint glass was hurled directly at my son's forehead. Never will I forget the bone chilling scream of my son in my wife's arms. Staff was of little assistance. The so-called manager, "Liam" was violently drunk. He was telling me that the supposed assailant had fled the scene, then a moment later, "he was in handcuffs, downstairs". It was evident who actually threw the glass. This particular individual was merely trying to dissimulate the situation. We received no official apology from the establishment. We left feeling sick and confused. The owner(s) were nowhere to be seen, although, reading these reviews it seems that this "Liam" was indeed the owner. Wonderful. How could this happen to us? How could this happen to a child? And how can a person get away with such abhorrent behaviour? These were questions that haunted us and which lead me to write this review. To all potential customers, I would recommend you look elsewhere for an evening pint. I tend to believe that most people would not support this cowardly act. To the James Joyce Pub, I expect an apology. I can be contacted by email, facebook, instagram and whatsApp. There is no excuse. To my son, I apologise that I could not protect you.