Beautiful!! Get there early because is small and it gets pretty busy. The pizzas are good. Drinks…read moreprice ok. The band is really good!!

I love this place so much! Incredible vibe:) I will recommend it to anyone coming to Lyon!read more

I like Le Sucre because the location and the concept are great, it's something Lyon was missing…read morebefore and the bands that play there are good (Austra, ...) but on the downside, they're just a bit too full of themselves. The drinks are really expensive and the bar staff is pretentious and most of all, sooooo slooooow. I'd definitely go more often if the service and the value for money were better.

From the owner: Rooftop, culture & clubread more

This barge is the place to be in Lyon if you like electro music. This place is known europewide…read morethanks to the festival appening every years in may called the nuits sonores. I highly recomend it at least once in your life!!!

From the owner: Site d'événements privés de septembre à juin, La Plateforme devient un bar chaque année sur la…read morepériode juillet-août. L'édition 2018 des terrasses d'été de La Plateforme sera lancé le 11 juillet. Profitant de la modularité de ses quatre espaces, le bateau se transforme pour accueillir tout type d'événement, du mariage au salon professionnel, tout est envisageable.

From the owner: Petit opéra dans l'Opéra Petite salle de l'Opéra lovée 2 étages sous le niveau zéro, l'Amphi est…read moreune porte ouverte à tous les publics et toutes les musiques. Jazz, musiques du monde ou musique de chambre, tous les style s'y expriment et certains midi, les concerts sont gratuits.

From the owner: La Sucrière accueille de façon continue des expositions sur le niveau 2 du bâtiment (1 700 m). En…read morecomplément de la Biennale d'art contemporain, trois événements artistiques ou culturels de renommée nationale et internationale se tiennent chaque année dans cet espace : exposition d'artistes émergents, exposition muséale, exposition thématique d'art contemporain.

The Lavoir opened its doors in 2012 but is already an institution of the alternative cultural…read morelandscape of the Croix-Rousse... and Lyon in general. They do a mix of parties, theatre, exhibits, take part in festivals - all that at reasonable prices, you pay a 2€ membership fee per year because it's an association plus either pay what you like (often for parties) or a set ticket price for plays etc. The venue itself is worth going for, a former public wash and bath house, still complete with vats for washing clothes and an industrial feel. The monthly Arm Aber Sexy party is great (first Saturday of the month), the people are a queer-hetero-hipster-alterno mix, which makes for a great atmosphere, the music is often good, ranging from electro to disco-ish. Absolutely recommended if you're looking for a queer-friendly party with a laid-back, dancy DYI feel (the drink selection is small but cheep and the speakers sometimes die at the end of the night) and you don't mind an early night (they close at midnight because of the residential area).

From the owner: En un peu plus de deux ans d'existence, Le Lavoir Public a gagné le pari d'imposer sa marque, son…read morerythme et son style en réussissant à mêler création contemporaine, formes expérimentales, nouveaux langages du siècle et activités festives. La nouvelle Collection automne-hiver poursuivra donc cette ambition, à l'instar de ce mois de septembre : création littéraire avec Chloé Delaume qui présentera pour la première fois à Lyon son nouveau projet, du théâtre iconoclaste, un week-end européen de performance présenté en écho à la 16ème Biennale de la danse en partenariat avec le Goethe Institut, une exposition truculente. Et bien sûr du clubbing et des fêtes. D'une part parce qu'au Lavoir, la fête peut aussi être un geste artistique et créatif, et aussi, vous le savez, car notre économie en dépend, c'est aussi dans son mélange des genres que Le Lavoir trouve les moyens d'exister, grâce à vous. Nous continuerons donc à exciter votre curiosité, à vous faire découvrir des formes singulières, à vous surprendre là où vous ne vous y attendiez pas en rendant accessibles à chacune et chacun des formes ambitieuses, comme autant de facettes d'un monde agité par ses nombreuses mutations.

A modern coffeeshop with delicious Cappucino and Cortado…read more The staffs were friendly. Lots of fun seats inside and out. You see many students hanging out and working in the space.

An outstanding American style coffee house in Lyon, France…read more * * * So what is the big deal about American style coffee houses in Anywhere, France? Americans can get American coffee in America. France is for French stuff. * * * Well, there is one exception to the rule of France is for French stuff. French coffee is generally bad. I have had expresses and espressos in lots of cafes both on this trip and earlier trips. French espresso is grim stuff. When Starbucks showed up in France, it got a huge popular reaction. Most of this was for wacky flavored coffees such as Pistachio Mint Lattes. But the huge crowds showed a real impatience with lame tame cafe espressos. * * * When French entrepreneurs tried to clone the Starbucks experience, the results were not good. They aped all of the worst aspects of Starbucks coffee without putting anything legitimately good on the table. * * * So the French move into artisanal coffee houses is a very big deal. They follow the American model of having a) outstanding espressos, lattes and alt-coffee drinks and b) having a small but fine menu of breakfast and lunch dishes to make the coffee house a place for a destination meal. Note that not all French artisan coffee places add on Clause c) c) People need to be able to work at the coffee house all day on their computers. The places with really good food actually frown on all-day workers. There is a line out the door of people wanting to eat that really good food. But even with no c), a) and b) are enough to give you a great place. Coffee reform has finally come to France. * * * In the new coffee movement, Slake is a stellar addition. The coffee is amazing - but most of the new coffee houses have that. What sets Slake apart is food that is absolutely positively outstanding. I had a set of Turkish eggs - which were one of the best breakfasts I had in the entire trip to Lyon. My wife did even better with a one-off special - an Indonesian pancake with caramel flour. I died and went to heaven off the one taste of pancake I got. My wife was singing with the angels and flying around the Gates of Radiant Light. A quick look at the other tables suggested that there is legendary French toast to be had as well as a number of other absolutely intriguing treats. * * * There is a line to get into Slake. Don't come expecting immediate gratification - And get out when you are done with your meal. But in return for that The Great Gods of Java will show you the Resplendent Wonders of Their Kingdom once you ditch the cheap espresso.