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Best Restaurants for Brunch in Lyon (2026)
Brunch dining · Lyon · 6 tables ranked · Updated June 2026
Compiled by the Restaurants for Kings editorial team · Published June 17, 2026 · Updated June 17, 2026 · Reviewed by Fredrik Filipsson, Editor-in-Chief · How we rank · Corrections
Lyon is France's capital of the long lunch, so it took the city a while to embrace le brunch, and the result is a scene with more character than most. The best tables here are not American-pancake clones; they are a Franco-Japanese cafe on the Croix-Rousse slopes, a riverside buffet at the Confluence, a once-a-month spread under the dome of the Grand Hotel-Dieu. The contrarian read is to skip the gimmick chains and book the rooms with a point of view. We ranked six currently-open brunches across the city's neighborhoods. For the wider city, see our Lyon dining guide.
1.Tome Cafe
A Franco-Japanese coffee shop with a weekly-changing weekend brunch; the most distinctive table in the city, so book a service.
Tome Cafe, on the lower slopes of the Croix-Rousse, is the most distinctive brunch in Lyon, a Franco-Japanese coffee shop whose menu changes every week. The weekend brunch runs in fixed services, Saturday and Sunday, and the cooking is where the personality is: Japanese cabbage-and-sweet-potato pancakes in an okonomiyaki style with smoked bacon and maple, a Croque Nippon that reworks the French classic through a Japanese lens. It is a CityCrunch favorite, and around twenty-five euros a head. The Franco-Japanese angle is what sets it apart from the city's American-style cafes. For a brunch with a genuine point of view, this is the pick. Book a weekend service and order the okonomiyaki pancakes.
Reserve at tome-cafe.com.
2.Bartholome
A homemade daily brunch with strong dietary options, running since 2017; the flexible everyday pick, weekday or weekend.
Bartholome, near Place Sathonay in the Presqu'ile, is one of Lyon's most established dedicated brunch addresses, going since 2017, and its great advantage is that it serves brunch every day, not just weekends. The cooking is North-American-inspired and entirely homemade, hearty plated boards and egg-based savory plates with house pastries, and the kitchen covers vegan, gluten-free and lactose-free needs better than most, which makes it the inclusive choice for a mixed table. Around twenty-two euros on weekdays and twenty-seven to twenty-nine on weekends, with a terrace for the warm months. For a reliable brunch any day of the week, this is the pick. Go midweek to skip the Sunday rush and take the terrace.
Find it at bartholomelyon.fr.
3.Selcius
A Sunday riverside buffet with grilled beef ribs and an oyster bar; the generous, group-friendly spread by the water.
Selcius sits on the banks of the Saone at the Confluence, and its Sunday brunch is the city's big, generous buffet by the water. From late morning to mid-afternoon, the all-you-can-eat spread runs to grilled Argentine beef ribs, smoked salmon and prawns, with an oyster bar via the partner Cochon Iode. The riverside terrace makes it the warm-weather group choice, and at roughly thirty-five to thirty-nine euros for adults, with a child rate, it is built for families and big tables. It is less about finesse than abundance and a good spot by the river. For a buffet brunch with space to spread out, this is the pick. Book Sunday, take the terrace, and start at the oyster bar.
Reserve at selciusrestaurant.fr.
4.Le Dome at InterContinental Lyon
A once-a-month gastronomic buffet under the Grand Hotel-Dieu dome; the grand-occasion brunch, so plan well ahead.
Le Dome at the InterContinental Lyon is the grand-occasion brunch, served under the historic glass dome of the Grand Hotel-Dieu, and it runs only one Sunday a month, the last Sunday, which makes it an event to plan around. From 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., the spread is a gastronomic sweet-and-savory buffet with live cooking stations and seasonal produce, under executive chef Mathieu Charrois, in one of the most spectacular rooms in the city. Around fifty-eight euros without drinks, more with champagne, and it requires reservation and prepayment by email. For a brunch as a special occasion, the setting alone earns the spot. Book the last Sunday well ahead and arrive for the full dome effect.
Reserve at lyon.intercontinental.com.
5.Mercredi Biscuiterie
A Sunday brunch built on the house's artisanal biscuits and baked goods; the classic French pick, not an American clone.
Mercredi Biscuiterie, in the Ainay quarter of the Presqu'ile, is the brunch for people who want something distinctly French rather than another American-style cafe. The Sunday brunch, roughly 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., is a set formule built around the house's artisanal biscuits and baked goods, with a sweet-and-savory spread that leans on its bakery roots. At around twenty-seven euros, it is a charming, traditional alternative to the pancake-and-bacon crowd. For a French brunch with a bakery at its heart, this is the pick. Book Sunday and lean into the baked goods.
Find it at mercredibiscuiterie.com.
6.Ikone
A chocolate bar with a daily brunch built around melted chocolate and pastries; the niche, kid-friendly central pick.
Ikone, on Rue Constantine in the Presqu'ile, is the brunch with a single big idea: chocolate. A bar a chocolat first, it builds its brunch around melted-chocolate pieces and pastries alongside creative savory plates, which makes it a sweet-leaning, kid-friendly choice in the middle of the Presqu'ile. The brunch is served seven days, with Sunday by reservation only in set slots, and runs around twenty-four euros for the Sunday formule. It is niche, but it commits to the concept, which is more than most. For a central, chocolate-forward brunch the whole table will remember, this is the pick. Reserve a Sunday slot and let the chocolate lead.
Find it at ikone-chocolat.fr.
Avoid for brunch
Closed or moved, status unclear
Chez Dede, Croix-Rousse. The popular all-you-can-eat Sunday brunch at 108 Montee de la Grande-Cote is no longer there, the address now houses a different venue. Its status is unreliable, so do not plan around the old location.
A gimmick, not a serious brunch
Les Fils a Maman. The nostalgia-themed national chain, all kitsch toys and decor, appears on Lyon brunch roundups but is more novelty than cooking. Fine for a laugh, not for a serious brunch.
How to book brunch in Lyon
Lyon brunch is mostly a Sunday ritual, with a few exceptions, so plan accordingly. Bartholome serves brunch daily, which makes it the flexible weekday option; most others, Tome, Selcius, Mercredi Biscuiterie, run weekends or Sunday only. Book ahead for the sit-down rooms, especially Tome, which sets fixed weekend services. The InterContinental's brunch under the dome runs only one Sunday a month, the last Sunday, and requires reservation and prepayment by email, so plan that one well in advance. A note for 2026: Chez Dede has closed or relocated from its old Croix-Rousse address, so ignore older lists that still feature it there. For the wider city, see our Lyon dining guide and the RFK rankings index.
Frequently asked
Which Lyon brunch has the best food?
Tome Cafe on the Croix-Rousse slopes is the most distinctive, a Franco-Japanese kitchen with a weekly-changing weekend brunch. Bartholome near Place Sathonay is the most reliable, homemade and served every day with strong dietary options.
Where can I brunch on a weekday in Lyon?
Bartholome, near Place Sathonay, serves brunch every day, which makes it the main weekday option. Ikone also runs its brunch seven days, though most other Lyon brunches, including Tome and Selcius, are weekend or Sunday only.
Is brunch in Lyon a Sunday thing?
Mostly. Tome runs weekend services, and Selcius, Mercredi Biscuiterie and the InterContinental brunch are Sunday events, the InterContinental only on the last Sunday of the month. Bartholome is the daily exception.
Which Lyon brunch is best for a group or family?
Selcius at the Confluence runs a generous all-you-can-eat riverside buffet with a child rate, which makes it the group and family choice. Ikone's chocolate brunch is the kid-friendly novelty option in the Presqu'ile.
Where is the most special brunch in Lyon?
Le Dome at the InterContinental Lyon serves a gastronomic buffet under the dome of the Grand Hotel-Dieu, but only on the last Sunday of each month, with reservation and prepayment required. The setting makes it the special-occasion choice.
How much does brunch cost in Lyon?
Cafe brunches run roughly twenty-two to thirty euros a head, with Tome and Ikone around twenty-four to twenty-five and Bartholome from twenty-two. Buffet and hotel brunches are higher, Selcius around thirty-five to thirty-nine and the InterContinental from fifty-eight.
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