Finding a restaurant in Lyon for a group of 6, 12, or 20 people is not always easy. Fortunately, I have the solution: a selection of restaurants of all kinds and for all budgets for your group outings in Lyon
Let’s start by putting them on a map:
⚡In a rush? Here are my favorite picks in a nutshell:
- The most original: Carmelo – Big Mama
- The best atmosphere: The Hill Club
- The best view: La Mère Léa
1) Le Butcher Lyon
30 rue Lanterne, 69001 Lyon
For meat lovers, Butcher is the perfect place to spend an evening with your friends or your family.
This restaurant will delight your taste buds with thoroughly selected high-end beef as the main ingredient.
You will also find platters of cold meats, tapas boards, and burgers. You will be sure to spend a cosy evening with your companions in this restaurant’s modern setting inspired by street art.
With a seating capacity of 90 over two rooms, you’ll be able to either book a few tables or one of the rooms: the Caveaux (20 seats) or the Salle Banquette (70 seats). You can even book the entire restaurant according to your needs.
Price: between €22 and €95 for a meat dish
Are you coming for a birthday, an evening with friends or an event? Privatize or book part or all of the establishment (link in French).
2) Carmelo – Big Mama
7 rue neuve, 69001 Lyon
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The Carmelo welcomes you in its unusual Italian restaurant spread over three floors, that can all be privatized.
Each one has its own atmosphere and decoration: from a room covered with plates from the walls to the ceilings to another full of bottles, you’re in for a change of scenery.
The food is also worth eating with the delicious Italian dishes such as antipasti and a wide range of pasta and pizzas. All the classics are available all year round and a selection changes every month.
Note that for bookings for 15 people or more, the restaurant offers two set group menus in the form of plates to share and it isn’t possible to order off the menu.
And if your group exceeds 25 people, you will need to privatize a part of the restaurant. Each room has a seating capacity of 55 people and in total, the restaurant can accommodate up to 220 people.
Price:
- From €20 à la carte
- From €28 for the set group menus
Are you coming for a birthday, an evening with friends or an event? Privatize or book part or all of the establishment (link in French).
3) The Hill Club
12 Rue Marc-Antoine Petit, 69002
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Innovative in its approach, The Hill Club will carry you away to California for a meal.
You’ll be able to enjoy Californian cuisine, a fusion of Mexican, American and Asian cuisines, in a trendy decor inspired by the American southwest with its orange walls, wicker chairs and blue bench seats.
there is a single motto here: healthy, generous and colorful portions.
From vegetable poke bowls to burgers and fries and including avocado toasts: there is something for every taste.
There are also many vegetarian options available on the menu such as grilled cauliflower steaks or vegetarian burgers.
For your events, you can privatize a part of the restaurant and have access to the terrace or the cellar for more privacy.
If needed, you can also have access to sound and projection equipment and a microphone.
With its seating capacity of 80 people, this is the perfect place to organize a trendy night out with friends or family.
Price: From €12.50
Are you coming for a birthday, an evening with friends or an event? Privatize or book part or all of the establishment (link in French).
4) La Mère Léa
11 quai des célestins, 69002 Lyon
La Mère Léa a contemporary Bouchon, a traditional restaurant of Lyon, led by the chef Christian Têtedoie welcomes you.
It combines the wooden benches and vaults of a traditional Bouchon Lyonnais to more contemporary touches with simpler furniture, more space between the tables and huge windows overlooking the beautiful Basilica of Fourvière.
There, the local gastronomy of Lyon is in the spotlight with its homemade pike quenelle, its lyonnaise salad 2.0 or pink praline floating island.
This is the perfect place to welcome groups for seminars, birthdays and other events and it can accommodate up to 40 people per booking. If you want more privacy, it is possible to privatize one of the restaurant’s three rooms.
Price:
- From €19 for the daily menu
- From €42 for the other menus
Website (in French)
5) Le Comptoir des Cousins
31 bis rue Ney, 69006 Lyon
In a calm atmosphere, you’ll be able to taste new flavors including French and world cuisine.
There, all the dishes can be shared if you want to.
Whether you want to test surprising associations such as the mango ceviche, the eastern octopus or a more classic dish such as the charolais beef sirloin steak, everyone can find a dish that suits their taste.
This place is ideal for convivial events with its rustic and wooden decorations and its armchairs at the table.
You can book for up to 20 people. Beyond that, it is possible to privatize the restaurant, be it for the evening, for noon or during the week.
Price: From €13
6) Restaurant Vatel
8 rue Duhamel, 69002 Lyon
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As the training restaurant of the Vatel hotel and tourism school, this restaurant offers a gastronomic experience at a reduced price and with hearty dishes made and served by the students in a modern and pleasant setting.
The restaurant provides 4 gastronomic menus, the Vatel, the Grand Vatel, a Lyonnais menu and a vegetarian one.
You will find dishes such as foie gras terrine, Jerusalem artichokes velouté or veal chops.
In the vegetarian menu, you’ll find cardoon gratin and winter vegetable fricassee.
But the desserts are what make the Vatel stand out: a varied and a wide choice is served in a trolley at the end of the meal. Enjoy an endless profusion of tarts, rum babas and cakes.
A set menu is provided for groups of 8 or more during the reservation.
Upstairs, lounges and reception rooms can be booked to organize your events with a seating capacity of up to 200 people.
Here’s an advantage for work events and meetings: multiple extra services are available such as personalized menus, setting up rostrums and desks as well as computer equipment
Price: From €35
Website (in French)
7) Chez Dédé
108 Montée de la Grande Côte, 69001 Lyon
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You will like the rustic and family atmosphere of this restaurant with its exposed beams, its stone wall and its welcoming service.
When it comes to the food, this restaurant provides a classic bistro cuisine with dishes such as confit of duck with gratin dauphinois or veal blanquette and rice.
Vegetarian options are also available and change every week like the rest of the menu.
The restaurant can welcome up to 70 people.
You can either book a few tables for a great evening with friends or family or for a business lunch.
Price: From €15
Website (in French)
Are you coming for a birthday, an evening with friends or an event? Privatize or book part or all of the establishment (link in French).
8) Bollywood Tandoori
32 rue de Marseille, 69007 Lyon
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If you like Indian food or if you are looking for a restaurant with a wide range of vegetarian options, come to the Bollywood Tandoori to try traditional Indian dishes such as Palek-Paneer or Tandoori chicken with cheese naan.
Its setting and a perfect combination of red and yellow décor and woodwork will take you on a trip to India.
The Bollywood Tandoori can easily welcome your group as it can accommodate up to 50 people.
For a bigger group, it is possible to privatize the restaurant.
To be noted: you can only book or privatize by phone.
Price: From €15
Website (in French)
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