Over the next few minutes we will be taking a deep dive into drinking at the best bars in Lyon. From a tall glass of beer and a shot of vodka to local drink specials and singing karaoke we are going to try and cover it all.
The best wine and cocktail bars near you will get the ball rolling. Once they have been discussed in full breweries and sports bars to watch the big game or maybe play some pool and throw some darts will get a shout out.
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Those who want to get the party started right after work or just buy some cheaper drinks will learn about the best drink specials in your area next. After they are out of the way we will move on to bars with trivia, quiz, and/or game nights around town.
Bars for dancing, karaoke, and to listen to live music will wrap this all up. Be sure to check out our Lyon bar map that has every place we mention throughout the post pinned on it.
And you are all welcome to compare the scene here to other cities around the region at that link if you want.
Cocktail & Wine Bars
Many would agree that the best Lyon cocktail and wine bars are:
- The Monkey Club Cocktail Bar at 19 Place Tolozan
- Pelican at 7 Rue Terme
The Monkey Club serves elegant craft cocktails with and without alcohol, stylish finger foods, champagnes, beer bottles, whisky, bourbon, rum, and tequila. Le Pélican offers several spaces for meetings, professional events, birthdays, departure drinks, or company parties.
Lyon Breweries & Sports Bars
You and your buddies will have a great time watching the big game at these local sports bars and breweries:
- Hopper at 43 Cours Gambetta
- La Chope Lug at 9 Rue du Bœuf
- Elephant & Castle Pub at 16 Quai de Bondy
- 405 Bar à Bières at 9 Rue Constantine
- Antidote at 108 Rue Saint-Georges
- Dam’s Pub at 4 Place Sathonay
Hopper is a beer and coffee house that specializes in pizzas, cold cuts, and cheeses, as well as stunning salads. La Chope Lug is a good sports bar near you with four large screens tuned to handball, golf, Formula 1, cricket, and football plus they offer draught and canned beers, cocktails, rum, tequila, wine, vodka, soft drinks, bottled beers, and hot beverages.
The Elephant & Castle serves a large and distinct selection of English beers from their Bedfordshire brewery both on tap and in bottles while also offering a variety of fun activities such as bar quiz nights, darts, Sky Sports, drink specials, and more. 405 Bar offers a variety of activities and entertainment options like a classic arcade machine, darts, a shared library, foosball, and board and card games.
Dam’s is a Dutch tavern that serves a broad variety of beers, hot drinks, and appetizers in a welcoming environment while having two large screens to watch the most exciting sporting events like football, rugby, and more.
Local Drink Specials
There are plenty of good bars with drink specials in your area and you can get great value if you time your visit properly:
- Kelly’s Pub Lyon at 12 Quai Romain Rolland
- Red House pub at 2 Pt Rue de Monplaisir
Visit Kelly’s Pub from 6pm to 9pm to buy cheaper drinks near you like bottled beers, cocktails, alcohol-free drinks, whisky, Irish vodka, and Irish coffee while also having pool and darts available. There are more local drink specials at Red House Pub from 4pm to 8 pm.
Trivia, Quiz & Game Nights
Check out this list of bars with trivia, quiz, and game nights near you:
- Paddy Scorner at 4 Rue de la Terrasse
- King Arthur at 10 Rue de la Monnaie
- Bar-a-biere at 18 Bd des Brotteaux
The pub quiz starts on Monday at 8pm at Paddy Scorner. King Arthur serves English-style beers and hosts a weekly pub quiz in Lyon every Monday along with live music and all major live sports on their big screen television sets. Kelly’s Pub Lyon also hosts a pub quiz in which they test your knowledge of music, history, science, and sports every Monday at 9pm.
The Elephant & Castle has bar quiz nights in Lyon also plus 405 Bar has lots of fun games to play too.
Dance, Karaoke, & Live Music
Dance, listen to live music, or sing karaoke at these fun bars in your area:
- Elodys Pub Karaoke at 10 Quai de Bondy
- Fiesta Loca at 110 Quai de Pierre-Scize
Elodys Pub Karaoke serves a wide choice of drinks like cocktails, soda, alcohol, bottle of gin, vodka whiskey, and champagne with a musical atmosphere and local bar karaoke every night for adults only.
For a really fun karaoke night you can visit Fiesta Loca and sing along to your favorite hits with more than 7,000 karaoke titles. They are open every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and the eve of public holidays from 8pm.
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Have Fun Drinking At The Best Bars In Lyon
There are plenty of local wine and cocktail bars, breweries to watch sports at, places with good drink specials to save money, trivia, quiz, and game nights, as well as bars to listen to live music, dance, and sing karaoke near you. Hopefully we were able to fill you in on some valuable info that will make your next night out a little better.
Please use the comments to let us know if any spots have closed down or if any new cool places have opened up in your area so that we can keep our lists fresh. Now go have fun drinking at the best bars in Lyon.
