Cinq Mains

An amazing place to have a meal. Service was attentive and patient. Servers explained the menu well. Each dish delivered was not just dumped but had a short explanation - which I appreciated very much. The food served in a timely manner. A beautiful experience! Restaurant is popular and is always full. Suggest you reserve . A must try while in Lyon

We had dinner at Cinq Mains and it was fantastic! We took the 3-course menu and a bottle of red wine. They change their menu according to the season. The appetizer was the perfect egg, which was cooked at 65 degrees water for 45 minutes, accompanied by sautéed mushroom. I had the monk fish for the main dish and smoked pineapples with coconut cream & mango ice cream. The staff was very professional, attentive, and friendly. The place is small and cozy, just the right spot for elevated casual dining. Highly recommended!

My husband and I ate here recently and I am forever ruined. Any meal since this one has been a disappointment. We ordered the tasting menu with wine pairings and were throughly amazed at dish after dish. The staff were extremely accommodating (they allowed us to dine 2 hours earlier than our reservation time), welcoming and knowledgeable about the food and wine. Thank you for the best meal of my life.

Exactly what we were looking for! We were tired of the overly-touristed locations in old Lyon and the same Bouchon menus. The food was exciting, delicious, beautifully presented and perfectly cooked. They lived up to the Michelin sign in the window. Staff were generous and accommodating of our broken French and we sat outside in the sun and reveled in every mouthful. The recommended wine pairing with the meal was a perfect accompaniment. If you’re looking fine dining food with a cafe feel, this is the place. A highlight of our time in France.

Really warm and touching food! The staff are truly more than friendly, the best recommendations for wine. A must visit restaurant in Lyon

Lunch menu is great value, 28€ for entrée, plat, dessert.

Exceptional food, wonderful atmosphere and super attentive and professional service. Although we were there on Easter Saturday and the restaurant was full the dishes were delicious and superbly presented, the service had an excellent flow and everything was perfect.

this place is amazing. authentic french food. 👌🏼

Came here for dinner our first night in Lyon. We had made a reservation in the afternoon, and we returned at the start of service in the evening for our meal. The staff was extremely friendly and helped us choose our dishes and a nice bottle of wine. The place was quiet when it first opened, but after an hour many (not all) of the tables filled up. The location is small, but it didn't feel crowded at all. I had the €31 menu. I started with the escargot, followed by the veal, and finished with a sand tart. The escargot was not a traditional French style and was quite small. The veal was fantastic (cooked just right with a bit of redness), but it was light on vegetables. The sand tart was tasty, but it was accompanied by a bizarre green sauce. Our waiter helped us choose a very nice wine, and he brought out an aerator which enhanced its flavour. We walked out happy. Overall, the meal was enjoyable, but I felt the restaurant was trying a bit too hard to be creative in their meals. Come here if you're looking for something innovative and modern in French cuisine. I would consider coming back if I visit Lyon again.

Unwittingly, we planned our European vacation during the Holy Week after Easter Sunday when businesses and restaurants tend to be closed. As such, finding an open restaurant in Lyon on Monday after Easter became a challenge. Our hotel's concierge came through with a reservation for Cinq Mains (5inq Mains on their sign) in Vieux Lyon. Not expecting much, we were impressed by this casual bistro with a hip vibe filled by locals. Although every dish was excellent, the main star was a terrine of rabbit - a day after Easter, an unintended irony. Nevertheless, the terrine was superb and a meal for two unto itself. Yet, we mustered on through sea bass with leek, beef with middle eastern spices, followed by relatively unsweet but well done strawberry ice cream with rhubarb, and chocolate and passion fruit ice cream. All were excellent and provided with friendly bilingual service and great, and reasonably priced wine advice. Definitely would return.

Waiters were super friendly and food was good, but they didn't have vegetarian options in the menu and even though they prepare something vegetarian for me it was not a real dish :-/

Our Airbnb host recommended three local restaurants and we weren't disappointed when we dined at Cinq Mains. Our waiter was knowledgeable about the regional wines and happy to discuss them in English. As we aren't keen on heavy, rich food, the choices on the menu were most agreeable with a nice blend of flavours and beautifully presented. We don't usually have dessert but the Entree, Main and Dessert option worked well. Again, we weren't disappointed when we chose to return on our last evening in Lyon.