Are you wondering where to spend New Year’s Eve in Lyon? Don’t worry, many restaurants and cabarets offer special menus and dinner shows on New Year’s Eve to end the year on a high note.
I’ve selected a list of restaurants and original places to celebrate New Year’s Eve and make the most of this special night.
First, let’s locate them on a map:
In a hurry? Here are my top picks:
- The most unique one: Le Grand Réfectoire
- The most delicious one: Le Café Flow in the Admiral Hotel
- The most unique dinner show: Docks Circus
Le Café Flow in the Admiral Hotel
2 All. du Levant, 69890 La Tour-de-Salvagny
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Have a wonderful evening in this restaurant, located within the Best Western Plus Admiral Hotel, celebrating New Year’s Eve.
The restaurant offers a 6-course New Year’s Eve menu featuring: foie gras, scallops, stuffed capon tournedos, butternut risotto, and more. A jazz and soul trio will play in the background while you are having dinner – and the evening will later turn into a dance night.
For those who wish to stay longer after the evening: there are plenty of available options for you to spend the night on-site and leave by the following morning.
Price: €115 per person for the dinner and dance night
We love:
- The free champagne glass by midnight
- The jazz music playing in the background
We don’t like as much:
- The hotel is located outside of Lyon (far from the center)
Booking Information (website in French)
The Dock Circus Cabaret Dinner Show
45 Quai Rambaud, 69002 Lyon
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Celebrate New Year’s Eve with the Docks Circus’ cabaret dinner show.
Enjoy an unconventional cabaret show carried out by the art troupe YACK Stories and the numerous acts including singing, dancing, and acrobatics.
For the meal, you will be able to enjoy red kuri squash cappuccino with caviar and chestnut, Bresse chicken ballotine, or even a chocolate dome and mandarins.
Price: Starting from €74
We love:
- The original acts
- The atypical staging
We don’t like as much:
- It is quite difficult to eat properly since the room is in the dark except for the stage
- The drinks aren’t included in the menu
Booking Information (website in French)
Le Grand Réfectoire
3 Cour Saint Henri Grand Hôtel-Dieu, 69002 Lyon
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This gastronomic restaurant is located within Lyon’s Hotel Dieu.
The majestic and spacious dining room displays a refined decor and a large stained-glass arch that allows natural light to flow through the whole restaurant.
The place offers a tropical 5-course menu for New Year’s Eve created by 2-star Michelin chef, Marcel Ravin. To liven up the evening: the dinner is accompanied by a show.
Price: Starting from €160
We love:
- The cocktail bar L’Officine (located two floors up) partnered with the Grand Réfectoire to provide a festive experience
We don’t like as much:
- The servings are a bit too small
Booking Information (website in French)
Livestation DIY
14 Rue de Bonald, 69007 Lyon
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Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Livestation and enjoy a dynamic, friendly, and relaxed atmosphere. It organizes an evening themed around village fairs.
There will be mullets, conga line dancing, and a love of life.
Starting from 7 p.m., you can choose between three festive menus: the “Savoyard ball” menu, the “Alsatian ball” menu, and the “Parisian street urchin ball” menu.
The evening then continues with free entry and plenty of entertainment – there’s even a dance floor for you to enjoy until 4 a.m.
Price: Starting from €34.90 for the early evening menu
We love:
- The welcoming atmosphere
- The affordable prices (perfect for tight budgets)
- The entertainments
We don’t like as much:
- There is nothing bad about this place!
Booking Information (website in French)
Café Paradize
19 Rue Renan, 69007 Lyon
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Enjoy a Flamenco dinner show with a guitarist and dancer immersing you in a fiery atmosphere.
The distinguished and festive menu features: butternut carpaccio, marinated beef skirt steak, Wellington salmon, and marrow curry. The perfect dish to celebrate New Year’s Eve!
To keep the party going late into the night, dinner is followed by a dance party.
Price: Starting from €59 per person
We love:
- The affordable prices
- The homemade cooking
We don’t like as much:
- The dining room is quite small
Booking Information (website in French)
Hard Rock Café
1 Rue du Président Carnot, 69002 Lyon
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Just like every other year, Hard Rock Café puts on a great spread to offer you an unforgettable New Year’s Eve.
This year, the restaurant offers a 70’s inspired evening to celebrate New Year’s Eve in a cheerful and retro atmosphere!
The 5-course menu includes foie gras mousseline or caviar tartelette, veal loin chops and parsnip purée, and a flower honey ice-cream bomb. Overall the restaurant offers delicate dishes that contrast with the lively atmosphere of the dance party right after dinner.
Price: Starting from €105 for the menu and the dance night
We love:
- The disco atmosphere
We don’t like as much:
- The setting: not retro enough for a Hard Rock Café
Ninkasi Gerland
267 Rue Marcel Mérieux, 69007 Lyon
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The Ninkasi Gerland is well-known in the region of Lyon for its New Year’s Eve parties.
This year, the theme is space with glitters and neons.
From 7.30 pm, the Ninkasi offers a festive menu followed from 10 pm by a party with DJ D4VE3D and DJ HYNSHA for the music.
Price: €33 per person for the dinner and the party
We love:
- The special selection of end-of-the-year wines, champagne, and cocktails
We don’t like as much:
- The loud music (remember this is a dance night)
- 18+ only
Booking Information (website in French)
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