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l'Alchimiste

Restaurant Bar Hamburger restaurant

Cozy, old-world restaurant doling out hefty burgers & sides, plus beer & cocktails. People often mention good, burgers, great, beer, service, nice, burger, recommend, super, atmosphere,


Address

2 Rue Saint-Georges, 69005 Lyon, France

Contact

+33 4 87 64 07 75

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (938 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: 12 to 2:30 pm, 5 pm to 12 am
  • Tuesday: 12 to 2:30 pm, 5 pm to 12 am
  • Wednesday: 12 to 2:30 pm, 5 pm to 12 am
  • Thursday: 12 to 2:30 pm, 5 pm to 1 am
  • Friday: 12 to 2:30 pm, 5 pm to 12 am
  • Saturday: 12 to 3 pm, 5 pm to 1 am
  • Sunday: 12 to 2:30 pm, 5 pm to 12 am

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (27) burgers (16) great (16) beer (16) service (15) nice (14) burger (14) recommend (11) super (10) atmosphere (10)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Marie N. D. 4 years ago on Google • 90 reviews
    Nice little place not far from Saint Jean cathedral. Their burgers are to die for. I had the Lyonnais. And keep dreaming of that ever since. Staff was also super friendly and helpful. And warm. Food was served promptly. Will definitely go back next time I head to Lyon
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Carolyn K. 5 months ago on Google • 55 reviews
    Favorite place in Lyon!!! If you’re looking for a place to have a few beers, some phenomenal burgers, and a great atmosphere; this is where you should go! We sat for hours chatting and watched football. The beer selection is great and they have cocktails too. Our burgers were so good, I ordered some for takeaway the next day! Highly recommend coming here. We will be back
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Petit S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Small bouiboui that pays no mine but where it is good to stop for a good little draft beer (there are nice choices!) And good quality homemade dishes (vegetable samoussa and delicious falafel and pie it's at top). Warm welcome and service, go ahead ;-) (Original) Petit bouiboui qui paie pas de mine mais où il fait bon s'arrêter pour une bonne petite bière pression (il y a des jolis choix !) et un bons plats maison de qualité (samoussa aux légumes et falafel délicieux et tarte c'est au top). Accueil et service chaleureux, n'hésitez plus ;-)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Fabian S. 2 years ago on Google
    Easily one of the best burgers I had in my life! (Le fermer) Nice atmosphere and good size portion as well.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Martin D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good, nice and atypical place. You eat well and the concept of serving yourself is and ordering remotely is not bad! The atmosphere is relaxed. I recommend :-) (Original) Très bien, lieu sympa et atypique. On mange bien et le concept de se servir soit même et commander à distance c'est pas mal ! L'ambiance est détendue. Je recommande :-)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Bilel A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Discovered during a pot with work colleagues The sound is really good taste with pressure (Original) Découvert à l'occasion d'un pot avec des collègues de boulot Le son est vraiment de goût avec de bonne pression
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Florent K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Top experience! Super attentive service Good atmosphere and special mention to the pétanque court in the basement! A must do in old Lyon! (Original) Expérience au top! Service hyper attentionné Bonne ambiance et mention spéciale au terrain de pétanque en sous sol ! Un must do dans le vieux Lyon !
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Albrecht L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Trendy pub with great Paulaner beer and good food (Original) Trendkneipe mit tollem Paulanerbier und guten Essen
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Erwann J. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great waiters, great bar and great beers .... What more could you ask for ?? Wine and burgers? they are just as great, go ahead with your eyes closed! (Original) Super serveurs, super bar et super bières.... Que demander de plus ?? Du vin et des burgers ? ils sont tout aussi super, allez-y les yeux fermés !
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Adriana �. 5 years ago on Google
    French restaurant. Good food (veggie options too, I know, a rarity in France), lots of people and nice atmosphere. I will go back some time.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Koen De D. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place for a lunch after a walk down from Fourvière
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Theo F. 7 years ago on Google • 205 reviews
    Overall this place comes off as pretty run down and dirty but with a great bar-vibe. I'm sure the nights are long and fun in this place. How could they not with every table indoors having its own beer tap! I was here with my little family for a late lunch as I had heard that they have vegan burgers. They did and it was pretty all right. Noting fancy or special but at least something. Don't come here if you have choices and want to eat something nice. Come here if a beer and a burger with some fries is what you crave. You'll be in good hands by the friendly and English speaking staff!

  • 5/5 Cristian T. 3 years ago on Google • 164 reviews
    Best burgers in town! Great place, nice beer, nice staff. The service is fast. Quality you get for the price of the burger is fair. Totally recomended.

  • 5/5 Peter K. 4 years ago on Google • 162 reviews
    Pretty place in Vieux Lyon, fantastic vegan burger with delicious guacamole, vegetables and home fries, perfect staff, autenthic atmosphere, good alternative to traditional restaurant in Vieux Lyon. Simply perfect 👍

  • 5/5 Andrew C. 11 months ago on Google • 38 reviews
    Very cool place. Very quiet during the day in St George neighborhood. A welcome relief from St Jean. Cute little square and very friendly staff.

  • 5/5 Jim S. 6 months ago on Google • 32 reviews
    The best burgers in the world. Very good beer selection and cool environment.

  • 5/5 Maj L. 11 months ago on Google • 27 reviews
    Very funky vibe that I loved. Interesting bar full of regular locals. Affordable prices, great food and drink.

  • 5/5 Javier R. 8 months ago on Google • 16 reviews
    Great place to eat a delicious burger! I liked a lot the selection of beers. Good atmosphere and service.

  • 5/5 Aurelie B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super good buger !! (Original) Super bon buger!!

  • 5/5 Jeanne P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Awesome bar, quality Burgers and top service! (Original) Bar génial, des Burgers de qualité et un service au top !

  • 4/5 Iannis L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very friendly welcome. Pleasant atmosphere. I recommend ! (Original) Accueil très sympa. Ambiance agréable. Je recommande !

  • 5/5 Véronique B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) So good that I forgot my candle purchases near my table ... I recommend .. (Original) Tellement bon que j'en ai oublié mes achats de bougies à côté de ma table...je recommande..

  • 5/5 Lola L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice place in transition! The staff and managers are the plus plus plus! (Original) Bel endroit en transition! Le personnel et les gérants sont le plus plus plus!

  • 5/5 Sébastien D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great welcome and very good daily specials (Original) Super accueil et de très bons plats du jour

  • 5/5 Kain D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Tested recently, it was a great experience. Card that can please everyone, very correct prices ... I recommend! Ps: Mexican-style poutine (see photo) excellent! (Original) Testé il y a peu, ce fut une belle expérience. Carte pouvant plaire à tous, tarifs très corrects..je recommande ! Ps: Poutine à la mexicaine (cf. photo) excellente !

  • 5/5 Marie L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very cool very posed (Original) Très cool très posé

  • 5/5 Allison G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very friendly place and excellent burger! (Original) Lieu très sympathique et burger excellent !

  • 4/5 Stephane S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fast service, hearty and quality dishes. Just the music a little too loud for a Sunday noon ... 🙂 (Original) Service rapide, assiettes copieuses et de qualité. Juste la musique un peu trop forte pour un dimanche midi...🙂

  • 3/5 Nikita B. 3 years ago on Google
    Service is good, but the burgers are only okayish.

  • 5/5 Jonathan F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The servers too nice. The meals are very good and life is good. I would recommend this place to anyone looking for a cool place to sit and drink and eat properly! (Original) Les serveurs trop sympa. Les repas sont très bon et il y fait bon vivre. Je recommanderai cet endroit à tous ceux qui cherchent un endroit sympa où se poser pour boire et manger correctement !

  • 4/5 fatfatarnaud 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very well (Original) Très bien

  • 3/5 sonal a. 2 years ago on Google
    Certainly a place for beer lovers! I can say for vegetarians or vegans : vegan burger is OK/nice however not extraordinary/culinary treat

  • 5/5 L H. 6 years ago on Google
    Vegan burgers! OK so they're more like big hash browns in a bun with lots of relish and salad, but still. Vegan burgers in Lyon! Also, there's some crazy self-service beer taps on the tables downstairs where you get a tab and then pull your own pints. That I imagine would be fun, if you like that kind of thing.

  • 5/5 Vicenç R. 1 year ago on Google
    Good quality and service. Fair price

  • 5/5 siemen f. 8 months ago on Google • 7 reviews
    Had a great dinner with some beers. Bacon cheese burger was really great, as was the farmer's poutine! Recommended for some good pub grub, beer and vibes!

  • 5/5 Elodie L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) To recommend. The staff is top notch, very good quality burger ingredients for a more than adequate budget. (Original) A recommander. Le personnel est top, très bon burger ingrédients de qualité pour un budget plus que correct.

  • 5/5 barber hair cut B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) So here I recommend the beer 🍺 one of the best I think 👌 (Original) Alors là je vous conseille la bière 🍺 une des meilleures je pense 👌

  • 5/5 La ruche l. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cozy atmosphere and excellent service from the bartenders! (Original) Ambiance feutrée et service des barmans excellent !

  • 5/5 Julie Q. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Like at home, with the coolest owner !! (Original) Comme à la maison, avec le plus cool des proprios !!

  • 2/5 Lachaise M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) There is better (Original) Y a mieux

  • 4/5 Othman H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good dish of the day. The team and the place are very nice. We will come back on the occasion (Original) Tres bon plat du jour. L équipe et le lieu sont tres sympa. On reviendra à l occasion

  • 5/5 Nicolas V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Large choice of varieties of beers that are not found everywhere and very good catering menu. (Original) Grand choix de variétés de bières que l'on ne retrouve pas de partout et carte de restauration très bonne.

  • 5/5 Anais C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Perfect ! Delicious and warm, the burger is 👌, so is the poutine. Thank you ! (Original) Parfait ! Délicieux et chaleureux, le burger est 👌, la poutine également. Merci !

  • 5/5 Andrea K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A good, unpretentious little restaurant, the food is good and the welcome is warm. I will go back there. (Original) Un bon petit restau sans prétention, on y mange bien et l'accueil est chalereux. J'y retournerai.

  • 5/5 Stephane S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good place, well placed, friendly and efficient waiters (Original) Très bon endroit, bien placé, des serveurs sympathiques et efficaces

  • 5/5 Cloé P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A great bar in the heart of old Lyon. Very helpful waiters, a very attractive Happy Hour with pints of beer at € 5 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., delicious cuisine with plentiful cold cuts and delicious burgers. To test without further delay! (Original) Un super bar au cœur de vieux Lyon. Des serveurs très serviables, un Happy-Hour très attractif avec les pintes de bières à 5€ de 17h à 20h, une cuisine délicieuse avec des planches de charcuterie copieuses et des burgers délicieux. A tester sans plus attendre !

  • 5/5 Benjamin D. 6 years ago on Google
    A really cool bar to hang out for the night ! There's plenty of place though I would recommend to take reservations. There's a quite good selection of beer and half of the tables have their own beer serving device so you don't have to go back to the bar. Music is good and not too loud and personal is welcoming

  • 4/5 Henri L. 4 years ago on Google
    Ok

  • 5/5 Kyle 4 years ago on Google
    First, best bartender ever. Gave us great recommendations for local spots in the city. Also great beer selection

  • 5/5 iNarZo C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent restaurant, the fries very well cooked for me which may be too much for others (Original) Excellent resto, les frites très bien cuites pour ma part ce qui peut être trop pour d'autres

  • 4/5 Laurence C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Small, friendly restaurant, we ate well and the service was pleasant. (Original) Petit restaurant sympathique, nous avons bien mangé et le service agréable.

  • 5/5 Jeanne G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A family bar where we like to meet up to drink a beer and eat a great burger! A top team and reasonable prices! I recommend 1000% (Original) Un bar familial ou on aime se retrouver boire une bière et manger un super burger ! Une équipe au top et des prix raisonnables ! Je recommande à 1000 %

  • 5/5 mercues f. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Small quiet terrace (Original) Petite terrasse au calme

  • 5/5 Lilas D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice place and super nice server. Very good and not very expensive poutine. I recommend 100% (Original) Lieu très agréable et serveur super sympa. Poutine très bonne et pas très cher. Je recommande à 100%

  • 5/5 Maxime O. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super nice little restaurant bar: the terrace is divine because the place is magical (village atmosphere)! Super nice servers! And both the beers and the burgers are great! (Original) Petit bar resto super sympa : la terrasse est divine car le lieu est magique (ambiance village) ! Serveurs supers agréables ! Et à la fois les bières et les burgers sont tops !

  • 5/5 Atanvarno 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent restaurant to spend an evening, even for a group, with a generous menu and a wide choice of drinks. Beer dispensers are available on most tables and make the experience very user-friendly. Vegetarian / vegan options are available. Very pleasant service. (Original) Excellent restaurant pour passer une soirée, même pour un groupe, avec une carte généreuse et un large choix de boissons. Des tireuses à bières sont dispo sur la plupart des tables et rendent l'expérience très conviviale. Des options végétariennes/vegan sont proposées. Service très agréable.

  • 5/5 Antonin M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Super nice bar to drink and share a moment with friends (Original) Bar super sympa pour boire et partager un moment entre amies

  • 5/5 German S. 5 years ago on Google
    Wonderfull Burger and service!


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Pluxee
    • ✓️ Meal coupons
    • ✓️ Ticket Restaurant
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy-hour drinks
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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