Best zones to open a restaurant in Lyon
We scored 16 neighbourhood-sized cells of Lyon for a restaurant. Jules Ferry - Récamier leads with 75/100 against a city average of 58/100. Every score is built from open data plus live Google Maps evidence — nothing is estimated by hand.
- City average
- 58/100
- #1 · Jules Ferry - Récamier
- 75/100
- Data confidence
- 62%
- Updated
- 18 September 2026
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Best zones to open a Food & Beverage in Lyon
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City score 58/100· 16 zones· Updated Sep 18, 2026
- 175Jules Ferry - Récamier13 competitors · 4.8★
- 272Voltaire Part-Dieu11 competitors · 4.8★
- 370Marechal Lyautey - Vitton13 competitors · 4.8★
- 468Vieux Lyon13 competitors · 4.7★
- 565Bellecour - Hôtel Dieu12 competitors · 4.7★
- 662Saint Michel - Mairie10 competitors · 4.8★
- 761Voltaire - Saint Amour6 competitors · 4.8★
- 861Griffon - Royale11 competitors · 4.8★
- 955Jean-Macé (West)11 competitors · 4.8★
- 1054Cordeliers - Jacobins8 competitors · 4.8★
- 1153Fourvière8 competitors · 4.8★
- 1253Chartreux - Saint Vincent9 competitors · 4.7★
- 1352Jean-Macé (East)9 competitors · 4.8★
- 1451Villette Gare6 competitors · 4.8★
- 1546Perrache6 competitors · 4.9★
- 1635Quartiers Anciens2 competitors · 4.8★
Full ranking
16 zones scored
| # | Zone | Score | Confidence | Competitors | Residents (10-min walk) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jules Ferry - Récamier | 75 | 60% | 13 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 2 | Voltaire Part-Dieu | 72 | 70% | 11 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 3 | Marechal Lyautey - Vitton | 70 | 60% | 13 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 4 | Vieux Lyon | 68 | 60% | 13 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 5 | Bellecour - Hôtel Dieu | 65 | 60% | 12 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 6 | Saint Michel - Mairie | 62 | 70% | 10 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 7 | Voltaire - Saint Amour | 61 | 70% | 6 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 8 | Griffon - Royale | 61 | 60% | 11 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 9 | Jean-Macé (West) | 55 | 60% | 11 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 10 | Cordeliers - Jacobins | 54 | 60% | 8 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 11 | Fourvière | 53 | 60% | 8 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 12 | Chartreux - Saint Vincent | 53 | 60% | 9 · 4.7★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 13 | Jean-Macé (East) | 52 | 60% | 9 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 14 | Villette Gare | 51 | 60% | 6 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 15 | Perrache | 46 | 60% | 6 · 4.9★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 16 | Quartiers Anciens | 35 | 60% | 2 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
Top 3 zones in detail
Jules Ferry - Récamier
- Demand100
- Room72
- Beatable33
- Vitality77
- Access—
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+46), Street vitality (+12)
Main competitors
- LE COMPTOIR LIBANAIS - Restaurant Libanais Lyon 6ème · 4.9★ (10,594)
- Chez Bànôi - LYON - Restaurant Vietnamien · 4.8★ (3,166)
- Cuisine En Ville - Restaurant Halal · 4.6★ (1,753)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
Voltaire Part-Dieu
- Demand96
- Room72
- Beatable33
- Vitality70
- Access—
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+42)
Main competitors
- LE COMPTOIR LIBANAIS - Restaurant Libanais Lyon 6ème · 4.9★ (10,594)
- Chez Bànôi - LYON - Restaurant Vietnamien · 4.8★ (3,166)
- Agastache Restaurant · 4.9★ (954)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
Marechal Lyautey - Vitton
- Demand86
- Room72
- Beatable32
- Vitality77
- Access—
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+32), Street vitality (+12)
Main competitors
- LE COMPTOIR LIBANAIS - Restaurant Libanais Lyon 6ème · 4.9★ (10,594)
- L'Argot · 4.8★ (1,391)
- Le Simple Goût Des Choses · 4.7★ (988)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
How the score works
Six components, weighted for this sector. Missing data is left out and the weights are redistributed — a component is never guessed.
- Demand24%
Residents within a 10-minute walk (WorldPop × Valhalla) blended with proven spend — Google review volume vs. the best cell in the city.
- Room in the market18%
How many comparable businesses already operate within ~1 km. Fewer competitors scores higher.
- Beatable competition14%
Average Google rating of incumbents. Weaker incumbents leave more room for a strong newcomer.
- Street vitality20%
Commercial density, footfall anchors (schools, offices, stations, hotels) and business mix from OpenStreetMap.
- Accessibility16%
Transit stops, main and pedestrian streets, and how much ground a 10-minute walk actually covers.
- Affordability8%
Typical commercial rent where a benchmark exists. Cheaper scores higher; missing rent is left out, never guessed.
Data sources
- WorldPop
residential population per cell
- OpenStreetMap
points of interest, transit stops, streets, footfall anchors
- Valhalla
10-minute walking isochrones
- Google Maps
competitor names, ratings and review volumes (via SerpAPI)
Frequently asked questions
- Which is the best zone to open a restaurant in Lyon?
- Jules Ferry - Récamier scores highest at 75/100, +17 points above the city average. Scores combine demand, room in the market, competitor quality, street vitality, accessibility and cost.
- Where does the data come from?
- Population from WorldPop, walking reach from Valhalla isochrones, points of interest, transit and streets from OpenStreetMap, and competitor names, ratings and review volumes from Google Maps. Each cell shows a confidence level based on how many of these sources were available.
- How fresh is this ranking?
- Zones were last recomputed on 18 September 2026. The interactive map refreshes the data automatically when the cache expires (30 days).