La Terrasse du Beaujolais ★ 4.1
14 by the glassBeaujeu
A bar-terrace in Beaujeu, the medieval Beaujolais capital, with an evening wine list anchored by Régnié, Brouilly, and local Beaujolais-Villages pours.
The list: Bar and terrace in the historic capital Beaujeu with an evening wine list focused on Régnié and Brouilly Crus plus the Beaujolais-Villages from the surrounding villages
Tip: Beaujeu is the least visited of the major Beaujolais towns; the terrace is most animated on Sarmentelles night and during summer village events.
Caveau des Producteurs de Chenas ★ 4.1
12 by the glassChenas
The Chenas appellation caveau, one of the Cru belt's quieter evening tasting venues, serving Chenas and Moulin-a-Vent by the glass in the village centre.
The list: The Chenas appellation's producers' caveau in the village of Chenas opens for evening pourings of Chenas and Moulin-a-Vent by the glass; one of the least visited Cru caveaux and therefore the most relaxed for extended evening tastings
Tip: Chenas is the smallest of the Crus by surface area; the caveau is low-key and allows extended conversation with the duty producer unlike the busier Fleurie and Morgon caveaux.
Le Salon du Beaujolais ★ 4.3
16 by the glassLyon 1er
Lyon bar combining a curated vinyl record selection with a Beaujolais Cru and natural-wine glass list, popular with the city's younger wine-literate audience.
The list: A Lyon bar that curates Beaujolais Cru wines by the glass alongside a vinyl record selection, a format that has grown in popularity among the Lyon natural-wine audience
Tip: The Salon du Beaujolais format, vinyl plus natural Gamay, is representative of how Lyon's younger bar scene has adopted the Cru Beaujolais renaissance as its house style.
Les Ateliers du Vin ★ 4.4
18 by the glassLyon Presqu'ile
A Presqu'ile natural-wine bar pouring Cru Beaujolais and Rhone grower wines in an intimate vinyl-and-candlelight atmosphere.
The list: Natural-wine bar in Lyon's Presqu'ile combining a curated Beaujolais and Rhone glass list with background vinyl and an intimate evening atmosphere centred on grower discovery
Tip: The Presqu'ile natural-wine bar scene is the urban complement to the Beaujolais countryside; several bars here pour the same Lapierre and Foillard Morgon that fills the Villié-Morgon domaine lists.
La Cave des Vignerons ★ 4.0
14 by the glassVillefranche-sur-Saone
A Villefranche-sur-Saone wine bar with background music and a grower-Beaujolais list, popular with local vignerons on market days.
The list: Wine bar with background music and a Beaujolais-focused list, popular among growers and cellar workers as an after-work venue, particularly on market and harvest days
Tip: Wednesday and Saturday market mornings in Villefranche bring growers into town; the afternoon and evening that follow are the liveliest times at the town's wine bars.
Le Verre a Pied (Vieux-Lyon) ★ 4.3
16 by the glassLyon Vieux-Lyon
A Vieux-Lyon wine bar serving Cru Beaujolais and Rhone natural wines by the glass in a candlelit standing-room format until late.
The list: A Vieux-Lyon natural-wine bar with a curated evening selection of Cru Beaujolais and Rhone wines, background vinyl, and a convivial standing-room format attracting a mixed local and visitor crowd after restaurant dinners
Tip: Vieux-Lyon's cobbled streets are at their most atmospheric after 22:00; the wine bar circuit in the Saint-Jean quarter is where Lyon's natural-wine audience gathers late.