Regional cuisine

In the mood for a gourmet meal? The Brasserie de Paudex welcomes you every day with delicious dishes prepared from local products.

In the pretty village of Lutry, this pleasant café restaurant is known and renowned for its perch filets. Its ideal location and lakeside terrace make it an address of choice.
That little extra from the food insider "ChicandSwiss": The terrace with a lake view.
Favourite dish: The perch filets

On the edge of the Jorat Natural Park, this gastro restaurant – distinguished by a Michelin green star – will surprise you thanks to the diversity of its dishes based on Vaud ingredients. Its terrace is deliciously bucolic.
That little extra from the food insider "¿Quand est-ce qu’on mange?": The always creative amuse-bouches and the so moreish bread+homemade butter duo.
Favourite dish: The ultra-local game, when it’s in season

Founded in 1780, Pinte Besson is the oldest restaurant in Lausanne that is still in business and one of the ten oldest bars in Europe. It serves a generous local cuisine in a wood-panelled setting that has a unique charm.
That little extra from the food insider "Guidegastronomique.ch": The great selection of Swiss wines.
Favourite dish: Fondue moitié-moitié (half-half cheese fondue)

What could be better to escape than a terrace in a green glade? In this former farmhouse, we savour dishes that are local, or even ultra local, as some of the ingredients are grown in the kitchen garden.
That little extra from the food insider "Lila Erard": The walking trails and cycling routes that lead to the inn, through fields and forests.
Favourite dish: The asparagus risotto

Café du Grütli is at the beginning of the paved pedestrian street called La Mercerie near Place de la Palud. It has welcomed guests since 1849 and offers a quiet, friendly and out-of-time setting. Guests mostly come for its fondues but all dishes are delicious and can be enjoyed with a glass of excellent wine.

In the heart of Lausanne, this legendary address offers local, seasonal dishes, local artistic events and an eco-responsible approach. A friendly place where eating, drinking and chatting go hand in hand.
That little extra from the food insider "Cannelle Rebelle": Marta, the former manager of the café, created a hot chocolate that became famous: an unctuous delight to be discovered!
Favourite drink: The Marta hot chocolate

This historic brasserie, the meeting place of regular customers, serves traditional Swiss specialities such as “papet vaudois”, half-and-half fondue, as well as a large choice of wines from the region.
That little extra from the food insider "Cuisine Helvetica": Admire the painting by Henri Gillard that represents a winegrower contemplating Lake Geneva.
Favourite dish: The malakoffs

Located in the area under the station, the Café de Grancy serves, in an art-deco atmosphere, a tasty, locavore brasserie cuisine that allows itself a few creative, exotically inspired dishes.
That little extra from the food insider "Guidegastronomique.ch": When the weather is fair, book one of the tables on top of the metro line, with a view over the lake.
Favourite dish: The trio of tartare

Le Chalet Suisse above Lausanne is a lovely getaway out in the green. In the summer, enjoy your meal on the terrace offering a beautiful view of Lausanne, Lake Geneva and the Alps.

Brasserie du Cygne in Lausanne’s lively Chauderon quarter has served guests since 1902. The restaurant has successfully perpetrated its tradition but stays in synch with modern times with its interior decoration and the way the dishes are presented.

With its terrace located directly on the port, the Pully Port Restaurant bears a totally appropriate name. You can eat there on its terrace a refined brasserie-type of cuisine that oscillates between traditional and creative, with a view over the lake and the Alps as a bonus.

Located in a building dating back to 1862, this restaurant serves fine, classical French and Italian cuisine, in particular homemade pasta and game when it’s in season. The service is professional and friendly.
That little extra from the food insider "¿Quand est-ce qu’on mange?": The very moreish homemade spaetzle served with game dishes.
Favourite dish: The lobster spaghetti

Brasserie cuisine in a mythical place in Lausanne

A stone’s throw from the lakeside, local customers and tourists mingle in this restaurant open every day, eating a fondue, röstis or … a generous and perfectly crispy outside and tender inside cordon-bleu. Simply delicious.
That little extra from the food insider "¿Quand est-ce qu’on mange?": The non-stop service.
Favourite dish: The cordon bleu

A Parisian-inspired bistro just a stone's throw from the station

Near the Fondation de l’Hermitage, this restaurant is renowned for its weekend brunches. Nestled in one of Lausanne’s most beautiful parks, it invites you to stroll and enjoy the breathtaking view over the city, lake and Alps.
That little extra from the food insider "Canelle Rebelle": The “Art & Gastronomy” evenings and Sundays, with special menus inspired by the exhibitions displayed at the Fondation de l'Hermitage.
Favourite dish: Egg Benedict