The best restaurants Lausanne

Le Raisin is a multi-faceted establishment in a historic building on the beautiful Place Palud, a stone's throw from the Statue of Liberty. The restaurant offers a terrace, a dining room on the first floor and one upstairs. On the first floor, dishes are served by the slate and paired with wines by the glass. A trendy, gourmet, hedonistic atmosphere. This address is an opportunity to stop off in the city center, but nothing more

A small, warm place in the red and yellow tones that offer all kinds of foccacie, these Italian sandwiches, which you can eat indoors on the terrace or enjoy at the edge of the lake. Since March 2012, the small downstairs room serves as a restaurant, offering naturally Italian dishes! Very kind and smiling servers.

Anne-Sophie Pic, the celebrated French chef with three Michelin stars for her house in Valence, orchestrates a gastronomic table in this palace with her usual brio. When you order one of the menus, you'll savor an incredible array of dishes with exquisite flavors and surprising textures, and you won't be able to resist the impressive cheese cart. The menu changes with the seasons, and in fine weather you can enjoy the teak terrace overlooking the park and lake. One of Lausanne's finest restaurants. Cocorico!

Housed in a magnificent classic orangery, L'Esquisse has a resolutely modern interior design: dark parquet flooring, red walls, designer lampshades. Summer and winter alike, garden tables and chairs are set up on the terrace, in a peaceful atmosphere, far from the traffic. A cocoon of nature and a protected space to enjoy a fine cuisine thanks to the freshness and quality of the products, and always beautifully presented. Ideal after a visit to the Hermitage. On weekends, the brunch is a great success in this romantic setting.

So, will it be for a coffee or, later on, an aperitif in the lovely little patio adorned with giant poppies, followed by dinner to keep the conversation going until noon and admire the art exhibition in the old bowling alley? Traditional cuisine is served, including beef onglet, risotto and seafood sauerkraut. Enjoy them in a cosy atmosphere in winter, or on the patio in fine weather. A charming bistro, indeed!

This restaurant has a contemporary and stylish cachet with its orange walls and dark wood tables. It is a trendy restaurant-bar lounge that offers a rather Mediterranean and creative cuisine, with touches of coriander, ginger, coconut milk or curry sauce. Beautiful composition of the plate with quality products: whole boneless quail boned in a lemongrass pot-au-feu style. The chocolate fondant of the AO, served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, is "à tomber par terre"! Beautiful terrace in summer for a "bon vivant" atmosphere.

What is a bossette? It's a small rolling barrel, the receptacle for grapes picked in the Terrasses de Lavaux. The name of this bistro pays homage to the terroir. While the establishment has been involved in various types of cuisine for the hundred years it has been open, it now devotes itself to flammekueches, those delicious Alsatian tarts with thin pastry and a base of onions, bacon and cream. You'll be able to decide on the composition before enjoying it washed down with a good craft beer! The atmosphere is just right.

Italian delicatessen and delicatessen offering pizzas and foccacias to take away that the local high school students know well. If you go at noon, be patient because the line is sometimes very long. It is also advisable to book before 11:30 am. The food is excellent and very cheap. Mauro Bottazzi and his wife also prepare risotto, fried aubergines, delicious gnocchi mascarpone and walnuts, and much more that we invite you to discover. Italy in all its gastronomic splendour.

Head for... Hong Kong! Below you, not the beach, but an "aquatic" path populated by koi carp, which according to feng shui, bring luck and prosperity to the area. Enjoy the delicacies of Cantonese cuisine, the restaurant's specialty, such as delicious dim sum accompanied, as tradition dictates, by China's finest teas. The establishment also specializes in making the famous Peking duck. During the day, take a break for a cup of tea: the menu is rich and the service excellent.

This pretty ^18th-century building, so dear to the hearts of Lausanne locals and where Coco Chanel loved to enjoy a slice of flan and a glass of milk, is a flagship address in this guide, which has preserved the soul of yesteryear in the spirit of a family home. Because this is above all a children's restaurant, a large blackboard invites them to give free rein to their creativity. Local cuisine is served, using fresh produce... but regulars come here especially for the delicious, all-you-can-eat weekend and holiday brunches.

In a cosy little place decorated with vintage objects, owner David and his team welcome you with open arms to enjoy quality burgers, hand-crafted using local produce. The buns are home-baked, the meat comes from Puidoux, the vegetables from Mont-sur-Lausanne. Sauces are made in-house by the cooks. Desserts (muffins, brownies, cookies) are also homemade. Some fifteen beers are available. The small terrace is pleasant in summer.

The concept is to make you feel at home. A friendly atmosphere, a pleasant decor and original sandwiches, pies, salads, "rejuvenating" daily dishes and organic fruit juices. Here we work with healthy ingredients and we care about your health (see the weekly diet menus on the website). You can come in for a coffee or a freshly squeezed fruit juice, and have a real lunch. There are already 10 of these restaurants in Geneva, Fribourg and Lausanne.

A page of history embodied by this "pocket handkerchief" bistro, which opened its doors in 1900. In a pretty setting with wood-panelled walls adorned with paintings, the menu features large salads with poetic names. The vegetables are bought in the morning at the market. Although the restaurant offers mainly vegetarian dishes, there are also other options, such as pizzas and dishes influenced by world cuisine. It's also the ideal place to enjoy a cup of tea or a homemade fruit/vegetable juice. Reservations recommended.

A culinary world tour mixing memories, spices and good food. The principle: the world on small plates. Here, there is room for conviviality, sharing and travel. Whether starter, main course or dessert, the portions are small, tapas-style, with the aim of selecting several dishes to be shared between guests. The quality of the products and the scents of the world are there. Asia, Italy, Africa or South America, there's something for everyone! Beautiful wine list and cocktails to accompany your small plates.

A large terrace facing the lake and the Château d'Ouchy, where in summer you can enjoy a delicious sweet crêpe. The spacious interior room welcomes you to enjoy a "galette vaudoise" (Vaud tomme cheese, creamed spinach and Vaud sausage). We appreciate the gluten-free galettes for the discovery of new flavours, a crêpe to be declined according to your sweet or salty tastes. The black and white photos illustrating the Lausanne of yesteryear give the place a nostalgic tone. A welcoming team will allow you to spend a very good moment.

With its light wood decor and bright rooms, this pizzeria offers gourmet or more classic pizzas, pasta and other traditional Italian dishes, making it a good stop-off for lunch in this area after, say, a visit to the Olympic Museum or a stroll along the lakeside quays between two parks. We've thought of everything, especially the children, with a corner dedicated to them, which is always good to know. The pizzas are good, and the service professional and welcoming. Recommended address.

En route to Kerala, in southern India... In the image of the country, it's a hymn to spices and unique flavors, and like all of India, an explosion of color in this fine establishment of Indian gastronomy. The range of spices is an invitation to travel, including cardamom, coconut, mango, ginger, saffron and tamarind, and the friendly staff are always ready to recommend the best meats in tandoori, tikka or massala sauce, accompanied by a delicious lentil daal. Delicious, recommended.