Where to buy bread cakes chocolates ice cream Lausanne

In the land of chocolate, Blondel's bonbons, pastilles, chocolates and pralines are a benchmark. Established since 1895 in the Rue de Bourg, its striking vintage frontage is a reminder that this is the oldest chocolate shop in Lausanne. It's a meeting place for gourmands. The winter mixes for hot chocolate are delicious. We also recommend you choose from among the many chocolates au marteau. The queue is long during the festive season! The chocolate bunnies are particularly cute.

You like truffles? This is the right address! Dare to try the Maracaïbo truffles... Nicolas Noz is a passionate person for whom creativity is a driving force. He also prepares Prunoz, tender prunes stuffed with ganache made from Vaudois plum brandy, rolled in bitter cocoa or Cigarinoz, a dark chocolate in the shape of a cigar, filled with a ganache flavoured with green tea and pure malt whisky. But the list goes on: truffles and pralines, ganaches, fruity, spicy, brandy-flavoured and original grand cru chocolates.

Do you know what a giscard is? Not a former French president, but a chocolate. The story goes that Valéry Giscard d'Estaing was originally very fond of these little caramel-coated chocolates known as rigolettos. Mme Wüthrich would send him a box every Christmas. These sweets eventually took the name of their great lover. The tea room, still with its Belle Époque allure and very British atmosphere, is the meeting place for the respectable ladies of the neighborhood. Truffles, pralines and cakes are the order of the day.

Hand-rolled chocolate truffles and a selection of the finest chocolate vintages: the products are mouth-watering. The brand is a sure bet for Swiss chocolate. Here you can enjoy one of the best hot chocolates in the area, as well as many other delicacies. Jean-Claude Currat, the brand's founding master chocolatier, was at the helm until 2011. After renovation and modernization, he passed on his know-how to a new team, who took over the reins while continuing to benefit from the master chocolatier's enlightened advice. For your enjoyment!

There's nothing better than a good bredele läckerli huus, or almost! For the uninitiated, this is Basel's famous specialty, a veritable institution. It's a small iced cake made with spices, honey, almonds, hazelnuts, orange and lemon peel. They are also available topped with chocolate or another flavor. You can also enjoy chocolate-filled flutes from Bâle. These sweets are presented in attractive decorative boxes, making them a great gift idea! You can order them online.

They offer a unique gelato experience thanks to know-how handed down from a tradition of Italian gelateria artigianale, as well as the selection of the finest natural local and fair-trade ingredients. GeA favors local products such as milk, eggs and fresh seasonal fruit from local farmers. Their ice creams are 100% natural, with no artificial additives, colorants or hydrogenated fats. GeA also seeks to support fair trade by choosing the best ingredients from this type of trade. For fans of artisanal Italian ice creams, GeA Gelateria Artigianale is a must in Lausanne.

An ingenious concept. Did you know that in Switzerland, as in the rest of the world, a third of all food is lost on the way from the farm to your plate? An absurdity. Imagine the absurdity of food waste and its consequences in terms of exploited resources, labor and pollution. Imagine the impact of overproduction on the environment and society. Every morning at 6 a.m., delivery men make the rounds of bakeries to pick up the "fresh" bread from the day before and put it on sale, just like the aperitifs. Excellent idea and delicious bread.