It's odd, being an expat American in French Switzerland. There are things that you must get used to... stores are always closed, you are obliged to speak to people upon entering and exiting an elevator, just before lunch and immediately before eating... and it's hard to find a good burger. I'm not sure why this is... perhaps folks prefer the local cuisine, or a juicy horse steak, or maybe they just have never had a big ol' burger.
If so, they've never been to the Bockrijder. Looking at the menu, you'll quickly see that it's all they do... that and the odd salad. And of course, they are a full service bar. Since I don't really eat beef that means that I haven't tried 90% of their menu... but the Chicken Norris sandwich I've ordered enough times to make up for that. Spread liberally with the curry sauce (or dig deep and spend another CHF 0.5 for the Magic Sauce...) it's about as close as I can get to a turkey burger back home.Add to that a generous side of fries (and they are good fries, but everyone has good fries over here) and a 5dl pull of draft Feldschlossen, and you've got a meal. The whole affair will run you CHF25-30, but this is Switzerland, deal with it. Also... the kitchen usually keeps bar hours. This alone is worth whatever price it costs!
Take the Onde Verte to the Colombier stop.. the door literally faces the train. From Colombier, it's right across the street from the castle and right next to public parking. Look for the cool goat sign painted on the side of the building. read more
