I smelled something delicious from up above at the cathedral and decided to try it out. Great…read moreambiance and awesome food. Looking forward to going back!

A very enjoyable evening at Vieux Lausanne. Three of us were passing through and found this place…read moreby chance. We split the deer carpaccio as a starter, which was wonderful - tender thin slices of meat with arugula, walnuts, and walnut oil. Two of us had the rib steak, which was a thin boneless ribeye and cooked to order, medium rare in my case. Served with three sauces: black olive, basil, and spicy red pepper. Tender and flavorful. Lovely bottle of local red wine, lighter in color but full flavored. Excellent service, highly recommended!

After seeing glowing reviews on numerous sites, I decided to stop by to try some fondue while I was…read morein town. Although the service was fine, the dining experience turned out to be all around pretty lackluster. The restaurant is on the smaller side and felt a bit claustrophobic with the low-rounded ceiling and few windows. The lighting was also really bright, in contrast to other restaurants which use dim/warm lighting for dinner service. I was seated at the corner of a long table and felt a bit pressed against the wall, as the bench on which I sat was fairly thin and there was only about a foot of space between the table and the wall (to my back). I don't know about the other menu items, but the price point was a bit high for fondue. Standard fondue is 24 CHF and fondue with morel mushrooms (morrilles) is a few CHF more. Curious, I decided to try the fondue with morels and paired it with a glass of white wine. The wine was good and the fondue tasted fine, but turns out there were barely any discernible morel crumbs in the fondue, far from being worth the upcharge. On top of that, the portion was very small and the bread was not fresh. I felt like I was caught in a tourist trap. I've dined at some other places in Lausanne that felt more comfortable and had better fondue. I'd probably stick with those next time I'm in town.

This is the kind of restaurant my dad would go to in Switzerland. Old school traditional food…read more The restaurant itself was very cool. Kind of like you are stepping back in time. Great ambiance. Menu limited. We didn't try the fondue because you had to order it for two people, it looked like a lot of cheese and smelled really strong and was expensive (50 bucks for a pot of cheese and some bread), but I guess that is just Switzerland in general, expensive. Service was pretty good, waitress spoke no English. Salad was decent and the cabbage that came with the very chewy meat was good. The meat itself, well, it wasn't so great. Bad cut I'm guessing, I mean the flavor was good but it was so chewy I wound up spitting most of it out. And I really chewed a long time! Glad I went to at least get the experience of old school Switzerland, but would not go back. Ok maybe for a beer and a side of the cabbage! Beer was good!

I have been here a couple of times. The place has an almost "dive bar" feel without your feet…read moresticking to the floor or having unidentifiable odors....it is in Switzerland after all. The patrons are a mix of tourists and locals. The staff speaks English...in fact one woman told me prefers to so she can practice. I have had a burger and chicken Tandoori salad, both excellent. Full bar, lots of beer and espresso for after. They have live music sometimes, but right now Johnny Winter's "Stone Cold Boogie" is playing on the sound system. I am from Austin Texas and this bar could be located on South Congress....except folks speak French.

An oasis for the expats…read more Spanish soccer playing on the walls, British beer on tap, and burgers as the main fare. This place is distinctively not Swiss, but quite homey and delicious for travelers.

Great place, delicious food, and good service, I'll be back soon! The ambiance is also super!read more

We were seeking food in the afternoon while the kitchen was closed, so we came back for drinks…read moreafter eating elsewhere. Nice selection of craft beers by European standards.

Pros: + Walk in grab a card, and add everyone's orders to it…read more+ Fresh made pasta and pizza in front of you + Great desserts + Most people here speak French or Italian. However, they are able to help decently with English as well + Free wifi Cons: - Pricey - Limited seating

This place is right above the metro station and across the street from the main Lausanne train…read morestation. You take a little escalator up, and the vibe is almost romantic, or as romantic as a cafeteria-like setting can be. I love the concept where you use a card, order anything you want, and pay at the end. I feel like I should have tried more dishes before confirming that this place is three stars. I had a salad with figs and goat cheese, and though it was good and plated adorably, it wasn't enough to make me come back. This place is apparently a chain all over Europe, and the prices are alright when it comes to Swiss restaurants.

I'm an American in Laussane for one day, and this is literally the best Italian food I've ever had…read morein my life. Such an amazing culinary experience!!! Chef Luca is the coolest and nicest guy, and has the best recommendations for food and alcohol. I highly, highly recommend you come eat here. The decor may not fit the prices but the food deserves at least one Michelin star. Maybe two. Cheers!

This place is heaven. You can tell a good Italian restaurant by the pictures and we searched…read morethrough all the others in Lausanne and could tell this was the best. Our pasta was to die for. And the wine the waiter suggested was also amazing. I got the black truffle tagliatelle and my mother got the seafood marinara. We might go back again on this trip because it was just so good.

From the owner: Situé à Lausanne, dans le canton de Vaud, le restaurant L'Antica Trattoria vous invite à découvrir…read moreune cuisine italienne aux saveurs traditionnelles. La carte propose diverses sortes de pâtes, viandes et poissons.

I rode my friends electric bike here! Wow! What a ride! Thank goodness the bike is electric and…read morethat helped! I walking in and requested a table for one from the host. I was seated in the out door section right away at around 6:30pm. The server, was amazing. I wanted to try a lot of different food and he suggested that it was too much for one person. Thank you! I always appreciate servers who are honest. Soup of the day was cream of broccolini.

Food was good. Ambiance was good. Service was terrible, never asked if everything was ok, very…read moredifficult to get a waiter's attention and when we were ready to leave and I asked for a taxi to be called whoever was at the front was very annoyed and said ugh I call try to call. Not going there ever again.

This is a very cool wine bar located right below the Lausanne train station! Convenient but could…read morebe a bit hard to find. Small, cute, and homey are the first impressions. Wine selection is very interesting and changes every two or three weeks. Features both Swiss and non Swiss wines, beer, and one champagne. Good selection of meats and cheeses too. Very cool little wine bar to visit after a long days work!

This place is a fantastic surprise in an unlikely location near the train station. Gets a little…read morecrowded by 7 with the after work crowd, but for good reason. Eclectic and excellent wine selection and meats that are among the best I've tasted anywhere along with with the reliably good various types of Swiss cheeses. Very worth the stop in