Weekend brunches

In the heart of the Lavaux vineyards, just a few minutes away from Lausanne, the Crausaz Estate, founded in 1515 in Grandvaux, offers a stunning view over Lake Geneva and the Alps from its beautiful terrace. The spot is ideal to meet up with friends for a drink, work in a quiet environment or savour Sunday’s large brunch.

The Domaine de la Buritaz, a restaurant located in Puidoux, offers a breathtaking view over Lake Geneva and the Alps. You’re sure to find something to your taste among their different offers: brunch, lunch, afterwork and dinner. The cuisine is authentic, and the establishment serves Swiss wines, carefully selected among the region’s winegrowers.

Joseph is American, Séverine is Swiss. From their love came this restaurant, where you savour homemade pastries and patisseries in the morning, and gargantuan burgers in the evening. At the weekend, it’s New York-style brunches!

That little extra: The rendezvous of students from the high school just opposite who lunch there during the week; the kid-friendly East Side is also the choice place for a brunch for families with young children.
Favourite snack: The cinnamon roll

Located in the Rôtillon district of downtown Lausanne, Bluebird Café welcomes you with modern brasserie cuisine featuring dishes such as poke bowls, burgers and beef filet. On weekends, a brunch is offered, including sweet and savory pancakes and poke bowls. The drinks menu is equally varied, with options ranging from organic beer and wine to homemade cold tea with cinnamon and lemon.

In a former printing house located not far from the train station, this café serves a sweet and savoury brunch with, in particular, avocado toast, mountains of pancakes and a large choice of pastries.
That little extra: The originality of the menu and the instagrammable dishes.
Favourite dish: The pancakes

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

Discover the Café de Prélaz, the ideal place to sip cocktails with friends or savour a delicious meal.

Are you looking for a nice restaurant right by the Lausanne train station? Head to the Hungry Bear Kitchen.

To enjoy foody dishes and burgers right on the shores of Lake Geneva, make the most of a menu that evolves as the seasons go by and focuses on local products!

An enticing cocktail menu, a generous offer of craft-brewed beers, fresh and original lunchtime specials, a friendly brunch at the weekend and tapas every evening until late!

Le Barbare and its famous hot chocolate are back! The legendary café restaurant so dear to the hearts of Lausanners is reopening at last.

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: 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

As a select meeting place for the people of Lausanne since 1992, this arty bistro and its little underground sister, La Cave du Bleu, are a local institution: eclectic, welcoming, relaxed and atmospheric.

This restaurant has been awarded 14 points in the Gault et Millau guide, boasts a panoramic terrace overlooking Lake Geneva and the Alps, and offers all the freshness of Lausanne combined with the warmth of the typical dishes of Tuscany.

A restaurant dedicated to “fast & casual” eating right in the centre of Lausanne.

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: The “Art & Gastronomy” evenings and Sundays, with special menus inspired by the exhibitions displayed at the Fondation de l'Hermitage.
Favourite dish: Egg Benedict

The Etoile Blanche is a relaxed, friendly bar-restaurant situated in the heart of Lausanne. It is a favourite of students, cool thirty-somethings and a fair few English-speakers looking for a pub atmosphere at the end of the day.

Are you in search of a scrumptious brunch? At the weekend, this restaurant serves a sumptuous all-you-can-eat buffet. During the week, you can eat breakfast there, why not before visiting the museum!
That little extra: When the weather is fair, enjoy the beautiful terrace that offers an outstanding view over Lake Geneva and the Alps.
Favourite dish: The brunch

Generous portions of pancakes during the week and brunches at the weekend in this trendy Lausanne establishment. Add to that a homemade ginger juice or a creamy flat white and you’ll get your day off to a flying start!
That little extra: The building is nicknamed the Lausanne “Flatiron” as a nod to New York’s iconic pointy-shaped building that recalls an iron.
Favourite dish: The pancakes

The Jetée de la Compagnie is a temporary terrace on the shores of Lake Geneva, in Lausanne-Ouchy. The sweeping deck is a great place for a spot of sunbathing after a dip. In the evenings, the smell of grilled food, cocktails and stunning sunset views set the tone. La Jetée de la Compagnie also hosts yoga classes and concerts all summer long.

Folie Voltaire awaits you beneath Allée des Marroniers in the heart of Mon-Repos park. Enjoy the terrace in the shade of the trees to savour local cuisine of the season: artisan ice creams and gourmet lunches.

Couronne d’Or opened its doors back in 1895 to offer people in Lausanne a coffee, a meal or even brunch, which is served every Sunday.

A trendy restaurant right in the heart of the city!

Le Lacustre offers an incredible 180° terrace and a fun atmosphere, which is very popular with city dwellers and visitors. This trendy bar-restaurant at the port of Ouchy offers simple but delicious meals. Its pizzas cooked in a wood-fired oven are in great demand, just like the panoramic terrace.

Traditional cuisine to savour before or after a visit to Plateforme 10!

In a pleasant setting, in Lausanne’s city centre, the Downtown serves delicious breakfasts and brunches as well as healthy and copious lunches to eat in or take away.