Vaud Specialities - The Delicious Guide – Lausanne Tourisme

Products marked with the “VAUD CERTIFIÉ D’ICI” 100% Vaud label offer a guarantee of proximity, quality and traceability. More than 170 producers make around 1,700 products with love, and with a minimum of 80% raw materials from the Canton of Vaud. Here’s an overview of eight specialities. Looking for other such gems? Discover the partner groceries.

Vaud PDO walnut oil

Épicerie du Prieuré – Recommended by the food insider “The Lausanne Guide”

Located in Pully, this grocery shop offers local products from nearby producers, including PDO Vaud walnut oil, in a friendly and authentic atmosphere.

That little extra from The Lausanne Guide: l’Épicerie du Prieuré also offers fresh seasonal fruit and vegetables, along with a deli counter serving lasagne, meats, cheeses, and other regional specialties.
Favourite product: PDO Vaud walnut oil

Address: Grand’Rue 9, 1009 Pully
Opening hours: Closed on Sunday
epicerieslocales.ch

Étivaz PDO

Pic at the Beau-Rivage Palace – Recommended by the food insider “Jennifer”

Jordan Theurillat, chef at Anne-Sophie Pic’s restaurant, sublimates Étivaz PDO in several ways: in shavings and worked into a creamy panna cotta enhanced with puffed Étivaz rind, a cereal emulsion and crunchy opalines with notes of roasted buckwheat.

That little extra from Jennifer: these exceptional dishes can be paired with creative non-alcoholic drinks.
Favourite dish: Étivaz PDO from the Vaud Alps, both “au naturel” and cooked, with a light Swiss spelt foam.

Address: Ch. de Beau-Rivage 21, 1006 Lausanne
Opening hours: Closed Sunday and Monday
brp.ch/restaurants-bars/pic-au-beau-rivage-palace

Malakoff

Buvette du Parlement – Recommended by the food insider “Sonia”

Winner of a prize for its crispy malakoffs (local cheese fritters) with an oozy filling, this special bar cooks with 90% cantonal ingredients. Since 2023, it has been open to the public for lunch on weekdays (except Tuesdays, when it is reserved for members of parliament).

That little extra from Sonia: the shady terrace with a view of the Palais de Rumine and the town below.
Favourite dish: Vaud-style malakoffs with their crispy outside and oozy cheese filling.

Address: Rue Cité-Devant 13, 1014 Lausanne
Opening hours: Closed Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday
labuvette-vaudoise.ch

Papet vaudois

La Pinte Besson – Recommended by the food insider “Tania Brasseur”

Leeks and potatoes simmered slowly together: nothing could be simpler, or more exquisite. Combined with the smoky flavours of cabbage sausage, they make up the emblematic dish of Vaud cuisine. To be savoured at La Pinte Besson, Lausanne’s oldest bistro.

That little extra from Tania Brasseur: enjoy authentic Vaud cuisine in a historic and traditional setting.
Favourite dish: Vaud cabbage sausage with slow-simmered leeks and potatoes.

Address: Rue de l’Ale 4, 1003 Lausanne
Opening hours: Closed Sunday
pinte-besson.com

Pâté vaudois

Bellerive Mini-Golf Bar – Recommended by the food insider “Tania”

A friendly and popular place to stop off after a riveting game of mini-golf or a dip in the lake. Holiday atmosphere and sorbet ice creams. The delicious Vaud pâtés from Étagnières are perfect if you’re feeling peckish.

That little extra from Tania: the “secret” passage that allows you to access the bar from the Bellerive swimming pool. Ring the bell and announce yourself at the cash desk.
Favourite product: Vaud pâtés from Étagnières.

Address: Av. Gustave Doret, 1007 Lausanne
Opening hours: Open every day from April 1 to the end of October, except in bad weather
minigolfbellerivelausanne.ch

Taillé aux greubons

Boulangerie Millioud – Recommended by the food insider “Sabine”

An institution since 1896 in Échallens, and now in Lausanne, where you can savour local delicacies such as the famous taillé aux greubons, the very embodiment of the hashtag “Le gras c’est la vie” (“Fat is life”).

That little extra from Sabine: a bakery that perpetuates traditional savoir-faire and delights Vaud terroir lovers.
Favourite product: the taillé aux greubons.

Address: Pré-du-Marché 13, 1004 Lausanne
Opening hours: Closed on Sunday
boulangerie-millioud.ch

Tarte à la raisinée

Auberge du Chalet des Enfants – Recommended by the food insider “Heddi”

With its brown filling and shiny surface, this tart contains raisinée, a thick, caramelised syrup made from apple and pear juice. A must-try speciality from Vaud!

That little extra from Heddi: the Auberge du Chalet des Enfants uses local raisinée, cooked over a wood fire. You can also buy this raisinée in the restaurant’s grocery shop.
Favourite product: the tart with raisinée.

Address: Rte du Chalet-des-Enfants, 1052 Le Mont-sur-Lausanne
Opening hours: 7 days a week
chaletdesenfants.ch

Vacherin Mont d’Or AOP

Macheret Fromage – Recommended by the food insider “Lila”

Produced from August to March, this delicacy from the Jura region of Vaud is pampered by just ten or so cheesemakers. Recognisable by its spruce strap, it has been delighting foodies for four centuries.

That little extra from Lila: the two Macheret Fromage shops in Lausanne start selling it in autumn. Be patient, there’s a long queue!
Favourite product: Jura Vaud spruce-strapped cheese (produced from August to March).

Address: Rue Pré-du-Marché 3, 1004 Lausanne
Opening hours: Closed Sunday (Pré-du-Marché) | Closed Sunday and Monday (Avenue de Cour)
macheret-fromage.com

The Delicious Guide – Vaud Specialities