Where to eat
Prices are per person for a two-course meal, with a glass of wine, unless otherwise stated
Auberge de la Gare This welcoming restaurant with rooms combines breathtaking vantage points over Lavaux’s Unesco-listed terraced vineyards, local wines and a gourmet cuisine, with top-notch seasonal dishes prepared and artfully presented by chef Philippe Delessert. From £45. Rue de la Gare 1,
Grandvaux, 00 41 21 799 26 86, aubergegrandvaux.ch
Le Berceau des Sens EHL students practise their skills at this modern training restaurant with a smart-casual dress code. Expect the likes of a delicate tomato and avocado mille-feuille, foie gras in a dashi broth and basil and an indulgent lemon tart. From £51. Route de Cojonnex 18, Lausanne, 00 41 21 785 12 21, berceau-des-sens.ch
Brasserie de Montbenon Restaurant settings don’t come much grander than the Casino de Montbenon, built in 1908 on a garden terrace high above the lake but which never actually became a casino. Now home to the Swiss Film Archive and Cinema of Switzerland, its restaurant fills a large domed space and serves generous portions of expertly prepared classic French and Swiss dishes. From £43. Allée Ernest-Ansermet 3, Lausanne, 00 41 21 320 40 30, brasseriedemontbenon.ch
Café du Grütli Unpretentious bistro using seasonal and local produce to deliver comforting Swiss specialities like Papet Vaudois (sausage with leeks and potato) and venison and creamed mushrooms on toast. From £40.
Rue de la Mercerie 4, Lausanne, 00 41 21 312 94 93, cafedugruetli.ch
Denis Martin As much a culinary experience as a restaurant, Denis Martin offers gastronomy courses in molecular cuisine and up to 20-course tasting menus with an emphasis on Swiss products used in unexpected ways. From £125. Rue du Château 2, Vevey, 00 41 21 921 12 10, denismartin.ch
the Eat world Me Seasonal through menus small dishes at this of eclectic culinary restaurant discovery. take There’s customers a second around branch operating out of Geneva. Three small plates from £23. Rue Pépinet 3,
Lausanne, 00 41 21 311 76 59, eat-me.ch
Le Pointu A café, bar and restaurant rolled into one, there’s nothing ordinary about anything on the menu here. The fish wrap, for example, contains delicately poached cod and salmon, smoked trout, mandarin with marjoram, grated fennel, hazelnuts and green salad. Its brunch offering has been rated as the best in French-speaking Switzerland. From £35. Rue Neuve 2,
Lausanne, 00 41 21 351 14 14, le-pointu.ch
Restaurant Le Chamois Built in 1871, this elegant hotel restaurant, situated between the Col des Mosses and Château-d’Oex, has been in the Mollien family since 1888. Specialties include cheese dishes made with local L’Étivaz cheese, fresh trout, beef fillet and the signature steak tartare. From £55. Route des Mosses 77, Château-d’Oex, 00 41 26 924 62 66, hotelduchamois.ch
TOM Café Housed on the top floor of the Olympic Museum, the bright, airy TOM Café boasts one of the best views of any lunch spot in the region and is renowned for its good-value weekend buffet brunch (11am-2.30pm, booking advised). Unlimited brunch from £33; à la carte from £51. Quai
d’Ouchy 1, Lausanne, 00 41 21 621 67 08, olympic.org
Tout un Monde Dine on one of the most beautiful terraces of Lavaux, enjoying spectacular views of the manicured vineyards and towering Alps beyond. The cuisine, the work of a talented brigade working in a modern glass-walled kitchen, allowing those seated inside to watch the action, is exceptional, as is the wine card, which naturally features the very best of wines from this reputed winegrowing region. From £80. Place du Village 7,
Grandvaux, 00 41 21 799 14 14, toutunmonde.ch