Guidebook for Lausanne
Essentials
Local Supermarket, 1 min walk, fruit and vegetables, meats, basic products
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Coop Supermarché Lausanne Grancy
4 Bd de GrancyLocal Supermarket, 1 min walk, fruit and vegetables, meats, basic products
Migros
11 Pl. Croix-BlancheLocal supermarket, but also stock some basic home appliances
Migros
11 Pl. Croix-BlancheOpen every day until 9pm
Food Scene
Nice, trendy restaurant always full of locals and visitors for a nice brunch or dinner
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Café de Grancy
1 Av. du Rond-PointNice, trendy restaurant always full of locals and visitors for a nice brunch or dinner
Great and popular Chinese restaurant.
Also one in Rue Petit-Chene close to the train station.
Make sure you book a table as they get quite busy. They also do take away
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Chez Xu
10 Rue du TunnelGreat and popular Chinese restaurant.
Also one in Rue Petit-Chene close to the train station.
Make sure you book a table as they get quite busy. They also do take away
Lovely, cosy creperie just beneath the cathedral. Booking usually required as it is quite popular
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Crêperie la Chandeleur
9 Rue MercerieLovely, cosy creperie just beneath the cathedral. Booking usually required as it is quite popular
Vapiano
4 Pl. de la GarePasta and pizza at reasonable prices
Diabolo Pizza
9 Av. William-Fraisselocal pizza shop, also do free delivery to the apartment or take away
Great burritos, quite affordable for Lausanne. Not much seating area, usually a take away place
Burrito Brothers
4 Rue du Grand-PontGreat burritos, quite affordable for Lausanne. Not much seating area, usually a take away place
Rue Pépinet
Rue PépinetEat Me Restaurant
Nice food and atmosphere
White Horse
66 Av. d'OuchyNice burgers, walking distance from apartment and very close to the lake
L'Evêché
4 Rue Louis-Auguste CurtatBest cheese fondue in town, right next to the cathedral
Hôtel de la Paix
5 Rue CarolineNice, higher end restaurant
Café du Simplon
17 Rue du SimplonNice local restaurant
Arts & Culture
Pathé Les Galeries
27 Rue du Petit-ChêneNice cinemas with new releases
If you are interested in local and international theatre performances
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Lausanne Opera
12 Av. du ThéâtreIf you are interested in local and international theatre performances
Lausanne Museum of History
4 Pl. de la CathédraleHistory museum
Sightseeing
Tourist info office for maps and other questions you might have
Lausanne Tourisme (bureaux administratifs)
2 Av. de RhodanieTourist info office for maps and other questions you might have
Museo Olimpico
1 Quai d'OuchyOlympic museum
Nice local park, has a very nice view of the Alps if you walk to the top of the park
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Parc de Milan
Place de MilanNice local park, has a very nice view of the Alps if you walk to the top of the park
- At lake Geneva
- catch a boat across the lake to go to France
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Ouchy
- At lake Geneva
- catch a boat across the lake to go to France
Lovely town close to Lausanne, hosted many famous people and has a world famous Jazz festival every July.
Chillon Castle is 1 0 minute walk
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Montreux
Lovely town close to Lausanne, hosted many famous people and has a world famous Jazz festival every July.
Chillon Castle is 1 0 minute walk
World Heritage, Wine region, a must see.
Lavaux express organise transfer to wineries
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Lavaux Express
1 Quai Gustave DoretWorld Heritage, Wine region, a must see.
Lavaux express organise transfer to wineries
Gruyères
Cheese factory, very nice to see for cheese lovers
Everything Else
Metro M2 will get you around from lake Ouchy all the way to Epalinges (known for nice hikes and golf courses)
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Métro M2
Metro M2 will get you around from lake Ouchy all the way to Epalinges (known for nice hikes and golf courses)
Lausanne University Hospital
46 Rue du BugnonUniversity Hospital
Drinks & Nightlife
Great bar, very international with nice atmosphere. They also serve some food like burgers
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The Great Escape
18 Rue MadeleineGreat bar, very international with nice atmosphere. They also serve some food like burgers
Shopping
Shopping centre includes Migros for grocery shopping, electrical shops, Swisscom
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Y.Yendi
Rue des TerreauxShopping centre includes Migros for grocery shopping, electrical shops, Swisscom