Upon entering the picturesque city of Lucerne, we were famished and suffering from jet lag of…read moreimmense proportions. After walking around the riverfront (How could you not? It's simply stunning!), we stumbled upon this Italian bistro in city center. We were seated at a table of six and within minutes we had our wine, baskets of bread, bruschetta and my garden salad. Opting to sit inside, we had an outstanding view to the lively city life. We finally began to unwind from a long day, as we dined on brick oven prepared pizzas, spinach cannoloni, lasagna and tiger prawn topped noodles. After the meal was completed, we strolled back to our hotel blissfully slipping into a "carb coma" and regroup for tomorrow's excursions. Restaurant Rossini was our first fortuitous encounter in Switzerland.

Apparently if you are a customer of color you are not provided service. We should have know when…read morethe waitresses practically tripped over each other to avoid seating us. We sat and watched others who sat after us receive their menus, water, bread and what looked like pleasant service. We almost walked out twice since it took so long to provide us with menus and then a very long time to get our food (served 25 minutes after ordering a simple pizza). As we waited we watched others who arrived after us receive their food. Waitresses struggled not to make eye contact with us as we looked for help. There were two other tables with people of color and they seemed to receive the same treatment. What a way to ruin a travel experience. Clearly African Americans are not welcomed in Lucerne.

Wow. What an extraordinary and delicious dining experience. We just happened to be staying at the…read moreHotel la Paix, and made dinner reservations at the adjoining restaurant. We got a table at six, and as the other diners sat down, quickly understood that the popularity of this place was based in a solid reputation. I started with a stange lager, followed by the tomatencreuemuss (tomato bisque). So far so good. The soup was from fresh tomatoes with real cream and a shot of vodka that spiced it up just right. The I got the frischipastetli, a pot pie made with a beef and veal ragout with wild morels from the surrounding forest. The stew was well seasoned and tender, the potatoes still had their firmness, and the flaky pastel was perfect. Penny got the steinpilz ravioli, which she enjoyed. A fun family atmosphere, really good food, and kind attentive service (from people who speak at least four languages!) makes me want to go back.

We were recommended to go here and it's was such a cute spot and the food was DELICIOUS it was…read moresuper tender and came out at perfect timing. Our waitress was so nice an a to our requests and understood our English. I would come back and try something else!!

For a diner with celiac disease, this place was AMAZING!…read more I was most impressed with homemade gluten free options throughout the menu. We were able to watch the cook make pizza from the table! I ordered a pizza with fresh meats and vegetables and it was outstanding. My partner had regular baked lasagna and was very happy also. We also had coffee, gelato and gluten free tiramisu. The staff went out of their way to accommodate for diners requiring gluten free and dairy free meals but were able to make standard options. The staff was well trained and took extra precautions to avoid cross contamination. During our visit the place was busy; a lot of big groups and families here and the staff was capable of serving us all in a timely manner. We took the 18/19 bus from central Lucerne and disembarked one stop after the hospital. It took about 10 minutes to and from.

We had a wonderful meal with GF pizza, a Caprese salad and a Swii Merlot. Fabulous GF crust and…read morewonderful, friendly service.

Casual eatery with emphasis on quality food and service. Went with party of 10. Rösti with chicken…read moreand gravy was out of this world good. Portion sizes are large so can consider sharing. While the options in the area might be limited, I would still encourage a stop.

Awesome atmosphere and nice people, they speak English so easy to communicate. The food we ordered…read moreare made fresh and even gave us a ketchup bottle to take home for kids meal.

Upon arrival in Switzerland we happened across this countryside restaurant. Our waitress spoke very…read morelittle English but was patient with us. They did not have an English menu so we had to use our phones to convert and figure out what to order. Our waitress was very kind and try to help where she could. This is a great stop for a wonderful and filling meal.