Restaurants and street cafés

Bam Bou

Bam Bou at The Hotel offers fine dining with a stylish east-meets-west theme, and has 14 points from Gault Millau.

Hotel Rebstock

Lucerne’s trio of trendy restaurants – The Hofstube for gourmet treats; the Wirtshuus for celeb-spotting, and upstairs Hofegge for dates – are all worth a reservation.

Hotel Schiff

Across the river lies the Hotel Schiff, Unter der Egg 8, a historic building with a fine old restaurant well known for its delicious Swiss cuisine.

Jasper

Jasper at the Hotel Palace Luzern, Haldenstrasse 10, celebrates culinary culture in style, with exquisite Mediterranean-influenced cuisine and a tasteful setting.

Restaurant Helvetia

For some fine dining try Restaurant Helvetia, a bright, modern venue with a fabulous area for eating al fresco.

Romantik Hotel Wilden Mann

The Romantik Hotel Wilden Mann in the heart of Lucerne's Old Town at Bahnhofstrasse 30, hosts two restaurants: welcoming Burgerstube serves traditional Swiss and international cuisine, while at Wilden Mann Stube you can enjoy inspiring Mediterranean specialities with an Asian touch.

Wirtshaus Taube

Wirtshaus Taube, at Burgerstrasse 3, is another celebrated old restaurant serving up authentic Lucerne specialities.