Location: Avenches
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Best French food near Avenches, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland
Reviews on French food in Avenches, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Avenches is a Swiss municipality in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Broye-Vully.
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10. Auberge Communale
Overall Ratings
4 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By valjelinic
Dominique Coispine has chosen to bring his amazing culinary skills to this tiny Swiss village in the Broye region of Canton Fribourg. Just a short 5-10mins drive from Payerne, this little Auberge with its deceptively unassuming exterior opposite the regional train station offers mouthwatering not-to-be-forgotten surprises. Lunch is fine dining at a very reasonable price. We've had the pleasure of lunching there twice in 3 weeks and have been amazed at the quality, flavor and presentation that was served to us. Dominique took a humble lamb kebab and turned into a version worthy of Michelin stars! His attitude of "I don't do fries" reflects his penchant for healthy food orientated around really enjoying the ingredients of his creations. The mix of flavors is heaven sent. The Auberge presents a seasonal menu in line with what is available and what is in season. Try the lamb kebab and indulge yourself with the Café Gourmand and its accompanying "Petit four" afterwards for dessert, you definitely wont be disappointed!
9. Le Beausite by Franck Chouette
Overall Ratings
4 based on 13 reviews
French bistronomy by chef Franck Chouette. Le Beausite is a historic restaurant with early 20th century architecture.
Reviewed By MobHarb
Very refreshing to be welcomed by people who are happy to work. Have been visiting a friend in Fribourg and discovered this unique place where food was simply delicious. Had a drink at the lounge located in the balcony before our dinner, the view on the place was superb from upstairs with a very creative barman. Try the fish backed in salt crust!Thank you very much for your review. Looking forward to welcoming you again.
8. Le Vieux Four
Overall Ratings
4 based on 39 reviews
Reviewed By 270Leonard
Etablissement à l'ancienne avec une grande véranda pour salle à manger. Bon accueil et repas à la carte correct avec plats biens présentés et réussis mais un tantinet un peu chers. Vins régionaux à la hauteur. Le plat du jour à prix très abordable semblait être apprécié par les clients. Places de parc à disposition. Jolie église à visiter à proximité.
7. Restaurant du Jura
Overall Ratings
4 based on 184 reviews
Reviewed By Christian L
Having recently visited the Restaurant du Jura, my first impression was that it seems like an institution. The large garden, which is tastefully covered with sun sails, is full with families enjoying a Sunday lunch.The restaurant specializes in local fish - there are a few dishes with three types of different fish. I had the trout with chanterelles - unusual combination, but delicious. Their selection of local wines (Chasselas) is also nice and shows off the best of what canton Vaud has to offer.The service is quick, friendly and competent.
6. Auberge Des Clefs
Overall Ratings
5 based on 85 reviews
Reviewed By Kathleen M
We've been eating here off and on for at least 10 years and what started out as a good restaurant is just getting better and better. Eating in the ground floor bistro has become as memorable as meals in the gourmet dining area on the first floor. Opting for the CHF 75, three-course menu (plus palate-clearing pink grapefruit sorbet between fish and meat courses) we had a magnificent meal. A first course of turbot served on a bed of absinthe-flavoured fennel and topped with a delicate layer of crispy-crunchy roesti potatoes; a main course of sublime juicy, flavourful filet of beef teamed with diced truffles from the region and vegetables (the beetroot with raspberry vinegar and raspberries being particularly noteworthy) and a trio of desserts, each of them delectable. Local Vully wines are well represented in a wine list that also ventures as far afield as Russia's Black Sea coast and the New World. The service in the informal and friendly bistro is impeccable.
5. Restaurant de la Gare
Overall Ratings
4 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By q-sto
Nomen est omen - Restaurant de la Gare is located directly across Faoug train station. From the outside the house looks rather unimpressive. However, the true surprise is inside: I had lunch in the bright and cozy wintergarden. Very nicely decorated as I visited mid-December (Christmas feeling!).A huge thumbs-up to the waitress (Rita) for the smiling and efficient service during the whole lunch. The menu is short, with focus on traditional dishes. As starter I chose the pumpkin soup with grilled scallops on the side - a delicate, yet revigorating combination. The main course was typically Swiss: ââKalbsleberli / foie de veauââ - sliced veal liver, sautéed with herbs, served with rösti. Delicious and generous portion - truly a highlight! As dessert I indulged myself with the homemade parfait: refreshing and very flavourful.Slight drawback: prices are definitely on the expensive side. Including wine my lunch amounted to CHF84. However the good food and lovely service are well worth it. Please note that the restaurant does not accept credit cards.
4. Auberge de la Croix-Blanche
Overall Ratings
4 based on 67 reviews
Reviewed By Xone
We headed to Villarepos on a wintery and snowy night of January to celebrate our marriage anniversary. We decided to take the three-course menu, which is really affordable for a restaurant of that level. The meal started with a fantastic apetizer which we acompanied by the local aperitif, it was a scallop carpaccio topped with a tartar of crab flesh. Just perfect, I could have eaten it as a main dish, so I only did regret the quantity... Then, my wife and I explored the two starters, one was a smoked local lakefish (bondelle), on a bed of red beet with a horseradish topping. It was visually stunning, but did not taste so special in our opinion. The other one was a giant tiger prawn in a red curry soup. That one was delicious, surprisingly spicy for a restaurant of this kind, but did not give the impression that any special technique allowed the chef to prepare it. In other words, I am not sure that it would not be just as good if I cooked it at home. For the main dish, there was a kind of "boeuf braisé" served in thin slices on a bed of mixed beet purée with a few vegetables. It was certainly not bad, but it looked like a well-dressed cantine dish and indeed tasted like a really well-prepared cantine dish. I wondered a bit why they took the risk to cook such a basic dish, since you have to really find a well out of the ordinary recipe to make it any special. Maybe they want to keep the menu price low and compromise on the main dish costs? Anyway, more satisfying was rather the half-bottle of Château l'Angludet 2009 (Margaux), albeit a little young.The dessert did disapppoint a little, too. It was sort of flat chocolate cake with a fruit ice-cream and some honey and a "caramel tuile". Quite good, but not really surprising either. We finished by a tea which came accompanied by nice little "mignardises".All in all, the price-quality ratio of the menu was really good, but the succession of the dishes was a bit anti-climactic. If you are ready to invest a little more, I would suggest to order à la carte, instead.
3. Lacotel Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 109 reviews
Reviewed By Pereira340
If you go to avenches you must go to this restaurant. The meat is fantastic, The souce is perfect, They have some nice wins. The service (Joao and is polish frend, the waiter and waitress) is very frendly and professional. The price is fair for the service and for the quality presented.
2. Restaurant des Bains
Overall Ratings
4 based on 77 reviews
Reviewed By q-sto
Were it not listed in several gourmet guides including Gault-Millau, I would not have noticed Restaurant des Bains, as it looks rather bland from the outside.Inside, the dining room tells a different story: nicely decorated, bright, much room between the tables. Advance booking essential - I had lunch on a Friday and it was packed.I truly appreciated the service team: friendly yet not too familiar, efficient yet unobstrusive.The food was really enjoyable with nicely présentes and generous portions. I began with the "rosette de cerf" (deer rosette): thinly sliced deer on a bed of figs and papaya salad. An original and tasty starter! The main course was a tribute to the autumn season: diced venison fillet in a rich Noilly-Prat sauce and served with the traditional sides of red cabbage and spaetzli.As dessert the plum tart proved slightly disappointing: the puff pastry was too thick to my taste and hid the taste of the plums.Although very good, my lunch remained an expensive treat, even for Swiss standards, as the bill amounted to CHF108.
Avenches Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Avenches
1. Le Beausite by Franck Chouette
Overall Ratings
4 based on 13 reviews
French bistronomy by chef Franck Chouette. Le Beausite is a historic restaurant with early 20th century architecture.
Reviewed By MobHarb
Very refreshing to be welcomed by people who are happy to work. Have been visiting a friend in Fribourg and discovered this unique place where food was simply delicious. Had a drink at the lounge located in the balcony before our dinner, the view on the place was superb from upstairs with a very creative barman. Try the fish backed in salt crust!Thank you very much for your review. Looking forward to welcoming you again.
