La Croix d'Ouchy

On the recommendation of the concierge at our hotel we tried La Croix d'Ouchy and were incredibly pleased that we did so. We did not have reservations on a Friday night shortly after 7:00 pm, however we were able to be seated outside immediately. Not speaking French, we did struggle a bit with the menu. Due to the limited assistance provided by Google Translate we chose to place our faith in our waiter (whose name I unfortunately do not recall). Despite the language barrier (again, we speak no French, and his English was at times difficult for our ears to understand) we took all of his recommendations. He did a fantastic job with his suggestions, and both my wife and I enjoyed the best meal of our trip in Switzerland so far. My wife had a wonderful veal dish whose name escapes me which was both flavorful and tender, while I ordered the best Beef Stroganoff I have ever eaten. The evening was topped off with a lovely chef's choice dessert that was principally ice cream with a delicious chocolate sauce, the name of which again escapes me. In short, I would highly recommend La Croix d'Ouchy for anyone looking for a wonderful meal with a nice ambiance. Thank you for providing us with such a nice dining experience during our visit to Switzerland.

Toujours un grand plaisir de manger sur la terrasse. La tagliatta de veau est un réel délice. Très bien servie. Le risotto un vrai régal et le pavé de bœuf excellent. Le service est toujours soigné. À très vite

Visitei o restaurante no dia 11-jul-2025. Estávamos em familia em uma mesa para 9 pessoas, 4 adultos e 5 crianças. De entrada pedimos o Carpaccio de Boeuf, Crostillant de Cleuve chaud e o Tartare de Boef. Para as crianças pedimos carne com massa e molho de tomate e batata frita. Fomos muito bem atendidos e estava tudo perfeito. A decepção veio com o pedido dos oratos principais. Pedimos 4 pratos de carne, a Tagliata de filet de Veau, 2 Scalopone de Veau au Marsla e 1 Sauté de filet. Os pratos estavam quase todos bons, com exceção da Tagliatta. A solicitação para o garçom foi de ponto "Mediun Rare", o que em português seria Ponto para menos. O que esperava era uma carne minimamente vermelha. Ainda perguntei para o garçom se este era o ponto da casa para este prato e ele me confirmou que sim. A carne chegou com ponto acima do solicitado. Ainda tentei comer 2 fatias e dei um pedaço para meus familiares experimentarem para co firmar que não era algo meu e sim um problema no preparo do ponto da carne. Chamei o garçom e expliquei a situação. O mesmo levou o prato de volta a cozinha. Passado um tempo ele retornou informando que não seria possível preparar outro pois já estava tudo guardado (foram exatamente essas as palavras e em português). Me ofereceu um pavê em troca, mas recusei pois não era o que eu queria. No final pedi então para ele retornar o meu prato que iria tentar comer mesmo assim, mas chegou frio e sem condições de comer. No final pagamos a conta inteira, incluindo o prato em questão e fomos embora. Faço questão de deixar registrado essa experiência aqui para que as pessoas saibam onque pode acontecer se tiverem algum tipo de problema com a cozinha. Definitivamente não é algo que se espera de um restaurante profissional, premiado e com um preço que não justifica a experiência.

I had dinner on my own at La Croix d’Ouchy and the experience was simply exceptional! From the moment I stepped inside this charming restaurant, I felt genuinely welcomed. One of the waiters kindly translated the entire menu into English for me, and another noticed me eyeing the dishes he was carrying. He paused to explain what they were without me even asking. When I placed my order, I forgot the name of the salad I had liked. A few minutes later, the same thoughtful waiter came over and asked if I actually meant the one he had shown me earlier. He had picked up on the mix-up and corrected the order to match my preference (such attention to detail)! Everyone was incredibly polite and professional, with just the right touch of warmth not overly formal, just genuinely kind. Here’s a photo of my veal (I was too hungry to snap one of the salad - it was phenomenal!). I highly recommend this place!

Un restaurant emblématique de Lausanne, et franchement, ça se comprend. C’est un endroit typiquement suisse, qui existe depuis des décennies et qui a une vraie réputation. Le cadre est super sympa, en plein centre-ville, avec une ambiance cosy et des tables bien placées. Très agréable et assez calme, parfait pour passer un bon moment. Côté cuisine, rien à redire. Vraiment excellent. J’ai pris une escalope de veau au miel et citron, et c’était incroyable. Pourtant, je ne suis pas toujours fan du miel, mais là, c’était juste parfait. Le seul petit bémol, c’est le service, qui aurait pu être un peu mieux. Pas catastrophique, mais pas au niveau du reste. Heureusement, le patron est venu nous voir plusieurs fois, hyper sympa et attentionné, ce qui rattrape un peu. Au final, un resto vraiment top, où je reviendrai sans hésiter. Je recommande à tout le monde !

Great restaurant, good atmosphere, great food and very friendly service. A bit pricy.

restaurant sympathique, excellente cuisine, mais.... service très décevant à la limite de la politesse, on se sent mal accueilli. Le champagne, du Roederer presque tiède, le rosé idem. je n'ai plus retrouvé le restaurant que j'ai beaucoup apprécié il y a bien des années.