Eat

Pinte-Besson

This, the oldest restaurant in Lausanne offers utterly classic Swiss cooking of very high quality. Also serves as the neighbourhood bar.

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Drink
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Mon-Fri 15:00-22:00, Sat 11:00-22:00, Sun closed
Eat
Holy Cow!
Possibly the best burgers in Lausanne. Their "Elvis Blue Cheese" burger is rated the best burger in Switzerland by gourmet blog theburgerblog.ch. The restaurant seats about 30 but it gets rather crowded in the evening. But it's definitely a must try.
Mon-Wed 11:00-22:00, Tue-Sat 11:00-23:00Fr. 20
Do
Espace de Terreaux
The local council of Protestant churches has de-consecrated the chapel located across the street from the Metropole 2000 shopping centre and now uses it to present weekly concerts with a mix of sacred and profane acts ranging from American gospel singers through Eastern European Klezmer bands to puppet theatre for children.