Le - Lausanne

I ate here after a long flight and then train ride into Lausanne, and immediately felt relaxed and upbeat. The pizza was just the way I like it: thin crust and... read more I ate here after a long flight and then train ride into Lausanne, and immediately felt relaxed and upbeat. The pizza was just the way I like it: thin crust and crispy, with fresh-tasting ingredients. The salad was also just right. But most importantly, the staff were very friendly, with the decor being modern but comfortable with lots of space. I and the group I'm with will probably end up going back there. Highly recommended.

I have had the pleasure of staying at the Mövenpick Hotel and eating at Ciao Trattoria. The food is delicious, and and the service wonderful and friendly. Even... read more I have had the pleasure of staying at the Mövenpick Hotel and eating at Ciao Trattoria. The food is delicious, and and the service wonderful and friendly. Even though it had been 4 month since my last trip, the staff remembered me and even remembered the table I had sat at last time! Highly recommend great food, wine, service and ambiance.

Four of us were looking forward to dining at this Italian restaurant in Lausanne but it was such a disappointing experience. A number of items were missing from... read more Four of us were looking forward to dining at this Italian restaurant in Lausanne but it was such a disappointing experience. A number of items were missing from the menu, including lasagne and they didn’t even have Peroni beer, which we had enjoyed in the bar a couple of days earlier. They did however have a draught beer, which we ordered. We all chose something different to eat. Although the restaurant was fairly empty I noticed several items on the open kitchen servery for several minutes waiting for the waiter to take to a table. I hoped that this food was not destined to our table but I was wrong it was for us. My sea bream was just luke warm but the accompanying vegetables served in a small dish were cold. They didn’t look particularly appetising either a mixture of mushrooms and onions and possibly one other vegetable. They were all mixed together and gave the impression that they had been reheated more than once. The waiter did take them to be warmed up. My wife ordered a pizza margherita. It was a large one and arrived a couple of minutes after our other orders. It looked inedible and a couple of us who tasted a small piece agreed that it definitely wasn’t cooked enough. We drew the attention of the waiter to this and in fairness he did ask if my wife wanted him to order another one. By this time none of us was in a happy mood so my wife declined and we left without ordering a dessert.

The restaurant is located within Movenpick hotel and is more cosy than the main restaurant. The decoration is appealing. I was there at (business) lunch. We all... read more The restaurant is located within Movenpick hotel and is more cosy than the main restaurant. The decoration is appealing. I was there at (business) lunch. We all were inspired by the pizza. I am used to pizza in Italy, so it is rarely the same abroad, but this pizza was very good, even when it became cold as we spend some time to eat (while talking). Special mention goes for the service, in particular Nicola. The opening is very recent, we were almost alone, which helped getting the maximum attention...

The title summarises our experience. Our Italian waiter was very friendly spoke good English with us. Pretty good overall; we’d go back. read more The title summarises our experience. Our Italian waiter was very friendly spoke good English with us. Pretty good overall; we’d go back.