Lucide

This place ticks all the boxes! It has a central location right by Lake Lucerne, on the first floor of the Culture and Congress Centre, commanding fantastic views of the lake and the city. It boasts a stylish and chic interior. Furthermore, there is a well-staffed, friendly and highly proficient service team. And then there's the food – modern flavoursome dishes made with high-quality ingredients and prepared in an open kitchen. In the evenings, diners have a choice of two four- to six-course set menus, one of which is vegetarian. For lunch, a budget-friendly set menu is available, along with a small selection of items from the evening menu to be ordered à la carte.

• Located on the first floor of the Culture and Congress Centre Lucerne (KKL), with a panoramic view of lake and city.
• Menu structure includes a concert menu designed for diners heading to performances in the building.
• Kitchen positions regional producers as the backbone of the menu, using fermentation, smoking and curing to extend seasonality.

Signature Ingredients

• Beetroot, often paired with plum, smoked mushrooms and sourdough
• Zander, served in a hot, lacquered style with bright, sharp garnishes
• Beef with celeriac and black shallot
• Apple finished with ginger and hazelnut

Menu

• One-star restaurant inside the KKL Luzern, looking over Lake Lucerne, with an open kitchen and Chef's Table.
• Two evening set menus run from 3 to 6 courses, one of them vegetarian, plus a separate lunch menu and a pre-concert menu for KKL guests.
• Cooking focuses on regional sourcing and careful technique, using fermentation, smoking and curing as part of the kitchen's toolkit.