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Old Swiss House

Lowenplatz 4, Lucerne CH-6004, Switzerland
041 410 61 71
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Ranked #11 of 217 restaurants in Lucerne
Price range: RM0 - RM75
Cuisines: Swiss
Good for: Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
Restaurant details
Good for: Romantic, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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Frankfurt, Germany
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

excellent food - high price but high quality. TripAdvisor says, this is in the 0-25 $ range, which is TOTALLY WRONG!!! most main dishes cost between 40 and 50 CHF, some more!!!

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Lingfield
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013 NEW via mobile

Food was nice but the person who served us named Madeleine was rude and unpleasant. We hoped for a lovely evening amd she made the whole evening very upseting. Regret we came here!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013 via mobile

First night in Lucerne and we were able to book a late reservation here. The restaurant is classified as a 'historic' site by the city and as such has a ton of charm both in and outside. We went with the traditional schnitzel made table side. It was absolutely delicious and a great intro to Lucerne. Be warned though -... More

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16 reviews 16 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

I had read the other reviews, and decided to book a reservation for a group of six of us traveling together...and just hoped the experience measured up to the reviews - and it did and more! This is such a charming setting, and the service is attentive, friendy and precise. We all ordered from the fixed price menu and we... More

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Chicago
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12 reviews 12 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013 via mobile

Very great experience, incredibly delicious food and very welcoming staff. I highly recommend this to anyone visiting Lucerne. I'll be back!

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Reading, England, United Kingdom
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16 reviews 16 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013

After reading the review, we went there expecting a nice small restaurant with cheap dishes. However, this place is a high class, expensive dining place. The food was excellent though. Everything is great just the price shown here is not accurate.

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Sydney, Australia
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14 reviews 14 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013

Nicely decorated restaurant, their speciality is wienerschnitzel which they will cook in front of you. You can certainly see how much butter they use so give it a try while you can. On the website they say the butter is 80 gr per person. My husband ordered small portion and I'd say they use around 150 gr of butter. I... More

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Reigate, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

Thoroughly recommend this restaurant; great Swiss food, excellent wine choice, very friendly and professional staff and a great understated atmosphere. Not to be missed; do try the schnitzel, unless you have a cholesterol problem....

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Lausanne, Switzerland
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18 reviews 18 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013

First, when we saw the name of the restaurant, we thought " this is probably a tourist trap". But it was not. Tradition, good food, friendly staff, beautiful old house with a lot of antics and souvenirs The wine list is terrific! Don't go there if you want something small and light. The dishes are generous...

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Lucerne, Switzerland
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9 reviews 9 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

Traditional dining in classic surrounds. The signature Schnitzel prepared at the table to die for... fried in 250g butter and the size of a plate.

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