A love letter to Lausanne

Lausannois is an independent journal dedicated to the food, drink and small joys of everyday life in Lausanne, Switzerland. Part restaurant guide, part recipe notebook and part catalogue of the city's quieter pleasures, it gathers honest, first-hand reviews of the tables worth booking, the dishes worth cooking at home, and the museums, galleries, shops and walks that make a week here feel full.

It is written for locals who want a trusted second opinion on where to eat tonight, newcomers still finding their footing in the city, and visitors looking for recommendations that go a little deeper than the usual tourist hits. Every restaurant, recipe and recommendation is chosen because it earned its place - no paid placements, no filler, just the places and flavours that keep drawing us back.

Lausannois is built and written by a single Lausanne-based editor who eats, cooks and wanders so you don't have to guess. If a spot makes it onto these pages, it's because it mattered enough to write down.