Restaurants in Bern
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Terrasse & Casa
Terrasse is a glass shoebox with wooden decking over the water, sun lounges overlooking a weir (illuminated at night) and comfy sofa seating – a perfect spot for Sunday brunch or a drink at any time of day. Casa, by contrast, cooks up Italian food in a cosy, country-style timber-framed house.
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Il Grissino
With 'bump knees with your neighbour'-style seating (claustrophobics beware), this oft-packed pizza and pasta joint emits a boisterous vibe. Choose from more than 30 different pizzas; the large is big enough for two (unless you're super hungry).
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Kornhauskeller
Dress well and dine fine beneath vaulted frescoed arches at Bern’s surprisingly ornate former granary, now a stunning cellar restaurant serving Mediterranean cuisine. Beautiful people sip cocktails alongside historic stained-glass windows on the mezzanine above, and across the street in its neighbouring café (lunch menu Sfr18.50), punters lunch in the sun on the busy pavement terrace.
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Markthalle
Buzzing in atmosphere and quick-snack action, this covered market arcade is jam-packed with cheap eateries from around the world: curries, vegetarian, wok stir-fries, bruschette, noodles, pizza, southern Indian, Turkish, Middle Eastern. You name it, it’s here – to be eaten standing at bars or around plastic tables.
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Cesary
New and trendy, this super-swank Italian restaurant and lounge attracts a well-dressed crowd. After work it's all about the suits and ties, but when dark descends so do the little black dresses and Gucci purses. Stop by for an aperitif and people watching from the comfort of a suave white leather stool.
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Sassafraz
A lovely address for wine lovers, this contemporary lounge and vinothèque cooks up the whole gamut of cuisines, English fish and chips (Sfr25.50) included, but it is the Italian mozzarella bar that steals the culinary show. In summer tempting smells waft across the teak tables outside.
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Le Mazot
Very cosy with dark wood panels, this place is a well-known specialist in Swiss food. There is a massive rösti, raclette and fondue menu. For those with small stomachs, half-portions are available. Sit outside in the glassed-in patio on warm days.
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Du Nord
This gay-friendly space, with a good-value international kitchen and bar buzzes with Bern’s hippest and the occasional gig, is one of Bern’s hottest addresses. Find it crowned by a pretty pink, fairy-tale turret in the leafy Lorraine quarter.
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Lorenzini
A bit of a Bern institution, the Lorenzini complex of wine bars and an Italian restaurant is popular with young professionals looking for coffee and salad or a full meal of homemade pasta. The patio is perfect for people watching.
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Altes Tramdepot
Even locals recommend this cavernous microbrewery tucked in the attractive tourist-office building by the bear pits. Swiss specialities snug up to wok-cooked stir-fries, pasta and international dishes on its bistro-styled menu.
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Fugu Nydegg
If it’s Bangkok-style pad thai, fried noodles or Thai fish you’re craving, then crisp, cool Fugu hits the spot. The dining area is lime-green, stainless steel and raw concrete inside, or in the sun outside.
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Anker
Unleash your inner tourist in this smoky Swiss restaurant, where the usual fondues, röstis etc are dished up on kitschy red-and-white check tablecloths.
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Ringgenberg
Despite the pristine white tablecloths, this is a relaxed, brasserie-style eatery, with an emphasis on modern Mediterranean cuisine.
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Mahamaya
Indian restaurant, takeaway and the odd hip happening; loads of flyers posted in the window.
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Santorini
Greek restaurant on a pretty street in the riverside Matte quarter.
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