4 Best Restaurants in Fribourg and Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Whether dining in the bright, spacious restaurant, brasserie, or leafy terrace, Le Bocca is often the setting for the region's best food. Just north of Neuchâtel in St. Blaise, the restaurant has an array of menus in its two establishments and an excellent three-course lunch menu. Chef Alexandre Luquet serves up contemporary takes on traditional French dishes, which often include fresh fish and seafood. Hand in hand with the fine food is a great wine list with 25,000 bottles in stock. 

Centrally located, this is one of the top Fribourg restaurants, thanks to owner-chef Frédérik Kondratowicz's superlative take on seasonal cuisine. The ambience in this one-floor-up spot is bourgeois bistro with artsy notes, and there are some great views of Fribourg from the windows. Fresher than fresh are such delights as lamb with an herb crust, vegetable moussaka with candied orange, and asparagus-and-spinach risotto. Swiss and French wines are the focal point of the thoughtful wine list.

Enjoy a perfect café crème or a whole meal along with the Neuchâtelois at one of the most authentic cafés in the Old Town. This place models itself on a traditional Parisian brasserie, and the striking art nouveau interior certainly helps: the molded ceiling, etched windows, and blue-and-green decorative tiles all date from 1905. Fish is a specialty, and large platters of fruits de mer (shellfish) in season are a delicious treat. A menu-of-the-day special is always reasonably priced.