This year, we suggest getting a head start on your Christmas gifts. Everyone knows that there is nothing worse than running into town on December 23rd in search of a genius gift idea. So why not take the opportunity to discover the unique and original sites in Lausanne and the surrounding area? With local shops, delicatessens, and artisan workshops, the region is full of gems for finding tasty gifts for your loved ones. In this article, discover a selection of our members’ shops; you’ll be the best Santa Claus at your party!
OUR CHOCOLATE MEMBERS
Lausanne à Table’s strength is in bringing together the best chocolatiers in the region from amongst our members! Discover the list of shops in which you will find the most beautiful chocolate creations for a very sweet Christmas for adults and children.
Jorge Cardoso Chocolatier offers a magnificent bar of milk chocolate, hazelnut praline and meringues, made in the likeness of our beautiful city. Following the theme of winter, L’Espace Chocolat has created an “almond rock” fir tree, beautiful and very gourmet! At La Chocolatière you will find the “Sublime” box, a beautiful box of almost a kilo of chocolate! Try out Noz Chocolatier’s specialty, the famous “Prunoz”: tender prunes dried and filled with a ganache and prune liquor! And if you can do it in advance, why not offer your loved ones a particularly tasty December, with the Advent calendar from la Chocolaterie du Bugnon! At Maison Buet, you will find something to impress your friends with; they can try out some “Lausanne Sweetness”: a three-layer chocolate candy that honors the Vaud specialty, raisins. And finally, Ackermann offers beautiful chocolate creations for the holidays: Christmas balls, fir trees, and small reindeer. Which one will you fall for?
Jorge Cardoso Chocolatier, Rue de Lausanne 17, 1700 Fribourg, Tue.-Fri. 9am to 6:30pm, Sat. 8am to 4:30pm and Tue. 10am to 4pm
L’Espace Chocolat, Avenue de la Harpe 27, 1007 Lausanne, Mon. 2pm to 6:30pm, Tue.-Fri. 9am to 6:30pm and Sat 9am to 5pm
La Chocolatière, Escaliers du Marché 1, Mon 1:30pm-6pm, Wed.-Fri. 9:30-12:30/1:15pm-6:30pm and Sat. 9:30am-12:30/1pm-6pm
Noz Chocolatier, Rue Marterey 11, 1005 Lausanne, Tue.-Fri. 6:30am to 7pm, Sat. 7am to 5:30pm
Chocolaterie du Bugnon, Rue du Bugnon 10, 1005 Lausanne, Mon.-Fri. 9am to 6pm and Sat. 9am to 3pm
Maison Buet, Rue Grand St-Jean 6, 1003 Lausanne, Mon-Fri. 6am to 6:30pm and Sat. 6am to 6pm
Ackermann, Place de la Sallaz, 1012 Lausanne, Mon.-Fri. 6am to 6:30pm and Sat. 6am to 5pm
Épicerie Fine Sainte Lucie
To bring back a little sun and warmth in December, L’épicerie (fine foods store) Fine Sainte Lucie is full of products straight from Italy. Flours, tomato sauces, oils or spices, your loved ones who appreciate cooking will surely find their happiness thanks to the grocery store gift card. And if you want to offer a great experience to lovers of do-it-yourself activities, the grocery store offers an introductory course to making pizza or fresh pasta!
Épicerie Fine Sainte Lucie, Rue de la Barre 6, 1005 Lausanne, Mon. 10am to 7pm, Sat. 10am to 6pm
IN THE NORTH OF LAUSANNe
Mont-sur-Lausanne is full of local gems for your year-end gifts! At the Auberge Communale, you will find garnished gift baskets, but you can also buy pâté en croute (meat pie pastry), whole or sliced. And to your loved ones who unfortunately missed the Malakoff World Championship from Lausanne à Table, offer them the chance to taste the 2022 gold-winning malakoffs thanks to the box, available for sale. At the Henny farm, discover the small Christmas market, held annually at the end of the year!
Homemade jams, orchard apple iced cider… It’s plenty for making a very local and gourmet gift. As a little bonus: take the opportunity to buy your Christmas tree, and register yourself and your loved ones for the “wines and fir trees” event to taste Henny products and wines on site! And as always on the Mount, you will find the small Children’s Châlet market. In this self-service shop, surplus vegetables from the vegetable garden are sold along with homemade products: honey, walnut wine, strawberry liqueur and other delicacies, great for a nice assembly of gifts!
Auberge Communale du Mont-sur-Lausanne, Place du Petit Mont 4, Le Mont sur Lausanne, Tue.-Fri. 11:45am to 3pm and 6:30pm to 11pm, Sat. 6:30pm to 11 pm.
Henny fruits, Route de la Blécherette 82, 1052 Le Mont-sur-Lausanne
Châlet des enfants, Route du Châlet-des-Enfants, 1052 le Mont-sur-Lausanne, Mon.-Sat. 9:30am to 11:30pm, Tue. 9:30am to 6pm
EPIQ
“By Epicureans, for Epicureans”: their motto states their mission. In this beer and grocery cellar located at the base of the Escaliers du Marché, you will certainly find something to please the bon vivants in your life! Choose from some of the many products or offer a gift card with unlimited validity! Ideal for that person who tends to forget their vouchers at the bottom of a drawer.
EPIQ, Escaliers du Marché 17, 1003 Lausanne, Mon. 2pm to 8pm, Wed.-Fri. 11am to 8pm, Sat.-Tue. 10am to 8pm
Terre vaudoise
“Brunch vaudois”, “For young and old”, “Aperitif”… Terre (terra) vaudoise brings together the best products of our region and unites them in the form of gift baskets. Choose according to your budget and desires! As a bonus: no need to travel, their shop is exclusively online. Simply select a delivery address or have it sent directly to your loved ones. It is the ideal solution for sharing a piece of the Vaud terroir with those you love, wherever they are!
Terre vaudoise, Rue de Genève 100, 1004 Lausanne
Royaume MELAZIC
In this sweet kingdom, you will find not only pretty cupcakes and cookies of all colors to offer to the sugar lovers in your life, but also everything you need to cook the most beautiful Yule logs yourself. Choose the box for the log that inspires you the most, and then get to the stove. A gift for you, but one which the whole family will enjoy as they feast their eyes and their taste buds!
Royaume MELAZIC, Rue Madeleine 12, 1003 Lausanne, Mon.-Fri. 10am to 6:30pm, Sat. 10am to 6pm
L’Épicerie Millennium
In this shop, you will find the creations of Chef Fabien Foare, Meilleur Ouvrier de France: fine charcuterie, pastries, fruit pâtes… These are ideal gifts for your loved ones who appreciate quality products! And the good news is that this fine foods store offers you boxes specially designed for your holiday season. No need to think to hard, leave straight away with the composition you like the most!
L’Épicerie Millennium, Chemin de Mongevon 25, 1023 Crissier, Tue.-Fri. 11:30am to 7:30pm, Sat. 9am to 6pm
La Bouche Qui Rit
In this butcher shop located on Rue de la Madeleine you will find something to delight the gourmet lovers in your life. In addition to the beautiful display of carefully selected meats, the shop offers many products in the form of gift baskets! Local beers, Panettones or Pandoro, carrot or olive spreads… The welcoming staff will happily help you create the best basket to offer to your loved ones!
La Bouche Qui Rit, Rue de la Madeleine 10, Mon.-Fri. 7am-7pm and Sat. 7am-6pm
Les Jardins de Chivrageon
The Chivrageon Gardens microfarm offers an original idea for your end-of-year gifts: an umami box. Composed of three or five products, these boxes invite you to discover umami, this fifth subtle and deep flavor, through artisanal creations such as zucchini vinegar, miso, mustard or vegetable broth. The Jardins de Chivrageon also organize various workshops and events at the heart of their microfarm. Offer your loved ones a unique experience thanks to gift vouchers!
The Gardens of Chivrageon, Chivrageon 15, 1170 Aubonne
OUR MEMBERS’ BEVERAGES
While sometimes it may seem that we can live on love and fresh water, if we have the chance to replace water with a good coffee or a good bottle of wine, it’s more festive! Discover the list of our members’ shops that offer nice, drinkable gifts.
For your friends addicted to coffee, Saveur Pimenthé offers a set of three bags of coffee beans of your choice. It’s up to you to create a trio of flavors from all over the world! To fit perfectly with the end-of-year theme, Le Cercle du Thé offers a Christmas mix assembled in Mont-sur-Lausanne. And think of accompanying this gift with a beautiful set of Japanese teapots with two bowls, in the color of your choice. In terms of wines, Mosto offers the perfect gift for your loved ones who like to discover new grape varieties: a monthly subscription that includes two bottles, delivered to your home with a descriptive sheet. And finally, Vendanges, Vins et Spiritueux has created themed survival kits, including the “SOS apéro”, a basket of Jurassic products intended for the best of aperitifs: a bottle of red, rabbit rillettes, and other surprises!
Saveur Pimenthé, Rue de la Madeleine 5, 1003 Lausanne, Mon. 10:30am to 6:30pm, Tue.-Fri. 9am to 6:30pm, Sat. 8:30am to 5:30pm
Le Cercle du Thé, Rue Grand-Saint-Jean 1, 1003 Lausanne, Mon. 2pm to 6:30pm, Tue.-Fri. 10am to 6:30pm, Sat. 10am to 6pm
Harvest, Wines and Spirits, Avenue d’Echallens 58, 1004 Lausanne, Mon.-Thu. 9:30am to 12:30pm and 3pm to 7pm, Fri. 9:30am to pm and Sat. 9:30am to 5:30pm
Mosto, Rue des Côtes-de-Montbenon 1-3, 1003 Lausanne, Wed.-Fri. 10am to 7pm, Sat. 10am to 6pm
*This blog post is not a ranking; the order is random.
