This year, Lausanne à Table is celebrating its tenth anniversary! To mark the occasion, what better way to celebrate than with our friends? In this article, discover ten events that are an integral part of the city’s cultural life, in fields as diverse as music, sport and cinema. And the good news is that for each of these friends, Lausanne à Table has crafted an event linking gastronomy to one of their specialties! Don’t wait any longer: discover the festive program for this anniversary year. And of course, you’re invited!
DINING WITH DESIGN DAYS
Design Days is a platform for encounters and discoveries related to design. Swiss creativity and know-how are celebrated at this Lausanne-based festival!
Lausanne à Table joins forces with Design Days and chef Alba Farnós Viñals to celebrate (over a meal) the objects that bring us together around a table and enhance the creations of the chefs who delight us!


DINING WITH FÊTE DE LA MUSIQUE
On June 21st, take a stroll through the city of Lausanne to discover some 2,000 musicians performing at the Fête de la Musique!
In collaboration with this musical event, Lausanne à Table welcomes you to the top of the Tour Bel-Air for a meal by chef Aldwin Beets, combining gastronomy and music for the pleasure of your ears and taste buds!


DINING WITH BDFIL
At the BDFil festival, the spotlight is on comics through exhibitions and encounters!
Join Lausanne à Table and BDFil at Café Saint-Pierre for an experience combining gastronomy, historical anecdotes, and illustrations. For the occasion, three speakers will guide your evening: two authors of the comic strip “La Faim de l’Histoire”, culinary critic Aïtor Alfonso and cartoonist Jul, and Guillaume Rainex, the chef at Café Saint-Pierre. While Aïtor tells you a story, Jul illustrates it before your very eyes, and Guillaume treats you to dishes inspired by the stories told.


DINING WITH LAUSANNE SUR MER
Lausanne Sur Mer is a summer program offered by the Fondation pour l’animation socioculturelle lausannoise (FASL). Every year, take advantage of free sports activities and nautical initiations in Vidy!
Lausanne à Table joins forces with Lausanne sur Mer and La Guinguette to bring you a moment of conviviality and sharing. VIP guests? Chasselas and Pôchouse, a fish soup from Lake Geneva!


DINING WITH GARDEN PARTIES
Every summer, Garden Parties bring five Lausanne parks to life for five free, festive and gourmet weekends!
Lausanne à Table joins the Garden Parties at Parc de Mon Repos and joins forces with Promenades de Floriane to offer a cooking workshop for the little ones! Join the Promenades, put on your cooking clothes and let yourself be surprised by a convivial moment around the theme of gastronomy.


DINING WITH LAUSANNE JARDINS
This cultural event combines the art of gardening with reflections on the city. This year, from June to October, the challenge is to change our perception of water in the city and transform our relationship with this resource.
To celebrate the anniversary of Lausanne à Table, we invite you to sample a vegetarian menu devised by Aux Complices, at Vidy! After visiting some of the ephemeral gardens of Lausanne Jardins 2024, join us for a moment where nature invites itself onto your plate!


DINING WITH ATHLETISSIMA
Athletissima is the world’s leading athletics event, bringing Lausanne to life every summer to celebrate the exploits of 250 international athletes, including Swiss talent!
In collaboration with this sporting event, Lausanne à Table invites you behind the scenes on the eve of the competition! Meet the athletes in full preparation and enjoy a lunch concocted by Déci Comptoir Gourmand with a breathtaking view of the Pontaise Stadium.


DINING WITH HERITAGE DAYS AT BEAU-RIVAGE PALACE
Every year, the European Heritage Days organizes visits, workshops, and events to enable the public to discover our built heritage.
At the same time, since its inauguration in 1861, the Beau-Rivage Palace has played host to numerous gatherings; it is a place for historical exchanges and intercultural encounters!
In partnership with them, Lausanne à Table invites you on a journey through time! Experience a traditional banquet at the Palace for one evening! The evening will begin with a guided tour of this emblematic establishment, before enjoying an exceptional meal, punctuated by historical anecdotes.


DINING WITH CINÉMAS D’AFRIQUE
Every year, the Cinémas d’Afrique Festival offers an original program of films from or about African countries.
As we all know, cinema and gastronomy have always gone hand in hand. That’s why Lausanne à Table is joining forces with this event to offer an evening’s journey to North Africa. Enjoy a gourmet evening of short films and culinary discoveries!


DINING WITH BÔ NOËL
Like Lausanne à Table, Bô Noël (Merry Christmas) is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year! With Christmas markets set up in the heart of the city, the last nine winters have been warm and festive thanks to the Bô Noël program!
To mark this milestone year, Bô Noël and Lausanne à Table are teaming up to bring you a brand-new event: climb aboard the little Bô Noël train, which will take you to meet with the restaurateurs of Lausanne. Climb aboard and enjoy a gourmet journey designed to allow you to experience the magic of the festive season!


*This blog post is not a ranking, the order is random.