Street food, food festivals and food events

Looking to experiment with your local lunch or dining experiences ? Then read on.

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Thursday 26 May 2016

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Our guide to some of the best upcoming food events and food themed festivals happening in Switzerland. Plus tips on where to find local street food venues and food markets in your city.

Food Market • Vevey

Things to do
Event spaces
Vevey

The lakeside town of Vevey hosts a typical fresh produce market every Tuesday and Saturday on its vast Place du Marché.

Hamburger Foundation • Geneva

3 out of 5 stars
Restaurants
Burgers
Pâquis
price 1 of 4
Recommended

Testament to its success is the fact that it actually started life as a roving food truck which still touts its burgers around town (locations change daily – see the website for details) before demand led to this permanent outlet which, pleasingly, has a satisfyingly-stocked bar.

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American Dream Diner • Geneva

Restaurants
Burgers
Pâquis

“It’s greased lightning” in this all-American diner. Like a scene out of 1950s movie set, this tiny corner near the train station is a perfect cliché of milkshakes, hot dogs and of course, typical Yankee burgers.

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Carouge market • Geneva

Shopping
Markets and fairs
Carouge

On Wednesdays and Saturdays Carouge gets a further boost with the arrival of the market on the lovely Place du Marché. Take a big bag and fill it with fruit and veg, cheese, honey, fresh bread, flowers, wine and locally made treats.

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Kofi's Juice Bar • Bern

Bars and pubs
Old City of Bern
price 2 of 4

Depending on the time of day, you might need to use your elbows to locate Kofi’s Juice Bar amid the crowds at Bern’s Bärenplatz market. But the tasty vitamin hit earned is worth it.

Inglewood Plainpalais • Geneva

Restaurants
Burgers
Plainpalais
price 2 of 4

Established by a crew of passionate snowboarder buddies, this restaurant has become the reference for fancy hamburgers in Geneva.

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Hiltl Vegi-Metzg • Zurich

Shopping
Delis
City

Switzerland's first non-meat deli, where you can buy burgers, sausages and even a version of the local favourite, Züri-Geschnetzeltes, all made out of meat alternatives such as tofu or tempeh.

Market • Lausanne

Things to do
Ville Marché

Multiple fruit and veg stalls set up shop on Rue de Bourg and the central Place de la Palud, or head up to Place de la Riponne for cheeses, charcuterie and bread.

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Restaurants
Eating

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Contemporary European

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