As the first cold days arrive and the forests turn copper, game returns to menus across Vaud. Pithiviers, venison, partridge, young wild boar or wood pigeon: five restaurants interpret this autumn tradition in their own distinctive way, from a grand Lausanne brasserie to an inn in the heart of Lavaux.
Café Beau-Rivage, Lausanne — Elegance for classics
On the shores of Lake Geneva, Café Beau-Rivage celebrates game season in the spirit of a grand brasserie. Chef Loïc Vanneville prepares game with precision and indulgence: duck and foie gras pithiviers, venison tataki and hare à la royale agnolotti come together in a generous menu, served in the refined atmosphere of the Beau-Rivage Palace.
The perfect destination for those who appreciate traditional recipes reimagined with elegance.
Key details: five-course game menu with wine pairing, CHF 215.
Address: Place du Port 17–19, 1006 Lausanne
Website: https://www.brp.ch/en/restaurants-and-bars/cafe-beau-rivage/
L’Appart, Lausanne — a contemporary and responsible approach to game
At his restaurant on Rue de Bourg, Luis Zuzarte serves modern, spontaneous and ingredient-led cuisine. His game menu notably showcases venison from Vaud, accompanied by Poire à Botzi, red cabbage, glazed chestnuts and a reduced jus.
A contemporary take on game, true to L’Appart’s commitment to local and responsible sourcing, served in an intimate dining room where the full menu experience unfolds at an unhurried pace.
Key details: seven-course menu, CHF 155.
Address: Rue de Bourg 29, 1003 Lausanne
Website: https://appart-lausanne.ch/
Fleur de Sel, Cossonay — game at its most refined
In Cossonay, chef Romain Dercile presents a six-course menu devoted entirely to wild game. Partridge confit, pheasant bonbon, grouse and saddle of roe deer appear in a succession of delicate compositions, showcasing cuisine that is local, creative and deeply seasonal.
A meticulously crafted fine-dining experience that reveals several expressions of game over the course of a single meal.
Key details: six-course game menu, CHF 144.
Address: Rue du Temple 10, 1304 Cossonay-Ville
Website: https://www.lafleurdesel.ch/
Auberge de Rivaz — Autumn with view on Lavaux
In the heart of Lavaux’s vineyards, Auberge de Rivaz offers a generous and convivial take on game season. Red deer tartare with hazelnuts, young wild boar cheeks in an open raviolo, pappardelle with autumn mushrooms or saddle of roe deer served in two courses: each dish celebrates the season while retaining the inn’s warm, welcoming spirit.
We love the cuisine as much as the setting, surrounded by vineyards, lake and mountains, which naturally extends the autumnal atmosphere.
Key details: game dishes priced from CHF 34 to CHF 72.
Address: Route de Sallaz 6, 1071 Rivaz
Website: https://www.aubergederivaz.ch/
The Brasserie Millennium, Crissier — Game season in spectacular style
In Crissier, chef Mickael Marini presents a distinctly contemporary autumn menu. Wild wood pigeon is served as a macaronnade, while venison comes as either an entrecôte or a tomahawk, accompanied by a classic sauce grand veneur.
Some cuts are carved tableside — a rare dining-room ritual that brings a theatrical dimension to the meal without distracting from the ingredients themselves.
Key details: autumn menu priced from CHF 119 to CHF 139, depending on the number of courses.
Address: Chemin de Mongevon 25, 1023 Crissier
Website: https://www.millennium.ch/fr/restaurants/la-brasserie
Five ways to savour autumn
Classic and elegant at Café Beau-Rivage, local and contemporary at L’Appart, refined at Fleur de Sel, convivial in Rivaz and spectacular at Millennium: this season, game cuisine in Vaud reveals a remarkable diversity of styles. All the more reason to book soon, as these menus are available for a limited time and may change according to availability.
Selection and prices verified in October 2026. Booking directly with the restaurants is recommended.