California in Luzern

Excellent place. The people who serve are very friendly. We don't speak the language and they spoke to us in Spanish. Very delicious food 😋

The frozen burger pattie tasted floury and was detrimental to the burger, which was actually delicious. Fresh burger meat would be a lot better here. The rest is true, delicious fries, good service and the atmosphere there is great.

So Renata, she was crazy about blood, the drinks were A (big A). we will definitely come back! Greetings Nius and Co.

The food and service are sensational!

Very friendly service, great food and drink!

Very friendly and fast service. And the worst burger I had in years. The patty reminds those from a school cantine. Salad was ok.

The food was good for the type of restaurant. The waiter was so kind with us and with our son! 🙏🏻

A great restaurant, with well-made food and many different options. For those who drink, there is also a wide variety of beers. We were served by a very friendly Portuguese man and I tried a dish with rice, salmon and vegetables. It was very well made, and serves one person well.

Beer from all over the world is available here

Had a cod dish that was rather tough. Maybe not the right choice. Otherwise an overall nice place to visit

Very warm service, varied menu and deliciously prepared dishes. Large selection of beers, my favorite is the non-alcoholic Super Bock

Relaxed atmosphere, attractively decorated, pleasant service. Nice selection of common drinks.

Cute like the environment. Waitress is nice and polite. The food is decent.

Picture the scene.... You're a family of four wondering around Lucerne in Switzerland for the first time. You've consulted the menus of a dozen different restaurants and realised that kids menus are few and far between and £30 for an average meal is pretty much standard. Step forward the mirage that is restaurant California. Probably the only place in town that offers tasty food at prices that won't give you a heart attack. The staff are also flipping fantastic too.... Give it a try.

The service was attentive and warm from the start. ♡ There are 100 different types of beer from all over the world to try out. We had already eaten before and only came there to drink, all the other guests came to eat. The plates that came from the kitchen looked yummy. 😉 Our highlight of the evening is the friendly service ☆☆☆☆☆

Super place. Homemade milkshake and crispy bacon. Best value for money in CH.

For food: in addition to various variations of burgers, there are excellent Francesinhas (Portuguese specialty) with fine fries, very tasty! Beverages: Here you can have fun with a drinks menu of over 100 types of beer from all over the world - cheers to all beer lovers! Service is also great!

Everything was good in regards to atmosphere and service...but the burgers, a staple of the menu...left a lot to be desired. Certainly was not Angus beef...more along the lines of the burgers you got in the cafeteria in grade school... mystery meat!?!?

Nice restaurant and quite affordable by Swiss standards, although I had to pay 5 euros for a glass of water for my 4-year-old daughter.... The hamburger sandwich was okay but not exceptionally fresh and tasty.

My business partner and I had good conversations here, a quiet, relaxed American-style location, good service, delicious burgers and over 100 beers from all over the world. You feel like you are in the USA and also have the unique opportunity to get the beer diploma if you have drunk 100 different beers.

Welcoming place and staff. Excellent food quality

Top service, good beer and delicious food. Would love to come back.

Great because it closes at 11pm and they are very friendly. Good food. If you are in Lucerne in Switzerland, this restaurant saves you, since everything closes very early.

Burger was more like Cevapcici in authentic flatbread. All in all a bit too greasy. Ambiance is reminiscent of an American diner, unfortunately a bit stuffy. Service was top. Beer selection impressive.

Very nice restaurant. We went as a family with kid. We were searching for a suitable restaurant and there aren't many in the vicinity. Found this one very good. The attendant girl was very sweet and helpfull. Food was good. Ambiance was also good. We had vegetable curry and rice with banana which was very good. Also we had burger and chicken wings.

Everything we took was delicious

Great ambience and classy furnishings between modern and American classic. Diverse selection and beer from all over the world. Reasonable prices. Very attentive and friendly service.

Good place for some nice cocktail namaste drinks

Very tasty food. My recommendation!

Looks nicer than it tastes. These burgers are much easier to prepare yourself at home.

I was expecting something even more American. But it was very good

Deasent burgers. Perfect for a quick lunch.

The drink was great! There was plastic from the cheese cooked inside of the Cordon Bleu. The fries were hard.

8fr for a tequila shot is not possible. Impudence

Great furnishings, very courteous staff, tasty food and a large selection of delicious beers. We recommend.

Classic burger with potatoes, very delicious and cheap €13...

Cool atmosphere, friendly staff and delicious food (Francesinha, which reminded me of my time in Portugal), also a wide selection of different beers

It's a shame that the delicious burger bread was only available with the "big" burgers on the menu. With all other burgers, why only this soggy and boring ready-made bread? A burger depends not only on the meat, but also on the bread. Atmosphere more for a snack with friends. It is not possible to have the burger cooked “medium” here, which indicates that it is frozen. Good beer selection. Considering the rather reasonable price, it was right for me.

Best service ever!!! Great food and drinks. 🫶🫶🫶

A special place, with the charm of the American West Coast (musically). The service is perfect with a big smile. Despite the distance I would happily return. THANKS

The vodka was always served just below the line. Even after complaining, there wasn't a whole 40 cl.

Be aware of rude customer service! I would never return

One of the best bar-restaurants in the city of Lucerne. Delicious and inexpensive food (mainly burgers & fries) and a huge selection of domestic and foreign beer, very friendly & competent service and a great ambience. Recommendation goes out save!

Xxl burger, not great meat and quite expensive beer. Nice decor, very stressed service.

I think the California has great charm and a casual interior. I'd love to go there. Many types of beer, although they have their price. I think the food is great, but the price here is absolutely fair. I always enjoy going to this restaurant.

Great service, fantastic food. Highly recommended!

Unfriendly host. He doesn't understand or speak German properly and then blames the guests. I don't go to a restaurant/bar to be jostled and lectured by the waiter. When we wanted to order after waiting 25 minutes, he yelled at us for no reason, so we got up and left.

The world's best burger in the world! The owners are very friendly and extremely accommodating. The food is first class, you can't fault anything. We have been eating at this restaurant for over 10 years and love it! Thanks that you exist.

Cool bar! Huge selection of beers from all over the world

The place is simply great 😊 I love going here and I look forward to eating there again and again 😊 I have never been disappointed. The burgers are the best there is in the store 😁

Awesome, Beautiful 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸great diner, friendly service, very fine food!!!

Mixture between Route 66 and Hard Rock Style. Very nice and prof. Service. Large selection.

The employees or bosses Customers should come to us with a laugh and not be rude... that doesn't need any... indecent...

I went my first night in Lucerne because of the proximity to my hotel and I was not wrong, I had dinner on all 4 nights of my stay there, the food was delicious, a wide variety of beers and options from many places in the world, the owners are very friendly and it looks How very hardworking. Absolute respect for them and the magnificent work they do. I felt very welcome and if I return to Lucerne I will definitely visit them. Thank you very much ♥️

Food was decent. Very over priced for what we're used to in America but that's the ONLY negative. Great atmosphere, great service and GREAT BEER SELECTION!

Great selection of beer. Come again.

The location was packed, but the staff was still very friendly, the food great, nice choice of beers

The burger and fries didn't taste good, the meat seemed to be some tasteless, frozen burger patty. The Cola-Zero as well as the service was good.

A very fine restaurant in the city of Lucerne. You can order various burgers there, as well as other dishes. The price is cheap. I enjoyed very much. The service is very friendly. It was decorated in typical American style. Cool and highly recommended. It's worth a visit.

Nice fare. Nicely decorated with American posters. Their drinks menu has beers from a lot of countries, including Tiger beer from Singapore

The food is simply delicious, the price is absolutely right and the service is A1 😎👍! It wasn't the last time here😁✌️!

Great food, great location, great price/performance, super friendly staff. Always my pleasure !

Great bar, staff speak many languages, beer selection, huge burger 🍔 also delicious

Extremely nice service and super tasty food

The slightly different restaurant. Unfortunately, the rooms are somewhat dark and there are almost no outdoor spaces. (right on the street. Known for their various burgers, which are also excellent. Friendly service!

Food was good. Side dishes could be more sufficient

nice shop, good food high drinks prices

Enjoyed the experience, tasty food and wouldn’t worry about kids what to eat. Special thanks to the loveliest lady “Renata” for her excellent service ❤️ would recommend it if you are looking for burgers in Lucerne 👌🏻

The burger meat is of extremely poor quality and the prices are pretty high. Take your money somewhere else (like any other burger place in the city). The guitars were pretty cool, but I’m never going back

VERY nice restaurant with very nice service. I haven't had such a good burger in a long time! Only positive :))

Thank you very much for your welcome and for all the good dishes! We will come back and we highly recommend this establishment!

We were rather disillusioned when we got to the store. The ambience didn't fit the big picture. No music in the background. The burgers had nothing to do with American diner. Little topping (1 quarter slice of tomato and half a slice of pickled cucumber) and very neutral in taste. The fries weren't particularly good either. A bottle of beer (0.33l) costs an average of 7.5 francs. That's really expensive.

A mix of German and Portuguese. a specialty from Portugal that I ate was simply delicious. Atmosphere is comfortable. A

Friendly service and decent fries still available at 11 p.m.😉

Central place. Ideal for eating and drinking. American menu but with Portuguese fusion. The staff are lovely and the food is great value for money.

Unfortunately I didn't have such a good experience. We specifically ordered the burger without any additives like cucumber & tomato & only with green salad. When the waitress asked which sauce we said again that we meant the burger, so the question was unnecessary. The burger came without fries, only with salad. We told her again & politely told her to bring us fries, well they were included in the bill. With a little reluctance she canceled it for us. Unfortunately not worth visiting again.

Service is a bit shady. I asked for a glass of tap water, to which he agreed. Later he returned with a bottle of water, immediately opened it and poured to a glass. I reminded him I asked for tap water and he replied that I would have had to pay 4.5 CHF anyway. Not cool.

Open late, reasonably priced and great food and drinks! Felt dumb coming here because we're American and wanted to eat 'swiss' food but everywhere was else was closed or stupid expensive. But at the end we had no regrets and would do this again. Highly recommend stopping in for a burger!

Well located between the glacier garden and the lake with typical American dishes, but also pizzas and Portuguese dishes. Huge selection of beers from all over the world👍

What an amazing place! You feel at home, lots of beer options, the food is wonderful, everything is very quick and hot ❤️ I stayed in Lucerne for 3 days and visited twice

Great place to have drinks and food!!!

The atmosphere is very cool and the service is friendly. Drinks menu is large (especially beer), but unfortunately not everything is available. Prices are rather high. Burger wasn't to my taste. Conclusion: It's OK to meet up and have a drink, but nothing more.

Very good burgers at a fair price. Very child-friendly service and very accommodating. Not as touristy as the rest of the restaurants on the edge of the lake.

Very high quality of international beers. Nice owner. Average prices.

Great place. The food was excellent, the service was very nice, I recommend it. We will definitely come back again! :)

This store is a disgrace to the beautiful city of Lucerne. This is probably just trying to fool tourists. Apparently over 100 beers. I asked for 4 beers from the menu and one of them was there. The photos you see here in the reviews had nothing to do with reality and raise the question of the authenticity of the reviews. The burger was really really bad. Cheap ready-made meat from the frozen food store (here I would attest that McDonald's meat is better). The sauces were not on the burger but next to it. Rolls are also the cheapest ready-made catering quality. The bacon was still light and limp. A slice of cucumber and a piece of onion should serve as a salad garnish. The waitress's excuse was: "Yes, they're right, but the chef says he cooks nine times like that." All in all, you really feel ripped off here. For two beers and a burger you pay an impressive 40.70chf At least one star because the waitress admitted the poor quality and apologized. She said the boss wanted it to be that way and she also thinks it's a shame.

Enjoy your meal. Friendly service.

Nice bar in Luzern, cool pictures on the wall, staff is friendly and has attention fir clients.

Happy days! Super friendly service, excellent meal, pleasant 50's setting.

It's unbelievable what we've experienced here, it's the third time we've been there, there's a familiar atmosphere. A quaint American diner. Beers from all over the world will surprise you. We would love to come back.😉

It's a shame, but I probably won't come here anymore. Small beer 7.50 CHF?? Are you crazy!? This probably has less to do with Americans. Ambient. More like an Italian bistro that has hung a few guitars on the wall. And customers can also be served in a more friendly and courteous manner. Good luck continues. You'll probably need them.

Excellent food. Friendly and professional staff. Very nice and unique location. Absolutely must try!

Great Burgers and a very nice ambience

After a morning of sightseeing in Lucerne we had the good fortune to enter this Restaurant. Very friendly waitress, speaks Portuguese and understands Spanish. The unbeatable burger!! Good food and correct price

Fast and friendly service. Food is fine. Nicely decorated. The only thing missing (and what you would expect) is background music from America from the 60s-80s.

Friendliness of the staff, pleasant American style furnishings. Lots of beers to choose from on the menu, more than welcome. Good but not exciting food.

California is a place I always frequented a lot during my previous management because I lived and worked nearby. TODAY it is a very well decorated place with 100% hygiene where friendliness is healthy and honesty stands out. The food level is excellent and the waiting time is very short. The workers are also competent and friendly professionals. Thank you Pinto and Wife for your work and dedication

Oh my freaking gosh. Everything was perfect. Especially Francesinha was really delicious with reasonable price. The service was perfect as well. I have no doubt that I will come back here to have a great dinner with my friends. Thank you sosososososo much for an amazing service and allowing me to have a perfect dinner with my best friends! 🇵🇹🇵🇹👍🏼

American-style beer bar that has been around for years, good food, 100 beers (with a stamp card offer), the same staff who knew me straight away, even after a long break

A good place, clean, friendly workers, speak Portuguese.