Ristorante Il Lido in Lac Léman (VD)

The food is very bad. We ordered some mussels that were sour, they asked us why we didn't eat them, they acknowledged that they were bad and charged us the same.

Very friendly and professional service. Good pizza in front of a great lake panorama.

Bad experience in this place! Rude and authoritarian waitress, slow service and poor quality. In addition, the bathrooms were dirty, a shame for the place which had potential. I came with friends and I must say that among all the Italian restaurants in Lausanne, I had high expectations for this place, but suddenly no, very disappointed. Avoid it and I don't recommend it!

Italian restaurant by the lake. Good choice of dishes.

It was pretty cold in the restaurant and the food wasn't good at all for the price and the food was cold and too salty

One of the worst restaurants in Lausanne. The prices are too high in relation to what you eat. The service is terrible, the dishes have nothing to do with their names (in the sense that they don't know how to cook). Very nice and original idea of ​​a place, in fact there isn't much competition in the area. It's a shame that all this refinement is just a great illusion. Terrible dishes drowned in oil or too spicy to ruin the flavor. Terrible meat. Prices in line with other taverns but exorbitant for the quality/price ratio.

Totally disappointed expectations. The dishes are almost inedible for rather high prices, and as if this were not enough, the manager does not shine with savoir faire, especially with customers of the fairer sex, certainly not encouraging the desire to return. Sobriety requires us to set the limit here to what could be a real cahier des doleances.

NEVER AGAIN Too bad I didn't read the reviews sooner. We ate a "typical" first course but only the name was typical (fisherman's risotto), practically a regurgitation with a mush of mussels and frozen clams, inedible! As a second course, a stuck sea bass that looked like a chicken breast, edible! After we made her collect the first plate, which was practically entire, the owner still made her pay for it. We were attracted by the cute location on the seafront and by the fact that we were craving fish but it was a real disappointment. Totally disorganized and unable to manage many tables, we waited 45 minutes to at least have a drink, an hour and a half before we could have the starter and only after having asked for the bill exclusively for the starter and the wine, because we were tired of wait, the other dishes arrived. Even asking for the bill was real torture. An exhausting dinner to say the least.

ABOMINABLE The quality of the dishes is simply atrocious, both in the ingredients and the execution. It's also unbelievable how greasy this place is, from the cutlery to the glasses, with stains visible from a distance on everything. A sanitation worker would go mad, or set fire to everything in a holy fury. Finally, it cannot be said that it costs nothing: I spent almost 70 CHF in total, only to desperately dive into the chips that accompanied each dish. The charred focaccia is saltier than the Dead Sea and is a real attack; history repeats itself with the second course of meat where the seasoning is recycled (always charred like the pasta). The restaurant may have its own particular atmosphere, but it's not worth it!

Gross experience. I was traveling with some friends of mine to visit the city and we stopped in this place which apparently seemed beautiful but made us regret it. We ordered pasta carbonara which is made with egg whites, while what we received was a raw pasta with cream and inedible bacon. The desserts were even more horrible, they arrived after 40 minutes of waiting. The quality/price ratio is absolutely not proportionate. Experience not to be repeated!

I absolutely do not recommend this restaurant, following several unpleasant events. The other day, I came for dinner with my boyfriend and after waiting for forty minutes, the waitress finally came to take the order (a small blonde woman with an unfriendly, almost annoyed face). When taking the order, I asked her if there was smoked salmon in the tartare, and she very rudely told me that the tartare is only made with normal salmon (which is not true because that in other places in Italy I have eaten it with smoked salmon). After another 50 minute wait (I emphasize that there were HALF of the tables occupied) my boyfriend's pizza arrives, except at one point he notices a long black hair inside. The tartare, on the other hand, was mainly made of fat, therefore of very poor quality (which is quite normal in Italian restaurants abroad) but for the price we paid (OVER 100 CHF FOR TWO DISHES WITH A SPRITZ AND A BOTTLE OF NATURAL WATER) We will never return to this place. Big disappointment. I absolutely do not recommend this restaurant, following several unpleasant events. The other day I came to dinner with my boyfriend and after waiting for forty minutes the waitress finally arrived to take the order (a short blonde woman with an unfriendly, almost annoyed face). While taking the order, I asked her if there was smoked salmon in the tartare, and she replied in a very rude manner that the tartare is only made with normal salmon (which is not true because in other places in Italy I have eaten it with the smoked one). After a further wait of 50 minutes (I emphasize that there were HALF of the tables occupied) my boyfriend's pizza arrives, except that at a certain point he notices a long black hair inside. The tartare, on the other hand, was made mainly of fat, so as very poor quality (which is quite normal in Italian restaurants abroad) but for the price we paid (OVER 100 CHF FOR TWO COURSES WITH A SPRITZ AND A BOTTLE OF NATURAL WATER) We will never return to this restaurant. Big disappointment

I ate at this restaurant a few days ago and the only thing that still keeps it alive is the location because otherwise no one would dare set foot there. The scarcity of staff is impressive, one blonde waitress in particular with manners and features comparable to those of a Neapolitan mastiff! The quality and quantity of the dishes is decidedly poor and of very poor quality. The seafood risotto I ordered was drowned in disgusting slop! Never to see each other again

NIGHTMARE restaurant!! As soon as we arrived the waitress (a blonde woman) made us wait standing for more than half an hour after we had booked two days before; after having made us sit down I ask her if she could bring me a bottled Coca-Cola due to my intolerance to nickel, and in a rude manner and laughing in my face she replies that she didn't even know what nickel was, so I took a simple bottle of 'natural water (but we already wanted to leave). At the end of the dinner I ordered a coffee which also arrived after twenty minutes and totally watered down, all this for a truly exaggerated price. We will never return again even by mistake

I had the misfortune of having dinner in this place a few times, in the company of two friends. We were out and about, like good tourists, and we chose blindly, without a specific objective. And we paid for it, in every sense. We are made to sit down, the lists are brought to us, but they are left on the table for only a few seconds, without even giving us time to consult them. The aforementioned individual, in fact, collects them as per the office and taken by hunger we decide to take three different pasta dishes, the cooking of which was decidedly overcooked and in all likelihood they were pre-cooked dishes. All combined with the rudeness of the blonde waitress who, rather than working, seemed to want to pour out all her work stress on us, at the level of a poorly trained dog (it was probably a family-run environment, because no one would hire such rude staff). . To finish, a terrible coffee. Bill: 240 CHF for a total of 80 CHF each for a dish each plus a few drinks. In short, as many of those who have written before me have already said, we are talking about a place that fleeces tourists. I recommend readers to absolutely avoid it. I conclude by observing that certain characters and certain behaviors should be heavily sanctioned, because they ruin the image of our country abroad.

Too much waiting for the service.

It's good, but the cleanliness is not what it should be. Tables are dirty. Unfortunately, I didn't feel comfortable

Very nice restaurant by the lake. The staff is smiling and pleasant. We had a great time there! The lunch buffet is very good. Address to remember if you are passing through.

Very good and top service, thanks Luca!

Great team and a very good restaurant

Magnificent setting thanks to the terrace, food generally good but uneven in quantity depending on the dish chosen and ultra friendly staff. Hats off to the person who took care of us during our visit 🙏. On the other hand, you really shouldn't be in a hurry. 1h30 on site for main course and dessert even though there were around fifteen customers in total 😴

I strongly advise against it, bitter staff.

Very warm welcome, whether from the staff or the boss who also participates in the service! Pleasant and quiet atmosphere 10 m from the lakeside...👍

Although the view is wonderful, the restaurant is definitely not worth it. The seafood has no taste, small quantities for prices that are much too high and the tiramisu (homemade) is as bland as possible. Really very disappointed. Nevertheless, the service is really great. Everyone is super friendly and attentive.

Catastrophic! To flee! There were 7 of us and everyone left dissatisfied with this restaurant. I had the seafood grill dish and everything was frozen, bland, undercooked and lukewarm. In addition, the content of the dish was not what was listed on the menu (received cuttlefish instead of octopus). My boyfriend had a dish of pasta with chanterelles and prawns, it was salted butter pasta with a few pieces of chanterelles and 2 prawns chasing each other. For dessert, I had the chocolate fondant which was way overcooked and was therefore a cake. My friend had the tarte tatin which was frozen and therefore very soft with the dough sticking to the plate. Supposed to be accompanied by vanilla ice cream which was not, it was fior di latte (it's not too serious but with the accumulation of everything else, it becomes so). The icing on the cake, a hair in the tarte tatin. The only decent dishes were the starters, mille-feuilles of burrata (just slices of burrata with ham in between) and bruschetta (toasted bread, tomatoes and burrata) so nothing to prepare, just assembly. A friend of mine found (while chewing) a piece of hard plastic in his dessert. Certainly a piece of the packaging before it is put on the plate because the majority of desserts, if not all, are industrial. Not to mention that prices are not given. When you come here, you pay for the setting and the view. If that’s why, you better have a picnic in the park next door. Fortunately, the waitress made up for this disaster as best she could and was professional, friendly and understanding. PS: since I can't respond directly to your answer, I'm doing it this way. I have never worked in a fast food restaurant and in fact I have never worked in the restaurant business. I work for the city of Lausanne and I have never tried to hire anyone. Your comments are unfounded and insane. This demonstrates your lack of professionalism and explains, among other things, the average of 3.6, which is by far a bad mark. You better question yourself and correct your mistakes.

We went there on a Thursday evening as a family. Very friendly waitress and good food in a magnificent setting.

Very good restaurant by the lake, A splendid view, refined decor, the service is fast, the dishes are plentiful and of good quality. I highly recommend !!

The service was very good, our server was patient with our limited French. The food was also good and got to us very fast. The only problem was that they must have playing music with a non premium Spotify account or similar, because there were loud ads in between the songs, which ruined the mood.

Very good quality Italian restaurant on the banks of Lake Geneva.

Lakeside terrace, spectacular view. Excellent service and refined Italian cuisine. The salt-crusted sea bass with grilled vegetables is a marvel.

Seaside atmosphere. Let yourself be transported to Greece with the tables painted blue. Beautiful terrace, good service, the dishes are good and well served. Good relaxed atmosphere. I also like the interior decor.

Beautiful terrace...the rest, forget it

Very bad restaurant and they have the worst service ever the waiter hit my father !!!!

The location is stunning, offering breathtaking views. However, it's unfortunate that the staff, service, food quantities and prices do not match with the excellence of the place. There for lunch, it took 45 min before our 5 people table was served and people who had arrived after us were served before, while there were only 4-5 tables to be served at that time. When bringing this to the waiter's attention, there was no excuses, not a nice gesture, no caring, but mocking! There' s a section "petite faim" in the menu which are actually tremendous salads. No one could eat it up. I was starving, so I ordered a Burrata Pugliese as main course and funnily this is not under the petite faim section. 4 tiny mini pieces of Burrata with a slice of pepper plant under each burratiny😂. Don't take it, it's not even spiced up and absolutely not worth CHF 31.50. Again raised this and no consideration at all from the restaurant. Too bad, the place is just so good. Let's wait for the next owner who will hopefully handle this place with the professionalism it deserves.

Just for a cocktail with excellent personal service

Amazing location and friendly service. The wine selection is great, the food was okay. I think the best part is literally the terrace on the lake, which is perfect for summer.

Located on lac leman, this is a gem of a place. Food was excellent - small portions though. The staff and owner are very frie dly. Recommend!

Very beautiful landscape to spend a pleasant time. On the other hand, the meat lacked flavor and the portions were limited.

True VERY good. Extremely delicious. Very polite. Great service👏🏼

Very good restaurant by the lake, my favorite place ❤️

Grand Soleil encouraged us to go eat on a terrace. Having chosen this restaurant we were full of hope and wanted to eat fish, big disappointment. The perch fillets accompanied by industrial tartar sauce had no taste and the grilled mixed fish and seafood was a real disappointment, too expensive for the quality. Friendly but overwhelmed service.

Thanks to the charming waitress who took care of us with kindness.

Excellent, we had lunch on a Sunday, the food was delicious, the pastas and lasagnas, the restaurant terrace is beautiful with an Italian summer atmosphere and the view of the lake is beautiful. The excellent service was always attentive to everything. Highly recommended

I have visited the Castle in the summer and the winter. Both provide a feeling of what it would have been like. The castle is very fascinating. To get the most out of it, I would use all available resources: headset with audio, reference posters in each room, and the audio stationed in various rooms. There are no people inside but the people at the gate are very informative.

Fantastic view of Lake Lausanne, quick service and helpful staff, the price of water is excessive (11 Ch for a bottle), otherwise fair prices. Excellent bruschettas, the first ones a little bland but well presented. They brought us the wrong bill but the staff kindly corrected the errors.

Closer to water is not possible. Beautiful terrace and impeccable service

We had a very pleasant time as a family for our father's 85th birthday. Impeccable service, very well cooked and presented dishes. Friendly atmosphere thanks to Chiara who was very attentive to our needs. Exceptional lake view from the terrace. I recommend

Unfriendly and unprofessional staff. Poor service. Mediocre food. Superb view. Such a waste.

I recently went there. I was very satisfied with the starter and the cocktail of the day. The setting is still beautiful. I went there during the week, it was quiet. The waiter welcomed us well. And the service was fast. Too bad the prices are so expensive. We would have had another drink otherwise!

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Every time I go there it's the same, we are always well served, the staff always pleasant and attentive. The kitchen is a pure marvel

Ordered 4 lasagnas and a "Château Brillant" on Mother's Day. The lasagnas were "spoiled" it's not possible otherwise. We called the waiter who tasted them himself (With an unmistakable grimace) So far we thought again that this could happen. Anyway, we ordered pizza instead. The bill arrives, the 4 lasagnes appear but not the pizzas (Marguerite) We ask for explanations and the waiter tells us that it's like that, that the lasagna is charged. We don't understand anything. We ask to speak to the boss. The waiter holds a phone for us and tells us "you can talk to him" But frankly!!! We say that we are not happy we agree to pay for the lasagna but he gives us the bill for the pizza (obviously cheaper) he refuses and tells us that he only charges two lasagna....But!!!!! An error can happen , no worries, but don't take responsibility and be treated like this! Not recommended and I would never set foot there again!

Very friendly staff, good food and great location

Very good pizza, fast and friendly service! Gladly again!

Excellent dishes, fast, careful and friendly service. We ate on the terrace on a magnificent day, by the water

This restaurant has a lot of potential because it is a beautiful setting, but it's a shame because the waiters are not helpful. I ask for an ashtray they say look with my colleague as if it were difficult. We waited 55 minutes to be served after the waitress moved us because for her “it’s not pleasant to work and serve yourself at the table where you sat”. In addition, she has childish reactions, she sulks and does not want to look for other solutions to find us a table. I have to ask him where we can sit instead. Once the order is taken we wait another 20 minutes for our order to arrive and it is incomplete. The service needs to be reviewed and the waitress is incompetent. In short, hire other people!!

Thank you for the welcome, the service and the excellent dishes of the day this lunchtime. Nice discovery and we will come back. Gracie mille😉

The staff is very welcoming, there is a beautiful terrace with a view of the magnificent lake.

Food really not very good. More than inexperienced service. The view is nice though.

Good food and decent atmosphere. Service was good too. Problem is the price to overall offering ratio is a little lacking. But not a bad lakeside option for a nice dinner at all.

Had a group event here. The staff was very nice, accomodating, and attentive. The bar was also well equipped. Food was satisfactory, although not outstanding. The bathrooms were really odd, seemingly more like a public bathroom in a park rather than in a restaurant. It was winter, so no idea about the terrasse.

Smoke everywhere, so open windows, I froze on the spot, bad perch fillet, ok service, horrible toilets, too expensive, in short don't go there!

Great experience, very very good pizza, very smiling staff. Thank you wholeheartedly to the girl who served us. I fully recommend⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐💥❤️🌞🙏

Anthologie en 0 good fast and pâte à fink l'aise appelle ex-conseiller faut de quoi acheter You getOverall good restaurant but I think it is a bit expensive for the quality you get The view is definitely nice but I will recommend to go to the Thai restaurant next door instead

Starter, delicious main course. Menu with Italian dishes and lots of choice, big positive point. Smiling waiters. Points for possible improvement: decoration and light (not dimmed) not up to the level of the setting which is magnificent. However, I recommend without others :)

With a magnificent view of the lake, impeccable service, we eat very well 🤩

Endless waiting times. Haughty and hypocritical service. What a shame

A great setting for sharing with friends. Unfortunately, there is nothing good in this restaurant. Slow waiters, cocktail nothing more and very busy. 1h45 wait for 4 simple dishes (doesn't taste the tartare, meat of the burger requested rare and comes to the point,) and as an excuse a large table inside. To apologize, coffee and dessert offered... lukewarm coffee and a piece of gelatin in the tiramisu. Not recommended place, despite its magnificent setting.

More than 1h30 to serve a tartare, a roasbeed, a hamburger and fried fish. The dishes arrived 5 minutes later. The waiter was mumbling, we couldn't understand what he was saying. We were offered coffee (lukewarm) and a tiramisu with pieces of gelatin (since when do we put gelatin in tiramisu?). Worst experience in a restaurant, I don't recommend it.

Had a business dinner here with over 30 persons, service was impeccable, food was great and overall the atmosphere excellent!

Food ok.. the waitress Francesca is super professional 🔝

Friendly welcome and service (and relatively fast), good food, very fair value for money given the excellent location. The only downside is the carafe of water for CHF 1.50 although we also had a bottle of wine and coffee.

Stunning ! Very pleasant setting, very professional, friendly and efficient staff! The cuisine is honestly nothing exceptional but the place is charming and makes you want to return!

Good food, but the service is really not great

I'm giving one star for the frame but that's all it deserves! I finished eating, 1 hour later I was throwing up! Good for a drink to enjoy the setting but I strongly advise against eating the bah unless you have a very strong stomach.. It's totally disgusting!!!!🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮

Horrible SERVICE, unfriendly staff!! Advise anyone!!! Too bad such a beautiful place!!!

Really disappointed !!!!! Be careful if you think you'll have a good time. , I think you need to take the picnic with you otherwise no one will say anything to you, because this restaurant doesn't want to make money, the waiters team is really on the hook, 1 hour wait before we come speak to me and take my order, two tables next to each other same speech....you should think about doing some training in the service or else change jobs... Really sad in Switzerland to have a service of this scale because the setting is magnificent. 😞

Very warm welcome, a service that will exceed our expectations. All the dishes were of very good quality. We had a great evening in a magnificent setting.

Breathtaking view of the lake. Very good Italian food and appreciable service.

Very nice place, helpful and really friendly team. The pizzas are excellent. I highly recommend !

Amazing Tartar with truffle! And the view over Lake Geneva is amazing! Ecxellent service!

Super friendly and helpful team. Very nice menu with fish and shellfish cooked to perfection. Well done !!

The restaurant is not suitable for organizing banquets or celebrating important events. After booking well in advance we find ourselves literally squeezed into a corner with half the guests in the sun. 20 minutes to find makeshift umbrellas, table set not for ceremony

Nice place, very friendly waiters, but the portion of lasagna very small (bowl size) for one meal. To be reviewed in my opinion.

The staff is super friendly, the boss too, the cocktails and ice creams are delicious and not to mention the view of the lake...

Too expensive, terrible service Young boss lacks experience

Formerly the WaterGate, it has not lost its charm! A magnificent view of the lake.

Had a business lunch with a modestly big group of colleagues. As it was not my first time at this restaurant this is the first time I'm posting about it is a fantastic place with extremely accommodating manager of the place who did a step beyond to make us feel welcomed and cozy. Waitress as well great and fast. Food was fantastic from the starter to main dish closing with desert - just fantastic. Day was very cold and cloudy but the view and the terrace they have is perfect setting for a warm spring or summer days. Highly recommended and planning to take my family there soon.

Great welcome Although the setting is magnificent and it is a great place to enjoy the sun, I find the service leaves something to be desired. Insolent waitress (“and then it’s the vodka”), without any knowledge of the cocktail menu, with 5 tables already served, herself not able to remember the order after 3 seconds. Not even a knock on the table after clearing. With a smile we keep the whole world. Wednesday 08.03.2022 4:30 p.m. We hope to enjoy the next one with adequate service at the place.

I love coming here for the superb setting and its calm terrace in the afternoon... but the service is not what the place seems to give. The brunette waitress is unparalleled insolence, allows herself to make comments even though she doesn't know how to answer a clear question (knowledge of the menu 0/10), doesn't clean any tables after clearing... Not nice for a place like this. Disappointed.

Everything perfect: kitchen, location, terrace. Excellent parmesan :)

Withdraw your retirement savings to consume at home… service not up to their price… to be reviewed

Very good service, very good drinks, exquisite food!

Heavenly corner but a little expensive, service quite slow

Magnificent place, superb service and warm welcome from the Owner Roberto and his team. Top quality food, quality and impeccable service. An exceptional setting

Nice location, on the lakeside, spacy. Food is good.

Very expensive, no choice of ice cream, not very professional

Magical setting on Leman! Excellent pizza!

Excellent Italian restaurant with cuisine as tasty as it is generous. Impeccable service and above all setting and breathtaking view of the lake.

Delicious meal especially an excellent leg of lamb hmmmmm but you have to prepare your wallet. Quality and service come at a price but it's worth it

Poorly received at 5:45 p.m. for a drink. 2 waiters taking turns without wanting to take our order. We left talking to the manager who is the image of his servers.