Guidebook for Bern
Essentials
Organic store with everything you need from food to cosmetics.
14 locals recommend
LOLA Lorraineladen, LOLA vegan, Lola Cola
23 LorrainestrasseOrganic store with everything you need from food to cosmetics.
Migros Supermarkt
43 Zähringerstrassesupermarket with everything you need
little Indian supermarket which is open almost always - especially useful on Sundays
Akkara Asian Supermarket
15 Lorrainestrasselittle Indian supermarket which is open almost always - especially useful on Sundays
Egli
Christoffelunterführungorganic store in the lower ground of the train station with almost everything you need
Palette - Unverpackt Einkaufen
18 Münstergassefood unpacked (bring your own container). very small though.
Small but good (organic) food store with a small café area outside. Open on Sunday mornings for bread, croissants and more.
6 locals recommend
Q-Laden
1 QuartierhofSmall but good (organic) food store with a small café area outside. Open on Sunday mornings for bread, croissants and more.
LOLA Mattenhof
57 BrunnmattstrasseOrganic store with everything you need from food to cosmetics.
Food Scene
Okra
9 Lorrainestrasseone of our favourite Indian places - great for take-away
Fugu
16 GerechtigkeitsgasseDelicious Japanese and Thai food at a modern restaurant in the old town.
wartsaal | kaffee bar bücher
15 Lorrainestrassebar, café, restaurant
Adrianos Bar & Café
2 Theaterpl.coffee, beer, drinks, nice sandwiches
Brasserie Lorraine
17 Quartiergassea nice restaurant co-op with fair prices
Absolutely delicious and unique food for a special occasion. Rather pricey but well worth your money.
Wein & Sein
50 MünstergasseAbsolutely delicious and unique food for a special occasion. Rather pricey but well worth your money.
Café Kairo
43 Dammweggreat drinks, food and atmosphere with occasional events
rustic looking restaurant with modern but down to earth food and friendly atmosphere. great wines too!
6 locals recommend
Eiger
73 Belpstrasserustic looking restaurant with modern but down to earth food and friendly atmosphere. great wines too!
Best ice cream in town by far! And it's quite cheap too. Be prepared to stand in line for a while – it's worth it though. They have three more locations spread throughout the city.
72 locals recommend
Gelateria di Berna
15 MittelstrasseBest ice cream in town by far! And it's quite cheap too. Be prepared to stand in line for a while – it's worth it though. They have three more locations spread throughout the city.
Great bagels and crazy amounts of cakes and pies (many of them vegan). Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
On these days, there's a food truck run by Fabian's brother in front of the café. It's called 'Outlawz Food' and offers, among other things, vegan doner kebab (only 11:45 to 13:30).
28 locals recommend
Tingel Kringel
12 MittelstrasseGreat bagels and crazy amounts of cakes and pies (many of them vegan). Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
On these days, there's a food truck run by Fabian's brother in front of the café. It's called 'Outlawz Food' and offers, among other things, vegan doner kebab (only 11:45 to 13:30).
Injera
38 Gesellschaftsstrassegreat ethiopian food
Volver BarTapasCafé
8 Rathauspl.tapas bar with delicious lunch menus, great for "apéro"
Classic French/Swiss food in a chic (and rather pricey) setting – come here for really nice oysters, tartare, mussels and much more. Located nicely near the bear pit.
7 locals recommend
Brasserie Bärengraben
1 Grosser MuristaldenClassic French/Swiss food in a chic (and rather pricey) setting – come here for really nice oysters, tartare, mussels and much more. Located nicely near the bear pit.
Ängelibeck
11 Schwanengassesmall typically Swiss bakery
coffee, lunch and events in a former fire station. The coffee company 'Adriano's Bar & Café' have their roastery here too.
18 locals recommend
Löscher
70 Viktoriastrassecoffee, lunch and events in a former fire station. The coffee company 'Adriano's Bar & Café' have their roastery here too.
Du Nord
2 Lorrainestrasserestaurant, bar and cafe
Rösterei Kaffee und Bar
6 Güterstrassegood coffee, nice café
Tulsi
65 FreiestrasseIndian restaurant
Kesar
131 MurtenstrasseIndian restaurant
Ida Kaffee & Raum
25 Schwarzenburgstrasseneighborhood café
Da Nino
65 Belpstrassebest pizza in town
Da Bucolo
10 Amthausgassegood pizza
Maharaja Palace
55 AarbergergasseIndian place
Namaste India
26 MonbijoustrasseIndian
Way to India
69 MarktgasseIndian place. great nan!
Vegetarian self-service restaurant with big large variety of foods. Lots of vegan options too. Two locations in Bern and more in other cities.
18 locals recommend
tibits Bern Gurtengasse
3 GurtengasseVegetarian self-service restaurant with big large variety of foods. Lots of vegan options too. Two locations in Bern and more in other cities.
Vegetarian self-service restaurant with big large variety of foods. Lots of vegan options too. Two locations in Bern and more in other cities.
15 locals recommend
tibits
10 Bahnhofpl.Vegetarian self-service restaurant with big large variety of foods. Lots of vegan options too. Two locations in Bern and more in other cities.
Colonial Bar
11 Kornhauspl.Nice café and bar with good beers, wines, drinks (absinthe!) in the middle of the city.
Bonbec
46 Rathausgassecozy restaurant/café.
We haven't actually been here yet, but we've heard good things about it. They offer (French-influenced) seafood and some other things.
12 locals recommend
Ô Capitaine
12 HerzogstrasseWe haven't actually been here yet, but we've heard good things about it. They offer (French-influenced) seafood and some other things.
Haberbüni
175 KönizstrasseNice atmosphere, good wine, good food.
Good place for traditional and simple (heavy on cheese, too) Swiss food. Popular amongst politicians. A little bit pricey.
8 locals recommend
Harmonie
3 HotelgasseGood place for traditional and simple (heavy on cheese, too) Swiss food. Popular amongst politicians. A little bit pricey.
Anker
16 Kornhauspl.Good place for traditional and simple Swiss food and rather cheap as well.
Café des Pyrénées
17 Kornhauspl.Small, busy café, good for people watching and a drink or two.
Café and bar on super hip street (especially in summer) with a small, but tasty lunch menu. Right next to the original Gelateria di Berna.
46 locals recommend
Caffè Bar Sattler
15 MittelstrasseCafé and bar on super hip street (especially in summer) with a small, but tasty lunch menu. Right next to the original Gelateria di Berna.
jusq'a
52 Brunngassehip café
Drip Roasters Café
69 BelpstrasseFavorite specialty café. Also owned by your host :)
COPAIN ARTISAN BOULANGER
70a Viktoriastrassegreat sourdough bakery, only open on saturdays
moment
56 Postgassemodern and creative dining, a bit pricey but worth the money. great natural wines, too.
Trallala - Die Weinbar
1 Holligerplatznatural wine bar & restaurant, this location will close in March 2022
suban THAI EATERY & SHOP
42 Nordringgreat thai, good vegan options too
Bakery Bakery Länggasse
9 Falkenplatzvegan bakery and café
BakeryBakery
23 Schärerstrassevegan bakery and café
Shopping
FEINFRACHT® Store Bern
13 Kramgassehip little store with great design
Eva's Apples - vegan shop
63 Kramgassea vegan paradise
Chäsbueb - cheese and delicatessen
83 Kramgasseeverything a cheese-addict might need!
Kitchener AG
40 Aarbergergasselongtime store for apparel, design and more.
Yamatuti
16-18 AarbergergasseFair trade store. On Thursdays, there's a food truck run by Fabian's brother in front of the café. It's called 'Outlawz Food' and offers, among other things, vegan doner kebab (only 11:45 to 13:30).
Nordring Fair Fashion X RRREVOLVE
4 LorrainestrasseFair trade store. On Thursdays, there's a food truck run by Fabian's brother in front of the café. It's called 'Outlawz Food' and offers, among other things, vegan doner kebab (only 11:45 to 13:30).
Stiftung Terra Vecchia - Blumenladen
7 MittelstrasseBeautiful flower store.
Casa Lusitania Bern GmbH
2A Lorrainestrassewine store
Cultivino
175 KönizstrasseGreat wine store. They also offer really good courses.
Titolo
19 ZeughausgasseBest place for sneakers.
Trallala - Der Laden
5 Philosophenweggreat natural wine store
Everything Else
Outlawz Tattoo Studio
33 StandstrasseTattoo studio
Keels Tätowiererei
46 TscharnerstrasseTattoo studio
Drinks & Nightlife
ZAR café*bar
9 PestalozzistrasseTurnhalle
4 Speichergasserelaxed and hip place for dancing and drinks
ISC Club Bern
10 Neubrückstrassegreat program, young people and relaxed but wild atmosphere
café during the day, bar at night. they have live music quite frequently.
7 locals recommend
MARTA Cafe - Music - Bar
8 Kramgassecafé during the day, bar at night. they have live music quite frequently.
Barbière
40 Breitenrainpl.Bar with its own, really good beer. Quite expensive though.
Expensive hotel, but there's a sky terrace with a great view and prices are not too bad either. I think they offer brunch too (you'll probably need a reservation).
Hotel Schweizerhof Bern & THE SPA
11 Bahnhofpl.Expensive hotel, but there's a sky terrace with a great view and prices are not too bad either. I think they offer brunch too (you'll probably need a reservation).
Arts & Culture
Cultural center with restaurant, bar, club, book/gift shop, concerts and events
36 locals recommend
Kulturzentrum Reitschule
8 NeubrückstrasseCultural center with restaurant, bar, club, book/gift shop, concerts and events
Famous art museum. Very unusual architecture too.
90 locals recommend
Zentrum Paul Klee (Paul Klee Center)
3 Monument im FruchtlandFamous art museum. Very unusual architecture too.
Schlachthaus Theater
20 RathausgasseNice, rather small theater.
Museum of Communication
16 HelvetiastrasseMuseum of Communication. Completely renovated.
Kunstmuseum
8 Hodlerstrasseart museum
Galerie Rigassi by SOON
62 Münstergassegood art gallery
Parks & Nature
with our free day passes you can take the funicular and see the view and enjoy nice walks
17 locals recommend
Gurten Kulm station
with our free day passes you can take the funicular and see the view and enjoy nice walks
go for a swim in the Aare and have some baba ganoush and interesting beers afterwards
21 locals recommend
Lorraine Bad
70 Uferweggo for a swim in the Aare and have some baba ganoush and interesting beers afterwards
go for a swim in the Aare with a view of the federal palace. great for people watching!
98 locals recommend
Freibad Marzili
29 Marzilistrassego for a swim in the Aare with a view of the federal palace. great for people watching!
for a quick stroll around a small lake. young people come here to smoke or make out
7 locals recommend
Egelsee
for a quick stroll around a small lake. young people come here to smoke or make out
Beautiful botanic garden next to the river, mostly free.
40 locals recommend
Botanical Garden (Botanischer Garten)
21 AltenbergrainBeautiful botanic garden next to the river, mostly free.
Park next to the river with football (soccer) goals, beach volleyball pitch and in summer loads of people swimming in the river or barbecuing.
17 locals recommend
Camping platz Eichholz
45 StrandwegPark next to the river with football (soccer) goals, beach volleyball pitch and in summer loads of people swimming in the river or barbecuing.