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L'Indochine

I walked up the hill from La Gare to L'Indochine ( Av. d'Ehcallens 82, 1004 Lausanne, Tél. 021/625 88 88), a wonderful walk and a fabulous restaurant. They remembered me from a recent visit, and I ordered the same meal: a large Pho (beef noodle soup), and a spicy beef with dark chili sauce, some thing like Yu Tuxao. Great. Too dark for photos. Good wine selection, fabulous service.

For a typical fondue or other swiss meat :

Place St-François 2, Lausanne

http://www.caferomand.com/

Bleu Lézard (brasserie with a great atmosphere), Via Venetto (great italian restaurant) or Chez Xu (for those who like good chinese food served in a trashy-swiss looking restaurant).

Classic simple and honest French bistro interior, very good food, priced slightly higher than one might expect, but worth it.

I had the pork shank in madeira sauce, served with rôsti. It was fantastic. The pork was succulent, the sauce it was cooked in was a perfect balance of saltiness and sweetness - I assume from madeira sugar. The crispy potato also went well with the sauce. For 31CHF a dish. You can easily share this between two people!