Brasserie Le Cardinal
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Brasserie Le Cardinal is a restaurant in central Neuchâtel, occupying the ground floor of a historic house.
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Why go
- Art Nouveau décor, rare in Switzerland, with wall tiles depicting landscapes, birds, flowers and castles.
Opening hours
Today09:00 – 23:30Show all
Monday09:00 – 23:30
Tuesday09:00 – 23:30
Wednesday09:00 – 23:30
Thursday09:00 – 23:30
Friday09:00 – 23:30
Saturday09:00 – 23:30
SundayClosed
Good to know
Highchairs AvailableOutdoor SeatingReservationsServes AlcoholTable ServiceWheelchair Accessible
Atmosphere
- Preserved original features and traditional service give the room the feel of a Parisian brasserie.
- Outdoor seating is available.
Dishes to try
- Cod gravlax with blackcurrant and Timut pepper
- Roasted monkfish saltimbocca with sage sauce and Venere risotto
- Bouchot mussels marinière or Ardennes-style
- Huîtres Marennes-Oleron à la carte or as a set menu with Entre-2-Mers
- Handmade dried beef from the Neuchâtel mountains
- Seasonal game dishes include venison tataki with elderberries
- Cassoulet St Hubert with confit hare leg, wild boar stew and hunter’s sausage
- Saddle of roe deer with Grand Veneur sauce, for two
- Four-cheese fondue
- Beef tartare with quail egg, toast, fries and salad
- Neuchâteloise with warm tomme in pastry, potato galette, Neuchâtel sausage and salad
Booking a table
- Reserve by phone at +41 32 725 12 86 or use the booking button on the restaurant’s website.
Good for
- Families Highchairs are available.
- Meals for two Pheasant, apple and foie gras pithiviers is offered for two people.
Shorts
History
The house stands between the former mills and the Seyon River.
- 1733The house was built in 1733.
- 1902A restaurant has operated in the house since 1902.
- 1905The façade became one of Neuchâtel’s first protected buildings.
- 1907–1940Cardinal brewery of Fribourg owned the house and sold beer there.
Dietary options
- Vegetarian Vegetarian options are available.
- Gluten-free An asterisk on the menu marks gluten-free dishes.
How to get there
- On footJust below Neuchâtel Castle.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access
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Where
Rue du Seyon 9, Neuchâtel, 2000
- Website
- lecardinal-brasserie.ch/
- Phone
- +41 32 725 12 86
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Questions and answers
What are Brasserie Le Cardinal’s opening hours?
Monday to Saturday, 09:00–23:30.
Can I pay by card at Brasserie Le Cardinal?
Credit cards, including Visa, are accepted.
Where can I see Brasserie Le Cardinal’s menu this week?
Use the Au menu cette semaine page.
Where can I see Brasserie Le Cardinal’s à la carte menu?
Use the La Carte page.
Does Brasserie Le Cardinal have an online wine list?
Yes. See La carte des vins.
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