Restaurant Le Museum
Restaurant Le Museum, a Swiss restaurant in Montreux’s old town founded by Jazz Festival creator Claude Nobs.
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Menu & prices
People love
- High-quality traditional Swiss fondue and local products
- Friendly and attentive service in recent visits
Praised in reviews
Criticised in reviews
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The restaurant accepts families, has high chairs, and offers a peaceful outdoor courtyard during summer.
- Extremely long wait times for orders and food delivery
- Small portion sizes with high costs for supplements
- Inconsistent food quality, including cold or undercooked dishes
- The courtyard seating is peaceful and recommended for families
- Sources disagree Reviews are sharply divided; recent positive reviews contrast with older negative ones regarding service efficiency.
- Sources disagree Guests report extreme variance in kitchen output, from perfect fondue to raw gratin.
Why go
- Museum fondue combines white wine, Vacherin, honey and mustard seeds.
- All cheeses come from the Châtel-St-Denis dairy.
- The charcoal grill serves beef, turkey and horse meat with gratin and Museum sauce.
Opening hours
Today18:00 – 23:30Show all
Good to know
Dishes to try
- Bacchus fondue with beef in spiced beef broth and red wine, served with gratin and Museum sauce
- Moitié-moitié fondue with Gruyère and Vacherin
- Regional platter of dried meat, cured ham and bacon
- White trout fritter from Vionnaz with lemon mayonnaise and trout roe
- Roasted bone marrow with toasted bread
- Seasonal fish soup with toasted bread and aioli
- Crispy veal sweetbreads with spring risotto and morel sauce
- Spring risotto with edamame, peas, green beans, asparagus tips and parmesan sauce
- Lake Léman perch fillets, meunière-style, with rice and tartar sauce
- Rösti, plain or with bruschetta sauce, tomato, oregano and garlic
- House-made chocolate mousse with raspberry ice cream and crunchy crumble
Booking a table
- Reserve a table through the restaurant website or Zenchef.
Atmosphere
- The restaurant has an outdoor terrace for warmer days.
- A full bar serves wine, beer and other alcohol.
Good for
- Families High chairs are available.
Shorts
History
David Bowie and Mick Jagger were among the musicians who gathered here for a meal or song.
- 1965Claude Nobs and Karl Iverson founded Le Museum.
How to get there
- On footRue de la Gare 40, 1820 Montreux, in the Old Town.
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- Website
- restaurantlemuseum.ch/
- Phone
- +41 21 963 16 62
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Questions and answers
What are Restaurant Le Museum’s opening hours?
Daily, 18:00–23:30.
Where can I see Restaurant Le Museum’s menu?
View La Carte on the restaurant’s website.
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