Adriano's Bar and Café
Theaterplatz 2, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Outdoor Dining: None
This popular recent addition to the café scene serves fantastic Italian-style sandwiches on homemade, home-style breads. A chalkboard lists the day's specials that includes great eats made with fresh vegetables, bagels, focaccia, and ciabatta. House-brewed iced tea and gourmet coffees are also featured, as is the "best brownie in town."
Arlequin
Gerechtigkeitsgasse 81, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Outdoor Dining: None
This comfortable, relaxed restaurant is located in the middle of the city and attracts Bern's intellectual crowd. The best Wiener schnitzel in the city is served Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday nights. The traditional menu features deliciously prepared Swiss favorites such as goulash soup, farmhouse ham and potato salad, and puff pastry filled with chicken pâté and morel mushrooms.
Brasserie zum Bärengraben
Muristalden 1, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Outdoor Dining: None
This friendly and popular restaurant is located across from the Bear Pits. The classical Swiss menu includes "Kalbskopf," which is chopped veal head served in a vinaigrette, pig's feet, and stuffed cabbage. The lamb with rosemary and the sumptuous pastries add a touch of French to the regional menu.
Frohsinn
Münstergasse 84, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Outdoor Dining: None
This quaint restaurant is popular for its intimate atmosphere as well as its traditional cuisine. The seasonal menu is created with only the freshest ingredients and may include liver with rösti, filet of beef in whiskey sauce, goose-liver mousse, and the scrumptious sabayon with strawberries. Those with a taste for Italian will enjoy the homemade ravioli.
Harmonie
Hotelgasse 3, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Outdoor Dining: None
This friendly family-owned and operated restaurant has been a consistent favorite of local and foreigners alike since 1900. The art nouveau décor features animated leaded glass and wooden interior. The cuisine is traditional Swiss and features pork sausage with rösti (hash brown potatoes), tripe with tomatoes, käseschnitte (cheese toast), Bauern omelets (farm style, with bacon, potatoes, onions, and herbs), and fondue.
Klotzlikeller
Gerechtigkeitsgasse 52, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Outdoor Dining: None
This 17th century wine cellar is the oldest in Bern. In 1885, Mr. Klotzli's daughters declared that only unmarried women would be permitted to own and run the restaurant, a tradition that continues to this day. The changing menu features such traditional Bernese dishes as tripe and rösti (hash brown potatoes), along with wines and dishes from selected regions. A monthly musical dinner theater adds charm to this already unique place.
Kornhauskeller
Kornhausplatz 18, 3011 Bern, Switzerland
Outdoor Dining: None
This stately alpine beer hall, located under an 18th century granary, features an old world atmosphere. Traditional Swiss offerings feature rösti, smoked meats, and sauerkraut. Menu items also include grilled veal medallions with Roquefort butter, potpourri of grilled fish, and a Mediterranean buffet lunch.
