The panorama restaurant Le Pavillon in Bern is located in the Hotel Ambassador. When it comes to the Hotel Ambassador, many visitors think of the Teppanyaki restaurant Taishi, but this is not about that. Le Pavillon offers, according to its website, a world cuisine made from regional and seasonal products, and that’s exactly how we experienced it.
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Visit to Le Pavillon in Bern
During our visit, the weather was warm, so we were seated outside on the terrace. Although Le Pavillon is advertised as a panorama restaurant, the terrace doesn’t offer any views. A nice view can only be seen from inside.
The menu selection is quite small, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The dishes are a rather eclectic mix. For example, Le Pavillon in Bern offers a Donburi, a Japanese dish consisting of a bowl of rice topped with various delicacies. At the same time, the menu also features a pork fillet with morel sauce. That’s why I call the menu unconventional and categorize the cuisine as fusion. It’s also noteworthy that, despite the international dishes, the wine list focuses on Swiss wines.
For my meal, I chose the Donburi and added a salad and dessert to make it a three-course set, which was very reasonably priced.
The salad was large and topped with crispy bacon and melon. The dressing was served separately. Overall, the salad was enjoyable, especially thanks to the crispy bacon. For the main course, the Chicken Donburi came with plenty of rice and chicken, topped with radish and edamame. The sauce was also served separately. Taste-wise, the Donburi was very delicious, and as mentioned, they didn’t skimp on the chicken. The rice, however, didn’t seem to be of Japanese origin—it didn’t stick together, making it a bit difficult to eat with chopsticks. For dessert, the waitress served an iced coffee, which was fine.
Rating
| Criteria | Description | Value |
| Rating | The restaurant Le Pavillon has an eclectic but small menu. There are Asian-inspired dishes, but also Swiss classics like pork fillet with morel sauce. The wine is exclusively Swiss. The service is excellent, and the quality is good. | 4 |
| Atmosphere | The atmosphere caters to a rather elegant clientele and was pleasant. The terrace doesn’t offer a nice view, so the term “panorama restaurant” doesn’t quite apply there (it probably does inside). | 3 |
| Service | The service was very friendly and attentive. | 5 |
| Selection | The menu is eclectic, with pork fillet with morel sauce alongside Japanese Donburi. The wine list is limited to Swiss wines. | 4 |
| Quality | The food quality was good, and the portions were generous enough. | 4 |
| Price | OK | 4 |
Details
| Topic | Description |
| Menus | Links to the various menus are available on the homepage. |
| Contact | Homepage Seftigenstrasse 99 3007 Bern +41 31 370 99 99 |
| Special Notes |
Directions to Le Pavillon in Bern
Take tram number 9 to the “Schönegg” stop. The restaurant is right there. There is also parking available at the restaurant.
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