Wirtshaus Taube
An old inn beside the Reuss weir, serving Lucerne home cooking from traditional recipes at affordable prices. The summer terrace looks out toward the Chapel Bridge.
Taube is at Burgerstrasse 3. It has served traditional Swiss food under this name since 1772 and reverted to its original name in 1998. The menu follows old recipes: Lucerne Chügelipastete, grilled meat cakes, rösti, veal sausage, Alpine cheese macaroni and Stunggis, a lamb and vegetable stew from central Switzerland. In summer you can sit on the terrace beside the Reuss weir and look out toward the Chapel Bridge. It is open daily, with the kitchen open until 21:30, and booking is recommended for dinner. Average spend is about CHF 30–55 per person.
Opening hours
Daily 11:30–23:30; kitchen 11:30–21:30
Nearby sights
- Spreuer Bridge
- Jesuit Church (Jesuitenkirche)
- Lucerne Old Town (Weinmarkt)
- Musegg Wall
- Rosengart Collection
- Chapel Bridge
- Château Gütsch
- KKL Luzern & Kunstmuseum