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Le Café littéraire

Restaurant Bar Brunch restaurant

👍 This is a very pleasant eatery placed facing the lake with the Vevey community library as its neighbor. There is a good choice of vegetarian dishes and a rich brunch menu. The wine and drinks list is extensive and well chosen offering many local products. They feature several evening cultural events... People often mention good, star,


Address

Quai Perdonnet 33, 1800 Vevey, Switzerland

Website

lecafelitteraire.ch

Contact

+41 21 922 00 08

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (672 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Thursday: 9 am to 7 pm
  • Friday: 9 am to 7 pm
  • Saturday: 9 am to 7 pm
  • Sunday: 9 am to 7 pm
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 9 am to 7 pm
  • Wednesday: 9 am to 7 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (12) star (6)
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  • 4/5 Sebastian R. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a very pleasant eatery placed facing the lake with the Vevey community library as its neighbor. There is a good choice of vegetarian dishes and a rich brunch menu. The wine and drinks list is extensive and well chosen offering many local products. They feature several evening cultural events per month. The decoration is simple, catering to a young clientele and staff is friendly and efficient. Highly recommended for the not so formal client.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jared M. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent walk in meal with my adult family. A superb welcome from owner and a young English speaking guy from behind the bar. Fresh innovative food superbly presented in a great atmosphere. Couldn’t believe we were so lucky. Really reasonably priced unlike our hotel which charge what they fancy as they think they are better than they are. A real gem on the lakeside in Vevey. Well done guys👍
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bruno D. 1 year ago on Google
    I went here to take coffee and read, cause the view is spectacular! The location is probably one of the best in vevey. The coffee is good, but not the best. But it's a very pleasant place and because of the very good service and super polite ways of the attendant with mustache, I'll come back to eat and bring friends. The decoration is really impressive and the whole combo makes it worth paying a visit and coming again. So, the whole combo of apparently happy and polite staff, the decoration and location makes it a great place!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Julian Di C. 1 year ago on Google
    I'm sorry to be so harsh but for a café that advertises their coffee as being artisanal what I was served was anything but artisanal quality. I tried the iced coffee and the cappuccino and neither were particularly good nor exceptional.

  • 4/5 C R. 2 years ago on Google
    Service was pleasant, offers decaf drinks. They run out of croissants at times, get there before early afternoon.

  • 4/5 Andre W. 1 year ago on Google
    A good and convi hide from the heat with friendly service and tasty ice cream (d'Artisan de Valais).

  • 5/5 Luke W. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice little restaurant with a variety of events to keep the atmosphere interesting. They propose a small menu full of creativity, based on seasonal and local products.

  • 3/5 Charis K. 4 years ago on Google
    View of the lake is good. Only had a main course for lunch and it was pretty good but not amazing. Long wait for our mains which was 2 of the same main course. We were halfway through our meal when the waitress asked if we wanted bread to go with the rest of our meal and we said yes. That wait took 15 minutes and in that time we had already finished our meal. The waitress didn't look busy at all, she just forgot. My partner also had a lemonade which was the smallest glass so it wasn't worth the money. Overall, the service is too slow. I'm sure there are better restaurants you can find along the lake.

  • 2/5 Romain D. 1 year ago on Google
    The food is great and the place is cosy and is very inviting. The major downside are the waitresses that seem to loath every minute of their time spent in the establishment. Not a single Hello, Goodbye, thanks or whatnot. Took the brunch combos and they were pretty good (they say it comes with spinnache in cream sauce but it's in salad not cooked form) but was missing a little salt. When we asked for the bill we had to wait 20min for the waitress to bring it to us then leave straight away without letting us pay for another 15min (I just left the cash on the table as I was fed up waiting longer to pay than to eat).

  • 5/5 Jason S. 1 year ago on Google
    Took a train out of Lausanne just to try out the place. Greeted with warmth and offering the brunch menu even though we were at the very edge of the hours. The good is great, named after literary giants but clearly emulating culinary ones. You can't beat the view off the terrace, spectacular mountains and clouds while you enjoy your meal. A jewel in Vevey.

  • 5/5 Elizabeth S. 9 months ago on Google
    A brilliant lunch spot on a sunny day, shaded tables right on the lakeside, with a very good value and interesting plat du jour. Loved it.

  • 4/5 Isabel V. 1 year ago on Google
    Second time around was better! Pancakes were looking good and tasty! Chai latte is a no-go though unless you like sugary drinks

  • 3/5 Tiago C. 1 year ago on Google
    Food, service and atmosphere were good, close to perfect. I give 3 stars only because, given the quantity and size of pancakes I got, I didn't feel that was reflected in the cost, but then again... If I'm paying 16 CHF for 3 (7 cm diameter) pancakes, I rather have a 3 nice big pancakes (preferably not burned, like the one hidden in the bottom). I mean, praise to the local ingredients consideration, but I was expecting (maybe wrongly) bigger sized, or at least 6 (of the similar size) pancakes to find it a fair deal for the price. By the way, I feel honored to incite such curiosity on my other reviews, but unfortunately you're missing the context. Referring to the McDonald's example, I gave a 5 star to the specific location which has over-expectations pleasant and nice table service, the workers are top notch, and with the food, I know what I'll get, so no surprise there, in the end I'm taking the decision to go inside and get a big coffee, which isn't too shabby, for 4 CHF 🤷‍♂️ it's all about managing expectations Thank you for giving me the opportunity to contextualize my review. I accept the fact that quantity and ingredient sourcing is your business decision, and I salute you for your bravery. This is just a review on my mismanaged expectations of what I would get in exchange for the cost 😉, Jerard

  • 4/5 tamdem s. 1 year ago on Google
    A vibrant place with a living atmosphere. The dessert was so yummy

  • 5/5 Sue O. 1 year ago on Google
    Great spot for brunch - enjoyed the food and view by the lake

  • 5/5 Manilyn O. 9 months ago on Google
    Outstanding veggie option...superb loc :)

  • 3/5 Marius C. 6 months ago on Google
    For the price it's alright....went for weekend brunch. Had the eggs benedict, was still hungry. I did get extra bread, but still hungry. I guess on the lake for the price it's acceptable.

  • 2/5 Aaron T. 4 months ago on Google
    1 star for the nice view 1 star for the spacious place -1 star for the slow tespond of the waiter -1 star drink (capucino, hot chocolate, matcha latte) taste like soap -1 star cookie taste like flour


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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