Bern: what to see and where to eat

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136,988 people live here

Nearest airport: Bern Airport (BRN), about 5.44 km from the centre

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  • parliament building

    Federal Palace of Switzerland

    federal building in Bern, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bern, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • architectural landmark

    Zytglogge

    medieval clock tower with astronomical clock and carillon in the city of Bern, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bern, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • architectural landmark

    Bern Minster

    church building in the old city of Bern, Switzerland

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  • art museum

    Kunstmuseum Bern

    museum in the city of Bern, Switzerland

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  • art museum

    Zentrum Paul Klee

    museum collection in the city of Bern, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Ostermundigen, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • history museum

    Historical Museum of Bern

    building of the historical museum in the city of Bern, Switzerland

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  • art museum

    Kunsthalle Bern

    museum in the city of Bern, Switzerland

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  • statue

    Kindlifresserbrunnen

    16th century fountain located at the Kornhausplatz, in the city of Bern, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bern, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • performing arts building

    Bern City Theatre

    theatre and opera house in the city of Bern, Switzerland

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  • museum building

    Burgdorf Castle

    castle in Burgdorf in the canton of Bern, Switzerland

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    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • church building

    Church of Saints Peter and Paul

    christ catholic church building on Rathausgasse in Bern's Old Town, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bern, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • statue

    Fountain of Justice

    figure fountain with two side basins in the old town of Bern, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bern, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • art museum

    Abegg foundation

    research institute, restoration workshop for ancient textiles and museum collection in Riggisberg, Switzerland

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    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • statue

    Anna-Seiler-Brunnen

    figure fountain with a side fountain from the 16th century in the Marktgasse of the city of Bern, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bern, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • city gate

    Käfigturm

    former city gate and fortified tower from the 17th century in the city of Bern, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bern, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • protestant church building

    Protestant Church of the Holy Ghost

    church building in the city of Bern, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bern, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • community library

    Burgerbibliothek of Berne

    archives and manuscript collections of the Burgergemeinde of Bern, Switzerland

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  • statue

    Mosesbrunnen

    figure fountain from the 18th century on the Münsterplatz in the city of Bern, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bern, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • natural history museum

    Natural History Museum of Bern

    museum in the city of Bern, Switzerland

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  • statue

    Simsonbrunnen

    figure fountain from the 16th century in the Kramgasse of the city of Bern, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bern, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • stone bridge

    Nydeggbrücke

    bridge over the Aare in the city of Bern, Switzerland

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  • stone bridge

    Untertorbrücke

    bridge over the Aare in the city of Bern, Switzerland

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  • archaeological site

    Lobsigensee

    small kettle lake and archaeological site in Seedorf in the canton of Bern, Switzerland

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    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • statue

    Zähringerbrunnen

    figure fountain from the 16th century in the Kramgasse in the city of Bern, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bern, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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    Fountain of the knight banneret

    figure fountain from the 16th century on the Rathausplatz in the old city of Bern, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bern, about 15 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • castle

    Laupen Castle

    castle in Laupen in the canton of Bern, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Laupen BE, about 1 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • statue

    Pfeiferbrunnen

    fountain with bagpipe playing musician on fountain stick in the city of Bern, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bern, about 3 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • château

    Toffen Castle

    château in Toffen in the canton of Bern, Switzerland

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    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • protestant church building

    St. Paul's Church

    evangelical reformed church building on Freiestrasse in the city of Bern, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bern, Hauptbahnhof, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • city palace

    Erlacherhof

    former city palace and present seat of the Mayor of the city of Bern, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bern, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • parliament building

    Bern Town Hall

    government building on Rathausplatz in the city of Bern, Switzerland

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  • stadium

    Stadion Wankdorf

    association football stadium in Bern, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bern Wankdorf, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • river

    Saane/Sarine

    left tributary of the Aare in Switzerland

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    About 70 km from the city centre

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  • defunct sports venue

    Wankdorf Stadium

    former association football stadium in the city of Bern in Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bern Wankdorf, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • national library

    Swiss National Library

    national library of Switzerland, based in Bern

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bern, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • astronomical observatory

    Zimmerwald Observatory

    observatory in Zimmerwald in the canton of Bern, Switzerland

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    About 8 km from the city centre

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  • ice hockey arena

    PostFinance Arena

    ice sport arena in Bern, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bern Wankdorf, about 15 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • river

    Sense

    river in Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Laupen BE, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Gurten

    mountain in the Canton of Bern, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Wabern, about 20 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • museum

    Einsteinhaus

    museum and a former residence of Albert Einstein in the city of Bern, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bern, about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • lake

    Gerzensee

    lake in the canton of Bern, Switzerland

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    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • reservoir

    Lake Wohlen

    reservoir in the canton of Bern, Switzerland

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    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • museum

    ALPS

    Swiss Alpine Museum

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bern, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • mountain

    Bantiger

    mountain

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  • mountain

    Blasenflue

    mountain

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    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • square

    Bundesplatz

    public square in front of the Bundeshaus in city of Bern, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bern, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • association football venue

    Stadion Neufeld

    football stadium

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Car-Terminal Neufeld, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • lake

    Moossee

    lake in canton of Bern, Switzerland

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    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • astronomical observatory

    Uecht Observatory

    observatory in Switzerland

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    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • temple

    Bern Switzerland Temple

    temple of the Latter Day Saints in Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Zollikofen, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • cultural center

    Kulturzentrum Reitschule

    Alternative cultural centre in Bern

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bern, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • river

    Gürbe

    river in Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Kehrsatz Nord, about 18 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • mountain

    Belpberg

    ridge in the Aare valley between Bern and Thun, Switzerland

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    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • nature park

    Gantrisch Nature Park

    nature park in Switzerland

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    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • funicular

    Marzilibahn

    funicular in Bern, Switzerland.

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bern, about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • square

    Kornhausplatz

    public square in Bern's Old Town, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bern, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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    Münsterplatz

    public square in the old city of Bern, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bern, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • mountain

    Imihubel

    mountain in Switzerland

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    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • zoo

    Tierpark Bern

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  • science museum

    Papiliorama

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    About 19 km from the city centre

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Places to eat

  • restaurant

    Frohsinn

    Food: regional

    Mo-Fr 11:30-23:30

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  • restaurant

    Allresto

    Food: lebanese

    Mo-Fr 07:30-22:00; Sa-Su off

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  • restaurant

    Altes Tramdepot

    Food: international

    Mar-Oct Mo-Su 10:00-00:30; Nov-Feb Mo-Su 11:00-00:30

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  • restaurant

    Ambassador

    Food: greek, local

    mo-fr: 09-14.00, 18.00-23.30 sa 18.00-23.30

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  • restaurant

    Ambiente

    Food: italian pizza, italian

    Mo-Sa 09:00-22:30

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  • cafe

    Apfelgold

    Food: dessert

    Th-Su 08:00-18:00

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  • restaurant

    Azzurro

    Food: italian

    Mo-Th 09:00-23:00; Fr 09:00-23:30; Sa 10:00-23:30; Su 10:00-23:00

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  • restaurant

    Bivo

    Food: ramen

    Mo,We,Th,Fr 11:30-14:00,16:00-24:00; Sa 10:00-24:00; Su 12:00-22:00

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  • restaurant

    Boky

    Food: chinese

    Tu-Fr 11:30-14:00,18:00-22:00; Sa-Su 18:00-22:00

    Liebefeld

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  • cafe

    Caffèmania

    Food: coffee shop

    Mo,We 09:00-17:30; Tu,Th,Fr 14:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-16:00

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  • restaurant

    Caffé Italia

    Food: italian

    Mo-Fr 07:00-19:00, Sa 08:00-20:00, Su 09:00-18:00

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    Campania

    Food: regional

    Mo-Fr 08:00-22:00; Sa 10:00-18:00; Su off

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    Casa Marcello

    Food: regional

    Mo-Th,Su 10:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 15:00-01:00

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  • restaurant

    Cavallo Star

    Food: italian, pizza

    Mo-Sa 08:30-23:00; Su 10:00-22:00

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  • cafe

    Confiserie Beeler

    Food: bakery

    Mo-Fr 06:00-18:30; Sa-Su 07:30-17:00

    Köniz

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  • restaurant

    Curry Legend

    Food: indian

    Mo-Su 11:30-14:00,18:00-22:00

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    Da Keli

    Food: italian, pizza

    Mo-Th 07:00-23:00; Fr 07:00-00:30; Sa 09:00-00:30; Su off; PH off

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    Dolce Vita

    Food: italian

    Mo-Th 08:00-23:30; Fr-Sa 08:00-00:30; Su 08:00-23:30

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    El Mexicano

    Food: mexican

    Mo-Sa 11:00-14:00,17:00-00:30; Su 17:00-00:30

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    Espace

    Food: international

    Mo-Fr 11:15-13:30

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    Grotto Ticino

    Food: italian, pizza

    Tu-Sa 12:00-23:00

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    Huayuan

    Food: chinese

    Tu-Fr 11:30-14:00,17:30-22:30; Sa,Su 17:30-22:30

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    Il Profeta

    Food: italian

    Mo-Fr 10:30-14:00,17:00-23:30; Sa,Su off

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    Indian Kitchen

    Food: indian

    Mo-Fr 11:30-13:30,17:00-22:00; Sa-Su 12:00-22:00

    Köniz

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  • restaurant

    Kabul

    Food: indian, afghan

    Tu-Th 11:00-13:30,17:00-21:00, Fr 11:00-13:30,17:00-22:30, Sa 14:00-22:30, Su 14:00-21:00

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  • restaurant

    Kirchenfeld

    Food: regional

    Mo off; Tu-Sa 08:00-23:30; Su off

    Bern

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    La Carbonara

    Food: italian

    Mo-Fr 08:00-23:30; Sa 10:00-23:30; Su off

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    Le Carrousel

    Food: creperie

    Tu-Sa 11:30-22:30

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    Maharani Palace

    Food: indian

    Mo-Fr 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00; Sa,Su 17:00-22:00

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    Marzilibrücke

    Food: regional, french, pizza, fondue

    Mo-Fr 11:30-23:30; Sa 12:00-23:30; Su 10:00-22:30

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    Mensa vonRoll

    Food: regional

    Mo-Fr 11:30-13:30

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    Migros Restaurant

    Food: international

    Mo-Fr 08:00-18:00; Sa 08:00-17:00; Su,PH off

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    Mishio

    Food: asian

    Mo-Sa 11:30-22:00

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    Noa

    Food: grill, steak house, burger

    Mo-Fr 11:30-14:30, 17:00-23:30; Sa-Su closed

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    Nooch

    Food: sushi, asian

    Mo-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00

    Bern

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  • restaurant

    Nooch Asian Kitchen

    Food: asian

    Mo-We 11:00-23:00; Th-Sa 11:00-24:00; Su 16:00-23:00

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    Pittaria

    Food: oriental, palestinian

    Mo-Fr 11:00-15:00,17:00-22:30; Sa 11:30-22:30; Su off; Aug 01 off

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  • restaurant

    Pizzeria Babylon

    Food: italian, pizza

    Mo-Th 10:00-14:00,17:00-23:00; Fr 10:00-14:00,17:00-23:30; Sa 11:00-14:00,17:00-23:30; Su 15:00-22:30

    Köniz

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  • restaurant

    Pokhara Nepali Kitchen

    Food: nepali

    Tu-Fr 11:30-14:00,18:00-22:00; Sa 18:00-22:00

    Bern

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    Restaurant Giardino

    Food: italian

    Mo-Th 11:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-24:30; Su 09:00-24:00

    Bern

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