Fribourg: what to see and where to eat

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39,151 people live here

Nearest airport: Base aérienne de Payerne (VIP), about 18.51 km from the centre

Distances are straight-line and the walking time is an estimate, not a route.

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Things to see

  • catholic cathedral

    Fribourg Cathedral

    cathedral

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Fribourg/Freiburg, about 15 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • archaeological site

    Aventicum, Roman city - Avenches, medieval-modern city

    archaeological site in Avenches in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland

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    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • abbey

    Hauterive Monastery

    monastery building in Hauterive in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland

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  • church building

    Payerne Priory

    church

    10:00-17:30 OpenStreetMap, written 2021-11-10

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    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • water-powered funicular railway

    Neuveville-Saint-Pierre Funicular

    funicular railway in the city of Fribourg, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Fribourg/Freiburg, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • astronomical observatory

    Épendes Observatory

    Astronomical observatory in Épendes, Switzerland

    Nov-Mar Fr 19:00-21:00; Apr,Sep-Oct Fr 21:00-23:00; May-Aug Fr 22:00-00:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2020-07-28

    Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2020-07-28

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  • minor basilica

    Basilique Notre-Dame

    church building in Fribourg, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Fribourg/Freiburg, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • carthusian monastery

    La Valsainte Charterhouse

    monastery building of the Carthusian Order in Cerniat in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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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 13 km from the city centre

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  • château

    de Diesbach château

    château in Torny-le-Grand in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland

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    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • convent

    Collège Saint-Michel

    school building in the city of Fribourg, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Fribourg/Freiburg, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • castle

    Poya Castle

    Castle in Fribourg, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Fribourg/Freiburg Poya, about 5 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • castle

    Corbières Castle

    castle in Corbières in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland

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    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • château

    Baillival Castle Vuippens

    château in Vuippens in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • archaeological site

    Illens, ruins of the medieval castle

    castle ruins in Illens in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland

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  • château

    Château with Outbuildings

    château in Grandcour in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland

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    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • château

    Griset de Forel château

    château in Middes in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland

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    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • art museum

    Museum of Art and History

    museum in the city of Fribourg, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Fribourg/Freiburg, about 13 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • road bridge

    Pont de Berne

    bridge in Switzerland

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  • catholic church building

    Franciscan Convent, Sainte-Croix Church, and Father Girard's Boarding School

    church building in the city of Fribourg, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Fribourg/Freiburg, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • chapel

    Loreto Chapel

    chapel in the city of Fribourg, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Fribourg/Freiburg, about 19 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • abbey

    Cistercian Abbey Magerau

    abbey in the city of Fribourg, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Fribourg/Freiburg, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • science museum

    Natural History Museum of Fribourg

    museum in Fribourg (Switzerland)

    Mo-Su 14:00-18:00; PH off OpenStreetMap, written 2026-02-22

    Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2026-02-22

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Fribourg/Freiburg, about 19 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • history museum

    Bible+Orient Museum

    collections on the material culture of the Ancient Near East, Egypt and biblical Judaism at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Fribourg/Freiburg, about 6 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • château

    Münchenwiler Castle

    castle building with grounds in Münchenwiler in the canton of Bern, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Münchenwiler-Courgevaux, about 14 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • castle

    Schwarzenburg Castle

    castle in Schwarzenburg in the canton of Bern, Switzerland

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    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • castle

    Avenches Castle

    Castle in Avenches in the canton Vaud, Switzerland

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    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • château

    Guévaux château

    château in Mur in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • garden

    Manoir de Praroman puis Château d’Alexis de Zurich, avec jardin paysage

    castle in Barberêche in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland

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  • castle

    Manoir de Praroman et chapelle Sainte-Anne au Grand-Vivy

    chateau in Barberêche in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland

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    About 8 km from the city centre

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  • castle

    Petit-Vivy Castle

    castle in Barberêche, municipality of Courtepin, Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland

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  • tower

    Gibloux Radio Tower

    in Switzerland

    Apr-Oct: 00:00-24:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2022-10-25

    Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2022-10-25

    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • lake

    Lake Murten

    lake in Switzerland

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    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • clock tower

    Zytglogge

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    About 28 km from the city centre

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  • architectural landmark

    Bern Minster

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    About 28 km from the city centre

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  • reservoir

    Lac de la Gruyère

    body of water

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Broye

    river in Switzerland

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    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Sense

    river in Switzerland

    Opening hours Not checked

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

    About 13 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    La Berra

    mountain

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    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Le Gibloux

    mountain of the Swiss Plateau

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    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • lake

    Schwarzsee

    small lake in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland

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    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • reservoir

    Lac de Schiffenen

    reservoir in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland

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  • ice hockey arena

    BCF Arena

    ice sport venue in Fribourg, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Fribourg/Freiburg Poya, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • river

    Glâne

    tributary of the Saane in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland

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  • mountain

    Pfyffe

    mountain in Switzerland

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    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • archaeological site

    Mont Vully

    mountain

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    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • reservoir

    Lac de Pérolles

    lake formed by Maigrauge Dam, a reservoir on the Saane/Sarine river at Fribourg, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Fribourg/Freiburg, about 18 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • railway bridge

    Grandfey Viaduct

    Railroad bridge over the lake Schiffenen between Düdingen and Granges-Paccot in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland

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  • mountain

    Guggershorn

    mountain

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    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • island

    Île d'Ogoz

    island in Switzerland

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    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Schwyberg

    mountain

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    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Vanil des Cours

    mountain in Switzerland

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    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • road bridge

    Poya Bridge

    bridge in Fribourg, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Fribourg/Freiburg Poya, about 11 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • nature park

    Gantrisch Nature Park

    nature park in Switzerland

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Cousimbert

    mountain

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    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • university library

    Cantonal and University Library of Fribourg

    Library (institution) located in Fribourg.

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Fribourg/Freiburg, about 9 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • road bridge

    Pont de Zaehringen

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Fribourg/Freiburg, about 19 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • river

    Schwarzwasser

    river in the canton of Bern, Switzerland

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • science museum

    Papiliorama

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    About 21 km from the city centre

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  • zoo

    Tierpark Bern

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    About 27 km from the city centre

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  • protected area

    Breccaschlund

    Landscape/natural monument of national importance in Switzerland

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    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • dam

    Rossens dam

    Arch dam in Switzerland

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    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • lake

    Lac de Seedorf

    small lake in Noréaz in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland

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    About 8 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Sonnaz

    river in Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Pensier, about 8 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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Places to eat

  • cafe

    Boutique Chocolat Villars

    Food: regional

    Mo,Tu 08:30-17:00; We-Fr 08:30-18:30; Sa 08:30-16:00; PH off

    Fribourg

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  • restaurant

    BekaaHouse

    Food: lebanese

    Mo-Fr 11:30-14:00,18:30-23:00; Sa 18:30-23:00

    Fribourg

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  • restaurant

    Café du Gothard

    Food: regional

    Mo-Fr 09:00-23:30; We off; Sa-Su 08:00-23:30

    Fribourg

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  • restaurant

    Chengdu (成 都)

    Food: chinese

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

    Fribourg

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  • restaurant

    Chez Ginette

    Food: vietnamese

    Mo-We 11:00-14:30,18:00-23:00; Th-Fr 11:00-14:30,18:00-23:30; Sa 11:30-15:30,18:00-23:30

    Fribourg

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  • restaurant

    Crêperie Bach & Buck

    Food: crepe

    Mo-Su 10:00-21:00

    Fribourg

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  • restaurant

    Da Vinci

    Food: italian

    Mo-Fr 07:30-23:30;Sa-Su 08:30-23:30

    Fribourg

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  • restaurant

    Dieci pizza

    Food: pizza

    Mo-Th 11:00-13:30,17:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-13:30,17:00-23:00; Su 11:00-22:00

    Fribourg

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  • restaurant

    KUMO

    Food: asian

    Tu,We 11:30-14:30,18:00-22:00, Th-Sa 11:30-14:30,18:00-23:00, Mo-Su 11:30-22:30

    Fribourg

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  • restaurant

    Le Diapason

    Food: regional, bistro

    Tu-Th 09:00-23:30; Fr 09:00-00:00; Sa 16:00-00:00

    Fribourg

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  • restaurant

    Les Menteurs

    Food: regional, saison

    Mo-We 08:00-23:00; Th-Fr 08:00-24:00

    Fribourg

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  • restaurant

    Punkt

    Food: malaysian, thai

    Tu-Fr 10:00-14:00; Tu-Fr 17:00-23:00; Sa 11:00-23:00

    Fribourg

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  • restaurant

    Restaurant Du Grand Pont

    Food: fine dining

    Mo, Th-Sa 11:00-22:30, Tu 11:00-15:00, Su 11:00-15:00

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  • restaurant

    Restaurant Indian Diyarah

    Food: indian

    Mo-Su 11:30-14:00,17:30-22:00

    Fribourg

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  • restaurant

    Restaurant LUIGIA

    Food: italian, italian pizza, pasta, noodles, pizza

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

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  • restaurant

    le Biergarten

    Food: beer

    Th-Fr 16:00-22:00; Sa 11:00-22:00

    Fribourg

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  • restaurant

    À la louche

    Food: balkan, kebab, turkish

    Tu-Fr 12:00-14:00, 17:00-22:00; Sa 10:00-23:00; Su 12:00-21:00

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  • restaurant

    Bistro du Bourg

    Food: coffee shop, deli, tea

    Su, We-Th 15:00-00:00; Fr 15:00-01:00; Sa 09:00-01:00

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  • restaurant

    Café Chemin de Fer - Restaurant, Pizzeria

    Food: pizza, italian

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

    Fribourg

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  • restaurant

    Café Populaire

    Food: burger, salad, soup

    Mo-We 07:30-00:00, Th 07:30-01:00, Sa 09:00-01:00

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  • restaurant

    Etoile d'Or

    Food: asian

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

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  • restaurant

    Host India

    Food: indian

    Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00; Sa 09:00-17:00

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  • restaurant

    Kalasin - restaurant thai, café de la piscine

    Food: thai

    Tu-Sa 11:30-13:30,18:00-21:30; PH off

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  • restaurant

    L'imprévu

    Food: italian

    Sa 09:30-23:00; Su off; Mo-Fr 08:00-23:00

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  • cafe

    La Coutellerie

    Food: regional

    We-Sa 17:00-00:00

    Fribourg - Freiburg

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  • restaurant

    La Détente

    Food: swiss

    Mo 08:00-14:00; Tu-Th 08:00-14:00,17:00-23:30; Fr 08:00-14:00,16:00-24:00; Sa 17:00-24:00; PH off

    Corminboeuf

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  • restaurant

    Le Castel - Cuisine Thaï

    Food: thai

    Mo-Sa 08:00-14:00,18:00-22:00

    Marly

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  • restaurant

    Mykebab

    Food: kebab, tacos

    Mo-Su 11:00-23:00

    Fribourg

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  • restaurant

    PHO Vietnam

    Food: vietnamese

    Mo 17:00-23:00; Tu-Sa 10:00-14:30,17:00-23:00

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  • restaurant

    Pizzeria des Arsenaux

    Food: italian, italian pizza

    Mo-Su 11:00-14:00,18:00-23:00

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  • cafe

    Starbucks

    Food: coffee shop

    Mo-Fr 07:00-20:00; Sa 08:00-20:00; Su 09:00-20:00

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  • restaurant

    VaSano

    Food: italian

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

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  • restaurant

    Holy Cow!

    Food: burger

    Mo-Su 10:00-23:00

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  • restaurant

    Le Moncor

    Food: french

    Mo-Fr 06:00-24:00; Sa,Su 09:00-24:00

    Villars-sur-Glâne

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  • restaurant

    Os Lusitanos

    Food: portuguese

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

    Villars-sur-Glâne

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  • restaurant

    Solemio

    Food: italian

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

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    Sukhothaï/Acacia

    Food: thai

    Tu,We,Th,Su, 11:00-14:00,17:30-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-14:00,17:30-23:00

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