Lucerne: what to see and where to eat

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86,234 people live here

Nearest airport: Militärflugplatz Emmen (EML), about 4.46 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

  • architectural landmark

    Chapel Bridge

    historic wooden bridge over the Reuss River in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland

    Opening hours Not checked

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

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  • memorial

    Lion Monument

    memorial in city of Lucerne, Switzerland

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

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  • catholic church building

    Jesuit Church, Lucerne

    church building in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland

    Opening hours Not checked

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

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  • technology museum

    Swiss Museum of Transport

    museum in Lucerne, Switzerland

    PH,Mo-Su 10:00-17:00; Mar Su[-1]-Oct Su[-1] 10:00-18:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2024-04-03

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2024-04-03

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

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  • catholic church building

    Church of St. Leodegar

    church in Lucerne (CH)

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bahnhof Luzern, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • manor house

    Tribschen Manor

    manor house on a headland in Lake Lucerne in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Landungssteg SGV Alpenquai, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • wooden bridge

    Spreuer Bridge

    Covered wooden bridge over the Reuss river in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland

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

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  • museum building

    Lucerne Culture and Congress Centre

    cultural center

    Opening hours Not checked

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

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  • museum building

    Bourbaki-Panorama

    museum building in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2025-08-14

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

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  • lattice tower

    Blosenbergturm

    disused radio transmitter in Switzerland

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    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • château

    Meggenhorn Castle

    château in Meggen in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland

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  • garden

    Villa Senar

    estate in Switzerland

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  • catholic church building

    Franciscan Church

    church building in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland

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    Admission Not checked

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

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  • fortification

    Museggmauer

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

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  • museum

    Richard-Wagner-Museum

    museum in Tribschen, Luzern, Switzerland

    Tu-Su 10:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-04-02

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2026-04-02

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Landungssteg SGV Alpenquai, about 16 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • university library

    Lucerne central and university library

    library in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland

    Mo-Su 08:00-20:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2022-04-27

    Admission Not checked

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

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  • château

    Schauensee Castle

    castle in Kriens in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Kriens (Pilatusbahn), about 7 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • museum building

    Alpineum

    museum building in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland

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

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  • museum building

    Heidegg Castle with residential building and chapel

    château in Gelfingen in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland

    Feb-Mar Mo-Su 13:00-16:00; Apr-Oct 10:00-17:00; Nov-Jan Su 13:0-16:00; Dec 25-Jan 08 Mo-Su 13:00-16:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2024-07-13

    Admission Not checked

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

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • fortified tower

    Witch Tower

    fortified tower in Sarnen in the canton of Obwalden, Switzerland

    Opening hours Not checked

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

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • natural history museum

    Natur-Museum Luzern

    museum in the city of Lucerne, Switzerland

    Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; Mo off OpenStreetMap, written 2025-12-20

    Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2025-12-20

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Luzern Bahnhof, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • astronomical observatory

    Hubelmatt Observatory

    Swiss astronomical observatory

    Tu 20:00-22:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2025-06-17

    Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2025-06-17

    Getting there Nearest stop or station Luzern Allmend/Messe, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • lake

    Lake Lucerne

    lake at Lucerne, Switzerland

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    About 8 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Mount Pilatus

    mountain massif in central Switzerland

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

    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • lake

    Lake Zug

    lake in Switzerland

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    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • lake

    Lake Sempach

    lake in Switzerland

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    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Rigi

    mountain in Switzerland

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    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • association football venue

    thermoplan arena

    stadium in Lucerne

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Luzern Allmend/Messe, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • mountain

    Stanserhorn

    mountain in Switzerland

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    About 14 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Bürgenstock

    mountain with hotel complex on Lake Lucerne in Ennetbürgen and Stansstad in the canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland

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    About 9 km from the city centre

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  • lake

    Lake Baldegg

    lake in the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Sarner Aa

    river in Switzerland

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    Admission Not checked

    About 34 km from the city centre

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  • lake

    Rotsee

    lake in Switzerland

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  • river

    Engelberger Aa

    river in Switzerland

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    Admission Not checked

    About 12 km from the city centre

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  • summit

    Summit on Peace in Ukraine

    Global Summit for Ukrainian peace

    Opening hours Not checked

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

    About 8 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Kleine Emme

    river in Switzerland

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    About 33 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Buochserhorn

    mountain

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    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Schimbrig

    mountain in Switzerland

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    About 19 km from the city centre

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  • association football venue

    Stadion Allmend

    football stadium

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Luzern Allmend/Messe, about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • mountain

    Rigi Hochflue

    mountain in Switzerland

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    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Widderfeld

    mountain in Switzerland

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    About 11 km from the city centre

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  • lake

    Alpnachersee

    Basin of Lake Lucerne

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Seeverlad BOV, about 19 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 10 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Rooterberg

    mountain in Switzerland

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    Admission Not checked

    About 8 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Rigi Scheidegg

    mountain in Switzerland

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

    About 16 km from the city centre

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  • lake

    Soppensee

    lake in Buttisholz in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland

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    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Rigi Dossen

    mountain in Switzerland

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

    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • clock tower

    Zytturm

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    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • mountain pass

    Ächerli Pass

    mountain pass

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    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Musenalper Grat

    mountain in Switzerland

    Opening hours Not checked

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Bergstation Musenalp (Niederrickenbach), about 4 min on foot OpenStreetMap

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • reservoir

    Wichelsee

    reservoir

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    Admission Not checked

    About 15 km from the city centre

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  • mountain

    Klewenalp

    mountain in Switzerland

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    Admission Not checked

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

    About 18 km from the city centre

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  • mountain pass

    Rengg

    mountain pass

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    Admission Not checked

    About 17 km from the city centre

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  • river

    Grosse Melchaa

    river in Switzerland

    Opening hours Not checked

    Admission Not checked

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

    About 20 km from the city centre

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  • association football venue

    Stadion Kleinfeld

    football stadium

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    Getting there Nearest stop or station Kriens (Pilatusbahn), about 12 min on foot OpenStreetMap

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  • association football venue

    Stadion Gersag

    football stadium

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    Admission Not checked

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

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Places to eat

  • restaurant

    Angkor Take Away

    Food: asian

    Mo 11:00-14:00; Tu-Fr 11:00-14:00,18:00-21:00; Sa,Su 17:00-21:00

    Luzern

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  • restaurant

    Big Burger

    Food: burger

    Tu-Th 11:00-13:30,17:00-22:00; Fr 11:00-13:30,17:00-23:30; Sa 15:00-23:30; Su 15:00-21:30

    Emmen

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  • restaurant

    CAAA by Pietro Catalano

    Food: regional, italian, french, breakfast, fine dining, dineology, modern, gourmet

    We-Sa 11:00-23:00

    Luzern

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  • restaurant

    Centro

    Food: italian, italian pizza

    Mo-Sa 08:00-23:00; Su 11:00-22:00

    Luzern

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  • restaurant

    Daniele Winebar

    Food: italian, mediterranean

    Mo-Th 08:00-23:00, Fr 08:00-01:00, Sa 15:00-01:00; Su off

    Luzern

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  • restaurant

    Don Carlos

    Food: mediterranean, pizza

    Mo,Su,PH off; Tu-Sa 11:00-23:00

    Luzern

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  • restaurant

    Dosa House

    Food: indian

    Tu-Su 11:00-14:00, 17:00-23:00

    Luzern

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  • restaurant

    Falken am Rotsee

    Food: chinese

    Mo-Fr 06:00-23:00; Sa,Su 07:00-23:00

    Ebikon

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  • restaurant

    Felmis

    Food: regional

    Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:30-21:00

    Horw

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  • restaurant

    Felsenegg

    Food: regional

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

    Luzern

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  • restaurant

    Fondue House Du Pont

    Food: regional

    Mo-Fr 12:00-23:00; Sa 17:00-23:00; Su 17:00-22:00

    Luzern

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  • restaurant

    Franz

    Food: bavarian

    Mo-Fr 10:30-22:30, Sa-Su 09:30-22:30

    Luzern

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  • restaurant

    Fratelli

    Food: pizza, italian

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

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  • restaurant

    Hans im Glück

    Food: burger

    Mo-Su 11:00-00:00

    Emmen

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  • restaurant

    Haru

    Food: japanese

    Mo-Su 07:00-16:00

    Luzern

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  • restaurant

    Incline Concept Store

    Food: breakfast

    Tu-Th 09:00-23:30; Fr-Sa 09:00-00:30; Su 09:00-18:00

    Luzern

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  • restaurant

    Indian Restaurant Luzern

    Food: indian

    Mo-Su 11:00-22:00

    Luzern

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  • restaurant

    Inforno Secret Pizza Lab

    Food: pizza

    Mo-Sa 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:30; Su 16:00-22:30

    Emmenbrücke

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  • restaurant

    Izakaya Nozomi

    Food: japanese

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

    Luzern

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  • restaurant

    Jardin Oriental

    Food: oriental

    Mo-Su 10:30-00:00

    Emmenbrücke

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  • restaurant

    Jeff's Burger

    Food: burger

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

    Luzern

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  • restaurant

    Jialu

    Food: chinese

    Th-Mo 11:00-14:00,18:00-23:00; We 11:00-14:00,18:00-23:00

    Luzern

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  • restaurant

    Klingler's Ristorante Luzern

    Food: italian

    We-Su 11:30-14:30,18:00-23:00

    Luzern

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  • restaurant

    La Baracca

    Food: italian

    Mo-Sa 11:00-23:30

    Luzern

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  • restaurant

    Li Tai Pe

    Food: chinese

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

    Luzern

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  • restaurant

    Mami's Gastropub

    Food: asian

    Mo-Su 11:00-22:00

    Emmen

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  • restaurant

    Molini Pizza Luzern

    Food: pizza

    Mo-Su 11:00-22:00

    Luzern

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  • restaurant

    MyGrill

    Food: greek

    Mo-Fr 09:00-14:00,17:00-23:00; Sa-Su 11:00-23:00

    Emmenbrücke

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  • restaurant

    Negishi Sushi Bar

    Food: sushi

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

    Luzern

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  • cafe

    Peperoncini

    Food: pizza, italian, coffee shop

    Mo-Th 07:00-23:00, Fr 07:00-24:00, Sa 08:00-24:00, Su,PH 08:00-22:00

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  • restaurant

    Phở 50

    Food: vietnamese

    Mo-Sa 11:00-21:30; Su 12:00-21:30

    Luzern

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  • restaurant

    Prizzi

    Food: italian

    Tu-Fr 11:30-14:00,17:00-24:00; Sa 17:00-24:00; Su,Mo off

    Luzern

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    Restaurant Ammos

    Food: greek, mediterranean, seafood, chicken, take away

    Su-Tu 11:30+; Tu off

    Luzern

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  • restaurant

    Restaurant Wey

    Food: local, portuguese

    Mo-Su 11:00-23:00

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  • restaurant

    Reussbad

    Food: regional

    Tu-Fr 11:00-14:00,18:00-23:00; Sa 11:00-14:00,17:00-23:00; Su-Mo off

    Luzern

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  • restaurant

    Richemont Gastronomie & Hotel

    Food: breakfast, dessert

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

    Luzern

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  • restaurant

    Rina Grill

    Food: balkan

    Mo-Fr 11:00-22:00; Sa-Su 10:00-22:00

    Emmen

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  • restaurant

    Ristorante insieme

    Food: italian

    Mo-Sa 08:30-14:00,18:00-23:30

    Horw

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  • restaurant

    Valle di Zerz

    Food: italian, italian pizza, mediterranean

    Tu-Fr 11:30-23:30; Sa 15:00-23:30; Su-Mo,PH closed

    Luzern

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  • restaurant

    Vegitat

    Food: middle eastern, kebab

    Mo-Su 11:30-21:00; PH off

    Luzern

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