Geneva and Lausanne are only 70km apart, both on the shores of the lake with magnificent mountain views.
But Lausanne's architecture is more Montreux-style Swiss riviera, it's a fair bit hillier and definitely colder. And, unlike Geneva's bankers, diplomats and expat families, Lausanne seems to be largely populated by students and singletons.
Our most recent visit took us to Happy Days, a warm and woody bar and restaurant famed for its burgers.
The waitress's corseted look should have given us a clue to the nature of this place but we dismissed it as a Halloween costume (far too sexy, you see). But by the end of the night, young long-legged ladies were strutting along the bar to the sound of "You Can Leave Your Hat On", a sight I wouldn't have expected in Suisse Romande.
Then off we went to a Halloween party where, fittingly for youthful Lausanne, Monsieur Gourmand was the oldest person there.
Happy Days, Rue Saint-Pierre 3, 1003 Lausanne
+41 (0)21 324 0606; www.myhappydays.ch
But Lausanne's architecture is more Montreux-style Swiss riviera, it's a fair bit hillier and definitely colder. And, unlike Geneva's bankers, diplomats and expat families, Lausanne seems to be largely populated by students and singletons.
Our most recent visit took us to Happy Days, a warm and woody bar and restaurant famed for its burgers.
The waitress's corseted look should have given us a clue to the nature of this place but we dismissed it as a Halloween costume (far too sexy, you see). But by the end of the night, young long-legged ladies were strutting along the bar to the sound of "You Can Leave Your Hat On", a sight I wouldn't have expected in Suisse Romande.
Before all that happened, we had some excellent burgers, which easily outdid any I've had in Geneva (sorry, Road Runner). I can never resist anything with the word "Mexican", so I had one with guacamole and chilli, while the other four all had the American with bacon and cheese. The meat was seasoned and cooked to perfection and served with a choice of salad (no coleslaw here, a real salad with balsamic dressing) or a very generous helping of fries.
Then off we went to a Halloween party where, fittingly for youthful Lausanne, Monsieur Gourmand was the oldest person there.
Happy Days, Rue Saint-Pierre 3, 1003 Lausanne
+41 (0)21 324 0606; www.myhappydays.ch
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