Brasserie Bodu

Brasserie Bordu is in a Beautiful atmospheric building in the Altstadt near the ancient town hall and as the name suggests, this is a very french «bistro». The tables are on the small side set very close together so not much elbow space. There were four of us on a small table so very «cosy» not just between us but also with the next table very close to us and so on. But the atmosphere is great and the food is wonderful. This is French Bistro cuisine done very well. I had the duck terrine «Marbret de Canard“with Foie Gras, autumn mushrooms and it came served with a Mango chutney, a small salad and toasted Brioche. Delicious! My companions chose the french onion soup and the lobster bisque! All of us chose the house signature dish is the Entrecôte steak smothered in garlic butter and matchstick french fries spilling all over the plate. The steak is oh so tender and almost melts in your mouth and is served with a veritable mound of matchstick fries. We all managed to devour the steak but were defeated by the «frites»! There was absolutely no room for dessert but amongst us we did variously opt for raspberry and williams pear schnapps plus a wonderful cognac which aided digestion and we all walked out into the crisp night air very content. I should mention too that the staff are very friendly and professional.

Fresh good food. Ample portions. Husband had filet of sole. He loved it. I had homemade ravioli w ricotta cheese and fresh spinach served w artichokes. Wonderbar! Wish I would have taken a picture of the salads. I had a salad w goat cheese and olive tampanade. Very very good.

Great ambiance and true French feel. Great balcony view slightly removed from busy waterside strip of restaurants, hence less busy. Bit pricey but good food and good service.

Great dinner on the balcony overlooking the water. We had vegetarian eggplant and chicken stuffed with sage. Both were very good. Waitress was multi lingual and had a little attitude. Very expensive but very good.

So let’s get to the point… everything in Lucerne is expensive!
Try this place! The front is one street behind the river. But you go through and the dining room faces the river! There is a terrace over the river. We got a window seat in dining room. They specialize in fish. I got the special Cous Cous del mar which turned out to be mine of my top 3 meals in two weeks of Europe. Family of 3 was 200 but with bottle of wine and desert this might be considered a bargain.

Decadence and perfection served on a picturesque patio above the quaint town of Luzern. A gem in Switzerland!

It is impossible for me NOT to visit the Brasserie two or three times, while visiting my native Lucerne.
The food is outstanding and it’s service consistently very attentive.
EP

Schlemmerparadies: typisch fränzösische Speisen (Fleisch und Fisch), 13 Gault Millau-​Punkte, gute Auswahl an französischen Weinen

empfang:
der empfang ist freundlich, jedoch sollte man den nebeneingang benutzen, da man sonst durch die raucherbar laufen muss
auswahl:
tolle auswahl an französsischen leckereien mit saisonalen, frischen zusatzgerichten
frische:
sehr gut
präsentation des essens:
die präsentation ist eher schlicht, für wie gut das essen dann ist.
service:
schnell, freundlich, perfekt
wein:
wir hatten einen wunderbaren weisswein vom offenausschank und auch beim hauptgang verliessen wir uns auf die empfehlung des hauses. Flasche a nos amour für fr. 62.-
empfehlenswert:
die muscheln mit pommes. der klassiker im herbst.
einrichtung:
sehr geschmackvoll. Wunderbar bistro mässig, seit jahren ein garant für gutes essen in angenehmer atmospähre, in welcher sogar die raucher eine separate, vom übrigen restaurant geschlossene ecke haben.
preise p/​p:
eher im oberen preissegment an zu siedeln, aber für die punkte nichts aussergewöhnliches. 2 gang mit wein fr. 70.-
sauberkeit des lokals und der toiletten:
sehr gut
anmerkung:
sich zeit nehmen und dem kellner sagen, dass man nicht hetzen muss.
wein rot:
a nos amours: cremiger, runder rotwein mit langem abgang. wenig tanine. schöner geschmack von waldfrüchten.
wein weiss:
den weissweinnamen habe ich leider vergessen. es war aber einer im offenauschank und sehr zu empfehelen. weicher runder geschmack mit einer note von passionsfrucht.

Hat seine 13 Gault Millau Punkte zurecht. Besonders empfehlenswert: die Moules sowie das Entrecôte. Rechtzeitig Platz reservieren da regelmässig ausgebucht.