With greater than 15 years on the Resort Beau-Rivage Palace in Lausanne, Anne-Sophie Pic determined the time had come for a renovation of her signature Swiss restaurant, PIC. French architect and inside designer Tristan Auer led this effort, leading to a contemporary new search for this 2-Michelin starred vacation spot.
For the opening of the renovated terrace and backyard seating for the summer season season, I used to be invited to expertise her new weekday lunchtime providing: 4 or 5 elegant programs in solely 90 minutes.
The Viarhona Menu at PIC from June 17, 2025:
Within the menu booklet we obtained on the desk, Anne-Sophie Pic describes the delicacies at her solely restaurant in Switzerland as “a delicate and floral delicacies that celebrates the lake and the scents of Alpine valleys.”
On the inaugural lunch of the brand new backyard house at PIC, right here is the 4-course menu that we loved:
- AMUSE-BOUCHE: A Swiss-inspired bricelet sandwich stuffed with Gruyère caramel from Duttweiler Fromage with two different flavorful little bites.
- GREEN PEAS: wild picked linden, tonka bean, brousse cheese and gyokuro tea.
- LAMB FROM AN APPENZELL MEADOW: Infused with Mont Gibloux cheese, Swiss chard cushion and wild thyme brousse cheese.
- VANDA CHERRY: Perfumed with wild marjoram, nepeta cream and Sambirano Grand Cru chocolate.
Chef Jordan Theurillat has labored at Maison Pic for the final 10 years. He’s joined on the Beau-Rivage Palace by pastry chef Baptiste Tisserand. Each had been available throughout our particular lunch to introduce themselves and reply questions concerning the menu.
The lunchtime menu at PIC adjustments each two weeks. It’s out there on weekdays from Tuesday to Friday, from 12:00 to 13:30. These menus begin at CHF 160, with non-alcoholic pairings for a further CHF 40. The restaurant additionally presents complimentary valet parking.
Upcoming occasions:
- HELVETIC WEEK: From August 26 to 30, 2025, PIC on the Beau-Rivage Palace will supply a particular menu that includes components from native Swiss producers.
- HELVETIC EVENING: A number of wines from completely different Swiss cantons in a single evening with a 7-course menu. August twenty eighth at 18:30.
- PIC Market: Helvetic Week culminates with a particular market. Anne-Sophie Pic invitations her favourite native producers to the backyard of the lodge. Scheduled for Friday, August twenty ninth from 10:30 to 13:30. Free entry. I attended the inaugural version of this market in 2016, and I extremely suggest this occasion.
PIC au Beau-Rivage Palace, Chemin de Beau-Rivage 21, 1006 Lausanne, Switzerland, pic@brp.ch, +41 (0)21 613 33 39.
