Restaurant le vivant — Restaurant in Bern

Looks like a Hochstapler trap. First, there's no kitchen and no chef. There's one guy parading in an open kitchen but he's not cooking. That's because most of the food is served straight from Denner/Alligro cans. Example: burrata piece, 2 artichokes and 3 sundried tomatoes from a can: ˜27 CHF. Few slices of dry beef that looks straight from Denner pack: ˜32CHF.

They had some good tasting sauces, but again: 5 tiny potatoes in a sauce and some creme on top: ˜34 CHF. Nothing else, just 5 tiny potatoes in a portion.

Wine choice per bottle is amazing, per glass very bad.

Nothing for kids.

Crowd: exactly what you'd expect.

Sadly, I don't think there's hope for this place. They're neither in a "real food" category, and neither creative and staffed enough to break into a high gourmet class. But, they've found their...

Berne has a lot more to offer. The food is ok, but the service is lacking for the price you pay. Get ready to wait quite some time, oddly enough some guests get a lot more attention than others. Clearly understaffed which might be due to shortage of service personnel. For my taste the waiters lack attention, friendliness, positive attitude and overall enthusiasm, thus the experience wasn’t all that pleasant. Nice location, interior and lighting. The room seems to be well ventilated and there is always a ton of fresh air at your disposal. Prices of beverages are not transparent. After several visits I’ll focus on other...

We had a great experience in le vivant. Relaxing atmosphere in the dim lit high ceiling room, with enough space left between the tables. The service was amazing, pir waiter tunes in immediately to our vibe and made excellent suggestions. The concept of starting with a few dishes and keep the meal going during the night was great. Very imaginative food with depth of flavor that did not distract from the excellent wine served. Highly...