Le Café de Chavannes — Restaurant in Chavannes-près-Renens

I read about the change of management of Cafe de Chavannes on the journal and I wanted to try. The journal didn't write a very kind article about them because, probably, the journalist like too much to eat meat. The new "Cafe" is now oriented on a vegetarian vegan menu. I personally prefer this kind of menu above other things but when I visited this restaurant I was with my wife and she loves meat. We were both extremely satisfied by our experience. The food was extremely tasty and different from the usual vegetarian things you find around. This is probably due to the Mauritanian influence of the wife of the owner. We had one of the best pumpkin soup we have ever taste. I took also an "assortiment creole" composed by some samosa and other type of fried beignet. As second dish I had a vegetarian burger, it was delicious. I will visit this restaurant more often now on, I hope they will have a place since, when I went, the...

A good place for some classics, and some interesting twists, but a few misfires. Reasonable wine prices keep it all humming.

My main was the fish, which was wonderfully huge, well cooked, and with a nice seasoned crust added. The tempura zucchini was a great addition and unexpected. The issues were the fennel salad preparation and dressing, both could be done much better.

I also had the minestrone, which was little more of an orzo soup with a few small pieces of vegetables and disappointing

My friend had the steak, which was good, but the highlight was the potatoes. I would come back...

The restaurant didn’t feel very tourist-friendly, as some of the staff seemed to judge us the moment we started speaking English. It was an uncomfortable vibe, which unfortunately overshadowed the rest of the experience. On the positive side, the drinks were excellent, and the food came out quickly. However, the steak was underwhelming, lacking flavor, and the dessert didn’t improve things. The place itself is nice, though the space is quite cramped, which can feel a bit tight during busy hours. Overall, it's an okay spot, but with room for improvement in both service and...