Hungry Bear | Kitchen + Coffee — Restaurant in Lausanne

Had a wonderful dinner over HungryBear. Visiting Lausanne is always nice to find places where you get beyond the traditional menu. And you are served exactly with that at HungryBear: a varied but yet compact menu, with great choices not only in terms of the food combinations but the fresh ingredients. The team in the kitchen obviously does a great job. Owners were in the restaurant when I had dinner and truly amazing to see the passion. Andreea took great care of us and you could see that the place is not just another restaurant you will find around, but a place where amazing food meets amazing and passionate owners and stuff. Myself had a beef tartare and tasted two amazing desert, the panna cotta and the banana, Greek yogurt and pear. My friends had the Seafood Calamaratta, a pave de salmon and a salmon tartare. The fact that we were all quiet during dinner was all about tasting something that I would call "one of a kind". Understood they also serve brunch so am actually looking forward to see if I actually can find a spot this coming weekend. Here are couple of pictures of our food & deserts. A must go restaurant in Lausanne, and for sure I will come back. By the way, the owners also have the nearby coffee shop, SleepyBear! The best specialty coffee location in Lausanne. And now, for me, the best restaurant I found in Lausanne which delivers the perfect mixture of food, atmosphere...

I come here ALOT, simply coz there are no other just OK options locally and open late. But it really pains me to spend money here when the staff come across rude and socially awkward. They do not acknowledge you at all when you come in. They don't tend to you either. Really weird. Frankly this is the same with the owners. They are very cold and not at all friendly, rather they are going to kill you for just being there! Don't understand this when your customers are bringing you revenue. A smile even if fake would not hurt.

Matcha latte is good quality but is prepared differently per server. Hot chocolate is good when they add extra dose of chocolate. Chai lattes also good but only prepared at sleepy bear. Prices can feel a little steep tbh even that for the food vs. quality. I ate a few times, I would personally avoid it. The menu options seem nice but the quality and execution is just bland.

If the service was good and the staff and owners GENUINELY friendly and act like they actually care - I would feel so so different about this place.

Lastly, noise levels are insanely loud during peak time. Something really needs to be done about the accoustics. Even with noise cancelling headphones its madly loud. Really dont understand how people can enjoy being such environment. It's not...

Nice coffee which is great start! However, menu seems to be trying too hard. Maybe worth considering shortening it and focusing on a few dishes. It would be great to be able to eat some eggs to get at least an option to eat a normal brunch. There’s also very limited vegan options so if you are lactose intolerant, get ready to ask a lot of questions to see how to get a balanced dish without all the cheese that is everywhere in both savory and sweet dishes. The sourdough bread was stale and the mousse avocado was the tiniest portion I had ever seen served in a restaurant. Terrace lacks atmosphere, the interior is nicer. Ps: it’s a bit uncomfortable that some of the staff speaks no French at all. My mother asked for the bill and my sister had to jump in and translate to the waiter because he...