Restaurant du Musée Olympique (TOM Café) — Restaurant in Lausanne

Sunday brunch at an amazing location, with great company and an amazing view of the lake! The restaurant is located inside The Olympic Museum, you’d have to walk up the stairs (you’ll see the dates & countries of the past Olympics engraved on the them!), turn right and then you’d see a road done up like running tracks leading you to the restaurant!

We were greeted by a friendly host and all our servers for the brunch were helpful, especially when I needed their help to sneak me the bill so that I could surprise my good friend.

The restaurant is bright and spacious with both indoor and alfresco seating. It was a lovely sunny day and we decided to sit outside and take in the breathtaking view!

The buffet spread was extensive, from jams & pastries, pancakes, eggs & sausages, a wide selection of appetisers, fish, meats and desserts! We gave it our best shot to try a little of each item but there were some clear favourites that I went back for seconds - like the cured salmon, the deviled eggs, beef that was so tender it just melts in your mouth!

It was truly a lovely experience! I highly recommend it booking in advance because this brunch is...

A disgrace, not a restaurant. If you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to be treated like trash for simply existing in a space, this is your place. This so-called “exclusive” restaurant at the top of the Olympic Museum doesn’t care that you’re a guest. What matters is whether you look rich enough to deserve basic human respect.

During a school trip, my friends and I walked in and picked up a menu from the counter – didn’t even have time to look at it. Suddenly, a waiter, acting like he owns the damn building – storms over, rips the menu out of our hands, and throws some half-English gibberish at us: “what you do, what you do....[mumbling under his breath]. It wasn’t just rude – it was degrading.

The irony? This place sits on top of a museum dedicated to the Olympic spirit – values like equality, respect, and openness. Yet the restaurant openly discriminates based on appearance and makes guests feel like intruders.

To future visitors: don’t waste your time, money, or dignity here. And to management: if you want to pretend you’re “exclusive,” start by training your staff in basic manners. Arrogance isn’t luxury – it’s failure dressed...

I have travelled the world extensively over 40 years. I ate at all restaurants ranging from pop & mom’s to Michelin three stars. This is my honest review of the upstairs restaurant Tom’s Café at Olympic museum in Ouchy, Lausanne. The view on the terrace is greatly overlooking the alps, lake and museum garden. The brunch option needs booking and is quite good and diversified (appetizers, cheese, dessert). I was just a bit disappointed by the mains which were not so warm on buffet and slightly overcooked. There is also maybe a lack of fruit juice options on the buffet (only apple juice). At CHF 68 budget option with one hot drink, this is a good to very good value for money overall. Finally, a side personal note: I had a food allergy at end of the meal which was mostly caused by our party not paying attention to an allergen which was written on the budget tags (my/our bad). The staff was kind enough to drive me to and back from nearby pharmacy and do a commercial gesture on the check. Props to the team for professional and...