Bürgenstock restaurants: Spices, the grill and a lake view
Bürgenstock restaurants range from Asian cooking at Spices to Swiss meat at Oak Grill and rösti at Taverne. For a meal with a guaranteed window seat, Spices offers 4 sharing courses, a glass of champagne and return boat-and-funicular travel for CHF188 per person.
Source checked 11 October 2026: Burgenstock Spices Raw
The choice, in short
When to look elsewhere
The restaurants have different opening days, and arrange pool or spa access separately from your meal at Oak.
Other lake restaurantsReserve the table and the journey together
The restaurants sit across the Bürgenstock resort; choose a venue and check its own opening times.
Spices Kitchen & Terrace has an open kitchen and a cantilevered platform in the Bürgenstock Hotel, serving Japanese, Chinese, Indian and Thai cooking. Sushi, dim sum and curries share the menu. Its visitor timetable lists Wednesday–Sunday, noon–2pm and 6pm–10pm; terrace drinks are 2pm–4.30pm, weather permitting. Smart casual is recommended.
The Panorama Dining Window Seating package costs CHF188 per person. It guarantees a window seat, with 4 chef-selected sharing courses and a glass of champagne. Return travel on the MS Bürgenstock catamaran in second class and the funicular is included on the day of the reservation: present your ticket. The Peking Duck package is a different 5-course meal, CHF385 for 2 people, with CHF103 for a third; drinks are excluded, and the same return transport is included.
Oak Grill & Pool Patio, beside the Alpine Spa, cooks Swiss meat over wood, with dry-aged steak, burgers and salads. Its terrace overlooks the Hollywood Pool and mountains; the restaurant welcomes the public, and you should arrange pool or spa access separately. Its timetable lists lunch and dinner on Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, plus Sunday lunch; weekend snacks run 2pm–4.30pm. Confirm your chosen service when reserving.
For Swiss cooking, Taverne serves rösti with raclette cheese, Älplermagronen and sausage-and-cheese salad. It opens Wednesday–Saturday 11.30am–9pm and Sunday 10am–6pm, with hot dishes from noon. Spend at least CHF50 per table here for 3 hours’ free parking in the Waldhotel garage. The Lakeview Bar offers panoramic lake windows, sandwiches, burgers and fillet steak; afternoon tea is by advance order.
Reserve ahead for an evening or weekend meal and tell the restaurant about dietary needs.
The resort on the ridge, from the funicular to the pool above the lake
The resort from the air above Lake Lucerne, the funicular climbing through the woods, the infinity pool at dusk, a Contemporary room looking across to the snowy Palace, the wine cellar and the bar, and Switzerland Tourism’s nineteen seconds.
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5 details to settle before travelling
- Book the named window package
Window Seating guarantees the seat; it is more specific than an ordinary Spices reservation.
- Check which transport is included
Window Seating and Peking Duck include second-class return catamaran and funicular travel on the reservation day.
- Duck serves 2 or 3
The 5-course Peking Duck package is CHF385 for 2; a third person adds CHF103.
- Check the venue’s service
Spices lists Wednesday–Sunday lunch and dinner; other restaurants keep different days.
- Keep Taverne’s rule separate
Its CHF50 minimum spend per table gives 3 hours’ free Waldhotel-garage parking.
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Window seating or Peking duck
What it includes
- Window Seating: CHF188 per person, 4 sharing courses and a glass of champagne
- Window Seating includes a guaranteed window table
- Peking Duck: 5 courses at CHF385 for 2; CHF103 for a third, drinks excluded
- Both named packages include second-class return catamaran and funicular travel on the reservation day
Restaurant hours
| Spices | Wednesday–Sunday: noon–2pm and 6pm–10pm. |
|---|---|
| Oak lunch | Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday: noon–2pm. |
| Oak dinner | Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday: 6pm–10pm. |
| Taverne | Wednesday–Saturday 11.30am–9pm; Sunday 10am–6pm. Hot dishes from noon. |
| Lakeview Bar | Sunday–Thursday 10am–midnight; Friday–Saturday 10am–1am. |
| Visitors | Selected restaurants welcome non-residents, subject to availability. |
Rooms at the Bürgenstock
The hotel guide covers the rooms and Alpine Spa if you plan to stay after dinner.
The hotel, rooms and guest reviews3 tables elsewhere around Lake Lucerne
Compare the cooking and how you want to arrive.
Spices gives you an elevated view and a package that can include the journey. These alternatives put the meal closer to the lakeshore.
| Restaurant | Cooking | What stands out |
|---|---|---|
| Bürgenstock: Spices | Japanese, Chinese, Indian and Thai | Window package with boat and funicular travel |
| Park Hotel Vitznau: focus ATELIER | Patrick Mahler’s tasting menus | Panoramic lake windows; advance reservation required |
| Mandarin Oriental Palace: Colonnade | Modern French by Gilad Peled | Lakeside setting; guests aged 10 and over |
| Hotel Schweizerhof: VILLA Schweizerhof | Regional dishes by Marcel Ineichen | Separate lakeside villa; shuttle for hotel guests |
- Guest experiences at Bürgenstock Hotel & Alpine Spa
A June 2026 guest criticised Oak Grill’s value and aspects of the furnishings and table condiments. Another July guest mentioned eating at the grill in a bathrobe. For dinner follow the restaurant’s own smart-casual recommendation.
Burgenstock restaurants: your questions
Can I eat at Bürgenstock without staying?
The resort FAQ welcomes outside visitors at selected restaurants, subject to availability. Reserve for dinner and weekends.
How do I guarantee a window table at Spices?
Book the Panorama Dining Window Seating package at CHF188 per person, with 4 sharing courses and a glass of champagne.
Is transport included with dinner?
Return second-class catamaran and funicular travel is included in the named Window Seating and Peking Duck packages on the booking day. Check separately for an ordinary table reservation.
Can I use the pool when I eat at Oak Grill?
Reserve Oak for the meal. Arrange any Alpine Spa or pool access separately; the restaurant’s position by the pool is not an access ticket.
Which restaurant serves Swiss dishes?
Taverne serves rösti with raclette cheese and Älplermagronen, with hot dishes from noon on its opening days.
A window table at Spices, with the journey included.
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Written and checked by Lumina, independently of Bürgenstock Hotel & Alpine Spa. Lumina sells no rooms or tickets: every link leads to its source.
