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Reviews - Ulivo

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9.3/10

Excellent
1151 reviews
Ambience
9.0
Food
9.3
Service
9.5
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  • Matthias B.2 months ago

    10

    We had dinner yesterday evening for the first time at Ulivo in Lausanne and loved it. Everything was perfect from the friendly greetings by the restaurant owner Nicola the moment you walk in to the service, excellent wine suggestion and delicious Italian food. We will certainly further recommend this restaurant and come back ourselves ! Matthias Brunetti

  • clément s.
    clément s.2 months ago

    7.5

    The waiter was excellent. Very italian and very professional. The food was also excellent, delicate and inventive. I really appreciated the experience and the evening with my family.

  • Sarah M.6 months ago

    10

    The food was outstanding, the environment was cozy, and the owner was extremely kind and attentive, going above and beyond for the best experience possible.

  • Justyna K.6 months ago

    9.0

    Thank you for the lovely evening! Food was excellent!

  • Gabriela A.7 months ago

    10

    Amazing cuisine and extraordinary service! We really enjoyed the evening!!!!

  • Christiane H.7 months ago

    9.0

    Very good food with real Italians in service (and kitchen). You would never expect such a restaurant in that location.

  • Pascal U.10 months ago

    9.5

    So good!

  • Davy C.1 year ago

    9.5

    Amazing food, great service with kind, funny and attentive staff. Great experience

  • Campos Y.
    Campos Y.1 year ago

    10

    Excellent !

  • Sue K.1 year ago

    10

    Great food and amazing service

  • Catherine B.1 year ago

    9.5

    Real Italy, high quality of fine food, very nice and professional service, including the care of cooks to satisfy the clients. I really recommend this place.

  • Oliver D.2 years ago

    9.5

    Very nice restaurant, super quality fresh snd tasty. Service is looks to. Very nice evening

  • Maria D.2 years ago

    10

    Incredible food, great wine suggestion from the waiter. I will come back

  • brigitte k.2 years ago

    10

    Eating in this restaurant is always a pleasure. From the warm welcome to the modern and trendy decor , impeccable service and delicious food. The products are fresh , varied and inventive. We highly recommend it.

  • Aspassia A.2 years ago

    10

    The menu choices were rather limited but every single plate we ordered was excellent! Also, nice wine list and recommendations.

  • Katherine C.2 years ago

    9.5

    Fully deserving of high rating - great food (olive oil and eggplant have family connections), and pasta is superb - with excellent service. Close (5 minutes) walk from metro (uphill!), so convenient.

  • susan g.
    susan g.2 years ago

    10

    Very nice ambience and the food presentation was beautiful . The scallops were cooked perfectly. Only criticism would be that the tiramisu lacked the usual flavor blend of coffee, chocolate and rum .

  • Rick H.2 years ago

    9.5

    Excellent food and service. Waiters were responsive and made good recommendations. Definitely a great find.

  • Benjamin E.2 years ago

    10

    Excellent Italian restaurant, my favourite in Lausanne. Top cuisine, warm service. Very high quality place.

  • Thuan Anh B.2 years ago

    6.5

    The atmosphere was quiet and very cool especially after my visit in this summer time. I really enjoyed the salad for my starter but the main dish (the octopus with bolognese sauce) was not my favorite. I could have chosen something else but maybe another time.

    Ulivo

    Dear Sir we are sorry for the atmosphere you feel is not welcome, I would like to inform you that we have never made octopus bolognese in the 7 years we have been open, I would appreciate it for the next time if there is one, before making a criticism especially in the eyes of customers you need to know what you are writing and criticising. I personally find your comments disgusting and incompetent. I wish you a good day Nicola Fiamingo

  • Guilherme G.2 years ago

    10

    Great homemade pasta, nice vibe, and attentive & polite owner. It exceeded my expectations by far.

  • Florian G.more than 2 years

    9.0

    Very good and high quality italian cuisine and friendly service! We loved the menu, the wine and the italian flair with the ambiance and the italian service people :-) We'll come again! Thanks!

  • Eric D.more than 2 years

    10

    Great welcome, great service, nice atmosphere and very good food: fresh products nicely presented, interesting taste pairing & good wine by the glass. Very good address, I recommend

  • Miriam E.more than 2 years

    10

    Delicious food and great service. Will come back.

  • Miriam E.more than 2 years

    10

    Very refined food and very professional service.

  • Monique R.more than 2 years

    9.0

    We had an amazing meal at Ulivo! We had one of the entree specials and it was the MOST delicious, flavourful thing I've ever eaten. So heavenly! They also brought out complementary bruschetta which was so sweet and appreciated. The dishes were not cheap of course, but for a special lunch like we were having it was perfect and of course the quality and taste makes it worth the price.

  • Victor M.more than 2 years

    10

    Excellent

  • John A.more than 2 years

    10

    Lovely service. Great food.

  • Lia Y.more than 2 years

    10

    Great restaurant, great food, great people. One of the best and friendliest services I had in Switzerland! They gave us some bruschettas to taste the amazing olive oil they produce in their land in Italy and it’s was insanely good. Same for the food and ambiance. Can recommend 200% and will definitely be back!

  • Christophe L.more than 2 years

    10

    This restaurant was a superb experience ! Nicely decorated, quality dishes and excellent wine ! The warmth of the waiters was appreciated ! I will highly recommend this restaurant to any person looking for an excellent italian restaurant in Lausanne !

  • Ews F.more than 2 years

    10

    Amazing service and really good food. Definitely will come back!

  • Feike V.more than 2 years

    8.0

    Food and wine were delicious. I would recommend this place to anyone. Clearly it is in the upper price bracket. But that is alright when everything works out.

  • Patrick S.more than 2 years

    10

    Great restaurant just outside the city centre of Lausanne. The food and service were both really good. Price was very reasonable given the quality.

  • Bernhard E.more than 2 years

    9.5

    Really nice food. the terrace was not very appealing but this was made up by the excellent food. This is one of the best restaureants. Extraordinary.

  • Camille C.
    Camille C.more than 2 years

    9.5

    Amazing food and great service ! Will be back as they change the menu every four months with fresh Italian products. Super friendly waiters.

  • Grainne M.more than 2 years

    10

    Located just outside the Old town please do not be put off by the outside appearance of this charming restaurant. This authentic Italian was truly a great find. The service was friendly and genuine, the kids less adventurous tastes were facilitated and for the adults the super fresh, home made dishes were delightful. All topped off with wonderful desserts and a delicious dessert wine. Ambience was warm and inviting. We would highly recommend and look forward to returning

  • Juan Manuel D.
    Juan Manuel D.more than 2 years

    8.0

    Delicious but very expensive

  • - -.more than 2 years

    9.5

    Genuine and authentic Italian tradition. Good advice, highly attentive service. Dishes were well prepared, beautifully presented , authentic and in ideal (moderate) quantities for dinner.

  • Marc B.more than 2 years

    9.0

    Excellent Italian restaurant in Lausanne with very kind waiters, great selection of dishes with delicious products. My friends and I had only one concern: the size of dishes are a bit too small. Otherwise I recommend a table there !

  • - -.more than 2 years

    10

    Nice luminous and well decorated little restaurant with food prepared with high quality ingredients that taste really great. Service is smiling and welcoming. Will go back for sure

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