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Best Street Food Restaurants in Canton Lucerne

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18 restaurants ranked highest on Falstaff's 100-point scale in Canton Lucerne. All information including address, phone number and opening hours.
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The Geneva-based Smashburger chain is expanding throughout Switzerland. The burgers here have a Japanese twist: the buns are modeled after “Shokupan” milk bread—fluffy yet sturdy. Plus, the patties are topped with savory teriyaki sauce before the other toppings are added.

Hirschmattstrasse 29, 6003 Lucerne, Switzerland
Italian Cuisine

Great vibes and fantastic pizza in a variety of styles—namely Detroit, Napoli, and, most recently, New York-style slices. They all taste wonderful and are easy to digest, because the dough is allowed to rest for at least 36 hours and the toppings are outstanding.

Pfistergasse 31, 6003 Lucerne, Switzerland
Turkish cuisine

This snack bar in Emmen specializes in Turkish cuisine. The menu features döner—made with high-quality steak on the skewer—pide, köfte, lahmacun, and much more. The many regulars say this place serves one of the best kebabs in the country.

Seetalplatz 1f, 6020 Emmen, Switzerland
Turkish cuisine

At Abi’s, it’s not just the atmosphere that’s great—people actually love eating there—but also the quality of the kebabs and other dishes. The veal for the skewers comes from Switzerland, as do most of the other ingredients, and the pita bread is baked in-house—and you can really taste the difference!

Theaterstrasse 13, 6003 Lucerne, Switzerland

Baselstrasse 82, 6003 Lucerne, Switzerland
Balkan Cuisine

This restaurant serves excellent Balkan cuisine. Whether it’s soup, Kobaya sausage made from a house recipe, juicy grilled Ćevapčići, veal liver, or a healthy salad—everything here is prepared with great care. There are also tasty options for vegetarians and vegans.

Am Mattenhof 6, 6010 Kriens, Switzerland
International Cuisine

Beautifully situated on Lake Lucerne, this former aviary has been converted into a bistro-bar. In addition to a selection of drinks, it offers delicious, ever-changing vegetarian lunch menus. It’s open only when the weather is nice, but it gets very crowded then.

Inseli Park, 6005 Lucerne, Switzerland
International Cuisine

The dishes served from this food bike truck are eco-friendly, vegan, and, above all, delicious. Here you’ll find cuisine from around the world, carefully prepared using healthy, regional ingredients. They even make their own soy milk from Swiss soybeans.

Voltastrasse 42, 6005 Lucerne, Switzerland
International Cuisine

This food truck serves Mexican delicacies at events in German-speaking Switzerland. The menu features tacos topped with Swiss meat or oyster mushrooms. Whenever possible, the ingredients are sourced from organic farms—so not only does it taste great, but it’s also good for your conscience.

Renzligen 2, 6263 Reiden, Switzerland
International Cuisine

From gourmet dishes to street food, Martin and Manuel from Kupferkessel can do it all. Whether they’re out and about with their food truck, doing catering jobs, or at Wendelin’s Pub in Wauwil every Thursday evening, there’s always something delicious to eat—from the grill, from the kitchen, or right out of the copper kettle.

Cornelistrasse 1, 6285 Hitzkirch, Switzerland
Levante cuisine

Voltastrasse 38, 6005 Lucerne, Switzerland
Oriental Cuisine

Zürichstrasse 36, 6004 Lucerne, Switzerland
Vegetarian/Vegan Cuisine

No matter where you are, a visit to Tibits is always a good idea. The vegetarian buffet has something delicious for every guest, whether it’s pasta with creamy mushroom sauce, Indian-inspired curries, or vegan wraps. You choose what you like and pay by weight.

Zentralstrasse 1, 6003 Lucerne, Switzerland
Mexican Cuisine

Authentic Tex-Mex cuisine in Emmen. The selection is extensive, and there are great options for vegetarians and vegans among the salads, burritos, rice dishes, enchiladas, burgers, and more. The decor is a mix of Swiss, Mexican kitsch, and diner style.

Seetalstrasse 104, 6032 Emmen, Switzerland
Turkish cuisine

Rathausquai 10, 6004 Lucerne, Switzerland

Big Burger serves up big burgers made with juicy Angus or Wagyu beef, along with a variety of toppings and sauces. Those who prefer chicken or fish will be just as happy, and the veggie burger is also worth trying. Everything is also available for delivery right to your door.

Rüeggisingerstrasse 69, 6020 Emmen, Switzerland
Italian Cuisine

Stadtstrasse 37, 6204 Sempach, Switzerland

Kottenmatte 9, 6210 Sursee, Switzerland