Food and drink
You can take a break and enjoy a tasty treat at Café Byron any time you like – the kitchen is open all day. Browse our wide range of breakfast, lunch, tea/coffee and snack options on our menu.
On the menu
Every day, our chef prepares fresh, seasonal dishes to tickle your taste buds, right at the foot of the monument.
Whether it’s sweet or savoury, a quick bite or a full-on feast, take a tasty pit-stop and enjoy our selection of dishes, snacks and desserts.
Practical info
April to September: 9am-7pm
March and October: 9:30am-6pm
November-February: 10am-5pm
Café Byron
1 A picturesque view over the lake and mountains
Take a moment to relax. Our bay windows put you right in the heart of history, plus – the pièce de résistance – a picturesque view over the lake and the monument.
2 A place for sharing
The ideal spot for a snack or a meal with loved ones after your visit to Chillon Castle.
3 A range of local, Swiss products
Our selected products are guaranteed to be high-quality, are all locally sourced and offer a whole host of flavours to try.
4 Hosting a private event
You can even host your private events here, from drinks and nibbles to dinner-time cocktails and suppers.
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5 A climate-conscious cafe
The restaurant – managed by Novae – holds Eco Entreprise DD and CSR certification, as well as the international Responsibility Europe certification, a recognised and comprehensive measure of sustainability that takes into account environmental, social and economic aspects and is regularly subject to external verification in accordance with the requirements of the relevant certification scheme.
Café Byron is also part of the Swisstainable programme. This sustainability programme brings together businesses and organisations from across the Swiss tourism sector. The restaurant is classified at Level III – ‘leading’. Swisstainable is not a certification scheme.
By participating in the Swisstainable programme, the restaurant is committed to continuously improving its sustainability practices, notably through the following concrete measures:
- A ban on transporting food products by air
- 60 per cent of fresh food products sourced from Switzerland – excluding fish
- 85 per cent of the meat comes from Switzerland, with the remainder being exclusively of French origin.
- A commitment to using seasonal fruit and vegetables
- Daily monitoring of the number of vegetarian dishes sold and of food waste, with a view to reducing the amount of unsold food
Snack bar
Fancy a quick drink while taking in one of the most beautiful views of Chillon?
Tucked away in the Savoy Garden, the castle ‘buvette’ or ‘snack bar’ will help quench your thirst and feed those hunger pangs at the foot of the castle, a stone’s throw from Lake Geneva.
The snack bar is open when weather conditions allow.
