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Food in Luzern

Can anyone advise a reasonable priced restaurant to eat Alpine Macaroni?

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Taube in Luzern is a good option - nice restaurant, a little on the pricey side. The Rathaus Brauerei is also a good choice, although I just checked their latest menu and seems like the Älplermagronen is no longer on the menu - a shame, because it was really good and better value. You could double check. I think Pfistern along the river nearby also has Älplermagronen on the menu.

Will you do any day trips into the mountains? If so, would recommend getting Älplermagronen up there - most of the mountain restaurants serve it and it could be fun to try it then.

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For those who are curious, Älpler Magronen is a traditional dish of macaroni and cheeses and potatoes, topped with carmelized onions and crispy bacon.

Of the answers generated by the bot, only the first is a Luzern restaurant with Älpler magronen on the menu. Rathaus Brauerai, as noted above, no longer lists it—-their menu is heavily weighted toward meat dishes, especially sausages. The Alpenclub is in Engelberg, not Luzern, and Swiss Chichinis in the Hotel,Adler in Zurich.

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Thanks for the responses. I think we all can do a Google search. I asking for first hand accounts
The Pfister and Wirthouse look good. Thanks for the suggestions.

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It turns out I can personally recommend Wirthaus Taube ( although not specifically their Alpine macaroni.). We had dinner there last September. I did not recognize the name, because we sat at some outside tables right on the river, a bit away from the restaurant entrance and sign. But looking at the location and the menu, I can see that is where we ate. I had the large mixed salad topped with fish. I do not recall what my husband ordered, but he liked it.

Note that their iteration of Alpine macaroni is vegetarian, so there is no bacon on top.

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I understand your frustration lsmith7823 .

I have never had the dish you want but I have eaten many meals in and around Luzern

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I'm sorry you don't yet have good answers for your Alpine Macaroni in Luzern.

When you are trying to save a little money and want a relatively quick meal, I like Manora which is just up from the lake near the covered bridge.