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    Experience Lucerne Festival

    Lucerne Festival Summer © Priska Ketterer/Lucerne Festival
    Lucerne Festival Summer © Priska Ketterer/Lucerne Festival

    Would you like to round out your concert visit with additional experiences? From discounts on museum admission to a selfie station and food selections following the concert: here you can find information on everything that might be of interest to you throughout your concert visit.

    • Late-night dining options

      Dinner after the concert? A number of restaurants offer late-night dining. You can order food at the following places until the times indicated:

      • Bacio della Mamma | Mon-Thu until 22.00, Fri/Sat until 23.00 | 041 227 67 79
      • Bellini locanda ticinese | Mon-Sun until 23.00 | 041 228 90 50
      • BOLERO Restaurante | Mon-Sat until 22.00, Sun until 21.00 | 041 226 80 80
      • Brasserie Bodu | Mon-Sun until 22.00 | 041 410 01 77
      • Brasserie VICO | Mon-Sun warm meals served until 21.30, small menu until 22.30 | 041 410 04 10
      • CAAA by Pietro Catalano | Mon/Thu/Fri/Sat order in advance | 076 767 99 83
      • De MATOS | Tue-Sat until 22.30 | 041 211 02 92
      • Gleis 1 Waldstätterhof | Mon-Sat until 22.30 | 041 227 12 71
      • Grillrestaurant Ampersand | Mon-Sun until 23.00 | 041 210 10 07
      • Hotel Astoria: Thai Garden | Mon-Thu until 22.30, Fri-Sun until 23.00 | 041 226 88 88
      • Hotel des Balances | Mon-Sun until 00.30 | 041 418 28 15
      • La cucina (Hotel Astoria) | Mon-Thu until 23.30, Fri/Sat until 00.00, Sun until 23.30 | 041 226 88 88
      • Le Piaf (KKL Luzern) | Sun-Wed until 22.00, Thu-Sat until 23.00 | 041 226 71 00
      • Louis Bar (Art Deco Hotel Montana) | bar menu until 23.00 | 041 419 00 00
      • LUZ Seebistro | Mon-Wed until 23.00, Thu-Sat until 00.30, Sun until 22.00 | 079 840 94 28
      • Mekong (Hotel Astoria) | Mon-Thu until 23.00, Fri until 23.30, Sat until 00.00 (closed Sun) | 041 226 88 88
      • Möve Restaurant | Sun-Thu until 21.15, Fri/Sat until 22.15 | 041 210 62 50
      • Negishi Sushi Bar | Mon-Sat until 23.00, Sun until 22.00 | 041 555 10 05
      • Old Swiss House | Tue-Sat warm meals served until 21.00, open until 23.30 | 041 410 61 71
      • Rathaus Brauerei | Mon-Sat until 00.00, Sun until 23.00 | 041 410 61 11
      • Restaurant Ammos | Mon-Thu until 21.30, Fri/Sat until 22.00 | 041 240 00 88
      • Restaurant Anker | Mon-Sun until 22.00 | 041 220 88 00
      • Restaurant des Alpes | Mon-Sun until 22.00 | 041 417 20 60
      • Restaurant Hofgarten | warm meals served until 21.30, open until 23.00 | 041 410 88 88
      • Restaurant Olivo | Tue-Sat until 00.30, last orders 21.30 | 041 418 56 56
      • Restaurant Opus | Mon-Thu until 21.15, Fri/Sat until 21.45, Sun until 23.00 | 041 226 41 41
      • Restaurant Pacifico Cantina & Bar | Mon-Thu until 00.00, Fri/Sat until 02.30, Sun until 00.00 | 041 226 87 87
      • Restaurant Portofino | Mon-Sat until 23.00 | 041 410 26 64
      • Restaurant Rebstock | warm meals served until 21.30, open until 23.45 | 041 417 18 19
      • Restaurant Schiff | Mon-Sun until 00.00 | 041 220 22 02
      • Restaurant Schlüssel | Tue-Sat until 23.30 | 041 410 05 33
      • Ristorante Barbatti | Mon-Sat until 23.00, Sun until 22.00 | 041 410 13 41
      • Ristorante Einhorn | Mon-Sat until 23.00 | 041 410 11 06
      • Ristorante il Cortile | Tue-Sat until 23.00 | 041 240 88 00
      • Ristorante Mamma Leone | Mon-Sat kitchen until 22.00 (open until 23.00), Sun kitchen until 21.30 (open until 22.30) | 041 410 17 91
      • Ristorante Pizzeria Weisses Kreuz | Mon-Sun until 23.00 | 041 418 82 20
      • Ristorante Salvatore (Grand Hotel National) | Mon-Fri until 23.00 (last orders 21.15), Sat until 23.00 (last orders 21.30), Sun until 22.00 (last orders 21.00) | 041 553 74 74
      • Romantik Hotel Wilden Mann | Mon-Sun until 22.00 | 041 210 16 66
      • Scala Restaurant & Terrace (Art Deco Hotel Montana) | kitchen until 21.30 | 041 419 00 00
      • Schiffrestaurant Wilhelm Tell | Wed-Sat until 23.00, Sun until 21.30 | 041 410 23 30
      • Seebar (KKL Luzern) | Mon-Sun until 23.30 | 041 226 73 08
      • Sharing Brasserie Juliette (Grand Hotel National) | Mon-Sun until 22.00 | 041 419 09 09
      • tibits | Mon-Wed until 22.30, Thu-Sat until 23.00, Sun until 22.30 | 041 226 18 88
      • Villa Schweizerhof | Wed-Sat until 23.00 | 041 370 11 66
      • Wirtshaus Taube | kitchen until 21.30, open until 23.30 | 041 210 07 47
      • Zunfthaus zur Pfistern | Mon-Sat until 00.00, Sun until 23.00 | 041 410 36 50

      The list is not exhaustive. To make sure that the restaurant of your choice is actually open, we recommend calling in advance.

    • Culinary delights & music | KKL Lucerne

      The KKL Luzern offers a range of culinary options to enhance your concert visit. Whether you’re looking for a seasonal menu, an aperitif, dessert, or intermission service, the gastronomic offerings are tailored to the timing of the concerts so as to allow you to enjoy your meal before, during, or after the performance. Various arrangements are available to accompany your concert evening, from a reserved intermezzo during intermission to a multi-course menu with accompanying beverages.

    • Concert Introductions

      Concert introductions in German with Susanne Stähr (S) or Malte Lohmann (L) | KKL Luzern, Auditorium:

      Further concert introductions:

      Attendance at the concert introduction requires a ticket for the subsequent concert.

    • Post-Concert Talks & Live Critics’ Round Table Discussions

      Post-Concert Talk: In the KKL Luzern’s Concert Hall lounge, following the evening concert (in German)

      • 15. August | Lucerne Festival Orchestra 2 | with Augustin Hadelich
      • 16. August | Lucerne Festival Academy 1 | with musicians of the orchestra
      • 21. August | Budapest Festival Orchestra | with Elisabeth Leonskaja
      • 25. August | Lucerne Festival Orchestra 6 | with musicians of the orchestra
      • 28. August | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | with Víkingur Ólafsson 
      • 2. September | Freiburger Barockorchester | with Isabelle Faust
      • 7. September | räsonanz – Stifterkonzert | with musicians of the orchestra
      • 9. September | Mahler Chamber Orchestra | with Teddy Abrams

      the Critics’ Round Table of Radio SRF 2 Kultur: In the KKL Luzern’s Concert Hall lounge, following the evening concert (in German)

      • 18. August | Lucerne Festival Orchestra 3
      • 29. August | Lucerne Festival Academy 4

       

    • Use your concert ticket to visit a museum

      Your concert ticket entitles you to a 50% discount at the Sammlung Rosengart, a special rate of CHF 5 at Kunstmuseum Luzern, reduced admission to the Richard Wagner Museum, and free guided tours at the Hans Erni Museum.

      Details on how to register can be found here.