Café Tivoli Châtel-Saint-Denis

We stopped by chance to grab some dinner on the way through this lovely town. The cafe looked pretty outside but was beautiful inside with study wooden tables and panelled walls. The server was so friendly, helped us to understand the menu and recommended the best way to try both wonderful cheeses on offer. We ordered the Tivoli and the Sarah toasted cheese. Never tasted such delicious cheese. Wonderful.

What a great experience. Such a lovely cafe/restauarant with the most authentic feel. Staff are delightful and the cheese fondue may be the best in Switzerland!

We went to their renowned fondue restaurant and it lived up to the hype! Every dish was delicious, from the cheese to the bread, potatoes and even the attentive waiter.

Definitely one of the best restaurants in French-speaking Switzerland to eat fondue. Their fondue is one of the creamiest I have ever tasted, so kudos to the chef! HOWEVER, the staff really need to be more polite to their customers and treat them with respect. Without this rude attitude, my review would have been a five-star.

😊: Would like more pillows and kettle and hot drinks in room. also the curtains were coming down in room 1. 😢: only one pillow. no kettle so unable to make a drink first thing in the morning. no English tv.

I didn't stay, I ate a delicious fondue there

Loved that Café Tivoli was my first proper Swiss Cheese Fondue experience! We made a reservation here for a well deserved lunch after our hike! The interior and exterior decor felt cosy and welcoming, with the wooden accents making it feel like you were dining in a friend’s home. Plus it felt authentically Swiss! We were 30mins early so we decide to have a beer at the alfresco seating are before heading indoors for lunch. My friend who brought us here is a local who grew up here and swears by place having the best and most authentic fondue. And there and then, the expectation was set and the bar was high and after the first bite, I was blown away! We ordered the following: LA « PRESQUE MOITIE-MOITIE » 1/3 famous Gruyère AOP, 2/3 creamy Vacherin fribourgeois AOP, white wine and pepper The set up was proper, the cheese fondue came in a caqualon over a warmer to keep the cheese heated. The smooth texture of the cheese fondue paired so well with the crunch of the baby potatoes and without a doubt, bread. The way to dip it in and stir so that you can wrap up a good amount cheese around your potato or bread! Tip from my Swiss friend: Do not drink water once you’ve started on your cheese fondue as it will cause the cheese to coagulate in your stomach causing indigestion! Good news is that, wine is perfectly fine!

VERY disappointing "almost" moitié-moitié fondue - the first bad fondue in all of over 45 years visiting the Tivoli. We had to send it back: quite watery, too salty, not tasting like a traditional fondue. It was returned a bit better but probably with a lot of added Maizena. The waiter excused the staff but not even a coffee was offered. Will no longer go there as there are excellent alternatives down the road in the town.