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Dates in the calendar

Dates that deserve a special table

Six times a year, the kitchen prepares a menu for the occasion, published a month before the date on its own page. Then there is the game season, which is not a separate menu but two months of a menu devoted to game.

At a glance

The seven dates

Pink medallion of venison, pear, fig and lingonberries24 Sept – 22 Nov 2026 · Now on

The game season

DiscoverScallops and festive wines23 Nov – 25 Dec 2026 · Bookings open

Christmas

DiscoverOysters and white wine31 December 2026 · Menu in November

New Year's Eve

DiscoverTable laid with glasses and a candle14 February 2027 · Menu in January

Valentine's Day

DiscoverThe Carnaval des Bolzes on the Planche-SupérieureFebruary 2027 · Dates to be announced

Carnaval des Bolzes

DiscoverTerrace table with a view of the old town28 March 2027 · Menu in spring

Easter

DiscoverFriends gathered on the terrace, with the cathedral behind9 May 2027 · Menu in April

Mother's Day

DiscoverThe large room laid with long banquet tablesSeptember 2027 · Menu in August

Bénichon

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Calendar

Seven dates in the year

24 Sept – 22 Nov

The game season

Two months a year, game takes centre stage. It isn't a separate menu: game is the current menu, served at lunch and dinner.

Now on
23 Nov – 25 Dec

Christmas

The family meal, the one you plan ahead and don't want to miss. A festive menu served throughout December, and two more intimate rooms for parties who want to be on their own.

Bookings open
31 December

New Year's Eve

A multi-course menu to end the year, in a Lower Town house with a view of the cathedral.

Menu in November
14 February

Valentine's Day

A multi-course menu for two, served on the evening of Valentine's Day. In 2027, 14 February falls on a Sunday.

Menu in January
28 March 2027

Easter

The Easter Sunday family meal: lamb as the centrepiece and the first asparagus of the season.

Menu in spring
9 May 2027

Mother's Day

The most sought-after lunch service of the year. Large tables, the terrace if the weather allows, and a menu created for the occasion.

Menu in April
September

Bénichon

Fribourg's festival par excellence, and the menu that goes with it: cuchaule and Bénichon mustard, cabbage soup, jambon de la borne, leg of lamb, poires à botzi, meringues and double cream.

Menu in August
Company meals are not listed here Office parties, seminars and corporate receptions are covered under company dinners, with the large hall and its private entrance.

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