Lausanne Nightlife

Not far from Place St. François and a plethora of busses on one side, or a multi-storey car park with a reduced night fare at just one minute from the most central locations on the other, it shouldn't be difficult getting there. It's the only real queer place in town (that I know of) but of course open to straight people as well (and you can definitely find some !). There's indeed a great variety of people there. The atmosphere is cool and friendly, the music not too bad either
Prices vary from 10 to 15 francs, and it's generally reduced if you get there before midnight (or half past midnight, I don't remember anymore). Drinks are tolerably priced, although by any means not cheap.
Better check on the website what kind of "night" is on, as there's usually a different theme each day of the week, except on Sundays and Mondays, when the club is closed.

A disco bar a bit further north, it's still at walking distance from the centre.
On the main floor there's a rather normal-looking bar with live music (at times - generally jazz - cool !), and if you go downstairs there's a hall with music you can dance to and another small bar. Access is free, but again, the price of drinks more than make up for that.
The music downstairs is very relaxed - you'll get your fair share of weird-dancing people too. It's certainly different from all the other mainstream discos with pumping music, but nice. Just don't expect a lot of people, or do, but only if you're lucky (which I'm not).
One thing to remember, though, is that if you're by yourself and female or in an all-female small group, then sure as hell you'll be approached by this or that guy who wants to... dance with you. Of course that happens everywhere, but there it just happens more frequently than in any other place I've been to.

Centrally-located, it’s one of the places where students often hold university parties.
Prices are on the 10-15 francs range but there’s no drink included, and prices for those are fairly high.
One things that buggers me all the time is the fact you have to make a long queue just to deposit your jacket - and it costs 2 francs.
The ambience is cool, though. It usually gets very packed in there, which results in a yucky, sweaty, hot sauna-like place, but somehow I love it. Still, should you not be like me, there are spots where you can actually breathe a bit more - just get out of the main floor and go to one of the bars which border it.
The music is quite decent too (some '80s, some dance, some hip-hop...) - at least you can dance to it.

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These hosts are waiting for you in a Big Bar in the heart of Lausanne¹s hip and happening Le Flon area. Located on the ground floor of the 7-screen Europlex cinema, King Size Pub offers a surface of 450m sq. Service is British pub-style (look at the waiters in kilt...), along with the beers and the décor.
In summer there¹s a huge street terrace running the length of the building for great after work get-togethers. Inside, the wood-paneled snug ­ with bar and fireplace ­ is great for private functions. Every night there¹s a chance to see the unique Dueling Pianos (when two pianists battle it out to play requests on baby grands!),

Sandwiches, tea and Italian coffee available all day.

Open 11am ­ 1am; 2am at weekends.

Dress Code: Not applicable...

Well assuming you've been out all night and have discovered Lausanne's nightlife, an other suprise may be awaiting you on your way home.

If suddenly, in the middle of the town you see eyes flashing at you or a shadow swiftly dissapearing inside a hedge, do not be alarmed. The town is filled with foxes.

You see them, and in down town, on summer nights when you sleep with the window open, you even hear them. Lausanne has become their new woodland...

Le XIIIeme siecle (the 13th century) is a nightclub in the Old Town, very near the Lausanne Cathedral, which ressembles a wine cellar. Upstairs the bar, on the 2nd floor tables and a place to sit and talk, and downstairs the dance floor where they play hits from all decades.

It is mostly a student hang-out place, and pretty much only locals.

PS: 18 is the official legal age to go out in Switzerland.

Dress Code: None

Bleu Lezard consists of two floors: the hip local bar and restaurant at the street level and the club below. Both are free of charge, visited by an eclectic local crowd and mostly happening on the weekends.

A prefect bar to start the night before heading to a club or simply downstairs.

Dress Code: None

MAD has the art of partying down to a science. They book cool acts like the Jim Rose Circus (think: people who swallow broken lightbulbs), Les Rita Mitsouko (French duo with former porno star as lead singer). Enjoy dance, trance, and theme nights. Show up after midnight when the real fun begins.

Pricing is a bit tricky: they charge 25 or 30 francs per night to get in, hoping you'll find that expensive and fork over 250 francs for a yearly pass. The pass guarantees you and two friends free entry.

Dress Code: Hip