The Pintes ouvertes return across the canton of Vaud from Thursday 3 to Saturday 5 December 2026. Restaurants throughout the canton serve a local menu for CHF 22.
The story
GastroVaud, the cantonal restaurant association, launched the Pintes ouvertes in 2017.
The first edition took place on 1 and 2 December 2017, with nearly 80 restaurants.
In 2018, the second edition grew to three days and more than 100 restaurants.
The aim is to celebrate authenticity and conviviality, and to showcase producers from Vaud.
In 2024, more than 80 restaurants welcomed around 10,000 guests.
The 8th edition, in 2025, brought together about 100 restaurants and expected 13,000 guests.
It planned 2.6 tonnes of Gruyère, 3,200 sausages and 1.6 tonnes of bread.
The menu cost CHF 20 until 2025. It rises to CHF 22 for the 9th edition, in 2026.
Who organises it
GastroVaud organises the event.
Vaud Promotion, the Gruyère Interprofession and the Office des vins vaudois are partners.
What to find
The menu includes Vaud IGP dry sausage with gherkins.
A fondue made with 100% Vaud Gruyère AOP follows, with artisan bread or potatoes.
A 1 dl glass of Chasselas comes with the meal.
The list of participating restaurants appears on the official website from 15 November 2026. Online booking is required.
Practical information
- Dates, Thursday 3 to Saturday 5 December 2026
- Venue, participating restaurants across the canton of Vaud
- Price, CHF 22 per person
- Tickets, online booking required at pintesouvertes.ch
We have gathered here all the information published by the organiser to date. Do you have more? Write to us, and the article will be completed.
Links
- Official Pintes ouvertes website
- Yverdon-les-Bains Région, event page
- All events across French-speaking Switzerland, Genève Infos Agenda
Sources
- Yverdon-les-Bains Région, event page, accessed on 14 November 2026
- Pintes ouvertes, official website, accessed on 14 November 2026
- GastroVaud and partners, 2018 press release (AGIR), accessed on 14 November 2026
- La Télé, article on the 8th edition, accessed on 14 November 2026
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