Turbo Lama felt like a bar that does a bit of food for sharing, rather than a restaurant with a focus on food. It seemed like it was targeted at the many office workers based nearby, catching the after-work-drinks crowd. For us, its main advantage was its short distance from the football stadium where we were heading to see the quarter-final between hosts Switzerland and favourites Spain. We didn’t actually see any sights in Bern, we were essentially in and out for the football. This is definitely the best vegan option we could find in walking distance of the stadium!

All three of us ordered pinsas, which are one of the few items on the menu. The bases were really delicious, though the middle slices lack structural integrity (a common problem with pinsas, in my experience). They were large and well topped – we weren’t super hungry, so we would actually have been ok ordering two to share instead of one each, though we were offered the leftovers to take away.

I ordered the ‘Guess who’s back’ pinsa, which was topped with tomato, cheese, basil pesto, and onion. It was a bit light on pesto for me, but the cheese was tasty and nicely melted and the tomato was really flavoursome.

Mother HH ordered the unwisely-named ‘Oriental Nightz’. The toppings were baba ganoush, tomato sauce, curried cauliflower, chickpeas, onion, and cheese, which sounded quite promising but was a bit underwhelming with too many competing flavours. The cauliflower was pickled and didn’t taste of curry spices, and there was not much detectable baba ganoush. The tomato was the overpowering flavour. But it was tasty and she said she would have it again.

And finally, Dr HH tried the ‘G(arden) walk’, topped with roasted tofu, red onion, feta, tomato, herbs, and spinach. The feta was really tasty and provided a nice burst of flavour. There were loads of peas, which he loved, and the spinach was pleasant too. As you can see in the photos, all three were topped with this bright pink drizzle which appeared to be the house sauce. We couldn’t detect what flavour it was, it was quite mild, but at least it brought a pop of colour.

This was overall a pleasant but not mind-blowing place to eat. Service was good and the food was tasty, so it served us well. There was plenty of indoor and outdoor seating, and despite its proximity to the stadium it was very civilised and quiet, even with a few fans there (but then, that’s the generally well-behaved fans of women’s football for you!). If you’re looking for a spot near the stadium or are focused on a bar as top priority and vegan food second, then you’re onto a winner.