The yellow house used to be a bank—hence the name Commerce. The restaurant is located in the historic center of Solothurn. We look forward to your visit.

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Restaurant du Commerce – About us

G. Siegfried, owner and host

Giancarla Siegfried is a career changer who, in addition to passing her master's examination at a young age, also obtained a restaurant management certificate from the renowned Baselland Restaurant Management School.

What does this passionate hostess say about herself?

"My restaurant is an extension of my living room. I need to feel comfortable here and the atmosphere must be tasteful. Because I want to be able to welcome my guests here as if they were at home."

This is one of the reasons why the Commerce has been smoke-free since October 2004.

Here is a selection of the delicacies from our home-style cuisine:

The Commerce in the heart of Solothurn also has Solothurn in its heart.

We recommend our popular Solothurn platters:



Hit 1: Veal liver*
Fresh veal liver sautéed in butter, served with our golden rösti

Hit 2: Chicken breast*
Swiss chicken breast strips in a whiskey cream sauce with rösti

Chicken wings*
Crispy Swiss chicken wings on super fries with barbecue sauce and a small green salad

Pork steak
Café de Paris with vegetables and crispy super fries

* also available as a senior citizen's plate

Other specialties:

Wiiswy soup

Egg plate
Eleven different fresh salads

Kikeriki plate

Desserts:
Homemade Brännti Crème

Hot apple fritters with vanilla sauce

Homemade caramel pudding made to Grandma's recipe

...and much more

Wines:

We offer our excellent wines at reasonable prices.

We also serve bottled-quality wines by the glass!

A piece of history

The yellow house was built around 400 years ago by the brother of Solothurn's mayor Niklaus Wengi. Niklaus Wengi stood in front of the cannons during the Reformed uprising, thus preventing bloodshed.

Find out more about Solothurn's history and sights here.

The yellow house used to be a bank – hence the name Commerce – which traded in Northwest Swiss railway shares and went bankrupt in 1870 due to the Franco-Prussian War.

After that, the Adler wine shop moved into the house and opened a tavern.

In 1904, the house was purchased by Pasquale Crivelli and his wife. After their death, the house passed into the hands of their son Aldo and his wife Gertrud Crivelli-Stolz. From then on, the restaurant was leased for 35 years.