The best restaurants German-Speaking Switzerland

Here's a delicious find! Tucked away in an alleyway in the old town, you'll discover this confidential spot where five tables are quickly snapped up at dinnertime. The young and talented chef Jan prepares traditional cuisine with a modern twist, a wealth of flavors and a great respect for produce and the seasons. Dishes are presented with great care. On the slate, the chef proposes a small menu renewed every five weeks. A good excuse to return! Impeccable service. Don't forget to make a reservation.

What a panorama! Located in the Davos/Parsenn ski area, this excellent on-slope restaurant, at 2,880 m altitude, offers cuisine always prepared using fresh produce. During your meal, you can enjoy breathtaking panoramic views of the Grisons Alps. The summit can be reached by cable car from the Weissfluhjoch. The menu includes tartes flambées and comforting burgers. A gourmet stopover with spectacular views!

It's a classic that showcases the vegetables of the nearby garden and the best meats in the country. We appreciate the kindness of reception and price moderation, which does not go up to philanthropy.

The Lorenzini restaurant, located just a stone's throw from the Zytglogge, Bern's famous clock, offers traditional Italian cuisine in a chic and elegant setting. This huge restaurant is one of the most sought-after places in the capital! The beautifully decorated room is dedicated to fine cuisine with a transalpine influence - as the name implies - but which is suitable for an international clientele. Classy atmosphere, smiling and attentive service. You will find excellent Italian wines to accompany the menu. Not to be missed.

One of Bern's most authentic addresses. One of the oldest restaurants too, established in 1915 and handed down from father to son to this day. In this warm, rustic setting, you can enjoy fondues, grandma's recipes and probably the best rösti in the capital! Don't miss the unique best-seller, spinach gratin. The rustic ambience is matched by a very local cuisine, whose soul is preserved intact without revisiting the dishes. Lovers of local ambiance, this is a gourmet stop to be seized!

Slightly off-center but still in the old town, surrounded by antique stores, Café Postgasse boasts a beautiful wood-panelled room, with painted ceiling, piano and candles on the tables. In the Art Deco style, you can enjoy French-inspired cuisine, including specialties such as moules marinières or a perfectly mastered Café de Paris entrecôte. You enter through the wooden door on the left, not through the main entrance. Nice little terrace in front of the arcades, surrounded by greenery. It's an ideally relaxed place.

Ideally located in the heart of Zurich, this bar-restaurant boasts a small, dark wood-panelled room that was once overrun by student guilds. A beam serves as an admission test: you have to pass over it without spilling your glass (of beer). The room exudes a warm ambience, perfect for sampling some of the restaurant's specialties: Zürich-style schnitzel and rösti, fillet of salmon from the Swiss Alps... For dessert, homemade sorbet and chocolate mousse to die for. Pleasant service. Reservations recommended.

As the name suggests, the Lake Side is located on the shores of Lake Zurich in the heart of the famous Zürichhorn Park. This colourful restaurant focuses on Mediterranean cuisine. The recipes are appealing with their sunny combinations of fish and shellfish. The restaurant has another charming feature: the splendid panorama and its patio. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of the building and its decoration. The reputation was made in particular thanks to its gargantuan Sunday brunch. Worth trying.

You'll eat in former horse stalls! Located near the station, this former military riding school has been transformed into a warm, cosy and trendy bar-restaurant. With its long, old wooden beams, this vast place is unique in its bistro decor and picturesque atmosphere. You'll be served traditional Swiss cuisine with a twist, featuring vegetables and fresh salads. In summer, the garden, a vast inner courtyard that extends on one side to the rear of the stables, is transformed into a bar and illuminated with garlands of lanterns, guinguette-style.

This old building tells us a lot about the commercial activity of this street since the Middle Ages. Once a craftsman's house, the site was replaced by two houses after a fire in 1280. Very early on, an inn was set up within these walls, next to a butcher's shop. The short circuit was more in the customs! The high vaulted ceilings give the place this atmosphere of yesteryear. Today, the cuisine is that of a simple and authentic brasserie with a warm atmosphere. You will be immersed in Switzerland as we imagine it through the best clichés.

Close to the cathedral, an erststockbeizli (historic house from the 16th century) with a charming little room upstairs, typical and charming (dark woodwork, rustic benches and tables, beautiful wrought iron mobiles). The cuisine is also in line: absolutely local, successful and full of flavours. The atmosphere and the welcome are feminine, pleasant and much less classical than one might expect. A small terrace for the summer. To be discovered!

This is the most famous and certainly the best erststockbeizli, over 500 years old, as the dark woodwork testifies. In this typical Swiss restaurant, the chef prepares excellent rösti, as well as excellent hunting dishes in winter. On the menu: sliced venison with game sauce and spätzli, the unmissable Viennese veal escalope with cranberries, grilled fish with butter and a vegetarian menu. A special feature: the floor is on a gentle slope! Service is fast and friendly, but tap water... for a fee.

In the heart of Lucerne, this beautiful wooded brasserie offers a pleasant neighborhood bistro atmosphere. Always crowded, Helvetia serves gourmet cuisine combining Swiss tradition and modern creativity. Products are sourced from local producers and traders, highlighting the diversity and flavours of Central Switzerland. A large terrace under the chestnut trees, with teak seats or rattan armchairs, ensures a very summery atmosphere! The menu changes regularly with the seasons. Friendly service. Worth a try!

At the foot of the Clock Tower in Zug, the Aklin restaurant has an elegant Renaissance hall with a tiled stove. The wood panelling and candles give it a chic and cosy atmosphere, while the large tables ensure a convivial atmosphere. Chef Olivier Rossdeutsch and his brigade offer seasonal dishes with freshly caught fish from the lake, as well as vegetarian recipes. The specialty of the Aklin house? Lobster noodles with lobster stew and sauce, served with market vegetables.

This pizzeria restaurant is located in the main street of St. Moritz. The restaurant has a beautiful setting, where the light wood of the furniture and the grey stone of the walls predominate. The atmosphere of this mountain chalet in the middle of the city is really successful and invites you to savour the Italian recipes and regional dishes offered. Soups, salads, fondues, pastas, pizzas... All served in generous portions and at very affordable prices. A very small (really small) outside terrace can also welcome you.

From farm to fork, that's the concept behind this restaurant. Here, "eating local" becomes a culinary art of the highest order. Farm products are celebrated with great respect, and the menu is based on local produce: vitello tonnato, veal cordon bleu with potato salad and vegetables... The chef also offers vegetarian and vegan dishes. Delicate, sustainable gastronomy, an elegant, light-filled space, a rich wine list: a successful equation for a distinguished evening.

Here is a three-in-one concept: café, restaurant and bar at the same time, there is something for everyone at the Grand Cafe! In the morning, you can enjoy tasty frühstück (breakfast) with home-made pastries and a nice selection of hot drinks. At lunchtime, the menu offers a gourmet and efficient cuisine: escalope à la viennoise, salad with sausages and cheese... In the evening, the place with its urban decor is transformed into a lively bar very popular with the locals, offering a nice cocktail menu. Try it with friends!

The Delmonico restaurant Côté offers innovative and Reinvented Italian cuisine. The atmosphere of 1920, with its painted red chairs, may not delight everyone but the atmosphere remains elegant in this small room. Gourmets will delight in the delicacy of dishes and presentation efforts. The particularity of this luxury restaurant is to stay affordable at midday with a very well cooked menu.

The fresh produce lovers and organic can impress with a good quality cuisine. The welcome is friendly and the knowledgeable service in this restaurant near the lake, in the heart of a peaceful area and residential. All the food of the menu are season; buildings and certified organic. Crunchy steamed vegetables, lasagne house and chicken are organised simple but the taste is poor. The daily lunch change every day and are consultable on the website. You can also book on line. A good place for fans of eating real and well-balanced. Read more

Here the cooking is entirely vegan, i.e. without any animal products. No meat, no milk, no eggs, no honey! The ingredients used to make your Tofuburger and hummus are guaranteed fresh, organic, local and without chemical additives. As you may have gathered from the name, the specialty here is vegan ice cream! All kinds of breads kneaded and baked on the spot are also to be tasted (the one with figs is a treat!). Order directly at the counter and sit in the dining room or on the small terrace.

It appears that it is here that one makes best the pancakes and waffles of any Zurich. It is probably true and do not forget either their ice creams! For those which want salted, they will be able to be regaled of one salad to the dried meat. Moreover, the atmosphere is trendy and ideal for a brunch.

Hidden in a small alley, Coconut accommodates you in his room purified with splendid and cordial floor. As of the first fine days, the garden opens its green arms with a clientele which has the means but research, above all, a relaxed atmosphere. Let you surprise by the selection of the day: here not of menu, that surprises! Perhaps at lunchtime one will serve a delicate pasta dish or a recipe thaïe to you. The evening, a menu with five main courses proposes delicious meats and fish cooked on the grill. The bar attracts also crowd after the work hours.

The most gay sushi bar in the city. It comes for sushi, delicious, but also for cocktails, especially successful.

On saturdays and sundays, Bubbles serves the exquisite English breakfast you, best of the city is it. You can also buy lunch and enjoy a salad of Provence or beef tartare. The place also organises philosophical evenings every thursday evening. If you speak German, why not go to develop the contemporary arrogance or obsessions from 8:00pm? Read more

Just two steps from the street shopping of zürich Bahnhofstrasse, this restaurant offers a delicious Asian cuisine of various influences: Japanese sauce teriyaki, Thai noodles or chicken Chinese, the choice is varied. Good, well - prepared, copious and served with a smile. Inside or in the garden, even when it rains. You can also buy take-away meals.

Tired of Swiss fondues and fond of healthy food? Don't wait any longer and run to the Ona Poké restaurant! Originally from Hawaii, the poke bowl was all the rage in the United States before arriving in Zurich. Here, the poke bowls are to be composed by yourself: the base is diced raw fish (or tofu) with raw vegetables, fruits, seeds and exotic garnishes (mango, edamame, coriander...). The poke bowl is the latest trend in healthy eating and it's easy to see why. A treat for the body and the taste buds!

Masterfully managed by chef Peter Prüfer, the Bärenstube is undoubtedly the best gourmet address in Appenzell's terroir-filled region. White tablecloths, subdued lighting and an all-wooden setting await you to enjoy à la carte dishes or a seasonal menu. The refined creations of the chef and his team, whose philosophy is based on short-distance sourcing and respect for produce, will delight your taste buds. An excellent wine list featuring both Eastern Swiss and international wines. Friendly service.

Why Kiosk? Because where this lakeside restaurant used to be, there used to be a kiosk! In the picturesque port of Riesbach, nestled in Zurich's largest urban park, you can lunch or dine here à la bonne franquette: salads and grilled meats in summer, pizzas, focaccias, fresh pastas, but also typical grilled sausages with French fries or more classic dishes of the day. The large, colorful terrace, where the sun dances on the pearly waters of the lake, is very pleasant at any time of day. A cheerful atmosphere and efficient service.

This pub/restaurant is attached to the hotel of the same name. It's a very convivial address, with a lively atmosphere at weekends. The bar is downstairs, perfect for an aperitif with live music and perfectly prepared cocktails, especially the "signatures". The restaurant is upstairs. It serves tasty and generous meats in sauce. Excellent service and wine advice. In summer, the waterside terrace is idyllic with its changing ephemeral concepts and the Roof Top Bar is very pleasant. Don't forget to book.

The twenty or so Molino pizzerias and ristorante in Switzerland have been around since 1988. It's fair to say that when you open the doors, you're entering Italy. Here, we don't mess around with authentic recipes from the Botte region, such as pasta fatta in casa with ragù, a recipe dating back to 1891! Respect for the product, a relaxed atmosphere and friendly service await you. Whether you choose pizza, fresh pasta, risotto or secondi, everything is homemade, from antipasti to desserts. The restaurant is open on Sunday evenings, which is always convenient.