The best restaurants German-Speaking Switzerland

With his delicate, Michelin-starred cuisine, Stefan Jäckel, chef at the Hotel Storchen's "Rôtisserie", will appeal to gourmets in search of Asian-influenced bourgeois cuisine and lovers of gourmet dishes in sauce. Specialties include bouillabaisse and Australian wagyu beef short rib. Unless you decide to let yourself be carried away by the tasting menu. One of Limmat's most sought-after restaurants, with a beautiful terrace, excellent cuisine and impeccable service. French-speaking sommelier.

Foodcourt-style specialties from different countries and a varied cultural offering: this is the credo of Klara, the temple of street food located in the heart of Petit-Bâle. Its nine kitchens, arranged around a huge neo-industrial hall, offer delicious Japanese, Argentinean, Thai and African dishes prepared with fresh produce. Concerts, readings and exhibitions round out the offerings of this large 800^m2 hall, making Klara a trendy meeting place. A central bar offers beers, cocktails, wine and soft drinks.

Mürset restaurants are a three-in-one combination of gourmet dining, brasserie and wine tavern. Under the same roof, you can enjoy a coffee or an aperitif, the conviviality of a banquet or the refinement of a gourmet dinner. The Mürset restaurant stands out for the quality of its dishes, which you can enjoy in a sophisticated atmosphere. The Weinstube is more relaxed and offers a fine selection of wines, while the Brasserie Mürset offers bistro-style cuisine in a French-style atmosphere.

The Trübli restaurant, near Neumarkt, serves tasty traditional cuisine to around 40 diners in a cosy atmosphere. In 2019, chef Alexander Bindig took over this ^18th-century inn. In the evening, you can enjoy the surprise menu, which changes with the seasons. Vegetarian option available. Excellent wine list with over a hundred references and a fine selection of German bottles. Tours of the cellar are available. Attractive terrace and attentive service. Reservations recommended.

The Hotel Zur Sonne on the corner of Gotthardstrasse and Kirchgasse is an imposing chalet that is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful and typical of the resort. The hotel provides both accommodation, with cosy rooms, and food. Its traditional restaurant welcomes you in a fully wooded room or on the terrace, and proposes typical dishes of the region where fondue has of course its place. An excellent address and a welcome stopover for lunch halfway through your journey.

The Schützenmatt restaurant, inaugurated in 2016 in partnership with the Swiss Red Cross, offers work to refugees in order to train them and help them integrate into working life. The establishment is overseen by a talented young chef, Sören Wirth, who produces tasty cuisine that has earned a reputation among food critics. This neighborhood brasserie, conveniently located in the center of Altdorf, boasts a lovely shaded terrace and excellent menus. Impeccable service and a warm welcome.

For years, Steakhouse Ochsen has been known for the quality of its meats served on a hot plate. Some of these meats are quite different from our usual fare. Bison, zebra, ostrich and horse meat are added to the beef, pork and chicken we're used to. Naturally, the cost of a meal is commensurate with the originality of the dishes chosen. You can also enjoy fish, such as tuna or salmon, gnocchi with parmesan, risotto or deliciously prepared pasta. Gourmet desserts.

You'll find Lengmatta Schraemli's, a family-run hotel-restaurant, close to Frauenkirch station. This handsome establishment is housed in a former farmhouse, with a tasteful wooden decor and authentic ambience. The restaurant serves excellent Swiss specialities such as cheese and meat fondues, as well as classics like veal à la zurichoise and röstis. You can also enjoy the magnificent sunny terrace, the view over the valley and the warm welcome of the owners.

A beautiful, brightly-colored house and a shady outdoor terrace: that's the first thing you see when you arrive at this restaurant, part of which overlooks Marktgasse. While the indoor dining room is a no-go when the weather's bad, it's nice to sit under the trees on the terrace. Here, you can enjoy excellent cold dishes (mixed salad, saveloy salad, assorted charcuterie) or more substantial hot dishes, such as the famous Appenzeller Siedwurst with cheese cornettes. Friendly welcome.

This cosy café-restaurant is located in the heart of Aarau. Open all day non-stop, the establishment welcomes you for lunch, dinner or just a coffee. At lunchtime, in addition to the salad or soup of the day, the chef offers gourmet dishes with exotic accents, such as the chicken salad with mango vinaigrette. In the evening, recipes are also influenced by fusion cuisine, with many Asian touches. Aperitif platters are also on the menu.

In a warm and woody atmosphere, the chef has made cheese fondue a speciality. On the menu, you will also find delicious recipes prepared with regional products: pike-perch fillet and spinach risotto, braised calf's head with market vegetables, medallions of veal fillet and truffle ravioli... For dessert, opt for the coffee-glazed parfait and its hot waffles. The establishment also offers a selection of ice creams and sorbets, as well as a fine list of Swiss, French and Italian wines.

Historically, the Stiva Grischuna was a popular meeting place during the first boom in tourism in Disentis in the years 1890-1914. In 1985, Hanni and Norbert Maissen bought it and turned it into a charming restaurant. The centrepiece is the large stove in the middle of the restaurant, which is very popular on cold winter days. On sunny days, the covered terrace is exquisite! One of the specialities is the charbonnade: you grill the most tender pieces of beef yourself at the table on a charcoal grill.

Pizza, pasta, risotto... There's an air of the Mediterranean in the Swiss town of Sarnen. While you're strolling through the center, make a gourmet stop at this Italian restaurant. Here, recipes are homemade, as are the artisan gelati . On the à la carte menu, antipasti (bruschetta, focaccia, carpaccio...) mingle with salads and southern dishes. To accompany your schnitzel Milanese or salmon with dill (or just to toast), the establishment offers a fine selection of Italian aperitifs and wines.

In the heart of Stans, this establishment welcomes you in a warm atmosphere and a room carefully decorated in the style of the Belle Époque. On the plate, rustic French gastronomy: duck foie gras terrine, Burgundy snails, salade lyonnaise, onion soup au gratin, minced beef tenderloin... Every day, Brasserie Le Mirage celebrates French cuisine. On the sweet side, you'll also find all the international delicacies: tarte Tatin, soufflé glacé au Grand Marnier, Catalan crème brûlée, profiteroles au fromage blanc..

The Aare River carries you to this restaurant on its banks. The setting is perfect, especially in summer, when you can enjoy the terrace with a breathtaking view of the city and the river. The attractive menu of the Freienhof features lake fish and home-made dishes such as the famous cordon bleu. You can enjoy these dishes with a pleasant, relaxed and careful service. Take advantage of this gastronomic stopover to stay at the hotel on site and extend your sweet moment. A nice break for visiting the charming town of Thun.