The food and wine
If variety is the spice of life, Swiss food truly presents a flavourful platter. Regional cuisine is wide and varied. Masterful local chefs create new ways to present traditional treats. Some gain international acclaim with edible artworks based on simple country fare. You just can’t go wrong eating out in Switzerland. There’s a match for every taste and budget.
The Swiss Food Connection
Find fish dishes on lake shores. Colourful salads and spicy meats almost everywhere. Ask about the specials of the day. Stop for an impulsive snack, or enjoy superb elegance in a castle. Meet the locals just down the street, where they stop for a meal. Restaurants where food and service are always superb. Some are world famous, others local stars. Look for dining secrets in unexpected places. In the quiet of an unassuming country inn. Amidst a bustling railway station. On a boat or a train. Find phenomenal vegetarian and kosher meals too. A welcome note about the tip: it’s included.
Wines both red and white
A ruby-red Merlot or dark Nostrano are the wines of the Ticino. Sip spirited glasses of Cressier on glimmering Lake Neuchatel. Dole offers itself as the perfect choice for many traditional dishes. Taste the regions in our wines, along the seductive Swiss routes de vin. Swiss winemaking is state-of-the-art. Try Fendant from the Valais, Twanner from Biel, a dry Dezaley from the distinct chasselas grape. The rare Glacier, aged a decade or more. There are wonderful local wines that never leave their village. Sample them in their home territory, perhaps with a leisurely meal.
Regional Specialities
- Zurich: Minced veal in cream sauce with rosti, the golden light Swiss version of hash brown potatoes.
- Berne: Smoked pork, sausage and sauerkraut.
- Geneva: Filet of perch and lake trout.
- Lausanne: Local sausage on a bed of leeks and potatoes.
- Ticino: Polenta, risotto and pasta.
Generally everywhere: Crusty bread, great cheeses and preserves for breakfast... and of course real muesli. Try famous fondue, raclette, or cheese tartlets. Foods can be light the delicious taste of the Grisons’ air dried meats and freshest lake fish. Or sumptious feasts – classic sausages and tender meats. Try a tray of our many cheeses, perhaps a Tete de Moine. Indulge in desserts that bring tears of delight!
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