The world's highest Japanese restaurant is delighted with the award.
The Japanese by The Chedi Andermatt" has been awarded a Michelin star. With this prestigious award, the fine-dining restaurant located 2344 meters above sea level is now the highest Japanese restaurant in the world with a Michelin star. The mastermind behind the gourmet enclave at lofty heights is the Executive Chef of The Chedi Andermatt Dietmar Sawyerewho has already earned a Michelin star and 16 GaultMillau points for the main restaurant "The Japanese Restaurant".
The exclusive restaurant "The Japanese by The Chedi Andermatt" is located 2344 meters above sea level and has already won numerous awards. The restaurant, which opened in December 2019, has now been awarded a Michelin star in addition to 14 GaultMillau points. Right at the mountain station of the Gütsch Express, Executive Chef Dietmar Sawyere and his team celebrate haute cuisine in Japanese. The gourmet hotspot on the Gütsch features Shidashi Bentō, omakase and kaiseki menus as well as sushi and tempura specialties. Among other things, Dietmar Sawyere has succeeded in setting himself apart from "The Japanese Restaurant at The Chedi Andermatt" with his authentic interpretation of Shidashi Bentō and delighting connoisseurs with Japanese lunch experiences right on the ski slopes.
If you still manage to lift your eyes from your plate with so much culinary artistry, you will be rewarded: there are just 38 seats the puristically designed restaurant - with a view of the Gotthard, the Oberalp Pass and the Ursern Valley. A further 34 outdoor seats await you on the terrace.
"The Michelin Star for The Japanese by The Chedi Andermatt fills me with the greatest joy. After all, it is the highest award for a cuisinier. A tribute to our culinary art, which we celebrate every day, and our passion for Japanese cuisine, which we live and pass on to our guests", says Dietmar Sawyere.
Jean-Yves Blatt, General Manager of The Chedi Andermatt, is also delighted: "We are very proud of this success. The award is a confirmation of our daily efforts to offer our guests exquisite experiencesand also for the fact that our concept of offering authentic Japanese cuisine has struck a chord with the times."
This is not the first Michelin star for Dietmar Sawyere, who has already worked in the kitchens of London's prestigious "Savoy" and "Dorchester" hotels. Under his aegis, "The Japanese Restaurant" in the The Chedi Andermatt Awarded a Michelin star and 16 GaultMillau points in 2017. At the sushi and sashimi bar, guests choose their favorite menu from the finest fish creations or the Signature Dish "Black Cod", The drinks menu includes an impressive 110 sake items.
But all good things come in threes: On top, the restaurant "Gütsch by Markus Neff", which is also located on Andermatt's local mountain, has been awarded a Michelin star. The year-round destination of Andermatt is thus establishing itself as a gourmet Mecca in the Swiss mountains.
Picture CreditsThe Chedi Andermatt
