At "Uma" on the 9th floor of the Bärentower, we get a table on the terrace with a view of the Alps and the city of Bern. We are immediately greeted by Matthias Willkommen from the kitchen, who has experience from the Bellevue Palace. He greets us with a salmon tartare and caper apple ice cream. Meanwhile, we study the menu, which is shared. If you're really hungry, order the tasting menu, where five dishes are divided into ten plates and served in this way. We opt for three starters: fresh and dried cherry tomatoes, burrata cream and basil sorbet. The course is light, fluffy and delicious. This is followed by veal carpaccio with Parmesan espuma, balsamic caviar and raspberries. The companion finds that the raspberries drown out the taste of the meat, while the test diner likes the creative interpretation. The highlight of the starters is the trout mousse, accurately formed into a rectangle, on a bed of marinated fennel, dill gel and horseradish crumbs. For the vegetarian main course, the chef grilled watermelon, flamed feta and deep-fried falafel until crispy. The whole thing was beautifully presented on the plate with baba ganoush and tzatziki foam. A brilliantly refreshing course. For the meat course, we are served a tender chicken roulade with a light saffron risotto, celery and glazed Palatinate carrots. Uma offers much more choice when it comes to meat: For example, a Black Angus beef fillet, sea bass, short rib or veal chops. We'll save that and the desserts for the next time Matthias welcomes us.
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