The 10 best restaurants in Zermatt
Only in winter can you experience the creations of Michelin-starred chef Florian Neubauer at After Seven. His cuisine is reduced and precise, in summer he travels the world and is inspired by new flavours and techniques, which he incorporates into his Zermatt menus.
That's a clever idea: Capri specialities can be found on Capri in summer and in Zermatt in winter. So travellers can enjoy them twice! Salvatore Elefante has shaped the menu on the fourth floor of Mont Cervin, delighting guests with pasta, fish and desserts.
"Haute cuisine with an Alpine flavour": At Prato Borni, down-to-earth flavours become a flight of fancy for gourmets. Valais terroir meets great world cuisine - whether it's a local menu, wanderlust composition or wine accompaniment, a true summit meeting of flavours.
André Kneubühler and his team prove that alpine cuisine can also be vegetarian. Products from the mountains take centre stage here, and those who want to eat meat or fish can also order them - undogmatic, creative and wonderfully refined.
At L'Epicure, the alpine surroundings of the Matterhorn merge with the chic and charm of classic French cuisine. Oysters, foie gras and lobster are perfectly combined with the ingredients of Alpine cuisine by chef Mario La Croix with great attention to detail.
At the Julen, traditional Valais hospitality meets a cuisine that carefully cultivates classics such as fondue chinoise. Rustic parlours with lots of wood create a warm, alpine atmosphere that is perfect for a relaxing evening at the foot of the Matterhorn.
Chez Heini has been serving delicious grilled food in a rustic atmosphere for over 25 years. The absolute highlight is host Urs Biner, who mutates into Dan Daniell at the end of every evening and serenades the guests with a song or two.
At Zermatt's Schweizerhof, guests can expect a careful genre mix of Japanese-Peruvian cuisine. The dishes play with textures - raw meets marinated, sweet meets sour - and are surprising, not overloaded. The service is warm-hearted, the setting modern and elegant.
At 1818, chalet meets barbecue fire. The meat comes from the Josper grill, the vegetables are smoky and the flavours are reminiscent of South America. You sit in the historic Hotel Monte Rosa, inside with wood and leather, outside with a fireplace. It gets warm either way - even without the sun.
The Im Hof in Zermatt is not just a restaurant, but also a showcase for the Julen farm: meat from Hérens cows that prefer to fight each other in summer rather than go out to pasture, and cheese from black-nosed sheep with photo-modelling genes. Authentic Valais.