There is no shortage of wine in the new restaurant in Chur - but guests are not immediately aware of this. The wine list was only brought out on request, and the range of wines served openly is limited. But the bottles! Anything but from bad parents! Pinot Gris from Giani Boner or Chardonnay Ried Saffran from Erwin Sabathi, white Rioja from Sierra de Toloño or 2012 Cos d'Estournel. Plenty of vintages ready to drink, fair prices overall. What more could you want? Perhaps a more exciting cuisine here and there. In the restaurant, whose name suggests both new and old (Bytes almost sounds like a pub), the cuisine is subtly traditional, but also modern. Onsen egg meets steak béarnaise, while baked eggplant and Lostallo salmon lurk in the background waiting for their chance. We were very satisfied with the Trinser pear ravioli with cheese and melted onions, as the spiciness and subtle sweetness went perfectly together. Pork belly with chili mayo, fennel salad and rosemary potatoes, on the other hand, could have used a little more spice, but was impeccably prepared. And the Riesling-Sylvaner from Fröhlich was not a bad match at all. We prefer to keep quiet about the dessert. We found the rhubarb mousse with rhubarb ragout and caramelized white chocolate and the homemade vanilla ice cream we also ordered to be unsuccessful: not light, not vanilla, not balanced. It was removed without further ado and taken off the bill. Next time we'll just order a bottle of 2013 Château d'Yquem. It costs no more than 389 francs here!
Route
