Restaurant & Beizen Guide 2026: The Best Restaurants in Northwestern Switzerland
In the magnificent Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois, the Cheval Blanc delights with French haute cuisine full of clarity and finesse - refined with Mediterranean and Asian nuances. The cuisine is of the highest calibre - a gastronomic royal experience.
Every gourmet should be familiar with legendary chef Tanja Grandits' colourful, aromatic cuisine. A visit to her restaurant is good for the soul - sophisticated yet not complicated dishes, attentive service and an elegant ambience make for the perfect fine dining experience.
Everything here revolves around vegetables - fresh, regional, seasonal. Meat and fish? Only as a delicate addition. Everything is sourced directly from the local farmers. And it's all very uncomplicated: no stiff dress code, just a relaxed lounge feeling with gourmet cuisine.
Head chef Kevin Romes and his team at Skin's cook with passion and great technical skill. The result is dishes that captivate with their finesse and cannot be categorised into a single cuisine - Asian meets Mediterranean and local seamlessly.
Head chef Michael Baader has been cooking at the highest level for years. His cuisine is based on French gastronomic art and flavours from all over the world. It has a touch of fusion, but you can still recognise its classic roots. Great wine list with 450 items.
Le Murenberg celebrates classic French cuisine. Those whose gastronomic home is in the Grande Nation will be spoilt here with fine tasting menus. The "Breton weeks" with seafood fresh from the Atlantic are a highlight.
A gourmet restaurant in the guise of a country inn. Meat eaters should also consider ordering the vegetarian menu at Manuel Steigmeier's restaurant. The chef knows his way around carrots and the like. It goes well with a grown-up German Riesling from the fascinating wine list.
Lovers of French cuisine will be delighted in the gourmet restaurant of the historic moated castle. In the finer of the two restaurants, Bottmingen locals and visitors alike can enjoy Guy Wallin's gastronomic chamber play. The stucco is from the past, the cuisine is state of the art!
The brasserie at the famous Les Trois Rois hotel is always the perfect place for a sophisticated dinner or a delicious business lunch. In an elegant atmosphere with a view of the Rhine, you will be spoilt with perfectly prepared classic dishes and exquisite wines.
The Ackermannshof combines historical architecture with award-winning cuisine. The dishes are well thought out and creatively composed without being overloaded. The quiet inner courtyard and the carefully designed restaurant create a fitting setting.
Gourmets will be happy at this idyllic location. For years, the family-run restaurant in Bad Schauenburg has been serving fantastic French cuisine with some Mediterranean influences. The interior stylishly blends the historic with the modern.
This restaurant has been synonymous with good food for years. The cuisine here is unpretentious in the best sense of the word. Martin Bänziger's pans are filled with fresh and good ingredients, which is why the menu changes at regular intervals. There are two surprise menus every evening.
French cuisine is celebrated in the beautiful moated castle of Bottmingen. There are brasserie classics such as moules or entrecôte, which are served as a set menu at lunchtime and à la carte in the evening. The selection of wines is also sure not to disappoint.
Chez Donati has been Basel's top address for Italian classics since 1950. The cuisine remains traditional, the atmosphere elegant. Classics such as vitello tonnato, tortellini in brodo and grilled brine are sure to delight. The dessert trolley rounds off the experience perfectly.
A family business with cuisine ranging from creative to classic. Particularly popular: the wine evenings with guest winemakers in the vaulted cellar, accompanied by fine menus and open fires. Those who simply want to eat are also well catered for - but the evening can last longer.