Switzerland is not just a clock, chocolate and the Alps . No traveler left this country hungry. Gastronomic delights are not the goal of most tourists' visits, but this only increases the range of feelings that will overtake you when you get to know real Swiss cuisine .
Favorite dishes of tourists in Switzerland
Initially, it is worth noting that this country is especially important: every valley or secluded city has its own specialties. Prepare for the fact that eating in Switzerland is not only a daily bread, but also a pleasure, at times, unearthly and expensive. You will be surprised, but local products are always more expensive than those brought from neighboring Italy, France and other European countries.
Popular among visitors are such dishes as:
- cheese fondue, it is accepted to dunk pieces of fresh bread or biscuits;
- Zürich schnitzel - veal in creamy sauce;
- ryoshti - thinly sliced potatoes fried with cracklings;
- Raclette - boiled potatoes in a uniform with melted cheese and pickled cucumbers.
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Of course, this is not a complete list, what tourists like to pamper themselves with. To get acquainted with the national cuisine, it is not enough even to spend all your vacation here.
Where can I have a snack?
If you are not going to cook on your own, then you have several options, where you can eat in Switzerland:
- Buffets at supermarkets are a great option, if you have not decided yet where to go or do not have enough time. Here, in addition to sweets, you can buy classic cheese sandwiches, pies and salads.
- Self-service restaurants, which tourists from the former Soviet Union are more familiar with as a buffet format. Although there are some institutions where groups are provided with a set of products and the opportunity to cook themselves. For a fee, of course.
- National restaurants and restaurants for tourists are typical gastronomic institutions, where you can discover the whole edible world of Switzerland. Let's talk about this in more detail.
Restaurants in Switzerland
Of course, in every city and village of the country there are restaurants and cafes, where they are always happy to help the traveler get acquainted with the taste preferences of local residents. We will tell more about some of them.
- One of the popular restaurants in Bern is the Allegro Bar , which for its charm and elegance is famous far beyond the city limits. There is a cozy atmosphere, excellent service, and evenings are decorated with live music. For snacks, try the Chorizo sausages and cheese assortment, seafood - fried squid and shrimp in aioli sauce. Interestingly, from Tuesday to Saturday in the evening hours you can order any Asian delicacies. And besides the big alcoholic menu you will be offered a wide assortment of fruit juices, cocktails, hot chocolate and other drinks.
- Of the restaurants in Zurich , perhaps worth noting is the real tourist restaurant Zeughauskeller . This is a roomy, noisy place, there are always a lot of tourists here, and the menu offered in different languages, which is nice. Alas, here you will not sit in silence for dinner, but you can save a lot and nourishing and tasty food. The menu consists of traditional Swiss dishes, while the restaurant operates its own brewery, which will offer you local varieties of inexpensive and good beers. In the hall there are long tables, behind which you can make friendly acquaintances with neighbors, the service is benevolent.
- One can not help but mention the restaurants of Lausanne , in which you are pleased to choose an institution with your favorite cuisine from any continent. One of the most popular establishments is the restaurant Le Chalet Suisse. This is a universal place, decorated in wooden Chalet style, where there is a place for both a couple in love and a big company, as well as a place for families with children . It offers classic Swiss cuisine and all sorts of cheese and meat fondue.
- In the former fishing village of Montreux , and now the modern and luxurious Swiss Riviera, it is worth highlighting the restaurant Restaurant Eden . Here they maintain a long historical tradition and, in addition to the traditional menu, offer tourists a tasting menu, when you can order a little bit of a sample for the first time: fish dishes, cheese fondue with a variety of fillings, meat grill, sea cocktail and more.
- In Basel, the favorite place for many tourists is the Cafe Spitz restaurant at the Hotel Merian am Rein. A comfortable terrace with a view of the Rhine will add to your impressions on a par with gastronomic tastes. The menu is based on fresh fish and seafood, as well as classic recipes from Switzerland and the Mediterranean.
There are a lot of restaurants, cafes and other catering establishments in tourist Switzerland . And what is remarkable, the spread is also quite large in value. And without a traditional menu, it's simply impossible to get to know the unfamiliar and charming country to the end. Enjoy your vacation!