• Link to Facebook
  • Link to Instagram
  • Link to Pinterest
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Destinations
    • Africa & Middle East
      • Botswana
      • Dubai
      • Mauritius
      • Morocco
      • Namibia
      • Oman
      • Seychelles
      • Zimbabwe
    • Americas
      • Argentina
      • Canada
      • Chile
      • Costa Rica
      • Ecuador
      • Galapagos Islands
      • USA East Coast
      • USA West Coast
    • Asia & Pacific
      • Australia
      • Bali
      • Bhutan
      • Borneo
      • China
      • Hong Kong
      • India
      • Indonesia
      • Japan
      • Lombok
      • New Zealand
      • Malaysia
      • Singapore
      • Taiwan
      • Thailand
    • Europe
      • Austria
      • England
      • France
      • Germany
      • Greece
      • Italy
      • Portugal
      • Spain
      • Switzerland
  • Hotels
    • Africa & Middle East Hotels
    • Americas Hotels
    • Asia & Pacific Hotels
    • Europe Hotels
  • Restaurants
    • Asia & Pacific Restaurants
    • Americas Restaurants
    • Europe Restaurants
  • Activities
    • Africa & Middle East Activities
    • Americas Activities
    • Asia & Pacific Activities
    • Europe Activities
  • Switzerland
    • Switzerland Hotels
    • Switzerland Restaurants
      • Olten Restaurants
      • Aarau Restaurants
      • Basel Restaurants
      • Bern Restaurants
      • Zurich Restaurants
      • Other Regions
    • Switzerland Activities
  • Google My Maps
  • Click to open the search input field Click to open the search input field Search
  • Menu Menu
Swiss Traveler

  • A 14-day road trip itinerary through northern Spain in style

  • 6 top fine-dining restaurants in Japan, 5 recognized by Michelin

  • Where to stay in style on a second trip to lesser-known Japan

  • A second trip to Japan, a 24-day off-the-beaten-path itinerary

  • Where to go in Paris for great Michelin (starred) restaurants in 2026

Previous Previous Previous Next Next Next
12345

Welcome to Swiss Traveler – a luxury & gourmet travel blog

Do you enjoy staying at luxury hotels and dining at exceptional Michelin-recommended restaurants while traveling? Are you looking for outstanding accommodations and acclaimed dining experiences that offer excellent value for money? Then you have come to the right place.

Here you will find detailed reviews and insights into luxury hotels and fine-dining establishments that are truly worth the expense.

From time to time, you will also discover recommendations for local activities, with a particular focus on exploring destinations on foot. As Johann Wolfgang von Goethe famously said, “Only where you have walked have you truly been.”

Keep traveling—and do it in style.

Europe, Europe Restaurants, Switzerland, Switzerland Restaurants, Zurich Restaurants

Review of Restaurant Tao’s, Zurich, Switzerland

Upmarket Euro-Asian cuisine at a stylish place in the middle of the city: After reviewing a restaurant for meat lovers in the heart of Zurich here a recommendation for a well-established, upscale Euro-Asian dining spot, Tao’s Restaurant,…
27. April 2018
/
0 Comments
https://swisstraveler.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/4273B6FE-CE33-4724-A061-A298044CE063_1_201_a.jpeg 1499 1701 Franziska M. https://swisstraveler.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/8E4C591F-C653-4310-9E66-3A9C0E1422AA-1030x343.png Franziska M.2018-04-27 13:58:002021-06-03 11:11:58Review of Restaurant Tao’s, Zurich, Switzerland
Europe, Europe Restaurants, Switzerland, Switzerland Restaurants, Zurich Restaurants

Review of Restaurant Baerengasse, Zurich, Switzerland

The place to savor top quality meat in a stylish brasserie ambiance: When being in Zurich as a meat lover, a good place to go is Restaurant Baerengasse. If you are a fan of well-made electronic music, all the better. One of the dining spot’s…
27. April 2018
/
0 Comments
https://swisstraveler.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/8607C440-AFE9-4D92-B345-0EF84CDE388E_1_105_c.jpeg 480 1122 Franziska M. https://swisstraveler.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/8E4C591F-C653-4310-9E66-3A9C0E1422AA-1030x343.png Franziska M.2018-04-27 13:50:002022-12-04 12:38:18Review of Restaurant Baerengasse, Zurich, Switzerland
Basel Restaurants, Europe, Europe Restaurants, Switzerland, Switzerland Restaurants

Review of Restaurant Chez Donati, Basel, Switzerland

An institution of old school fine Italian dining since 1950: After several visits to Chez Donati in the 1990s my husband and I dined here yet again and imagine, nothing has changed in the meantime! The place is an institution in Basel, for…
19. April 2018
/
0 Comments
https://swisstraveler.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/D4A28BCA-BBD4-405A-AC09-D927BFEB9D9B_1_201_a-scaled.jpeg 1723 2560 Franziska M. https://swisstraveler.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/8E4C591F-C653-4310-9E66-3A9C0E1422AA-1030x343.png Franziska M.2018-04-19 09:30:002022-12-04 12:39:59Review of Restaurant Chez Donati, Basel, Switzerland
Europe, Europe Restaurants, Other Regions, Switzerland, Switzerland Restaurants

Review of Restaurant Einstein Gourmet, Saint Gallen, Switzerland

Fabulous meal in one of the best dining-spots in east Switzerland: Saint Gallen in the northeastern part of Switzerland may not be one of the first towns that crosses your mind when it comes to well-known places in my beautiful home country.…
27. March 2018
/
0 Comments
https://swisstraveler.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/0B4E7ACE-96C4-4A71-BC04-C4B2470D004B_1_105_c.jpeg 704 1050 Franziska M. https://swisstraveler.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/8E4C591F-C653-4310-9E66-3A9C0E1422AA-1030x343.png Franziska M.2018-03-27 17:15:002026-10-14 17:47:57Review of Restaurant Einstein Gourmet, Saint Gallen, Switzerland
Aarau Restaurants, Europe, Europe Restaurants, Switzerland, Switzerland Restaurants

Review of Restaurant zum Schuetzen, Aarau, Switzerland

Popular, longstanding place offering Swiss classics: My recent review about a restaurant in my home region was about a country inn, now I am assessing an inn in a more urban area, Restaurant Zum Schuetzen in Aarau. In contrast to its surroundings…
21. March 2018
/
0 Comments
https://swisstraveler.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/58B40E18-0CAF-43F5-B935-75917AE09548_1_201_a-scaled.jpeg 1920 2560 Franziska M. https://swisstraveler.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/8E4C591F-C653-4310-9E66-3A9C0E1422AA-1030x343.png Franziska M.2018-03-21 14:31:002022-12-04 12:43:34Review of Restaurant zum Schuetzen, Aarau, Switzerland
Europe, Europe Restaurants, Olten Restaurants, Switzerland, Switzerland Restaurants

Review of Restaurant Bad Eptingen, Eptingen, Switzerland

Classic-elegant country inn with regional & Mediterranean food: I thought I knew all the places in my home region of Olten for lovers of fine dining, but I was wrong. There is one that I only discovered a few months ago, Restaurant Bad…
21. March 2018
/
0 Comments
https://swisstraveler.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/641A0E05-2FC4-4B9F-B543-57AE9984E907_1_105_c.jpeg 642 1140 Franziska M. https://swisstraveler.net/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/8E4C591F-C653-4310-9E66-3A9C0E1422AA-1030x343.png Franziska M.2018-03-21 14:30:002021-06-03 11:16:17Review of Restaurant Bad Eptingen, Eptingen, Switzerland
Page 38 of 70«‹3637383940›»

Search Search

Last big trip: off-the-beaten-path Japan | Next big trip: Cambodia

I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list (Susan Sontag)

I am a luxury travel and gourmet blogger with a passion for the finer things in life. I seek out exceptional luxury hotels and Michelin-recommended restaurants that merit the experience – and the cost – , and I prefer to explore destinations on foot whenever possible. Occasionally, curiosity takes over, and I find myself diving deeper into the stories behind the places I visit.

Top 100 Luxury Travel Blogs in 2026 #93 – Selected by Feedspot

Every post on this blog was entirely written by me personally, no content was generated by AI

Buy Me a Coffee

Editor’s Note

My travel guides are independently curated. If you click and book through any of my affiliate links from  my hand-picked selection, I will earn a small commission at no additional cost for you. Thank you for supporting Swiss Traveler.

Tags

3-star Michelin Alps Beach Trip Chef Hat City Break Cornerstone Content Corona Cruise Gault Millau General Guide Itinerary Michelin Michelin Key Michelin Starred News Old World Charm Outlook Overtourism Personal Relais & Châteaux Safari Skiing Staycation Suite of the Moment The Leading Hotels of the World The World's 50 Best Restaurants Travel Preparation Walking

Impressum/Privacy

Impressum/Privacy

Categories

© Copyright Swiss Traveler 2026 - All Rights Reserved
  • Link to Facebook
  • Link to Instagram
  • Link to Pinterest
Scroll to top Scroll to top Scroll to top