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, Other Regions, Switzerland, Switzerland Restaurants

Where to eat in Davos in the Swiss Alps as a food lover

UPDATE: no longer up to date, see instead my post Where to eat in Davos in the Swiss Alps as a food lover (v.2.0) 10 restaurants from Michelin starred places to mountains huts: Davos in the Swiss Alps is the highest town in Europe and home…

Europe, Europe Restaurants, Olten Restaurants, Switzerland, Switzerland Restaurants

Review of Restaurant Lampart’s, Haegendorf near Olten, Switzerland

UPDATE: out of business in 2019 (Anni & Reto Lampart took over Lampart's Val Lumnezia - for members only - as from December 2020) Foodies' heaven at a beauty of a restaurant: Lampart’s near Olten is certainly one of the best fine dining…

Aarau Restaurants, Europe, Europe Restaurants, Olten Restaurants, Switzerland, Switzerland Restaurants

Review of Restaurant Storchen BISTRO-LOUNGE, Schoenenwerd, between Olten & Aarau, Switzerland

UPDATE: out of business end of 2025 UPDATE: change of management Casual dining, high quality food & kind hosts: When looking for a casual restaurant in the region of Olten/Aarau that never disappoints, then Bistro-Lounge at Hotel…

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

Review of Restaurant Didi’s Frieden, Zurich, Switzerland

Perfect blend of rustic and fine food in stylish spot in favorable location: Restaurants are plentiful in Zurich, according to TripAdvisor there are more than 1,500 in this gorgeous city, undeniably the most cosmopolitan one in Switzerland.…

Bern Restaurants, Europe, Europe Restaurants, Switzerland, Switzerland Restaurants

Review of Restaurant Casa Novo, Bern, Switzerland

UPDATE: under new management Wonderfully located with modern Mediterranean food: Bern, capital of Switzerland, has not only a beautiful historic old town – a UNESCO World Heritage Site –, but also a great number of recommended fine dining…

Aarau Restaurants, Europe, Europe Restaurants, Switzerland, Switzerland Restaurants

Review of Restaurant Hotel Baeren, Suhr near Aarau, Switzerland

High quality, Asian influenced cuisine in Swiss Mittelland: Aarau in Swiss Mittelland is no food heaven – with a few exceptions, all can be found on my blog. Therefore, it may be advisable as food lover to look for a restaurant in the surroundings…