Are you in search of great (Michelin) gourmet restaurants to go in Europe? Here you find fine dining places worth the expenditure. For Switzerland, go to the separate category!

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Review of Restaurant Salzhaus, Solothurn, Switzerland

Trendy dining-spot with contemporary Asian inspired food: When eating out in my home region, Northwestern Switzerland, and venturing a bit further from my home town of Olten, Solothurn, the canton's capital is a good choice. It is not only…
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Review of Restaurant Hirschen, Erlinsbach near Aarau, Switzerland:

A long & successful history of hospitality in a idyllic country inn Here is my review of Restaurant Hirschen, a restaurant in my home region of Olten/Aarau in northwestern Switzerland that has to be mentioned when speaking about fine…
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Review of Restaurant Kreis 6, Zurich, Switzerland

Charming neighborhood spot for Mediterranean & Swiss comfort food: If you are in for a neighborhood favorite in one of Zurich’s finest (residential) districts offering Mediterranean dishes and Swiss classics with a modern touch, then…
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Review of Brasserie Baerengraben, Bern, Switzerland

French brasserie cuisine & savoir-vivre in the capital’s old town: The capital of Switzerland, Bern, has not only a picturesque old town – a UNESCO World Heritage Site –, but also a varied restaurant scene. There is also a recommended…
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Review of Restaurant Orsini, Zurich, Switzerland

UPDATE: out of business end of 2021, reopened under different management in December 2023 Old school Italian dining in prime location: If you are into traditional upscale Italian restaurants, then this is the place for you! Normally, I prefer…
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Review of Restaurant & Hotel Ermitage des Ravet, Vufflens-le-Château, Switzerland

UPDATE: out of business end of July 2022 A gourmet weekend in Switzerland's French speaking part: After two visits to the beautiful country estate of Ermitage des Ravet in the western part of Switzerland my husband and I decided to spend…
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Review of Restaurant Mesa, Zurich, Switzerland

UPDATE: out of business end of 2021 Foodies’ delights in one of the top gourmet restaurants in town: Restaurant Mesa is not an unknown place for fine food lovers in Zurich. It has been one of the two highest rated restaurants in the late…
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Where to eat as a fine food lover in Positano, Italy

Culinary delights in the most picturesque town on the Amalfi Coast: Positano was my husband’s and my choice of base during our Amalfi Coast six-day vacation. Apart from enjoying a great time at our amazing boutique hotel (Hotel Villa Magia,…
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Hotel Eden Roc, one of three top luxury hotels in Ascona, Switzerland

In style in near-Mediterranean Ticino/hotel review Eden Roc: While Ascona in the sunniest part of Switzerland, the most southern canton of Ticino, is small as to population (about 5,500), it is big when it comes to the number of luxury hotels.…