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 Bodega El Pato, Olten, Switzerland

Spanish food in a rustic ambiance: Bodega in the old town of Olten has tapas and a small choice of other Spanish food on offer. Although this eatery is not new in town, my husband and I had not managed to eat there until this year. A befriended…
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Review of Restaurant Glow, Davos, Switzerland

UPDATE: out of business in 2021 A doyen of high-end cuisine in the Grisons Alps: After several years of cooking at Hotel Seehof Armin Amrein, doyen of high-end cuisine in the area of Davos/Klosters in the Swiss Alps, opened his own restaurant…
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Review of Restaurant Einstein (“old”), Aarau, Switzerland

UPDATE: out of business end of 2023 Hippest place in town under new management: Restaurant Einstein had been a favorite of our family in Aarau, where recommended fine dining restaurants are not abundant, for the last decade. Unfortunately,…
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A (premature) obituary for Restaurant Felsenburg, Olten, Switzerland

In paying tribute to my all-time favorite amongst local restaurants: Restaurant National Olten/Switzerland since December 2017 (my post) Not long ago, I published my review of Felsenburg on this blog and now I have to announce that this…
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Review of Restaurant Lungomare, Olten, Switzerland

Fantastic outdoor seating and great pizza but beware of desserts: On a warm summer evening my husband and I had dinner at the Restaurant Lungomare. We were seated on the really beautiful terrace overlooking the river of Aare and the old bridge…
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Review of Restaurant Silvio’s Ampere, Rupperswil near Aarau, Switzerland

A cute little eatery on the water’s edge with refined cuisine: The small restaurant in Rupperswil near Aarau in the Swiss Mittelland is my discovery of the year when it comes to eateries in the vicinity of my domicile! In other reviews of…
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Review of Thai Restaurant Joy, Rickenbach near Olten, Switzerland

Fairly good food in refined surroundings: After having tried out Thai Restaurant Chao-Wang in the area, I got another recommendation for a Thai place from a friend, this time in a village near Olten, Thai Restaurant Joy in Rickenbach. Normally,…
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Review of Restaurant Aarhof, Olten, Switzerland

Sound performance of cuisine and service in eighties styled decor: This restaurant on the river of Aare is known in town for a sound performance when it comes to traditional cuisine. I have to admit that I have not visited Aarhoffor some time…
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Review of Restaurant Beluga, Aarau, Switzerland

UPDATE: out of business in 2021 Good dining experience in the gourmet part, but some points need improvement: Restaurant Beluga is housed in a building in Aarau’s old town, which accommodated quite a few fine dining spots in the last decades.…