Looking for places to go in Switzerland for luxury & gourmet travel? Here you find curated luxury hotels and gourmet (Michelin) restaurants. In addition, there are some tips for activities, mostly about walking. Also have a look at my comprehensive guides for Switzerland: itinerary, premium destinations, luxury hotels (part one/part two), fine dining (part one/part two)!

Hotel The Omnia Zermatt, Switzerland
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5-star Hotel The Omnia in Zermatt, Switzerland

Exceptionally overseen luxury hotel in the famous Swiss mountain resort - with an eventful past: Hotel The Omnia Zermatt has a noteworthy backstory, but first of all it is a stunning luxury hotel offering a hospitality that is second to none.…
Aussenansicht Restaurant Brücke Niedergösgen
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Restaurant Brücke in Niedergösgen im neuen Kleid mit “Aare-nahem” Gästeraum

You find a summary of this post in English at the end! Wiedereröffnung "neue" Brücke mit einzigartigem Ergänzungsbau: Ab Mittwoch, 28.06.2023, ist das Restaurant Brücke Niedergösgen wieder offen, mit einem komplett neuen Gastraum…
Basel Switzerland - fine dining restaurants Basel
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(Casual) fine dining (Michelin) restaurants in the Basel area/Switzerland

5 of the best foodie spots in Basel, the city where Germany, France & Switzerland meet: Basel, Switzerland's third largest city, is a good place for dining out in style. While its culinary scene has not been as dynamic as the one in Zurich…
head chef Kevin Romes at 2-star Michelin Skin's - the Restaurant Lenzburg Switzerland
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Dining at the 2-star Michelin Skin’s – the Restaurant in Lenzburg/Switzerland

UPDATE:  goes out of business end of March 2026 Kevin Romes' Skin's - the Restaurant has proved to be a resounding success - 2 Michelin stars 4 months after opening: When Skin's - the Restaurant was opened end of May 2022, there was hope…
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2 top winter walks in Sils Maria near Saint Moritz in the Swiss Alps

Where to go for great winter walking in the Upper Engadine, one of Switzerland's most beautiful Alpine areas: The Engadine is without doubt one of the country's most desirable vacation destination in the Alps. You find here - especially in…
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5-star Hotel Waldhaus Sils Maria, a unique grand hotel in the Engadine, Switzerland

A family affair since 1908, this unpretentious luxury hotel with a soul: Hotel Waldhaus in Sils Maria, in the beautiful Engadine in the Swiss Alps, is a truly unique place. There is no other property in Switzerland of this kind. It has been…
b_smart restaurant Schönenwerd
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Der “Storchen” in Schönenwerd im neuen Kleid, jetzt als b_smart hotel & restaurant

UPDATE: change of management as from January 2026, Daniel & Katharina change to Restaurant Waadtlaenderhalle in Olten as from March 2026 You find a summary of this post in English at the end! Wiederöffnung b_smart restaurant mit ausgebautem…
Lake Zurich/Restaurant Sihlhalde Gattikon, Switzerland - fine dining restaurants Zurich area
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(Casual) fine dining (Michelin) restaurants OUTSIDE OF Zurich/Switzerland

Fine dining in the Zurich area, mostly on the left bank of Lake Zurich: My previous two posts were dedicated to some of the best restaurants in Zurich city (fine dining and casual fine dining). Now it is up to the same in the Zurich area. Please…
Zurich from ETH University/pisco sour at Restaurant Barranco, Switzerland - casual fine dining restaurants Zurich
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CASUAL fine dining (Michelin) restaurants in Zurich/Switzerland

Fine dining yet in a relaxed, informal setting in Zurich city: After outpointing some of the best fancy Michelin restaurants in Zurich, now the same for casual fine dining. And note well that the most prominent thing that distinguishes the…