#1 Hotel Waldhaus, Sils Maria
It’s not just the history, it’s also the excellent cuisine of this place! The pota toes served are from an organic moun tain farmer, the meat is locally sourced, and all the herbs, too, are from the meadows of the Engadine. And thanks to the hotel’s half-board offers, an evening meal here can be perfectly combined with a room. After all, if you’re going to dine in style, why not stay the night, too? waldhaus-sils.ch
#2 Teehütte Fallätsche, Zurich
The small hut on the slopes of the Üetliberg can only be reached by a 45-minute walk. The heating and cooking facilities consist of a simple wood-fired oven, and the water comes from a nearby well. Try the aromatic house tea with dried lime blossom together with a Landjäger sausage or a Rauchwürstli. If you’re lucky, there may be cheese, soup or freshly baked bread on the menu, too. teehuette-fallaetsche.ch
#3 Chäserrugg, Toggenburg
Physical proof that taste and sustain ability can go hand in hand! The impres sive new mountain hostelry designed by Herzog & de Meuron blends the traditional with the modern all the way from its architecture to its menu, which extends from minced beef with Hörnli pasta to beetroot risotto. And while you’re up there, be sure to take a winter stroll around the summit plateau, with its views of over 500 peaks! chaeserrugg.ch
#4 Galaaxy, Laax
Laax is home not only to the world’s biggest halfpipe, but also to the most galactic top station you’ll have seen! Situ ated on Crap Sogn Gion at an elevation of over 2,000 metres, it looks more like a spacecraft than a ski lift, offers some impressive greenery, its own radio sta tion and a 360° panorama restaurant (its latest innovation) with pink seating, instagrammable burgers, vegan salads, a juice bar and pretty much everything else that the urban heart may long for. laax.com/aktuell/galaaxy
#5 Alpwirtschaft Unterlauen, Eigenthal
Like to sample some real Swiss cook ing? Then head for Eigenthal and its Alpwirtschaft Unterlauelen, where Christoph and Marlène Keiser-Waser have been serving top-quality farm house food for years. They’re particular ly famed for their Älplermagronen, a national dish of Hörnli pasta, cheese, potatoes and cream, served with (home- made) apple sauce. unterlauelen.ch
#6 Zum See, Zermatt
The Zum See restaurant is located in a 350-year-old chalet above Zermatt. And for over 30 years now the Mennig family have been treating visitors from all over the world here to their tasty delights. The menu offers a mix of traditional meals and Mediterranean fare ranging from Valais barley soup to marinated beef carpaccio. Particularly warmly recom mended is the home-made millefeuille, which truly melts in the mouth. zumsee.ch
