Dining in Switzerland

ABOVE:Outdoor restaurant in Ernen, Canton Valais (Switzerland Tourism).

Emmentaler and Gruyère cheese switzerlandforvisitors.com
If you think "Swiss cheese" is a pale rubbery substance in a plastic packet, it's time to sample the real thing--preferably at the source.

Zürich and Geneva Restaurant Trams switzerlandforvisitors.com
In Switzerland, streetcars aren't just for transportation--you can also enjoy a meal with beer or wine while touring by public transit.

Swiss Food and Wine Festivals switzerlandforvisitors.com
From July through early November, Switzerland is awash in gastronomic celebrations.

Zürich Beer Halls switzerlandforvisitors.com
Rub shoulders with the natives while enjoying Swiss-German comfort food at Bierhalle Kropf, the Zeughauskeller, or the Rheinfelder Bierhaus.

Vegetarian Restaurants in Switzerland switzerlandforvisitors.com
If you'd rather eat broccoli than bratwurst during your Swiss vacation, read my vegetarian dining tips and visit the Web sites of restaurants with meatless menus.

Geneva Tourism: Gastronomy and Wines
Search the tourist office's database for places to eat and drink.

Fodor's Geneva: Restaurants
The guidebook lists more than two dozen restaurants with a brief description of each.

NZZ Gastronomie (Zürich)
After you've read the current restaurant review from Zürich's leading newspaper, highlight the yellow boxes on the interactive map for restaurant summaries. Click on any yellow box for a full review. In German; translate with AltaVista.

Swiss Wine Page
A guide to Switzerland's wine regions, wine growers, oenephile clubs, and wine tours.

Swiss Beer Pages
Ron Pattison's guide to beers, breweries, and pubs in Switzerland is part of a larger European Beer Guide.

Other Dining Pages

General Trip Planning Index

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