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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.

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.

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.

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