Do you consider yourself a gourmet or connoisseur Do you always associate eating and drinking with luxurious pleasure? Are Swiss specialities, Alpine fine food and Valais delicacies on your “to-savour” list? And do you consider no holiday complete without gourmet restaurants, Alpine cuisine and mountain huts? Then embark on a culinary voyage of discovery in Zermatt, the gourmet hotspot in the Alps.
If you’re searching for chef’s hat awards, GaultMillau points and Michelin stars, you’ll soon find what you’re looking for in the Matterhorn region. Zermatt seems to be a magnet for international awards.
Zermatt tastes this good
The Zermatt region is a paradise for hikers, skiers, bikers and visitors who also like to savour fine cuisine as part of their holiday experience. Regional dishes are particularly in demand. Classic Swiss specialties such as rösti or veal ragout, for example. And Valais delicacies: cheese fondue, raclette, Valais dried meats, apricots, rye bread and don’t forget the Matterhörnli nougat pralines.

Gourmet restaurants On the Matterhorn
No less than 18 Zermatt restaurants were awarded GaultMillau points in 2018. For example, The Omnia, the Alpine Gourmet Prato Borni in the Grand Hotel Zermatterhof and the Restaurant Veranda in the Hotel Mirabeau. Two venues are even ranked amoung the 70 best restaurants in Switzerland: After Seven at the Backstage Hotel and Ristorante Capri in the Mont Cervin Palace. Fine dining to complete your holiday!

When eating and drinking become an experience
If you want it a little more exclusive, look no further than the culinary special offers: the term is “gastronomic experiences”. Sunset Dinners, Gondola Fondue or Gondola Breakfast – the names tell you these are culinary experiences in a class of their own. You don’t normally treat yourself, after all!
If your mouth is already watering, you’d better contact the team at Zermatt Bergbahnen AG without delay. Your culinary journey of discover to the Swiss gourmet hotspot on the Matterhorn is just a phone call away.