The terrace of the Les Trois Rois in Basel.

The terrace of the Les Trois Rois in Basel.
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Gourmet Compass Switzerland: The 10 best restaurants & eateries

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Falstaff reveals the best culinary locations in Switzerland - from Alpine hideaways to Asian excellence and fantastic hotel restaurants.

Switzerland boasts a lively and, above all, diverse food scene: with influences from German, French and northern Italian cuisine, you will find everything from gourmet temples to traditional taverns, urban gardens, quaint pubs and neighborhood eateries to destination restaurants with breathtaking Alpine panoramas. Falstaff presents the best restaurants  in Switzerland.

  • The best traditional Swiss restaurants
  • The ten best restaurants in the mountains
  • The ten best Asian restaurants
  • The ten best hotel restaurants
  • The best restaurants around Lake Geneva
  • The best restaurants in Ticino

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