Food
Where to eat in Switzerland: restaurants, cafés and dishes to try
The best-known place to eat in Switzerland is Piz Gloria, Lauterbrunnen. The travel guide lists 78 places to eat and drink in Bern, Zurich, and Geneva. Local dishes to try: Raclette, Emmental cheese, Cervelat, Gruyère cheese, and Cordon bleu.
Well-known restaurants, cafés and bars in Switzerland
Ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions describe each place. That measures how famous a place is, not how good the food is.
Restaurants 12
Restaurant Talvo
Restaurantrestaurant in Switzerland
Taverne Zum Schäfli
RestaurantWigoltingen
restaurant business in Wigoltingen in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland
Cafés, bakeries and tea houses 1
Bars and pubs 4
Crans-Montana · Since 2015
bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland
Bern
Restaurant in the basement of the former granary of the city of Bern, Switzerland
Hitzkirch
restaurant building in Hitzkirch in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland
Map2 Wikipedia languages
Places travellers recommend in Switzerland
Listed in the Wikivoyage travel guide. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go.
Where to eat in Bern
All places in BernRestaurants and cafés
- Restaurant Zunft zu WebernBudget
Gerechtigkeitsgasse 68
- Sous le PontBudget
- BeaulieuMid-range
Erlachstrasse 3
- Coop Restaurant Bern RyfflihofBudget
Aarbergergasse 53
- Lo stuzzichino da MohanBudget
Rathausgasse 23
- Tong FongBudget
Brunngasse 9
- Old Tram DepotMid-range
Grosser Muristalden
- Casino RestaurantMid-range
Herrengasse 25
Bars and nightlife
- Reitschule
Neubrückstrasse 8
- Dampfzentrale
Marzilistrasse 47
- PROGR_centre for cultural production
Waisenhausplatz 30/ Speichergasse 4
- Café Kairo
Dammweg 43, 3013 Bern
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Bern · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Zurich
All places in ZurichRestaurants and cafés
- Pizzeria MolinoBudget
Limmatquai 16
- BankBudget
Molkenstrasse 15
- Millennium RestaurantBudget
Limmatplatz 1
- RosalysMid-range
Freieckgasse 7
- Swiss ChuchiMid-range
Rosengasse 10
- ZeughauskellerMid-range
Bahnhofstrasse 28a
- Zum KropfMid-range
In Gassen 16
- HiltlMid-range
Sihlstrasse 28
Bars and nightlife
- Bar & Lounge 42
Neumühlequai 42
- Widder Garage
Widdergasse 6
- Kanonaegass Bar
Kanonengasse 9
- Gotthard Bar
Langstrasse 63
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Zurich · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Geneva
All places in GenevaRestaurants and cafés
- Brasserie BagatelleMid-range
Boulevard James-Fazy 20
- Gives a ForkBudget
Rue David-Dufour 8
- Buvette des Bains (Bains des Paquis)Budget
30, quai du Mont-Blanc
- Café du SoleilMid-range
Place du Petit-Saconnex
- Café GourmandMid-range
35 Rue des Bains
- L'EuropaMid-range
Rue du Valais 16
- L'AdresseMid-range
32 Rue du 31 décembre
- Da RenatoSplurge
Rue Jacques-Dalphin 14
Bars and nightlife
- Alhambar
10, rue de la Rôtisserie
- Les Brasseurs
20 Place de Cornavin
- Pickwicks
80 Rue de Lausanne
- Boréal Coffee Shop
60 rue du Stand
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Geneva · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat in Basel
All places in BaselRestaurants and cafés
- Restaurant BaCell's/Kaffi BiozentrumBudget
Spitalstrasse 41
- Café SpitzSplurge
Rheingasse 2
- BrötlibarBudget
Gerbergasse 84
- HirscheneckBudget
Lindenberg 23
- Lily's MaximBudget
Rebgasse 1
- Mensa Universität BaselBudget
Bernoullistrasse 16
- MigrosBudget
Centralbahnstrasse 10
- Alter ZollMid-range
Elsässerstrasse 127
Bars and nightlife
- Grand Café Huguenin
Barfüsserplatz
- Zum Isaak
Münsterplatz
- Cargo Bar
St. Johanns-Rheinweg 46
- Fischerstube
Rheingasse 45
Source and corrections: Wikivoyage guide to Basel · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dishes and drinks Switzerland is known for
Foods and drinks that come from Switzerland, the most widely known first.
Basler Läckerli
hard spice biscuit originating from Basel, Switzerland
Cholera
savoury dish from Vaiais, Switzerland, involving potatoes, vegetables and fruits baked with cheese in a pastry similar to a tart
Tête de Moine
Swiss cheese
Frequently asked questions
What is the most famous restaurant in Switzerland?
Piz Gloria, Lauterbrunnen is the most widely documented place to eat in Switzerland: 16 Wikipedia language editions describe it.
What food is Switzerland known for?
Switzerland is known for Raclette, Emmental cheese, Cervelat, Gruyère cheese, and Cordon bleu.
Where can you eat in Bern?
The travel guide to Bern lists Restaurant Zunft zu Webern, Sous le Pont, Beaulieu, Coop Restaurant Bern Ryfflihof, and Lo stuzzichino da Mohan.
Sources: Wikidata (CC0), Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0), photos from Wikimedia Commons.