Perfect start to the day! Cappuccino & treats are very yummy!!!!! Friendly, helpful service for…read morethis American :)

From the owner: Willkommen in der Meisterbäckerei…read more Was unsere Bäckerei so meisterhaft macht? Unser Team aus ungewöhnlich vielen Bäcker- und Konditormeistern, die ihr Handwerk lieben. Unsere Verbundenheit zur Natur. Unser behutsamer Umgang mit den Rohstoffen und den seit 1956 überlieferten Rezepturen. Und unsere unendliche Geduld bei der Teigruhe. Das Ergebnis: frisches, duftendes Brot! Für uns ist das das pure Glück. Und das möchten wir gerne mit Ihnen teilen. Schauen Sie uns auf den nächsten Seiten doch mal über die Schulter!

Zum Hut ist eine Kaffee- und Weinbar mit sehr freundlichem Service, einem tollen Angebot, und…read morebesonderem Charme. Aber der Reihe nach.. Der Empfang war sehr freundlich, die Bedienung hat auch gerne und gut ihre besonderen Getränke oder Speisen erläutert. Die Speisekarte wechselt täglich und soweit ich sehen konnte werden die Gerichte frisch zubereitet. Ich habe eine der Spezialitäten des Hauses, Hackbraten, gewählt. Schein mir auf den zweiten Blick dann doch etwas seltsam ("hast Du wirklich grad für rund 18 Franken ein Stück Hackbraten bestellt??"), doch ich wurde positiv überrascht. Interessante Kombination mit Kräutern und leckerer Tomatensauce, und auch die Bratkartoffeln dazu waren frisch und knusprig in der Pfanne gebraten. In einem Café soll natürlich auch der Kaffee gut sein, und das ist er meiner Meinung nach. Keine Offenbarung, sondern ein solider guter Cappuccino mit einer schönen stabilen Milchschaumhaube (trotz Schokopulver hielt der Milchschaum bis zum Schluss - dass er weniger wurde lag nur daran, dass ich ihn zwischendurch gelöffelt habe). Die Bohnen (Marke: Café Noir) sind ebenfalls gut. Auf der Karte stehen nicht nur viele Weine, sondern auch viele ausgefallene alkoholfreie Getränke, z. B. Bitterorangen-Limonade, Rhabarber-Limonade, Holunder-Sirup. So haben auch die Nicht-Weintrinker was zum Aussuchen und Probieren :-) Da es sich um das ehemalige Hutmachergeschäft handelt hat das Erdgeschoss grosse Schaufenster nach draussen mit viel Licht, ist aber etwas klein. Dafür gibt es eine superenge Wendeltreppe nach oben (bei Gegenverkehr muss man sich einigen wer zurück geht, aneinander vorbei geht nicht) in den ersten Stock, in dem man sich fast wie in der Stube einer Familie fühlt, in die noch ein paar Tische gestellt wurden. Auch ein bequemes Sofa gibt es hier. Außerdem gibt es noch ein kleines grünes Fleckchen draußen mit 7 Tischen, zwar direkt am Kreisel gelegen, aber mit schöner Umrandung aus Hecken und Blumen. Fazit: War ein toller Besuch mit tollem Essen, guten Getränken, superfreundlicher Bedienung und einem außergewöhnlichen Ambiente. Ich komme gerne wieder!

Was told by a local this is the best pizza in town and it lived up to billing. They do not take…read morereservations and are often packed, but worth the wait. 1) Order the small salad. It is massive and can feed 3 to 4. 2) The toppings mix will be unusual to Americans, so we took basic margherita pizza and added salami and mushrooms. Salami just like pepperoni. I think there was maybe 3 people running the entire restaurant. Clearly they want you to enjoy your meal and they are in no rush to flip tables. In this town there are several tourist trap restaurants, but this is not one of them.

This place is worth standing in line for at 4:30pm to get a table. It's extraordinary and one of…read moreour favorite memories from our whole 5 night stay in Grindlewald. Must eat if you are visiting the area. Better than our 5 star dinners the nights previous. The drinks were amazing. The slow speed was divine. 2.5 hours was our dinner and our activity for the night. The people and the ambiance are worth the visit alone but the food is incredible!

The first time you arrive in Bad Ragaz, you'll be gobsmacked and think you've landed in heaven…read more Well, that's sort of true. If the weather's not acting up, then the Grand Resort's location is an absolute dream: Mountains beckon in the distance, a veritable sea of tulips amaze you I was very impressed! Chef Schmid's cuisine is based on a classical foundation, yet he is open-minded enough to use international influences. His cuisine focuses on big, intensive flavours while remain light. Peas taste more likes peas than peas at this restaurant it's true! My favourite dish was his cold foie gras entrée, a terrine with poultry jelly, morels, morels filled with pea espuma and a foie gras Magnum, encased in luxurious Felchlin couverture (Maracaibo Classificado 65%). I was speechless. This was one of the best foie gras entrées I've had yet. Inspite of the mountain of food we ate that evening, we never felt overstuffed. He's also well-known for his bison filets with which he cooked up his first Michelin star back in the day, while he was the head chef at the Alpenhof in Zermatt. We're now know why: The meat is incredibly tender and very tasty, fitting wonderfully to the asparagus and ravioli it was served with. Markus is a grey-haired pastry veteran who spoiled us rotten with five gorgeous dessert plates, including three variations, caramel, rhubarb and chocolate. The desserts were made and presented with great precision. There were certain elements which had us pleasantly astonished, such as a particularly moreish ricotta cheesecake slice, a muscovado sugar savarin (very rare!) or the most perfect rhubarb compotte imaginable. The best dessert was undoubtedly the Chocolate Dream, a chocolate variation centered around Felchlin's luxurious Grand Cru couverture made from Bolivian Criollo cocoa beans. He tamed the somewhat stronger notes of the couverture and transformed into a light parfait, ice cream, soup and moelleux. The moelleux, this time done as a cake slice (melted half-way, brilliant!), was particularly delicious. My insider's tip: If you ask for it when you make your reservation, you can eat in the kitchen. This is no ordinary chef's table, but a metal bar table right next to the heated pass. You'll be in the eye of the storm, observing everything, asking questions, tasting things a truly unique experience for curious gourmets like me! There was nothing to criticise about our evening, but rest assured that such food doesn't come cheap. The Michelin Guide has, for some unknown reason, been reluctant to fork out a Michelin star for Roland Schmid's cuisine. Nobody knows why. I think he deserves a star, the sooner the better. For a detailled German photo report, including an interview with head chef Roland Schmid and head pastry chef Markus Brutscheiner, please visit: http://dessertblog.ch/2011/07/restaurant-abtestube-in-bad-ragaz/

Wonderful hotel in Appenzell Review of Adlerhotel…read morePending reviewvia mobile We have not left yet, but our experience after 1 1/2 days here has been wonderful. The room is spacious and comfortable. The hotel is centrally located. Matjaz (Matthias) has been incredibly helpful from the moment we entered the hotel looking for parking. He has helped us find two great walking trails, directed us to restaurants, bakeries and places to have drinks and has been extremely friendly. What a great person to have at the front desk- one of the nicest, friendliest, helpful people we have met in our 21 different visits to Europe! ( my wife just informed me he is the 7 th generation innkeeper). We will be recommending this hotel to our friends and son that live in Zurich.

This is a gem! We stayed in late September and absolutely enjoyed it. The rooms are clean and the…read morebeds are really comfortable. It's a short drive to all the local attractions. The staff is wonderful and will help you with any questions you may have. We were lucky enough to see the cows walk by for their annual trek from their mountain pastures to their winter homes in the valley.

If you like a thick foam in your cappuccino, you should try this cafe/bakery. Price is CHF 4.90…read morelower than Zurich average cappuccino price tag (CHF 5.60)!!! This cafe has industrial version nepresso so I'm assuming the coffee/espresso are from nepresso, which makes good coffee. You order at the cashier and they deliver whatever you order to your table. Good brunch or bakery items including simple sandwich, eggs or all sorts of bread. This might become my cappuccino hangout spot in Zurich! PS: all coffee drinks comes with great chocolate truffle :)

A genial little Steiner; perhaps a smaller bakery section than many, but a much more serious café…read moreportion. Rather than a few stools near the main shop window, this has an entire section of small tables, complete with a separate entrance. Service is classic Steiner, with a smile, some concern over the matter of a proper carrying bag, and an extended back-and-forth goodbye. The bread is fresh, and even at 16:30 they had a good stock of my favorite St Gallen dunkel (or ruch). A fine little place.