Culinary tips

This cosy and traditional restaurant, with its antique wood panelling and tiled stove, is the very heart of this country inn. The cheese specialities are famous throughout Switzerland.

Situated in the bathing quarter, this restaurant surprises on account of its unique atrium dating from the year 1840, decorated with countless flowers and plants, and the art nouveau-style lounge for banquets. At midday and during evenings, market-fresh and seasonal cuisine is severed on the first floor of the atrium; menus change daily and à-la-carte dishes are available.

The "Golden Star" – the city's oldest inn – has been serving fine food and wine since the 15th century, and still caters to a loyal clientele in grand style.

A historic restaurant offering Swiss cuisine, with a Basel-style bar/dining room, 16th-century panelled guild rooms, and a wonderfully romantic courtyard garden.

The former guild house of the spice traders features a historic guild hall, beautiful dining rooms, and a top-class restaurant. Try saffron-scented asparagus soup or veal scallops with spring vegetables.

À la carte menu, value-for-money dining and exquisite wines are hallmarks of the state-of-the-art gastronomy Basel's top address, with guaranteed market-fresh cuisine. Andreas Uebersax and his team prepare a tasty and varied menu ranging from superb fish specialities to homemade sorbet.

A simple, original restaurant welcomes its guests on the hill of Daro, where one enjoys wonderful views across Castelgrande with every dish. After a visit to the three fortresses, guests here will have the opportunity of sampling regional dishes with a Mediterranean slant, all prepared with great care and making the best use of seasonal produce.

One of Switzerland's finest cellar restaurants! The dimensions of this room alone are sure to impress you. The centre and side aisles, which resemble church architecture, lend the Kornhauskeller a sacred grace. With restaurant, vinotheque, gallery with bar, lounges and humidor, there is ample to experience and enjoy here.

One of the city’s oldest and most traditional restaurants is located beside the Clock Tower in the Old Town. The cheese fondue and other Swiss specialities are legendary.

The Gasthaus is located in the Binn Valley, famous for its minerals, and is a million miles away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Synonymous with warm hospitality, fine cuisine and an excellent cellar. Besides traditional Valais and Swiss specialities, a fresh interpretation is given here to Cäsar Ritz' culinary legacy.