狩猟解禁。秋の味覚、
ジビエ料理のシーズン

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Intro

秋は美食家たちが喜ぶジビエの季節です。鹿やシャモア、イノシシ、ウサギ、キジ、ヤマウズラなど野生動物の狩猟肉（ジビエ）料理は、狩猟民族でもある西洋人にとって伝統の食文化。スイスでは冬眠前に脂肪を蓄える秋に開猟期となり、各地のレストランに特別メニューが登場します。狩猟期は州によって異なりますが、最も野生動物の多いグラウビュンデン州では11月末まで続きます。山岳地方ではレストランのオーナーシェフがハンターであることが多く、臭みのまったくないフレッシュなジビエ料理が食べられることもあります。季節メニューに内臓肉があれば、間違いなし。ジビエ料理を地元産の赤ワインと一緒にどうぞ。

Alter Tobelhof Restaurant, Zurich

If you’re smart and want to make sure you can have your favourite game, you can pre-order dishes at Tobelhof. This is a particularly good idea for large joints like saddle of venison, which are not available in unlimited quantities. This country restaurant has made a name for itself for game and also offers starters that use offal – quite a rarity. It is hardly surprising that the former farm, whose history can be traced back to the 14th century, has won many regular customers.

Hôtel-Restaurant Maison Wenger, Le Noirmont

Game is on the menu in many restaurants and prepared by many chefs – but rarely as extensively as by Jérémy Desbraux. The owner of Maison Wenger in Le Noirmont learned how to cook red deer, wild boar and rare wild fowl such as partridge and snipe in the legendary L’Hôtel de Ville restaurant in Crissier. Book early for an incomparable game experience.

Restaurant Stiva Veglia, Schnaus

Cornelia and Tino Zimmermann have made their restaurant in Surselva a classic of creative Graubünden cuisine. Which means that here, game is not only roasted like elsewhere, but also served in the form of ravioli, for example. Although the Schnaus restaurant has a limited menu, everything is guaranteed to be prepared to perfection.

Restaurant Adler, Fläsch

During the season you’ll almost always find game on the menu at the Adler restaurant in Fläsch. After all, if your business is located in the Bündner Herrschaft, you’re bound to have the best contacts to the hunting community. But when head chef Siggi Tschurtschenthaler extends an invitation to the legendary game evenings, things get even more intense. Originally from South Tyrol, the owner is also a wine connoisseur and has collected an amazing number of good bottles – from Graubünden, South Tyrol and Champagne.

Schlüssel Restaurant, Zurich

In May 2019, Alex Hannemann took over the Schlüssel in Zurich, a local eatery par excellence. Head chef Gernot Draxler joined the team later on. Both men have a passion for game, something that is already obvious from October’s menu. Of course, the suppliers of wild boar and venison are always listed – because here, they work much more closely with the producers than most other restaurateurs.

Restaurant de la Croix d'Ouchy, Lausanne

Even though the restaurant is located in the heart of Lausanne, it has all the charm of a country inn. When game is not in season, this fine restaurant is popular among locals for its pasta and French specialities. However, as soon as the huntsmen deliver their bounty, usually from the end of September, the Croix d’Ouchy is transformed into a game restaurant par excellence. The home-made game terrine and game menus are classics of their kind.

Hotel Alpenblick: Bistrorestaurant, Wilderswil

If anyone knows about game, it’s Richard Stöckli. As head chef in Wilderswil, recognised by many restaurant guides for his skills, he has a reputation for rich gourmet cuisine. Things are a little more elaborate in the restaurant than in the bistro, but game – chamois, roe deer, stag – is perfectly prepared in both. Stöckli’s terrines are known throughout the canton, while the Alpine cheese comes from his own herd. And then there’s the wine list!

Restaurant Jägerstübli, Anwil

When a restaurant bears a name like Jägerstübli (literally the “Hunter’s Parlour”), you know what to expect. In this case, the village inn in Anwil run by Gabriela and Jürg Mohler takes its mission particularly seriously. In season, the kitchen offers its guests a demonstration of just what can be done with game. As well as braising or pan-frying, it can also be served as a terrine or game sausage. The rustic ambience and the surroundings, half an hour’s drive from Basel, are perfect for a weekend getaway.

Gasthaus zum Gupf, Rehetobel

The view is indescribable and the wine list sensational, while the whole property has long since become a legend. You would be well advised to ask what game specialities are currently on the menu when you make your reservation (it is almost impossible to get a table without booking ahead). Walter Klose, who has been head chef here for many years, changes the menu frequently. You can choose the matching wines for yourself: there is a walk-in cellar with thousands of varieties and even more bottles, causing some guests to linger a little longer than planned.

Restaurant les Curiades, Lully

Belgian Pascal Cloetens honed his skills under Philippe Chevrier (Domaine de Châteauvieux) and likes to serve a four-course game menu during the season. Where else would you find a first-class talented chef at amazingly affordable, almost rural prices? Of course, you should pair your meal with Geneva red wines, preferably those from the local Domaine des Curiades. The desserts exude French charm, demonstrating the hallowed art of the pastry chef (try the Paris-Brest, for example).

Hotel - Restaurant Nest- und Bietschhorn, Blatten

During the game season, head chef Laurent Huber opens his recipe book to reveal the diversity of his handling of fresh ingredients in his autumn menu. The game supplied by the local hunt in the Lötschental valley includes deer, chamois and young boar – his speciality is game terrine. Matching wines are selected with plenty of passion and emotion, with a consistent focus on Valais wines.

Gasthof Ochsen, Rothenburg

If you’re a hunter yourself, like owner René Adler, you’re not only helping to control the game population in Rothenburg and the surrounding area, but also providing a treat for your guests’ taste buds. Ochsen’s head chef Adrian Hostettler transforms the game delivered into classically inspired dishes that let creativity shine through. Swiss red wines, from as far apart as Vaud and Graubünden, have been selected as suitable accompaniments to the game.