St. Gallen (CH)
Absolutely okay food but not sure it’s 17 Gault Millau points: Restaurant Schlüssel Mels (29. April 2022)
Since I used to be in the vicinity of Mels or even in Mels itself during my army times, I wanted to pay the Schlüssel in Mels a visit for quite some time. Finally, the day came that I got to try their cuisine. The restaurant is located in the heart of Mels and you […]
A good lunch bargain in a nice setting: Restaurant Au Premier @ Hotel Metropol (5. April 2022)
It’s a bit more than two years ago since I’ve last been at the Au Premier in the Hotel Metropol in St. Gallen and since I have last been there, they have changed the menu. The “lunch menu” (CHF 35.00) starts with soup or salad. And I went for the “roasted cauliflower soup” as a […]
A decent Swiss food experience in the middle of nowhere: Restaurant Rathaus (22. March 2022)
It was more randomly that I ended up in the Restaurant Rathaus in Altstätten but sometimes things are much better than you’d expect them to be. The good thing is that you will always find a table since the place is relatively spacious – however, if you go towards the weekend, I would recommend you […]
A surprisingly good lunch offering where you’d not expect it: Restaurant Vecchia Posta (8. July 2020)
The Vecchia Posta is a little restaurant located close to the main station but actually hidden quite well. Although I spent a couple of years in St. Gallen during my studies and again more than a year for work, I never read or heard or saw the Vecchia Posta. Therefore, I was quite surüprised to […]
Pre-booking a table during COVID-19 times is a must: Restaurant Einstein Bistro (15. June 2020)
What you get at the Einstein Bistro remains enjoyable – the “Zuercher Geschnetzeltes with Roesti” (CHF 39.00) is not only a nice big portion (although it doesn’t really look like), it’s also absolutely tasty! They set up the restaurant in a way so there is enough space between the single tables which is definitely something […]
Good pizzeria with social distancing measures implemented: Restaurant San Marco (5. June 2020)
The Restaurant San Marco is located on two floors – on the ground floor, there is the pizzeria and on the first floor, there is the actual restaurant. I do not think it makes much of a difference with regards to the menu but the atmosphere is definitely lovelier upstairs. The place was only semi-full […]
Hearty and heavy Swiss food: Restaurant Lokal (30. January 2020)
The last time I visited the Lokal in the Lokremise was about 2.5 years ago and for lunch, the offering isn’t that great and as far as I remember the food wasn’t excellent either. Now, that is pretty much the same still. I went for the “Tom Yam Gung (mushrooms, prawns, spring onions, Thai chili)” […]
Amazing location with outstanding service: Restaurant Zum Goldenen Schäfli (22. January 2020)
What I really like about the Zum Goldenen Schäfli (besides the interior design of the place) is the quality of the service. The waitresses are friendly, competent, and swift in what they do. And they combine that professionalism with a nice hint of joviality in a very pleasant way. I went for the “onion cream […]