Archive for December, 2018
Amazingly swift lunch service: Restaurant Farnsburg (9. August 2018)
What’s outstanding about Farnsburg is the speed and friendliness of the service – within a few minutes, they bring you your beverages as well as the “menu salad”. Today, I went for the “pork cordon bleu fiorentina (stuffed with gorgonzola and spinach)” (CHF 31.50). The cordon bleu is actually quite good, however, it is too […]
Not a place you have to visit if you’re not staying at the hotel: Restaurant max @ Courtyard by Marriott Pratteln (7. August 2018)
The “tomato soup” (CHF 8.00) is surprisingly delicious as it is actually full of actual tomato flavour but the whipped cream which is put on top is – frankly – completely unnecessary. The “Caesar Salad (bacon, croutons, Parmesan cheese, grilled chicken breast)” (CHF 28.00) on the other hand is a disappointment. The chicken is probably […]
Nice breakfast in a great atmosphere: Restaurant Hotel Alpenblick (5. August 2018)
The breakfast selection at the Hotel Alpenblick is quite decent overall – you really find a bit of everything but there is nothing outstanding or really special here. The quality of the food is good though. While the service is kind of inexistent and you basically have to organise everything yourself, the real gem here […]
Good dishes in the middle of nowhere: Restaurant Hotel Alpenblick (4. August 2018)
You would never expect that there is a one Michelin-starred restaurant hidden in the Hotel Alpenblick. I mean, the place is rather remote and not really close to anything but they do carry a Michelin-star and I guess, one can say it is deserved. The “four course dinner” (CHF 135.00) started with “bread and hazelnut […]
It just ain’t the same the second time: Restaurant Chalet Du Lac (4. August 2018)
I have been to the Chalet du Lac a couple of weeks back and as coincidence wanted it, I returned to this place again. While, last time, I was kind of super positive about it, this time, I was a bit disappointed. While the “deep-fried pike perch strips” (CHF 18.00) were quite okay overall with […]
Perfect lunch spot with exquisite service: Restaurant Rive Gauche Terrasse (3. August 2018)
The Rive Gauche has a couple of locations to eat and I think I had already been to most. The only one missing so far was the “Rive Gauche Terrasse” and finally it was time to pay it a visit. The friend I was having lunch with is a regular there and we were attended […]
Incredibly bad service: Gourmet Bar @ Novotel City Basel (2. August 2018)
Given I was short on time, I decided to eat in the hotel I was staying and I went for the “mixed Swiss gourmet plate” (CHF 16.00) as a starter. The selection of cold cuts and cheeses was actually quite fine, however, there was one major downside to it all. It took them a solid […]
Lovely place by the lake with average dish quality: Restaurant Nidwaldnerhof (1. August 2018)
I only recently started re-discovering the beauty of the area of Beckenried and now within a few weeks it’s the second time I ended up in the region. The Restaurant Nidwaldnerhof offers lovely tables with a view onto the lake (if you book in advance). Once you’re seated you’re served “spread” … … and “bread”. […]
