Archive for May, 2019
Tasty traditional Swiss dishes in a Swiss atmosphere: Restaurant Hardhof (2. May 2019)
The “fried veal sweet bread served on a red wine reduction, served with brama polenta, onion confit and vegetables” (CHF 32.00) was tasty. The polenta had a nice consistency and the sweet bread was smooth and tender just how it should be. The vegetables on the side weren’t special really but all in all it […]
Perfectly swift Italian lunch offering: Restaurant La Taverna (2. May 2019)
The La Taverna has already been around when I first had arrived to St. Gallen in 2003 – and it still is and running well. Frankly, I believe the only thing which makes a restaurant run for that long is the ‘location’. In this particular case it is also the good food for a fair […]
When the restaurant doesn’t live up to expectations: Restaurant Beef Club (1. May 2019)
When I walked by the Beef Club it looked incredibly promising – however, when I had entered, I realized that it was pretty much the same restaurant as before but the exterior was refurbished making it look much more appealing than it actually is. As a starter I went for the “lamb’s lettuce with grilled […]
Swift hearty Swiss lunch offering: Restaurant Brauwerk (1. May 2019)
Apparently, the Brauwerk is part of the Schützengarten brewery (which is the most famous local brewery in St. Gallen) and had just opened up. I remember that years ago there was a completely different restaurant in the same spot and this one looks way better – all new, modern, refurbished. Truly lovely. I went for […]
Great service by Dr. Ingo: Restaurant focacceria (30. April 2019)
It is quite a while ago since I’ve been to the focacceria – approximately two years. So, I was somehow looking for focaccia as in my mind I had ‘saved’ the place with that dish. However, there is a wide variety of different dishes and I wanted to have a very creamy cheese (even creamier […]
Good lunch offer but takes too long to be served: Café Bistro Rubens (30. April 2019)
The “Mama Mia (ravioli served on a sun-dried tomato sauce, garnished with sage and Parmesan shavings)” (CHF 24.00) took a bit until it was served but it was worth the wait. The pasta was cooked almost perfectly al dente and the sun-dried tomato sauce really gave it a tasty flavor. The place is simple in […]
Hearty breakfast at the flee market: Restaurant Bonk (28. April 2019)
Somehow I had the idea of having some hearty breakfast so I went for the “Brit Burger by Mason (Mason bun, 100% baby beef, aged 40 days (180gr), lettuce, barbeque sauce, cheddar cheese, onion, aceto balsamico)” (62 HRK) which wasn’t bad but the meat could have been a bit less cooked. The “bulgur salad” (15 […]
A deserved Michelin star but with room for improvement: Restaurant Noel (27. April 2019)
I had read about the Noel getting its first Michelin star a couple of weeks back and I was super curious to try it out. And it all started quite nicely with a lovely selection of different breads. And a variety of butter starting with lard to regular salted butter and nut butter. Given, I […]
