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➤ Passhoehe, 9658, Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann, Switzerland

Carta • Fondue • Fleisch • Schweizer • Frühstück

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"If you like cheese fondue, you must try this place. I started with a mix salad. The salad was so fresh and the dressing was absolutely delicious. The menu had a ton of different variety of cheeses and also meat fondue. It was accompanied by potatoes, veggies, and even fruit. Wow! The atmosphere had a cozy and rustic feel. It was designed very well. The fireplace that you could roast marshmallows gave it a nice personal touch as well. The staff was super helpful and knowledgeable. I will definitely come back."

Gade Mini Beiz

➤ Hintere Schwendistrasse 41, 9657 Alt St. Johann, Switzerland, Appenzell

Carta • Käse • Wein • Steak • Eiscreme

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"Food was good, service was ok and the atmosphere was nice. Unfortunately, another guest poured mulled wine on my jackets and me and my partner at the aperitif on New Year's Eve. Despite asking for help several times, the staff was indifferent. Finally, the advice to wash the two down jackets with tennis balls very weak! Now we start the new year with two ruined jackets. We actually imagined it differently. Food: 4"

Gipfelrestaurant Chäserrugg

➤ Frueweidstr. 8, 9657, Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann, Switzerland

Carta • Cafés • Asiatisch • Europäisch • Mexikanisch

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"ein toller Ort zum entspannen und genießen Sie die frische Skier alp air, während Sie Ihren heißen tardy schlürfen oder frischen Tomaten Suppe!Im Winter, (all seasons eigentlich Sie können sogar auszustrecken auf einer Sonnenliege außerhalb der über die Wallensee. Achtung! Es ist ein langer Drop! Aber eine atemberaubende Aussicht, gelinde gesagt. Spazieren Sie entlang, die Aussicht, einmal die Trail, dass dauert eine Stunde oder so. Sie werden sogar sehen Hubschrauber und privaten Flugzeuge vornehmen scenic Flüge kommen ziemlich in der Nähe (aber nicht gefährlich nahe wie Sie wollen die Straße runter!Das Restaurant ist mit Selbstbedienung und hat ein paar Dinge wie die Suppe, Pommes Frites, einige Fleischgerichte und eine Bar für Ihren heißen tardy. wenn Sie bevorzugen Oder heiße Schokolade!Danach wieder nach dem Skifahren, Wandern oder Schneeschuhlaufen zurück auf diese schöne Mountain. Oh! Achten Sie auf die Bergziegen! Unglaublich, wie sie tun ihr Bergwandertouren! (Keine Seile haha! ! Sommer sehen Sie Mutige springen auf den Klippen. Natürlich haben sie ihre Flügel daran angeschlossen sind und das gleiten Sie hinunter bis sie landen in Unterwasser! ! !Die Schweiz ist eines der besten, wenn nicht das beste Hotel auf unserem Planeten.Oh! Ja, sie haben auch closes! ;"

Alpstein

➤ Hof 1744, 9658 Wildhaus, Switzerland

Carta • Pizza • Hotels • Asiatisch • Italienisch

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"Well, what can I say about this place... Despite it's slightly sheltered location (on the way to Gamplüt just passed the bend after the Hotel Sonne , we were informed by locals that this was THE restaurant in Wildhaus. To be honest, from the outside, it...looked uninteresting but having eaten in all the other restaurants in Wildhaus, we decided to give it a go. Thank God we did. It was just before lunch time on December 31st and we hadn't reserved for NY's eve dinner yet. Upon walking into Alpstein at 11:30am, we were immediately served our order of coffees and croissants. When we asked about the evening's dinner, they said there was only a set menu on offer and only 1 table remaining. As my partner does not have an extensive palate, the set menu was deemed too exotic for her liking. We instead decided to have a nice leisurely long lunch rather than a festive dinner. Great decision. The menu is much better than what you would get in all the other restaurants in Wildhaus. There is no hint of fondue, rösti (too touristy in the mountains or pizzas and sandwiches, their menu consists of excellent game meats hunted by the owner himself as well as exceptional Italian dishes (meats, rissottos, pastas, etc... . The head chef and his assistant are Italian and their food is the real deal. We were served by Erika and she was outstanding. As a foreigner and a hotelier who has lived in Switzerland for many years, it comes as no surprise that I consider Swiss hospitality to be despicable. However, occassionally, you come across real genuine givers and Erika is one of them. She really was perfect. She was friendly yet gave us our privacy, informative, cheerful and pleasant. We started with an aperol spritz and a campari soda as aperitifs. Both were well made and served in contemporary glassware. Our starters were a mixed salad prepared by my partner from the self service salad buffet and a mixed vegetable soup for me. The salad was fresh and my soup was heavenly. No artificial flavourings or seasonings in my soup, just pure good quality ingredients in a delicious heart warming soup. For mains, my partner had a pan sautéed pork escalope bathed in a cream sauce served with noodles and veggies (rahm schnitzel . I tried her dish and it was excellent. The pork was tender, juicy and full of flavour. The veggies themselves were a gorgeous mix of fresh produce consisting of over 7 types of vegetables, not just the usual peas and carrots. My main course was Gams pfeffer. At first I was not aware of what Gams was in English and neither did Erika. Nevertheless, a few internet searches on my phone informed me that it was infact Chamois. Erika was also pleased to find out. As a carnivore who adores his game meat, I opted for it. It was really very delicious. Slightly gamey, slightly livery and meltingly tender in a very rich sauce (pfeffer which is normally made with red wine and occassionally the animal's blood. Served with spätzle (flour dumplings and a poached pear with home made berry relish, it was really outstanding. Along with the mains I enjoyed a very fine bottle of Amelia Nero D'Avola from Sicily and it went together like harmony. For desserts, we shared a poppy seed and apricot tart with home made vanilla ice cream. It was very very good. The tart was not too sweet, the poppy seeds adding a lovely nutty earthiness and the ice cream was heavenly vanilla, you could even see the vanilla flecks in the ice cream. As we are regulars in Wildhaus, this place has become and will be our favourite. Not only is the service outstanding, so is the food, the presentation, the quality and the menu in itself. Well done Alpstein, we will be back very soon. Thank you again Erika."

Gipfelrestaurant Chaserrugg

➤ Dorfstrasse 17, Unterwasser 9657, Switzerland, Walenstadt

Carta • Suppe • Kaffee • Schweizer • Europäisch

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"Das Restaurant ist eine kühne Holzkonstruktion der Stararchitekten Herzog & Demeuron (nicht ganz so kühn wie die Elbphilharmonie, aber dafür wohl etwas günstiger). Wir waren hier zum Mittagessen, um an einem heissen Frühsommertag der Hitze im Mittelland zu entfliehen (angenehme 18 Grad auf 2260m). An einem Wochentag im Juni ist das Restaurant natürlich nicht voll, und man kann sich einen ruhigen Platz aussuchen. Die Speisekarte ist nicht riesig, aber es hat sicher für jeden Geschmack das Richtige. Wir haben uns für Kalbsleber mit Rösti entschieden und waren begeistert: die Leber war rosa gebraten, an einer wunderbaren Rotweinsauce mit Kräutern, die Rösti war aussen knusprig, innen luftig. Selten irgendwo besser gehabt! Die Auswahl an Weinen im Offenausschank ist bescheiden, aber wir hatten einen sehr guten Chardonnay und nachher eine rote Cuvée, die uns auch gut geschmeckt hat, beide aus dem St. Galler Rheintal.Es gibt Gäste, die die Preise als zu hoch einstufen, aber man sollte doch bedenken, dass hier alles mit der Seilbahn nach oben transportiert werden muss, da kann man nicht das gleiche Preisniveau wie in einer beliebigen Dorfbeiz erwarten, zumal die Qualität des Essens wirklich hervorragend ist. Das gleiche kann übrigens vom Service gesagt werden: sehr freundlich und effizient! Wir kommen gerne wieder!"