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Zum Goldenen Löwen

➤ Güterstrasse 9, 3550 Langnau, Switzerland, Swiss Confederation, 93183, Kallmünz, Germany

Käse • Deutsch • Europäisch • Geeignet Für Vegetarier

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"On our bike tour on the five river cycle path, which leads directly through Kallmünz, we ate here for dinner with a group of twelve people (table was reserved in advance). The guest room in a historic farmhouse is professionally renovated with illuminated dark bars and small windows. It is decorated with old black and white photos, an old pendulum clock and other historical objects, but the place is not overloaded. The decoration is stylish and tastefully selected with many beautiful views. The tables come from earlier. Unfortunately, the old chairs that look beautiful are very unpleasant as the seat is too short. It sits more comfortably on the bench on the wall. The menu is handwritten and uses own or older terms such as ancestors, main meals and desserts. There was an amusegueule (Wildschweinwurst on sauerkraut, for which vegetarian placed a goat cheese in herbs and oil. Instead of the main dinner I had two ancestors, a asparagus soup and a liver paste and as a dessert Poiter Bagrl (a kind of ravioli filled with plum nut filled with cream and vanillais. Everything tasted excellent. The most important foods such as table top, corn chicken, beef fillet and lamb also tasted the other, but the portions were so dimensioned that you should order a menu if you are hungry or the usual Bavarian portions are used. In an older flower choir (very refreshing from the self-made older syrup! a total of 24 euros. The most important dinners are 13 25 euros. The quality of food as well as the appearance of the restaurant is at a high level that is exceptional in such a small place. The service is very friendly and can explain all the dishes for some Bavarian specialities. Those who come here with great hunger and medium purse will not be happy to go home, but a gourmet is here full at his expense in the upscale peasant kitchen. In the Michelin guide, which is at the exit, the place is listed with a star. I like the view of the kitchen where you come at the entrance and exit. In beautiful weather you can sit outside in the courtyard. The next door is an old barn. Probably that was a farm. In the house there are guest rooms in which part of our group was accommodated."

Hotel Restaurant Bahnhof Da Luca

➤ Bahnhofstrasse 5, 3550 Langnau im Emmental, Langnau Im Emmental, Switzerland

Pizza • Cafés • Kaffee • Fastfood

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"Die Szenerie:Auf dem Vorplatz des Da Luca tummelten sich die Kanalratten, ein stämmiger Italiener mit Halbglatze bemühte sich vergebens, die Ratten mit einem Besen zu erdrückenEr gewährte mir bei der Begrüssung einen tiefen Einblick in seine äusserst üppigen Brusthaaren, die ihm – ölig glänzend – aus dem Jackett quollen. Alsbald trat ich durch die Pforte ein über der ein heruntergekommenes Leuchtschild unheilbringend blinkte. Alles in allem wirkte die Lokalität bedrückend. Beim Eintreten schlug mir ein penetranter Gestank nach altem Leder und Kerzenwachs entgegen. Am runden Tisch im Eck' sassen Finstermänner und italienische Fettwänste, die sich des Biers labten.Mir graut vor diesem Orte! Der Kellner enthob mit doppelt gekelchten Händen die Pizza der Schachtel und platzierte sie auf der Tischplatte- Teller gab es keine. Danach forderte er mich auf, die Pizza mit dem Mund zu laben. Als ich dieser Forderung nicht geneigt war nachzukommen, beleidigte er mich aufs Übelste! Die Pizza schmeckte scheusslich, die Kapern haben meinen Rachen entzündet!Seid verdammt!"

Gasthof Baren

➤ Baerenplatz 3, Langnau im Emmental 3550, Switzerland, Langnau Im Emmental

Cafés • Suppe • Fleisch • Fastfood

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"Spontan haben wir hier gegessen und übernachtet. Das Essen war vorzüglich: eine würzige Bouillon als Amuse Bouche, gefolgt von frischen Salaten mit ausgezeichneter italienischer Sauce. Der Hackbraten ist ein Traum, vor allem auch der dazu servierte frische Herdöpfelstock,; auch das Cordon bleu ist zu empfehlen. Die Meringue zum Dessert ist perfekt, leicht und bekömmlich. Die Weinkarte ist recht, es dürfte noch Weine vom Thunersee haben. Der Walliser Altesse kann ich empfehlen. Sehr freundlicher Service, aus der Region. Rundum: eine Trouvaille!"

Gasthof zum goldenen Löwen & Hotel Emmental

➤ Güterstrasse 9, 3550 Langnau im Emmental, Langnau Im Emmental, Switzerland

Pizza • Sushi • Fastfood • Asiatisch

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"It's hard to imagine many people will end up in Lagnau, Switzerland by accident, but Restaurant zum goldenen Löwen (The Golden Lion Restaurant) makes it worth the trip. It's not too far from Bern and is directly across the tracks from the Lagnau train station, so getting there is easy (we spent the night in Lagnau, however, so be sure to check post dinner train times). While it is not tacky, per se, the decor and lighting leave a bit to be desired, and the bill will definitely punch you in the wallet (particularly my American wallet), but that's where the cons end. From the moment you walk in the door the staff go out of their way to make you feel welcome. We had a reservation and our table was ready when we walked in (one can't say enough about Swiss precision). We were offered an aperitif; those arrived swiftly and were accompanied by an amuse bouche, compliments of the chef. This was a ham terrine with peppers. Tasty, but not mind blowing. What was mind blowing, however, was the soup I started with a cream of chestnut/walnut wild mushroom. It was not especially creamy (which I thought was great, as it was not too heavy) but each flavor was fresh and distinct. I think the chestnuts had been pureed, while the walnuts and mushrooms were left coarsely chopped to give the soup a bite. There was just the right undertone of onion and stock (vegetable or chicken). Fantastic. Andreea had the filet mignon, which had been marinated to perfection and was cooked precisely as ordered a true medium rare. It was paired with a red wine sauce that came on the side so it was not left swimming. Herbed potatoes and steamed vegetables on the side were good but nothing too special had been done to them. Basic. No problem. I had the roasted medallion of venison stuffed with foie gras which was also done to a turn and, in a word (an overused word, but, in this case, accurate) sublime. It too had a sauce on the side a port wine reduction that complimented the flavor of the meat without overpowering it. It came with different vegetables, lightly roasted, but left al dente (which was just the way I like them) and a rolled pumpkin spongecake (not sweet) that added to the autumn flavor of a game dish. Overall, exquisite. Dessert. A got a combination platter of three or four small desserts (all good, but, with the exception of a fruit tart, hard to describe I don't know if they were regional favorites or the chef's creation). I, on the other hand, had a mountain on my plate. Lagnau is in the heart of the Emmental district which is known for two things, cheese and meringues. That the area also has great cream products is a given it's Switzerland, after all. I ordered the meringue with fresh cream, ice cream and fruit. There's not much to say beyond the fact that it looked and tasted just as one might expect. Perfect on both counts. We had eaten our fill, so we did not partake, but the cheese tray was brought out for the table next to us and I've never seen anything like it. About twenty different cheeses brought out on a four foot cheese board, presumably all Swiss but I can't be sure because I don't speak German, so I didn't understand the description of them. Two other things to mention. Our waitress was a twenty year old apprentice (like many places in Europe, waitstaff is a career rather than just a gig to get you to the next stop in life as it tends to be in the States) who clearly took her job seriously and did it well. She was just friendly enough without being fake. Perfectly attentive without hovering. Willing to talk if we felt like it, but not otherwise. In other words, just right. The other thing is something I appreciated but have never seen elsewhere. I was ordering wine by the glass. When she brought a whole, unopened bottle for me to check it I clarified that I was not ordering a whole bottle. She said that whenever someone orders by the glass they open a fresh bottle and the customer is free to have one glass, two glasses, the whole bottle whatever he or she wants. This was a great touch as it guarantees you are not going to be drinking a glass from a bottle opened last week. Bottom line. A memorable meal worth traveling for if you are in the area. Let me rephrase that. A memorable meal you should not miss if you are in the area."