Confiserie POYET
Rue du Théatre 8, Vevey, Switzerland
Avg. Entrée: $31 - $50
Reservations: Recommended
Outdoor Dining: None
You can eat at Poyet 12 times during the year and experience 12 different menus and meals. Ingredients change with the varying seasons and only the freshest of everything makes it to your plate. Poyet believes in quality; his philosophy extends to teaching the public about chocolate, a catering service, a boutique, guided tours... all to educate his clientele on the value of fine food.
Jaan
Grand-Rue 100, Fairmont Le Montreux Palace, Montreux, Switzerland
Reservations: Required
Outdoor Dining: None
Jaan is a Michelin-starred upmarket French restaurant, but it's also the top spot to linger on an evening. Opened in 2002, the restaurant has views that should be Michelin-starred. On the Fairmont hotel upper level, it boasts stunning views of the Alps, the lake and the hotel's broad gardens. The food and an exhaustive wine list are wonderful, of course, but plan on long after-dinner coffee. Closed the first three weeks of January and August.
La Grappe d'Or
3 Rue Cheneau-de-Bourg, Lausanne, Switzerland
Avg. Entrée: $31 - $50
Reservations: Recommended
Outdoor Dining: None
Known as one of the finest restaurants in the region, La Grappe d'Or updates its menu frequently to highlight regional and seasonal availability. High-end Swiss, German, Austrian fare is de rigeur.
La Rotonde
Place du Port 17-19, Hotel Beau-Rivage Palace, Lausanne 6, Switzerland
Avg. Entrée: $50+
Reservations: Recommended
Dress: B, BCB: Business
BC: Business Casual
Outdoor Dining: None
This Michelin-starred restaurant is in a magnificent hotel, set amid a carefully tended garden overlooking the lake and the Alps. Even if the food wasn't award-winning, anything in these surroundings is worth your while. Best time to go: the first Thursday of the month for meals based on the wine and region of that month.
Le Bel Horizon
Grand-Rue 81, Eurotel Riviera, Montreux, Switzerland
Outdoor Dining: None
There's an old travelers' adage: if you can't see the cow grazing in the pasture outside, don't buy steak in the restaurant inside. True to this idea, Bel Horizon gets fish from Lake Geneva, meters away, and serves it fresh. It is worth waiting for an outside table; like many other Montreux restaurants, this one lives up to its name of "nice view."
Le Museum
Rue de'la Gare 40, Montreux, Switzerland
Avg. Entrée: $31 - $50
Outdoor Dining: None
If you spend all your time sitting on terraces overlooking the lake or enjoying gourmet Alpine restaurants above the town, you may forget that Montreux has thousands of years of history behind it. Le Museum lets its clientele enjoy fine dining, 13th-century style. The antique décor provides a unique space to spend the evening. It's known for many varieties of fondues, but try their steaks.
Le Pont de Brent
Brent, Switzerland
Avg. Entrée: $50+
Outdoor Dining: None
This elegant restaurant in a small village above Montreux affords both unbelievable views and the food of a three-starred Michelin chef. With dishes like lamb crepinette with lemon, it's worth spending more time up in the hills. Eight minutes by car from Montreux town center. Prix fixe or multi-course gourmande menus, 180-275CHF.
Philippe Rochat Restaurant de l'Hotel de Ville Crissier
Rue d'Yverdon 1, Crissier, Switzerland
Outdoor Dining: None
Here your yearning for the finer things in life is a granted wish. This restaurant specializes in unique seasonal specialties: perhaps the lamb filet with butter and Tuscan eggplant suits you, or medallions of beef with Cristal vodka. A blend of modernity and tradition, it's garnered three Michelin stars, and was voted best restaurant in Switzerland.
Restaurant L'Ermitage
Rue du Lac 75, Montreux, Switzerland
Avg. Entrée: $50+
Reservations: Recommended
Dress: BB: Business
Outdoor Dining: None
An evening at Michelin-starred L'Ermitage requires planning. Give yourself time to walk to the restaurant along the famous lakeside path and if you have energy after your meal, walk back, too. At this upscale celebrity hangout, every dish is a memorable work of art.
Restaurant Le Pavois
Av de Chillon 63, Hôtel Bristol, Montreux-Territet, Switzerland
Outdoor Dining: None
Like most Montreux hotels, the Hotel Bristol's Le Pavois prides itself on fresh-from-the-lake dishes in an upscale atmosphere. There's a panoramic democracy at work in its views of Lake Geneva and the Alps: anywhere you choose to sit affords a perfect view. It's an excellent place to spend an entire evening. Ask for their dishes of the month.
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