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Blatten
Begun as a small teahouse in 1850, Blatten is another classic mid-mountain lunch choice with fresh local produce, cheese, an herb garden and amazing views. The Taugwalder family has roots in both gastronomy and mountaineering, and has created a warm,...
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Chez Vrony
Chez Vrony, originally a small farmhouse built in 1900, has transformed into a popular mountain restaurant serving true farm-to-table menus. Every year the family raises five cows, producing milk and cheese and, finally, homemade dried beef for the next year....
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Franz & Heidi Findlerhof
Located mid-mountain in the small town of Findeln, this restaurant serves primarily traditional Swiss items as rösti, strudel, and raclette in a quintessentially Swiss setting with views of the surrounding mountains.
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Restaurant Adler Hitta
Located mid mountain on Findeln, the Adler Hitta offers indoor seating and a buzzy outdoor terrace for lunch and drinks with fantastic views straight on the Matterhorn. Skiers can take the Sunegga Express and ski down from there; non-skiers may...
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Ristorante Al Bosco
Located about 2,000 feet above the town of Zermatt, the Riffelalp Resort has wonderful views of the Matterhorn and an indoor/outdoor dining option for lunch and dinner. The restaurant serves Italian food on their outdoor patio in the summer and...
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Trift
Only open in the summer and located about a two-hour hike from Zermatt is the family-owned Hotel Trift, nestled right below the Trift Glacier. Run by Hugo and Fabienne Biner, the restaurant serves classic Swiss fare, including an iced tea...
Zermatt

Similar to Zermatt’s hotel scene, the town is full of dining options and sorting through them to find the best options can be daunting. As well as along the main Bahnhofanstrasse, many of the best restaurants (boasting more than 293 Gault Millau points altogether) are located in the top hotels, mid-mountain or in the surrounding towns. Restaurants book up very quickly, so it is important to book dinners far in advance, as well as sketch out a basic itinerary of mid-mountain lunch spots based on which portion of the extensive mountain landscape you’re attempting to ski each day.