Cuisine in Switzerland

Signature dishes

Cheese Fondue

Winter staple pot of melted Gruyère and Emmental with white wine, dipping bread.

Region: Fribourg area
Main ingredients: Gruyère cheese, Emmental cheese, White wine, Bread

Raclette

Dish of grilling half-moon cheese and scraping it off over potatoes and pickles.

Region: Valais
Main ingredients: Raclette cheese, Potatoes, Gherkins

Rösti

Swiss-style hash browns of shredded potatoes fried in butter.

Region: Bern
Main ingredients: Potatoes, Butter, Salt

Zürcher Geschnetzeltes

Zurich specialty of veal in cream sauce with rösti.

Region: Zurich
Main ingredients: Veal, Cream, Mushrooms

Basel Leckerli

Traditional hard biscuit with honey, nuts, and spices.

Region: Basel
Main ingredients: Honey, Almonds, Cinnamon

Berner Ragu

Sweet-sour regional dish of beef stewed with wine and prunes.

Region: Canton Bern
Main ingredients: Beef, Red wine, Prunes

Bündnerfleisch

Graubünden air-dried ham.

Region: Graubünden
Main ingredients: Beef round, Rock salt, Herbs

Müsli

Breakfast of grain flakes mixed with fruit and yogurt.

Main ingredients: Oats, Apples, Yogurt

Chocolate

National representative sweet made with high-quality cocoa and Alpine milk.

Main ingredients: Cocoa, Milk, Sugar

Nusstorte (Engadiner)

Tart filled with caramelized walnuts.

Region: Engadine
Main ingredients: Walnuts, Cream, Sugar