Enough from busy downtown, road traffics, crowded train stations and many aggressive looks...! So…read moreit's time to make an excursion to beautiful Swiss mountains and to enjoy green landscapes, lakes and peacefully cows pastures. It was tough to wake up Saturday quite early morning but It was worth it^^ Friends chose Gstaad Lauenensee in the Swiss German speaking part because it's an easy flat land, also no climbing this time^^ We enjoyed fresh air, and juicy grassland which is indeed a basis for tasty Swiss milk, chocolate and cheese. We spent lunch time in amazing rustic Lauenensee restaurant with it's wonderful view on green relaxing landscape and mountains. Well! We ate typical Swiss mountain dishes such as "croûte au fromage" means on bread baked cheese with an fried egg. For dessert we enjoyed fresh fruit cakes with fresh cream. The waitress was very friendly. We travelled back with a special panoramic train and loved the view on mountains and at the end on big Geneva lake. The prices were on average and we decided to do more of this kind of trips in the future^^

Fondu is the dish of Switzerland so we wanted to try it while in Switzerland. VERY different than…read moreanything you'll find in America, the melted cheese is a little funky, a little Smokey, and very cheesy. You can taste the high quality cheese even if you're not a big cheese person. Bread is very fresh and it will get refilled as long as you still have fondu left. Service and views outside were great, up in the mountains. I didn't think it would be a meal but it was absolutely was!

The food is reasonably priced for such an exquisite dining experience. The servers as well as the…read moremanagers are very friendly and sociable; they make the experience more personalized. Service is well paced so you do not feel impatient and the portion of the food is quite large therefore it will be more than enough to satisfy the evening or day. The atmosphere is very modern a contemporary even when reaching for a classic look; it is warm and welcoming. My recommendations are the Rosti à la Valaisanne, Tournedos de Boeuf, Tartare de boeuf coupé au couteau, and Tomme de Rougement au lait cru. Furthermore, I would recommend Le Chalet to anyone who enjoys the classic style of Swiss cuisine and a breathtaking view of Lake Geneva and the city of Vevey.

Such a great restaurant with a spectacular view of the area! Definitely a must if you are in…read moreGruyères. Service was fast and friendly. The menu has lots of options. We came for thé Tartiflette and it was so unique and absolutely delicious. Loved that it came out sizzling from the oven. Portion sizes are large. Quite happy with the soft bread and simple salad. We were so happy to be seated on the terrace ramparts with a view. Very modern restaurant. Bathrooms were downstairs and very clean. Excellent stop!

Food was great. Waitstaff very busy but also attentive. Nice stop right by the fountain mid town.read more

Excellent fondue, live music on weekends Best place in…read moreLeysin to visit alone or with friends or family

Food was great. Steak cooked at our table in an iron skillet with special herb butter. I'd get it…read moreagain. Excellent service- even met the owner. His hospitality was really appreciated. Really enjoyed the Leysin museum. Photos, notes and artifacts dating over 100 years.

Yes, the reason to come here is the fondue (and only the fondue). I'm Swiss by origin but have…read morelived abroad for decades. Still, I compare every fondue with how my mom, and her mom, used to make it. The fondue here is good indeed. The server tonight was overly preoccupied with my health - how much/what I eat and drink - a curious passion for someone working in an establishment that serves heart attacks in a pan, but I didn't let that diminish my enjoyment of the unhealthy food. Again, I'm Swiss, lol. Now this may sound strange for a restaurant (and dish) centered around cheese, but the weak spot of my fondue was the bread: too white, too soft and just not the right kind. And since they serve it cut only in thick slices, rather than cubes, if you don't know how to cut/tear and "spear" your morsel of bread, you're bound to lose it in the pot and have to perform all kinds of socially incorrect acts of redemption. Oh, the Swiss..!

Very cozy spot with a local feel, right in the center of Morges. The menu is typical of the area,…read morewith choices such as steak tartare and hearty meat dishes. We went for the cheese fondue though, and it was excellent. The cheese was smooth and flavorful, with just a hint of liqueur for a little kick. The bread was sliced in large pieces, so you could tear off however much you wanted with each bite. It was a great texture to soak up the cheese. A small complaint is that it took quite a while for our fondue to be served; at other places I've been, we were served in 10 minutes or so. Also I would have liked to have some potatoes on the side, as well as some of the garnishes, such as pickles and onions. Overall though, I would definitely recommend this spot for the cozy atmosphere, good food, and reasonable prices.

We stayed for a weekend (Sunday to Monday) in the Hôtel De Ville mostly to enjoy the beautiful old…read morevillage of Gruyere and naturally having a nice cheese fondue on the patio - where you can enjoy your food and having a nice view on the village. They offer a small selection of rooms (I think they have 6 Doubles) - for a reasonable price. The rooms are clean and well equipped - nothing fancy but functional and situated right in the middle of the village. As mentioned before - you need to enjoy the Gruyere Cheese Fondue (moitié-moitié - half Gruyere half Vacherin Fribourgeois Cheese). You can get it everywhere in the village (I think all are good with this view lol). You can order some pickles and some potatoes as a side - standard you just use bread with the melted cheese but especially potatoes are working great too. I liked very much that they have some choice in half bottles - with the Cheese Fondue you typically drink a Fendat (White Wine) - I did like the Yvorne much better. And even when the fondue was quite heavy - don't forget to take a Meringues with the Gruyere Double cream (you can have a small portion too) - it is a MUST. Service is very friendly naturally in high season they are very stressed because it's busy all day. And by the way the Aliens are not fare ... So I love the village and I liked this place too. So we will come again.

So when in Gruyere, Switzerland, the thing to do is to have fondue. Gruyere is a tiny little town…read more You can literally walk from one end to the other in less than 5 minutes. The street is lined with tons of fondue restaurants so you can smell the pungent cheese the moment you walk into town. We ended up picking this place for our fondue experience. All the places here charge a lot for fondue. It's 26 swiss francs per person for just cheese and bread. If you want anything else to dip in the cheese, you have to pay quite a bit more. It is unlimited cheese but I will bow down to you if you can stomach more than one large serving that they give you. The cheese is indeed pungent. It's not like the fondue you can get in the states so don't expect Melting Pot style cheese fondue. This is in a class of its own. You may want to avoid this if you are sensitive to smell. They also have this other popular cheese dish where you get a block of cheese on the "Raclette" which melts the cheese from the top. You then scoop it with a knife. I didn't try it but got to see our neighboring table's. It looks really cool but the smell is even stronger than the fondue. They have other dishes too but you kind of have to try the cheese. The server was really nice and everyone speaks English.

This was our first meal in Montreux and it set a high bar…read more Hypes : - ambiance was exquisite. You take steps down into a cave lake, looking beautifully decorated restaurant filled with twinkle and dim lights. Signed the guest book when you come down with any of the colored markers and grab your seat where you're seated. We were sat in the back corner of a booth with three kids. - our waitress was so kind and friendly and accommodating for kids. We came early to avoid the evening rush so we didn't disturb anyone. She made great recommendations and everything came out fast. - beautiful, delicious fondue. A great selection of meats. Definitely order their homemade sauces to eat.

Everything was wonderful from the service to the food to the great patio seating. Beautiful place…read morewith great food.

Fabulous!one of my favourite restaurants in the world. Best fondue! You will love the view!read more

Aside from the spectacular views, the food in this hidden gem is spectacular. I have been many…read moretimes over the years and have never been disappointed. Try a traditional Croute Au fromage with ham & egg, or the Rosti. Their salad Crouton du chèvre (goat's cheese) is also great. After the meal walk 150 meters across the pasture to the best view of Lake Geneva you will ever see!