My friends and I came here for dinner on a Wednesday night. We didn't have reservations so had to wait about 20 minutes before a table opens up. Our waiter Fernando was great, kind and funny. It's part of a hotel but you can dine here even if you're not staying at the hotel. There's indoor and outdoor seating but it was too cold to sit outside. It did seem a little more upscale but it was fine for us. I got the spaghetti bolognese which was good. The pasta dishes came in a cute little skillet which was different. I would come back here for sure! My friend's boyfriend was running late and the meals came out super fast after we ordered them, so Fernando put my friend's boyfriend's plate over the fire to keep warm until he got there, which was really nice. read more

Restaurant Derby - Swiss Food Near Me - Zermatt, VS

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We came here as part of our tour group dinner. We have a pre-set menu for the group with four selections of main dish. Started with creamy broccoli soup. Tasted good but i prefer a bit thicker. Salad was fresh and delicious. I opted for the veal cordon blu. This came with French fries and steamed veggies. Very satisfying and large portion. I couldn't finish it.I saw most ordered the steak. Risotto mushrooms and spaghetti were on the choices but i didn't see any one who ordered it. Dessert was caramel flan. very light. Panna cotta and chocolate syrup on vanilla ice cream looked delicious. Overall experience was excellent. Service was attentive and pleasant. Thank you for a wonderful dinner experience in Zermatt. read more

Initial service was a bit slow getting drink orders in but then it picked up. Party of 8 and all thought food was great. Escargot was in Pesto and butter. Spaghetti carbonara was spot on. Sole was delicious as was the Risotto del Mar. read more

The food was really nothing to write home about unfortunately... I have a vegetable platter... there was some thing on there that was not recognizable and undercooked boiled potatoes in the middle. However , the location was perfect. It was right in the middle of the town, walking distance to everything including our hotel. We were tired from a long day of walking and decided to stop in , got a table right on the rail. Watching all of the travelers going by. I had a glass of Chardonnay, it hit the spot however, it was not as tasty as it looked going into the glass... If you are hungry, I would say stop in. read more

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Don't let the reviews fool you! This spot is fantastic and we experienced nothing but friendly service with no language barriers. It's right on the main path, so it was a great spot to people-watch under the heaters and enjoy the evening. The patio was dog-friendly, too! Their lobster soup was delicious and perfect for a chilly night. We also tried the local "Dôle" red wine. We ordered the 500mL container and they filled it to the brim, making it about a whole bottle. It was one of the best wines we've had on our trip! We also tried their spaghetti with fresh bread and parmesan, which was good but nothing to write home about. We will absolutely be returning the next time we're in Zermatt! Food pictured below. read more

Restaurant Derby - Spaghetti with fresh bread and parmesan. The lobster soup (back) was delicious! Their red wine was incredible! - Swiss Food Near Me - Zermatt, VS

My experience at the Derby: 1. 10 mins to even be acknowledge at entrance (Then just ended up seating ourselves) 2. 20 mins before waiter comes to us. 3. Salad bar was mediocre (best part of the meal) and had a dead fly inside 4. Spaghetti had consistency of shoe laces 5. Water was more expansive then beer 6. 15 mins to get waiter attention for bill Overall the worst and priciest meal we had in all of our European tour. Thanks read more

The worst service ever! The waiter seems to hate Americans. He gave an air like he didn't want to be bothered. they didn't even acknowledge us when we walked up to be seated. When asked for suggestions, he said everything was good and was not wanting to help. His name is Fernando. I almost walked out but didn't want to make a scene. I suffered through how upset I was but will never return there ever again. The food was okay but the waiter Fernando was the worst I have ever experience. It's ashame because he represents the restaurant. Do not go. Overpriced for bad service!1 read more

Poor service, pasta taste like Olive Garden might as well go to Olive Garden . Staff aren't tourists friendly. There flies while you eat inside.. Locals made my family move tables because they did not want to sit next to tourists. read more

Rude staff, crappy food, overpriced menu. One of the worst meals I've had in years. Do not eat here for any reason -- just go somewhere else. Zermatt is full of amazing restaurants -- don't waste a meal on this dump. read more

Had escargot - loved it not too salty. Lobster soup was just okay. Service - needs improvement. They need to be more friendly and welcoming especially to tourists like us. read more

This place is awful. I would give it zero stars if I could. Went in and got seated. They forgot about us for 15 mins. Full of loud tour groups. Tablecloth was dirty, had to ask for utensils. Ordered 2 "filet" steak meals for 54 francs each, and received a crappy piece of sirloin. When we brought this to the waiter's attention he condescendingly said "Yes, that is filet" and then he said "well you are eating it" and smugly walked away. THIS PLACE IS CRAP...DO NOT GO HERE!!!! read more

Our group of 8 fined here and the staff, service and food was wonderful! We ALL highly recommend dining at Derby!

What a hidden gem! Not crowded on New Years Eve which I can't believe because the food was spectacular and the wine list was extensive. I ordered the poached salmon and my husband got the weinerschitzel. Both were delicious. We also had a Haut Medoc 2005 and it was amazing. read more

This restaurant is NOT good. We were there with a tour group two weeks ago. there were 30 of us. the food was absolutely horrible. it was frozen chicken cordon bleu, frozen French fries and canned green beans. a baguette was set on the table and when we asked for butter, the rude waiter told us they don't have butter. NOW: don't we all know that Switzerland is the dairy heartland of Europe? and they tell us they don't have butter?! well, butter was served at the morning buffet. I have written our complaint also to our tour company and in their best interest, they should not use this place again either. what a nightmare! not to mention how damn expensive it was! read more

It was my first day in this amazing paradise and we decided to have lunch in the first restaurant that we saw! It was the worse experience we receive in the entire world. Giovanni is extremely rude, right from the beginning I thought it was his accent. I almost spoke to him in Italian to see if he can be nicer, but when he brought the food and I said I'm sorry we're missing the salad. He said it's a salad bar, I said oh I didn't know he said you should know it's in the menu. I told him I don't work here you didn't mention anything when I ask for a salad before the dinner. He said you can have it not or after the food whatever you want... I asked him for 2 extra beer and he brought it with attitude and I asked him can I have another server. He's like NO you CANT I'm the BOSS, I'm like you can be the boss but your attitude it's horrible I really don't want to see you get me someone else and he said again no..: we asked for the bill and paid and and went to eat to another nice place ! I have read other reviews before putting mine because I said maybe he had a bad day but no... it's such a nice restaurant the rest of the people are so nice. Why do you have someone so rude in your restaurant it's your brand !!!! Tourist needs someone else ! I asked to speak to someone else and he said it's me the boss read more

The worst restaurant ever The food is the worst, coffee is like water. And the staff is not friendly. There are flies everywhere in the restaurant. My Bolognese is Spaghetti in tomato juice. My friend's risssoto was uncooked. Look at the fly in my Bolognese. read more

Restaurant Derby - Swiss Food Near Me - Zermatt, VS

Worst waiter service. Don't even bother. Our waiter left multiple tables unattended. Didn't even bother to ask us if what anything to drink. Ended up just getting food to go. read more

Got sick from the mushroom risotto. Should have checked the reviews first. Waiter also made a comment to my partner about me being vegetarian. read more

short of the long......Rude staff. Mediocre food at best. Dine elsewhere. Worst dining experience in years.

I returned two more times for dinner. The Wienerschnitzel was perfect and best I have ever enjoyed with a nice light crisp breaded crust. The veal sausage with hash browns was much better than what I enjoyed earlier in the day for lunch at Gornergrat Glacier. Three for three in three days. Well done! Look forward to returning to Restaurant Derby in Zermatt. read more

By far the worst meal in three weeks in Switzerland. If the food was good we could have forgiven the gruff ( but efficient) service, but when our meals arrived (veal piccata/risotto and venison/red cabbage) it was an abomination. Bright orange risotto (color of Kraft man n cheese) the veal was heavily breaded with no lemon no capers no flavor. The venison was so tough and chewy it was inedible. Our side of vegetables were barely intact and over cooked. Prices reflected an excellent restaurant. Don't let the pretty patio fool you!!! Keep on walking. read more

This restraunt seemed nice from the outside, but when you enter, you can visibly see flies and b

The staff is so rude it reminded me of the soup nazi. Food was the worst we've had in Europe. Never go to this restaurant. It was such a bad experience I thought we were having a joke played on us. read more

Looks ok from the street, large menu, close to the train station. We came in because it did not pop on our search of the area for some reason, and we were headed out on the train soon. Had we seen the reviews we would have avoided. The yelpers are on point here. Staff was rude, running around like mad, and generally had an attitude that most things about the patrons annoy them. The food was pricey and unmemorable- a start contrast the the other 3 restaurants we ate at in Zermatt. read more

Food is disappointing and the stuff is extremely rude. We got paper napkins as the only Asians inside during the time while others got the real napkins. The experience was ridiculous, horrible while expensive. read more

We had high hopes for this place with its central location right on the main pedestrian zone and long terrace. Unfortunately, that's the only thing going for it. The host was reluctant to seat us were we requested. The server staff was painfully slow taking about 30 minutes to take out order. Then they proceeded to bring us the wrong items. Lastly, the food quality was the worst we experienced in Zermatt. read more

Please avoid this place at all costs. Extremely disappointed with the food and drinks. The risotto was undercooked and the veal piccata was too salty. Even the coffee was watered down. The pasta bolognese tasted like it was double washed with water before they served. The Venetian style veal was mediocre and was not cooked properly. There were flies all over and the service was very slow. The prices are too high for what you get here. Please go somewhere else. read more

Horrible horrible terrible...no clue why there is so much crowd in this restaurant...food is terrible...waiters are in attentive and just running around....worst of all...some tables got the real cloth napkins VS the other tables with Asians all got paper napkins ...if you can help it...please don't go here read more

This place has good view of the street. Buy the food is not good. I ordered the lamb steak and seafood risotto. The lamb was $42, taste ok. But we order hash brown, but they gave us fires. The seafood risotto, $22, has ONE strip and a few little tiny squid. I had never had any restaurant dish like this. The taste is ok, but kind of feel like being rid off. They forgot to give us drink menu and the service was very slow. There were a few flies around. Over all, it is expensive to eat out in Zermatt, but we by paying the money, we expect to have at least quality food. Disappointed. 这里气氛不错，我们点的羊排ok, 但是千万啊不要点海鲜饭， 只有一只虾。。。 服务很慢， 而且没给我们喝的菜单。 服务不好。还有苍蝇飞。。。 read more

Terrible food and way overpriced. Risotto was undercooked. Bolognese was tomatoes with water. Coffee was just how water with some coffee flavour. PLEASE STAY AWAY read more