This review is for the restaurant part of the Hotel Derby. We went in there in the middle of a…read moresnow storm after looking at a very appetizing menu that included seafood, pasta dishes, meats and poultry. And once we went inside, we had a virtual army of waiters tending to us. My partner had the prawn risotto and I had the Sea Bass Mediterranean style, which the server asks the guest whether it should be served whole or filleted. I am not a fan of cooked fish heads so I asked for a filleted bass from the kitchen... yeah I'm chicken.... We accompanied the meal with a very good Valais wine, just to ensure we were paying homage to the local culture. The entire meal was very, very good, and the service was excellent. It isn't cheap, but worth it. There is also a large bar area where a couple of dozen people were seated and having a grand old time. The only sad occurrence was not the restaurant's fault but if any, it enhanced my liking for the place. An apparently nuveau rich Russian family with what was obviously an extremely low level of sophistication, became wildly upset over a half a percent mistake in the conversion between Euros and Swiss Francs and they started a one-man scandal, yelling and screaming at the waiter in the middle of the restaurant. The table next to them, obviously a French group, were so aghast that they covered their faces in disgust. But the waiter maintained his composure and the manager quickly dissuaded the crisis. The class was definitely on the Swiss side...

I have to say we were very happy with our dinners at the Derby. Zermatt is an expensive place to…read moreeat. Our tour guide recommended this place. Four of us had chicken dish, lasagna, and a Wiener schnitzel. All of us were very pleased with the quality of food as well as the serving size. They provided tap water and bread as well at no extra cost. They were gracious and provided great service.

Nice place good atmosfere great food wide wine selectionread more

This is my favorite place in Gstaad. I would say the menu is typical Swiss-German, but not so…read moretypical in preparation. I usually get the Tete de Veau / Kalbskopf. If you've ever eaten this dish anywhere else, it is usually a plate of mostly veal fat with very little flavor. At the Rossli it is much less fatty, and comes with this gravy boat of very finely cubed vegetables in a heavenly vinaigrette. Last night I had some veal dish off the daily specials menu, that the waitress described as from the calf/ankle of the calf. Whatever the cut was, it was low fat and beautifully tender. My wife had the kalbsleber which I tasted and was also delicious (and I not usually a fan of liver, well not cow liver anyway). What I am a big fan of when I'm in Switzerland is veal. I think we Americans have the best beefsteaks, but the Swiss have and prepare the best veal. The service here is top notch and very professional. It's been my experience that all the servers are fluent in English, French and German, but that is pretty much the case at all of the places in Gstaad. The menus are also printed in these 3 languages, except for the daily specials which are only listed in French and German. The servers also wear traditional uniforms you would expect at a Swiss landhaus in the old days. The chalet the Rossli is located in may actually be the oldest chalet in the village. Based on the name it was the original post office for the village, and is currently also a modest hotel. I've only ever eaten in the steubli, which I prefer over the formal dining room. The steubli is decorated with old skiing photos, deer antlers and local artifacts. I find it very charming. This place defines classic Swiss dining in a Landhaus. If you are in town during anything resembling the busy seasons; Christmas, February, and Summer, I would suggest reservations. The impression I have, is that this place is popular with those in the know. I've been going there for 13 years now and it's always good. Lastly, there's price. With the exchange rate being what it is the last few years, Switzerland is expensive, and Gstaad is expensive anyway, but I consider this place a very good value considering the quality of the food and impeccable service.

Inside a hotel, we walked into the restaurant for lunch on a Tuesday in August. After waiting for a…read morewhile, we were brought to a table and had our order taken in no time. Very filling, I ordered the cheese toast with ham and egg. It is very good, but NOT like a grilled cheese. It comes out with one single thick bread coated in cheese and a fried egg and ham. It hit the spot!

Amazing food the prosciutto pizza was a game changer. It was so delicious and exceeded my…read moreexpectations. We also got the cheese fondue and the Swiss do it right there. Would recommend to anyone. Great view.

From the owner: Charmant, rustikal, komfortabel, einfach wohlfühlen…read more Gemütlichkeit, Geselligkeit, Gaumenfreuden, einfach geniessen. Nach einem herrlichen Tag draussen in der Gstaader Bergwelt, einfach entspannen. Entdecken Sie unsere Zimmer in Gstaad und erleben Sie charmantes und rustikales Ambiente. Unser Hotel eigenes Restaurant versprüht Gemütlichkeit, Geselligkeit und Gaumenfreuden. Lassen Sie es sich gut gehen und kulinarisch verwöhnen. Nach einem herrlichen Tag draussen in der Gstaader Bergwelt können Sie in unserem Spa-Bereich sich einfach entspannen und gehen lassen.

French inspired food in a beautiful, quiet town…read more Saw this as a recommended spot not too far from the train station, so stopped by for lunch during our trip on the Golden Pass train. Our server Christian was very friendly and also funny, and helped recommend some good beers for us and some items from the menu, including the steak, the steak tartare, and the pasta. FOOD The pasta of the day was a ricotta ravioli with a lemon zest which was really stunning and we hadn't had anything like that before. All the food was excellent quality and the asparagus on the side was very fresh as well. The dessert is also generously sized, the whiskey ice cream is really good by itself or served with coffee which really gave it an extra kick. We really enjoyed this place and would recommend it for anybody who's passing by.

Zweisimmen was one of the stops along the Golden Pass route. Since my boyfriend and I had some time…read moreto kill, we decided to look for a place to have small bites/snacks. Google showed us some good reviews for Brasserie zur Simme, so that's what we went with. They weren't serving lunch yet, so we ordered off the snack menu. We had the cured meat plate with cheese and marinated olives. The meat was great - not overly salty or dry. But halfway through, we realized that they forgot the cheese. So we asked them about it and they brought out a plate of it. I'm glad we asked because it was some of the best cheese that we had in Switzerland. We also ordered the fruit cake with fresh whipped cream. I wasn't a huge fan because I don't like cooked fruit, and it was a little too sweet for my taste, but my boyfriend enjoyed it. I did like the fresh whipped cream though. Also worth noting is that there were also bees everywhere (inside too, since they left the doors open - this was in September), so that took away from the dining experience. It's difficult to enjoy a meal when you're trying to avoid getting stung every five minutes or so. Service was a tad slow.

From the owner: Was im Chalet Lenk auf Deinen Teller kommt ist hausgemacht, frisch und von hier…read more Du geniesst was in die Saison passt, kannst Altes und Neues entdecken und bist herzlich eingeladen Abwechslung in Deinen Alltag zu bringen. Denn unsere Speisekarte wird nie langweilig!

Delicious simple food with top quality ingredients. stunning views. A favorite spot!!!read more

Good Food friendly, owners and managers are the hardest working people I've met! Unique view!read more