From the owner: Genuss erleben…read more Wunderbares Essen, stilvolles Ambiente, auserlesene Weine, ein engagiertes Team und gemütliche Zimmer: all das macht den Seegasthof Schiff aus. Unsere Küche ist unverfälscht, raffiniert, harmonisch und doch aufregend. Wir verwenden regionale und saisonale Produkte - mit viel Herzblut für Sie frisch zubereitet. Verbringen Sie bei uns gemütliche Stunden in angenehmer Gesellschaft.

From the owner: Rita und Fransiscus Laksdi haben sich vor 30 Jahren am Arbeitsplatz in der Schweiz kennengelernt…read more Rita ist kaufmännisch ausgebildet, arbeitete viele Jahre auf Schweizer Banken und in der Privatindustrie. Fransiscus hat die Hotelfachschule in Bandung, Java (damals unter Schweizer Leitung) absolviert. Er hat internationale Erfahrung (Indonesien, Königreich Emirates, Amerika, Schweden, Schweiz). Es war immer der grosse Wunsch von Fransiscus, ein eigenes Restaurant zu haben. Nach langer Suche haben wir in Frasnacht unseren Platz gefunden. Das Restaurant war erst 1.5 Jahre vor uns in Betrieb genommen worden. Hier haben wir gesehen, was man daraus machen kann und haben unsere Ideen umgesetzt. So entstand nach kurzer Zeit das Bali Restaurant. Ein Traum wurde wahr.

We walked up on this small coffee shop and bakery looking for a Latte Machiatto early on a cold…read moreSunday Morning. Not much is open in Arbon at that time. We were pleasantly surprised by the delicious coffee and array of baked goods we had never seen before. By this time in our trip, we were accustomed to the highly developed baking game in this area of Europe. We tried a couple of items and found them characteristically sweet an refined. New to us was the table reservation in a coffee shop. In the US tables are always first-come-first-served in a small cafe like this. Several tables were unoccupied, but had "reserved" signs on them. We asked and all had been reserved somehow. We chose to sit outside on seats that had furry pads on them, which were amazingly warming. We were quite comfortable, enjoying the warming effect of the drinks and the chairs in the chilly lake air. This place seemed like a chain, but I'm not certain. Would definitely recommend and repeat if we are in Arbon again!

The place: minutes of walk from ARBON station and also lake side. This restaurant is a hidden gem…read more20 minutes direct bus ride from St Gallen and 1 hour train ride from busy Zurich. The food: the chef is definitely a magician of ingredients and presentation. I had my best risotto ever. The arugula added very exquisite taste to the risotto, and the lobster tail and scallops were very fresh. I also had the soup it was fantastic as well. I didn't know it's a Michelin star restaurant until I read the other review here, and I found it's true. From my Michelin restaurant experiences I think one star is very humble. Definitely should go there if you ever close to the area. There's peaceful and beautiful lake and this gourmet place to enjoy the food of the day. Especially for Americans, don't miss this gem, you know what I meant!

We traveled 100 kilometres by car and it was totally worth it. Go there if you're ever near St…read more Gallen or the Bodensee, it's the best restaurant in the area. He got 17 Gault Millau points and a Michelin star because of his light Swiss cuisine that effortlessly integrates Asian elements and spices into it, without becoming a fusion or Eurasian cuisine. The amuse bouches were delicious, but the non-pastry highlight of our visit was undoubtedly the luxurious foie gras variation, the best of its kind. They offer a six-course gourmet menu for just CHF 140.-, great value for money. Be careful: You'll feel VERY full afterwards! The restaurant offers the best classic Swiss desserts I've had so far. What would be boring and lazy in other restaurants is made fascinating by the amount of love and attention put into the desserts. Marc Hohl, chef August Minikus' sous-chef, makes a cream parfait with figs in a spicy red wine jus that are just to die for! And their vanilla ice cream is the best in the country. Nothing comes close, not even Martin Surbecks famed vanilla ice cream. Very friendly service, supervised by the chef's lovely wife. For a detailed German photo report, including an interview with head chef August Minikus, please visit: http://dessertblog.ch/2011/01/restaurant-romerhof-in-arbon/

WOW. I do not have enough good things to say about this place. It is absolutely exquisite…read more The service was impeccable, the food - absolutely delcious, the view of the Bodensee - breathtaking...it was just perfect. I posted a picture of my dinner as well - which were giant prawns with a squid ink pasta. Likely one of the best dishes I've had in Switzerland this summer. The restuaurant is really quite special, a great place for date night, birthday celebration, etc.