We took my nephew to Switzerland and on his wishlist was chocolate fondue. We felt the best time to have it per our timeline was when we were in Interlaken. He also really wanted strawberries with his fondue which meant the dinner menu as opposed to the afternoon menu at Taverne Interlaken. It came with marshmallow, banana, grapes, pineapple, and strawberries. He loved the chocolate fondue! We also had the cheese fondue starter which came with bread, pickled vegetables, pastrami and coppa. I loved it! My partner loved the salmon tartar. For entrees we had the flank steak, char and a burger. Everything was cooked perfectly. There service was great. This was definitely one of the best meals we had in Switzerland. It was expensive but everything in Switzerland is expensive. read more

Decided to come here on our last night in Interlaken as we had been staying at the adjacent hotel. Very slow service even by European standards. 1 1/2 hours with no appetizers or desserts ordered. Had the venison ossobuco which was stiff and not cooked long enough. It was served with mashed potatoes and covered in red cabbage which was flavorful. Wife had beef flank steak which was "okay" and served with delicious small potatoes. Ambiance nice, noise level moderate. read more

Great location in the Hotel Interlaken. Beautiful restaurant with zen garden outside. Service is terrific and food is very good. Salad is amazing and the freshness of the ingredients as well as the beet vinaigrette is top class. Char (kind of like a blend between trout and salmon) is solid and the dish is well put together. Would recommend if you are okay with an above average price point. read more

Restaurant Taverne - House baked bread - Swiss Food Near Me - Interlaken, BE

We had an outstanding experience here. We stayed at the hotel and after a long day of travel, we stumbled down to this spot after making a reservation. Craving Swiss fondue, we elected to try this place out due to the proximity and reviews. We made a great decision. The service was phenomenal and the server explained the differences in their fondue vs other Swiss variations. It was an outstanding and flavorful fondue and probably the best we had in Switzerland. I can't speak on anything else besides the fondue as this is all we had. read more

Restaurant Taverne - Interior - Swiss Food Near Me - Interlaken, BE

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Disappointing customer service. From other European travel we are aware gratuity/service charge is included in the bill, but decided to still add extra. Based on the whispering, pointing, and laughing our waiter did to his colleagues towards our table he assumed he pulled a "fast one" and got us to double tip. Higher end restaurants with higher end staff would never do such a thing. One, they will point out gratuity is already included in the service charge; and, two they will thank us for the additional tip - not point and laugh! read more

OMG. If you are in Interlockan, Switzerland, and you want authentic cheese Fondue, GO HERE. " La Taverne."Absolutely the best. Great bread, fabulous locally sourced salad, outstanding local cheeses used in the fondue pot. Light bread in small cubes used to dip into the fondue. Combine the fondue experience with a lovely fresh salad, and Sauvignon blanc wine. Perfection. End with Hay liquor. read more

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We had the Chinoise buffet, which consists of some savory broth-based hot pot along with access to the buffet bar. The broth was flavorful enough, but the accompaniments were just ok. There are a variety of sauces to choose from but most missed the mark for us. There were 3 protein choices which were: lean beef, chicken, and pork. We've definitely had better hot pots but for such a small town with not too many dining options I guess this will do. read more

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the service was so bad here. our waitress was extremely rude. let me list various reasons: - they scam tourists , the lady said "you need to tip" - if you want to share a plate with someone , you have to sit next to that person and they don't give you a proper sharing plate. the lady said "you need to sit next to your sister" just bc we wanted to share a meal and the sharing plate was tiny. like a bread plate for a steak and mashed potatoes - the chocolate fondue was not even warm - we asked questions about the menu and she looked at us with attitude and was super rude and condescending this establishment does not accommodate tourism and does not value communication amongst patrons. she obligated us to tip even tho she didn't deserve it read more

This exceeded our expectations. I really just wanted to try the cheese fondue and not only was it super delicious, the the service and ambiance excelled. They started us out with a Amush bouch, such a unique flavor and texture, like a pumpkin whipped cream. We also ordered the herb soup, and beef stew. The soups was a vibrate green color with a foam and edible flowers. The flavor was delicious. Mint and Basil with cheese crips. The beef stew was presented in a way I have never seen. With asparagus stalks wrapped in bacon and thin ham pinwheels. Please try this place for yourself, you will definitely want to come back. read more

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We went there during our start in Interlake to experience fondue. The restaurant has great decoration, service was excellent and wine was amazing. We did not care for the food as it did not have much flavors. Pasta was dry. Fondue was good but not to our personal tastes. Recommend it for the experience. read more

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Absolutely amazing! Literally everything. From the service, to the food, everything was perfect. I really wish I remembered the name of our waiter who was quite actually the best waiter I've had in a very long time. He was hilarious and so caring. He actually made an effort to get to know and interact with my family, beyond just serving us. And the food! Wow! Just some great Swiss food here. We ordered the classic fondue, which was delicious. I also ordered a Caesar salad, which was so fresh and tasty! All of the staff also spoke great English, which made everything a lot easier. read more

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If you are spending any time in Interlaken then be sure to make a reservation for dinner, you are not going to want to miss out on this experience! This place has got it all, charm, atmosphere, great service, and wonderful food! Treat yourself! read more

This Wes the best food we had while here in Switzerland. Definitely the best bang for your buck. We had the chili fondue which was amazing.. we added both the potatoes and picked vegetables we also had a salads and a beef stew. All great.. and finished with the chocolate fondue which unlike the cheese which we split one portion between the three of us, the chocolate is in fact a single serving. Service was good, a bit slower but overall attentive and very kind. They do fill up even in the off season so I do recommend reservations. read more

Restaurant Taverne - Beef stew - Swiss Food Near Me - Interlaken, BE

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This restaurant was great! We didn't make reservations when we arrived which felt a bit awkward as the restaurant was nearly empty and they seemed concerned (and by the way, it never filled up even to 50% the whole time we dined) but aside from that slight hiccup, our experience here was really great. Our server was polite, friendly, and helpful with the menu. The restaurant is so cozy inside, and the outside seating sits next to a beautiful and manicured garden. I literally picked Taverne based on the good reviews I saw about the fondue which is what I really wanted to eat being in Switzerland. We make fondue throughout the winter season at home and I wanted to try the real deal. Taverne did not dissapoint. Swiss cheeses in Switzerland are so much better than they taste in the US. They are creamier, softer, and quite a bit more mild than what we call Swiss cheese so when we got the fondue and started dipping the unique bread squares they serve, we were delighted by how smooth, creamy, and delicious our fondue was. The wine we both chose to go with it was also spectacular and this dining experience may have been the highlight of my whole trip to Europe (Paris, Strassbourg, Interlaken, Zurich, Baden-Baden). I would totally eat here again if I was in the area. So great! read more

I was skeptical about this place at first, but it blew me away. The pictures of the portions look tiny, but I was surprisingly very full by the end! Every dish looked like a piece of decadent art, carefully placed and arranged on the plate. Presentation was a 10/10 Here's what I ordered: Optimo wine - $7 and very flavorful! It was recommended by the waiter. Classic cheese fondue - a must in Switzerland! $25 and came with bread, potatoes and pickles. We shared between 5 people as an appetizer. The fondue was really tasty and the white wine mixture was excellent! Pork belly - wow. It looks tiny, but it packed a punch! It was a tender piece of pork belly on top of a mashed potato (really creamy and silky), with a side of asparagus pieces cut up. It also came with a basket of rosemary potatoes - so good!! This was maybe $26? read more

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Really nice restaurant, nice scenery around, nice waiter. The bread and butter was even fancy! It came with truffle butter, some kind of lemon oil and Black Sea salt. The combo of all three was delicious! The only thing that was bland was the pumpkin soup, but I added salt and pepper myself from the table and it wasn't so bad. Huge bowl potion. The pumpkin gnocchi was delicious! This was worth it! The boys had some kind of meat entrees and they liked it. (I forget what) read more

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We stopped in Switzerland for just one night and had to try fondue of course! We were very glad we chose Restaurant Taverne for our fondue experience. First of all, I urge you to MAKE A RESERVATION. We saw countless people turned away. We actually arrived at about 6:30pm for our 7:30pm reservation, and they had already had our table set aside for our reservation, so they were able to seat us immediately. We selected the "Swiss Menu" which is a set menu for two (46 CHF/person). The first course was the delicious fondue. Oh my goodness. Now I understand why people come to Switzerland for fondue. It came with bread, potatoes, and an oddly delectable pickle! The second course was veal with mushrooms, rosti, and vegetables. Fantastic! Rosti is a sort of potato pancake and it was very flavorful. The service was extraordinary as well. Our server was incredibly attentive. read more

Restaurant Taverne - First course: fondue! - Swiss Food Near Me - Interlaken, BE

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Went on a Friday night- it was pretty busy and we saw many parties get turned away so be sure to make a reservation online in advance. Service was slow...there seemed to be one waiter working the entire restaurant. We ordered the classic cheese fondue and were pleased. It wasn't the best fondue ever, but very good and came with a lot of bread and a limited amount of potatoes and pickles. If you want some variety, pay the extra 7.5 for the veggies as it looked very good read more

Restaurant Taverne - Classic cheese fondue - Swiss Food Near Me - Interlaken, BE

The food was great, the pork roll was so tender and had a great sauce! The service was awful, the waiters make you feel like crap if you don't have a reservation and are so slow to serve you even though nobody is in the restaurant. Make sure you are in no rush if you go here. read more

5 of us went here to celebrate my mum's birthday and the entire experience was great. Service was friendly and prompt, and the food was delicous. We started off with some cheese fondue. Followed by gnnochi, spinach and ricotta dumplings, beyond meet burger and a club sandwhich. Everything seemed freshly made and was delicious. This is specifically a good option, if you are looking for vegetarian variations. Icing on the cake was the ice cream platter. They make their gelatos and ice creams in house and have some unique flavors to offer such as mango chillli. Overall I recommend giving this place a shot if you're in the area and want to try some fondue or local delicacies. read more

Ok, I'm trying to be objective as an American who comes from a place where the Federal minimum wage is around $7.25, but IMO this place is very expensive & fancy. I guess nearly every place in Switzerland is fancy! Anyway, the food is good. We had the classic fondue & spinach cream cheese dumplings. They also had a robot bartender on the porch, pretty cool! Also there was confusion about the tip and a weird pre-appetizer. The staff all spoke English well and the scenery was nice, of course! read more

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Our favorite dinner while visiting Interlaken! I would classify the cuisine as modern Swiss and every single bite was wonderful. The waiter was extremely helpful in explaining the dishes and how they were prepared. We were presented with an appetizer on the house that consisted of a piece of raw ham and tomato mousse. The ham was good but the real surprise was that tomato mousse. My 9 yr old son was apprehensive of the mousse but asked for more after his first bite! I had the carrot coconut soup (there was another ingredient I can not remember) which was beautifully presented and a bit too much salt for my liking but still very good. Followed by the summer salad with chicken. The salad had so many flavors and textures that complimented the chicken and citrus elder flower dressing so well. The chicken was tender and cooked perfectly. A very satisfying dinner. My husband had a smoked salmon salad appetizer. The smoked salmon came in a glass dome filled with smoke! After the domestic was lifted and the smoke dissapated, the salmon was placed on the plate next to the salad. He then had the vegetarian risotto which wasn't as pretty as the salmon dish but equally as tasty. We would return again in a heartbeat the next time we in the area. read more

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Even though we did not reserve, the service was quick a fine. We were sitting on the terrace near the Japanese garden. The weather was nice enough to enjoy the terrace and our good meal: cheese fondues for the children and a beef kebab for me. On the other hand the menu is a bit limited in choice. A pity! I think it would be better to make a reservation beforehand as the restaurant was nearly fully booked! read more

Fondue..fondue...fondue! Wow! This place, where do I start. My husband and I are on our honeymoon and we wanted a nice dinner before we depart this beautiful paradise. First, this restaurant has every seating option possible. I recommend getting a reservation, because when they do get busy it's very sudden. We choose to sit outside, because the weather was awesome. We ordered potato soup and spinach dumplings to start....ended up dipping the dumplings in the soup. Everything was worthy of licking the plate, but I felt fancy so I didn't. Also, our sever, Mark, brought us a complimentary appetizer of a green tomato froth, which doesn't sound good but it tastes like tomato basil soup. Good for the soul. For our main course we ordered fondue with the herbs and chili paste. It's a little more, but the chili paste is worth it on its own. It's flavor heat, not spice heat. If your big eaters, order for 2, but if you are grazers order one to share with maybe an additional app. The wine I had (ripasso from Italy) pairs perfectly with this cheese and is inexpensive. We wanted to try dessert, but of course we had no room, so we settled for Port wine and Barolo grappa. NOTE* allow ample time to dine here. If you are in a rush, ask for your check early bc it could take awhile for you to receive it* Superb dinner! Will be back next year with friends! Thanks Mark! I had trouble finding a menu in English so I posted one! read more

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This location received good reviews on Trip Advisor, and we wanted fondue, so we decided to try it. 1) it is a 5-minute walk from the Interlaken Ost train station. The walk seemed safe, even at 10:30 pm. 2) the help was slow. We waited for some time to place our order, and an even longer time to find someone so we could pay our check. By the end, it was a bit annoying. 3) the menu is in both English and German. Everyone spoke English, but in various degrees. It may be good to look up some of the words on the menu yourself-sometimes the translation is unavailable. Like the soup of the day... 4) the fondue is priced per person, and includes some pickles and 2 small fingerling potatoes per person. The bread is different from some other fondues I've had-they were little pick apart balls in a 6x5 matrix. Each serving received one 6x5 matrix. The bread in this matrix could not soak up the cheese, and the bread did not get very mushy. The fondue portion is large, even by my standards. Two servings easily fed three of us. The fondue was basic-nothing outstanding. 5) the steak tartare was good! It came with a shot of some liquor and a shot of what I thought was raw egg. However, when I mixed it all, it tasted like a tartar sauce (no kidding). It was sweet and all in all didn't taste bad! I could have used more bread-it only came with 2 slices of bread, but the amount of meat was a lot. read more

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Heard this was some of the best Fondue in Switzerland . This was the only Fondue I tried, and it did not disappoint. Great wine , service , ambience too! read more

Six of us wandered in shortly before closing and even though I'm sure they wanted to go home, the service was exceptional. I had one of the best meals of my life - I highly recommend the sautéed deer. The truffle fondue was remarkable. We considered going back the next day. It was a memorable meal that we will talk about for years to come. read more

While walking around Interlaken, we found this place to try Fondue for the first time. We walked in with couple of our friends and were seated immediately. The staff was very friendly and helpful in terms of explaining things. Our server surprised us with the complimentary appetizer. I don't remember the name but it had some veal, which was okay. Then, we ordered two fondue; an absolute classic and a baby bell pepper/chili paste. My favorite was the chili paste one. It was full of flavor. The restaurant had a good vibe. The only thing I didn't like was the strong smell of melting cheese. But, I know they can't do anything about it since it's a fondue place! read more

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Had a Swiss Dinner Party for 2 and I would think that it's a good introductory course to Swiss food for travellers! It was a 3 course meal we ate over 2 hours and the waiters were absolutely charming and attentive, we had a good chill atmosphere while eating. read more

The food is delicious and portions are very satisfying. It is relatively inexpensive. Service here is very professional and friendly! read more

Restaurant Taverne - Friday's menu - Swiss Food Near Me - Interlaken, BE

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THIS WAS SO GOOD. Highly recommend Pumpkin Soup (one of the best soups i've had in my life). Expensive, but worth? Yes.. worth. Wait should food ever cost this much read more

Omg service is a joke. Kept waiting at the entrance like we were invisible, then bring us inside to finally tell us there is no space. Is that the famous swiss service? read more

1st the positive: the pork belly was excellent. The ambience is very nice, white table cloths and knowledgeable staff regarding gluten free needs. That's the only things we found positive. HIGHLY recommend reservations! We didn't have one and even though we arrived at 8:35 on a Thursday evening, we were treated poorly for not having one. Five different staff members asked for our reservation name and upon finding out we didn't have one, gave disapproving looks and told us "we'll see what we can do." The place was busy, but not full. It's possible they were understaffed and unusually busy. We were also charged a 7.50chf for one liter of tap water. We found this to be customary around Brienz but don't understand it as you can fill up water bottles for free at any of the many fountains around town. Our waitress was very curt and seemed irritated based on her responses to our questions about the menu. For example: She already knew my daughter I had to be gluten free. We were able to communicate that before playing our order. I asked for the fondue, with no bread and an order of the vegetable for the fondue. She responded, "No bread! Ugh. The vegetables cost more money." I said I understand and was ok with paying extra for the vegetables and she said, "I'll just bring more potatoes. " she then muttered under her breath (but loud enough for all four of us to hear, "no bread!" When she delivered the fondue she asked if I had ever had it. When I said that I had at home but not in Switzerland. She sighed heavily and then rudely explained how. When she demonstrated I felt treated as a child. She took the fork off my plate (reaching across my husband). She stabbed a small potato, set it on my plate and said - now cut it. Once our meal was served we didn't see her for a very long time. We had to ask another staff member if we could get our check. read more

This restaurant is part of Hotel Interlaken. Had a wonderful fish dish (bream) with a great sauce. The breakfast here is also fantastic. Loved the smoked salmon, yogurt and fresh croissant. read more

Wow! We've been in Europe for a week and this is the best meal so far! We got a venison small plate that was the best food! And the cheese fondue. I would give it more stars if I could. Ask for the surprise menu too! read more

Excellent service and a reasonably priced menu with a wide array of options. There are some traditional Swiss dishes.

My family of 6 love our homemade fondue at home in the USA, and we wanted to compare with the Swiss. We hunted around and found Restaurant Taverne in Interlaken. We really were very happy that we went there. Other locations on the Main Street were just too hustle bustle. It was quiet, relaxed, and the wait staff was excellent. They helped us determine the best menu options, and the food came out looking great. Fondue is always expensive, but it was a fair price and excellent food. My wife had a vegetarian meal that was also superb. For 6 without drinks and a few salads, we were under 200CHF. Overall, I give this restaurant a superb rating. read more

I ordered the asparagus soup followed by a grilled white fish. Everything was very tasty and the plate presentation was wonderful. They gave me an extra appetizer which was great as well. They offered me tap or bottle watered. I don't like using bottled water for ecological and economical reason but very few places in Europe think this way. Everything came very quickly with a good service. read more

We ordered the veal and the fondue and split them. Both were very good. Veal fish was huge came with a potato pancake and in a delicious cream sauce and the fondue was delicious as well. The service was good and the prices were good in an expensive city read more

Stopped in for dinner after a great day experiencing the incredible Jungfrau region. Food and service were excellent. We had the truffled fondue with tomato confit (highly recommended), and a summer salad with some of the freshest, most delicious grilled chicken we've ever had. The new local reisling pulled it all together very nicely. Would gladly return here on future trips to Interlaken. read more