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The Eater Switzerland Heatmap: Where to Eat Right Now

by Amy McKeever
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by Amy McKeever

Today, for the first time, Eater turns to Switzerland to focus on ten newish locales that have been garnering serious buzz. For this installment, Lausanne-based freelance writer Kelly DiNardo shares her picks for the hottest drinking and dining from Basel to Zurich.

Among the map's offerings is a Basel brasserie with a beer garden in the courtyard (Volkshaus), a restaurant with insane views from the 35th floor of a Zurich skyscraper (Clouds), and multiple concepts from Swiss celebrity chef Ivo Adam near Locarno (Seven). Here now, the Eater Heatmap to Switzerland:


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Note: Restaurants on this map are listed geographically.

1. Lady Bar / Restaurant Feldberg

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Feldbergstrasse 47, Basel
BS 4057, Switzerland
+ 41 61 535 67 38
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Dim lighting, young crowds, cool cocktails, live music and DJ nights helped make this corner bar one of the city's social spots. [Photo]

2. Volkshaus Basel

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Rebgasse 12, Basel
Switzerland 4058, Switzerland
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This traditional French brasserie was reopened in March 2012 after an extensive makeover that gave the ground-floor dining room a crisp look, modernized the bar with a sleek steel look and updated the courtyard beer garden. The menu keeps to the brasserie theme with oysters, croquet madame and filet de boeuf. [Photo]

3. Atelier

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Leonhardsgraben 47, Basel
Switzerland, Switzerland
+41 61 261 10 10
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The grand hotel Der Teufelhof features a playful artistic theme, with a theater, art gallery and the lively Atelier restaurant. Canvas paintings lean against walls and a partially completed mural, which guests are invited to finish, takes up one wall. The small menu displays modern, regional cuisine such as homemade spinach ravioli, vegetable and feta strudel, and a veal filet with morel sauce. [Photo]

4. Les Trois Verres

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+41 22 320 84 62
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Inside this corner bistro, diners tuck into dark maroon banquettes and cherry-colored chairs for seasonal Italian fare. Chef Roberto Benvegnu prepares plates of homemade pastas like eggplant-stuffed ravioli topped with burrata and hearty fare like the veal piccata or filet in a three-pepper sauce. And, the Italian-heavy wine list includes at least 30 by-the-glass options each season. [Photo]

5. Clouds

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Maagplatz 5, Zurich
8005, Switzerland
+41 44 404 30 00
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Perched on the 35th floor of Switzerland's tallest skyscraper, Prime Tower, Clouds restaurant overlooks the entire city, lake and distant mountains while the floor-to-ceiling windows guarantee awe-inspiring views. The menu features simple, elegant dishes like ricotta ravioli, pork medallions and crispy sausage rings. [Photo]

6. Volver

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Rathausplatz, Bern
BE 3011, Switzerland
+41 31 312 04 04
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This slip of a restaurant opens up to a large patio, where on warm summer nights crowds relax on garden furniture, listen to live music, sample tapas, and sip well-composed cocktails. The small menu includes Spanish favorites like tortilla de patatas, chorizo and jamon serrano. [Photo]

7. 16 Art Bar

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Ten minutes from Gstaad, off the main drag in the small village of Saanen is 16 Art-Bar, a large wood-paneled restaurant that manages to feel cozy. The menu features regional fare that changes daily and an expansive wine list. [Photo]

8. Lamm & Leu

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Poststrasse
7050 Arosa, Switzerland
+ 41 81 377 13 66
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Housed in the ground floor of a stone building, Lamm & Leu is a sleek and modern paean to meat. Meals start with a detailed lesson on how the meat was sourced, aged and prepared. Dry-aged Swiss beef, Angus beef from the US, and Icelandic lamb are just a few of the options served with fries, vegetables, and a variety of sauces. [Photo]

9. Ristorante Seven

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Via Moscia 2, Ascona
Switzerland 6612, Switzerland
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Swiss celebrity chef Ivo Adam helms a collection of restaurants that are the see-and-be-seen spot in the Ticino valley, near Locarno. There's the upscale Seven with traditional dishes like mushroom ravioli and veal with green-apple quinoa; the more casual Seven Easy, which serves pizza; and La Cambusa, a trattoria specializing in fondue, raclette and snacks. [Photo]

10. Jam Jam - Bar - Lounge - Restaurant

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Hirschengraben 45/47, Luzern
Luzern 6003, Switzerland
+41 41 240 50 59
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This modern restaurant, carefully highlighted with pink, purple and teal lights features an eclectic menu that includes several kinds of pasta, a chicken-chili burger, steak and seafood, wraps, and an eggs-and-bacon brunch on Sundays. The bar shakes up classic and trendy cocktails and pours more than 30 varieties of gin from around the world. [Photo]

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1. Lady Bar / Restaurant Feldberg

Feldbergstrasse 47, Basel, BS 4057, Switzerland
Dim lighting, young crowds, cool cocktails, live music and DJ nights helped make this corner bar one of the city's social spots. [Photo]
Feldbergstrasse 47, Basel
BS 4057, Switzerland
+ 41 61 535 67 38
Visit Website

2. Volkshaus Basel

Rebgasse 12, Basel, Switzerland 4058, Switzerland
This traditional French brasserie was reopened in March 2012 after an extensive makeover that gave the ground-floor dining room a crisp look, modernized the bar with a sleek steel look and updated the courtyard beer garden. The menu keeps to the brasserie theme with oysters, croquet madame and filet de boeuf. [Photo]
Rebgasse 12, Basel
Switzerland 4058, Switzerland
Visit Website

3. Atelier

Leonhardsgraben 47, Basel, Switzerland, Switzerland
The grand hotel Der Teufelhof features a playful artistic theme, with a theater, art gallery and the lively Atelier restaurant. Canvas paintings lean against walls and a partially completed mural, which guests are invited to finish, takes up one wall. The small menu displays modern, regional cuisine such as homemade spinach ravioli, vegetable and feta strudel, and a veal filet with morel sauce. [Photo]
Leonhardsgraben 47, Basel
Switzerland, Switzerland
+41 61 261 10 10
Visit Website

4. Les Trois Verres

Switzerland
Inside this corner bistro, diners tuck into dark maroon banquettes and cherry-colored chairs for seasonal Italian fare. Chef Roberto Benvegnu prepares plates of homemade pastas like eggplant-stuffed ravioli topped with burrata and hearty fare like the veal piccata or filet in a three-pepper sauce. And, the Italian-heavy wine list includes at least 30 by-the-glass options each season. [Photo]
+41 22 320 84 62
Visit Website

5. Clouds

Maagplatz 5, Zurich, 8005, Switzerland
Perched on the 35th floor of Switzerland's tallest skyscraper, Prime Tower, Clouds restaurant overlooks the entire city, lake and distant mountains while the floor-to-ceiling windows guarantee awe-inspiring views. The menu features simple, elegant dishes like ricotta ravioli, pork medallions and crispy sausage rings. [Photo]
Maagplatz 5, Zurich
8005, Switzerland
+41 44 404 30 00
Visit Website

6. Volver

Rathausplatz, Bern, BE 3011, Switzerland
This slip of a restaurant opens up to a large patio, where on warm summer nights crowds relax on garden furniture, listen to live music, sample tapas, and sip well-composed cocktails. The small menu includes Spanish favorites like tortilla de patatas, chorizo and jamon serrano. [Photo]
Rathausplatz, Bern
BE 3011, Switzerland
+41 31 312 04 04
Visit Website

7. 16 Art Bar

Switzerland
Ten minutes from Gstaad, off the main drag in the small village of Saanen is 16 Art-Bar, a large wood-paneled restaurant that manages to feel cozy. The menu features regional fare that changes daily and an expansive wine list. [Photo]
Visit Website

8. Lamm & Leu

Poststrasse, 7050 Arosa, Switzerland
Housed in the ground floor of a stone building, Lamm & Leu is a sleek and modern paean to meat. Meals start with a detailed lesson on how the meat was sourced, aged and prepared. Dry-aged Swiss beef, Angus beef from the US, and Icelandic lamb are just a few of the options served with fries, vegetables, and a variety of sauces. [Photo]
Poststrasse
7050 Arosa, Switzerland
+ 41 81 377 13 66
Visit Website

9. Ristorante Seven

Via Moscia 2, Ascona, Switzerland 6612, Switzerland
Swiss celebrity chef Ivo Adam helms a collection of restaurants that are the see-and-be-seen spot in the Ticino valley, near Locarno. There's the upscale Seven with traditional dishes like mushroom ravioli and veal with green-apple quinoa; the more casual Seven Easy, which serves pizza; and La Cambusa, a trattoria specializing in fondue, raclette and snacks. [Photo]
Via Moscia 2, Ascona
Switzerland 6612, Switzerland
Visit Website

10. Jam Jam - Bar - Lounge - Restaurant

Hirschengraben 45/47, Luzern, Luzern 6003, Switzerland
This modern restaurant, carefully highlighted with pink, purple and teal lights features an eclectic menu that includes several kinds of pasta, a chicken-chili burger, steak and seafood, wraps, and an eggs-and-bacon brunch on Sundays. The bar shakes up classic and trendy cocktails and pours more than 30 varieties of gin from around the world. [Photo]
Hirschengraben 45/47, Luzern
Luzern 6003, Switzerland
+41 41 240 50 59
Visit Website

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