For Body and Soul.

Culinary Experiences

Julian Cathomas
These offers and restaurants combine the varied cuisine of Graubünden – from down-to-earth to culinarily sophisticated – with experiences that delight more than just the palate.
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Julian Cathomas (Foto: © Surselva Tourismus)

A Culinary Journey Through Time. Tegia Rasuz

In his old alpine hut in Brigels, Julian Cathomas tells guests about the region's former traditions. To accompany his stories, he serves a simple menu cooked over an open wood fire.

In his old alpine hut in Brigels – moved from the mountain to the village – Julian Cathomas tells guests about the region's former traditions and shows everyday objects from that time: from antique baby bathtubs to centuries-old mousetraps. To accompany his stories, he serves a simple menu, cooked as in the old days; over a wood fire.

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Kochhütte, Chasa da Foe (Foto: © Chasa da Foe)

The Highest-Lying Cooking School in Switzerland. Chasa da Fö

On Alp Laret, the «Chasa da Fö» offers high-altitude and high-level cooking. On the wood-fired stove, guests learn from the kitchen professionals how to prepare gnocchi or other local dishes.

On Alp Laret above Ftan, cooking in the «Chasa da Fö» is not only at high altitude – 2200 metres to be precise – but also at a high level. On the wood-fired stove, guests learn from the kitchen professionals of the Hotel Paradies in Ftan how to prepare gnocchi with wild thyme or quails from the alpine hay. A rustic and enjoyable evening awaits the cooking course participants.

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Rätselrestaurant Misterius in Pragg-Jenaz

From Course to Course with a Puzzle. Misterius

At «Misterius» in Pragg-Jenaz, guests must earn their meal with brains and skill. A code must be cracked before each course is served. The reward is worth the effort.

At «Misterius» in Pragg-Jenaz, guests must earn their meal with their brains and skill. A first puzzle has to be solved to lower the table, which hangs from the ceiling on a rope. And that is just the beginning: another code must be cracked before each course. Finding the solutions is worthwhile: the dishes are prepared by the 14-Gault-Millau-point kitchen of the Land­gasthof Sommerfeld.

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Swiss Tavolata bei Martha Spescha (Foto: © Surselva Tourismus AG, nordlichtphoto.com)

Feasting at the Homes of Farmers' Wives. Swiss Tavolata

Swiss Tavolata offers unique insights into rural life. The hostesses – all farmers' wives – welcome guests into their homes and serve dishes with ingredients from their own farms.

Swiss Tavolata offers unique insights into Swiss country life. The hostesses – farmers' wives and countrywomen – welcome guests into their own homes; be it in the kitchen, the living room or the barn. Four-course menus are served with dishes whose ingredients largely come from their own farm.

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Gondolezza

The Fondue Parlour in the Cable Car Cabin. Gondolezza

In the «Gondolezza», guests enjoy fondue and raclette in a decommissioned cable car cabin. The cheese mixture for the various fondues is produced in the nearby Pontresina dairy.

In the «Gondolezza», guests enjoy fondue and raclette in a decommissioned Diavolezza cable car cabin. Gourmets dip their bread in a mixture of cheese, truffle and champagne, the curious try the fondue with local Palü beer and those who like it spicy order the cheese pot named after the devil. The basis of the fondue variations, the cheese mixture, is produced without preservatives in the nearby Pontresina dairy.

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Ein Teller mit Essen wird über einen Tisch von einer Person zur anderen gereicht

When Friends Cook. aifach

A visit to aifach in Arosa feels like being at a friend's home. The stylish, relaxed restaurant serves a 4-course surprise menu of high-quality cuisine. Everything is uncomplicated and «aifach».

Anyone who visits the aifach in Arosa feels as if they are at a friend's home. In the stylish restaurant with a relaxed atmosphere, there is no menu, but a 4-course surprise menu of high-quality cuisine. Everything is uncomplicated and «aifach» (simple), but still – or perhaps because of it – a great gastronomic experience.

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