University is your chance to be like a sponge: to soak up all the new information you're exposed to and relish in new experiences that engage your sense of curiosity and passion.
While studying at EHL Passugg, you'll spend the hours after class getting an in-person education by visiting restaurants, bars, and lounges....all in the name of a great education!
When you're exploring Switzerland, don't forget to try these typical Swiss foods.
1. Cheese Fondue
This is the one Swiss dish that many international students have already tried. Now, you get to try the authentic Swiss version with melted gruyère, emmentaler, or vacheron cheese mixed with white wine, garlic, and herbs. The typical Swiss way is to serve the dish with bread slices, but you'll find nouveau preparations that pair vegetables, meats, and other toppings with cheese fondue.
2. Rosti
The Swiss answer to potato lakes or hash browns, rosti is the national dish of Switzerland. Thinly slices potatoes are fried in oil. The classic rosti is only potato, but you'll also find eggs, bacon, apple, and cheese mixed in. Pair rosti with eggs or breakfast sausages for a hearty, traditional Swiss meal.
3. Roasted Flour Soup
Essentially a roux with added beef stock, roasted flour soup is a classic Basel-style dish. The soup pairs hearty, nourishing beef stock with a toasted onion, butter, and flour paste, topped with a nice grating of gruyere. This hearty dish is a wintertime favorite.
4. Tartiflette
An example of French-Swiss cuisine, Tartiflette is exactly what you want to eat apres-ski. The dish dates back to the 16th century, but enjoyed a renaissance during the 1980's. The dish combined smoky bacon, caramelized onions, nutty Reblochon cheese, and sliced potatoes. The crackling, melty, gooey dish revives tired skiers and students alike.
5. Bircherműesli
Healthy breakfast muesli is a Swiss invention. The classic birchműesli combined flaked oats, nuts, fruits, condensed milk, and lemon juice. These days, you're likely to find muesli served with yogurt rather than condensed milk. Bircherműesli makes a great breakfast or midday snack.
6. Zurchergeschnetzeltes
This classic Swiss veal dish shows a German influence on Swiss cuisine. Zurchergeschnetzeltes features veal or veal liver sauteed with onions, mushrooms, wine, and cream. Zurchergeschnetzeltes is served over noodles, rice, or rosti and makes an hearty dinner on chilly winter nights.
7. Sausages
With close to 350 regional varieties of sausage, you can almost enjoy one new sausage a day in Switzerland.
FAQs
Swiss people love their bread and pastries, and they are an essential part of a typical Swiss breakfast. Swiss bread is famous for its quality, and there are many varieties to choose from. You can have it with butter, jam, or cheese, and it pairs perfectly with a cup of coffee or tea.
What are the best foods to try in Switzerland? ›
Check out these eight delicious foods and drinks you need to try during your next visit to Switzerland.
- Zopf Bread. ...
- Bündner Nusstorte. ...
- Cheese Fondue. ...
- Rösti. ...
- Berner Platte. ...
- Wine. ...
- Swiss Chocolate. ...
- Älpermagronen.
Typical Swiss food
- Cheese fondue. Melted cheese with bread cubes. ...
- Raclette. Melted cheese served with "Gschwellti" (jacket potatoes), co*cktail gherkins and onions as well as pickled fruit.
- Älplermagronen. A kind of gratin with potatoes, macaroni, cheese, cream and onions. ...
- Rösti. ...
- Birchermüesli. ...
- Swiss chocolate. ...
- Swiss cheese.
Typical Swiss foods eaten during dinner are sometimes called 'Café complet', and include the following:
- Swiss bread (usually a whole loaf that is cut at the table)
- butter.
- a variety of cheeses.
- a variety of cold cuts.
- different jams.
- honey.
- a hot drink (coffee or tea)
Switzerland's national dishes
- Cheese fondue. A cheese fondue – the name comes from fondre, the French for 'to melt' – can be made in lots of variations and with different cheese mixtures. ...
- Rösti. Rösti is a kind of potato cake served as a main course or side dish. ...
- Raclette. ...
- Muesli.
Swiss people love their bread and pastries, and they are an essential part of a typical Swiss breakfast. Swiss bread is famous for its quality, and there are many varieties to choose from. You can have it with butter, jam, or cheese, and it pairs perfectly with a cup of coffee or tea.
What do Swiss people eat for lunch? ›
The Swiss like to eat Italian, Thai, Chinese, Vegetarian and pretty much everything you can think of. There are some traditional dishes like Züri Gschnätzlets (Zurich-style ragout of veal) or Basler Mehlsuppe (flour soup from Basel) that are great for Zmittag but we don't eat typical Swiss foods for every lunch meal!
What is the most popular meat in Switzerland? ›
Pork is the most popular meat
Pork remains the most popular meat variety in Switzerland, but pork consumption is decreasing. Pork comes from seven- to eight-month-old fattening pigs. More than 90% of the pork consumed in Switzerland is produced domestically.
Do you tip in Swiss restaurants? ›
Plan to tip around 10-15% in Swiss restaurants. However, the exact tip amount when eating out in Switzerland depends on the place, occasion, and order size. It's customary to give your waiter or waitress a slightly higher tip than you would a bartender, as they are likely sharing their tip with the kitchen staff.
What vegetables do the Swiss eat? ›
Vegetables: celeriac, radishes, cauliflower, onions, cabbage, fennel, chillies, cucumbers, tomatoes, napa cabbage, courgette, Savoy cabbage, summer squash, spinach, leek, pumpkin, beans, potatoes, broccoli, aubergines, celery, sweet corn, carrots.
Lunch is usually served between noon and 2 pm, and even a little earlier at some restaurants. Dinner is usually served from 6 pm to 9.30 pm. Many restaurants and pubs, especially in the cities, also offer continuous (11 am-10 pm) hot dishes.
How to eat cheaply in Switzerland? ›
Based on our family's experience living and traveling in Switzerland since 2005, here are 10 ways to save money on food during your Switzerland trip.
- Bring a picnic.
- Eat out for lunch, instead of dinner.
- Drink tap water.
- Don't leave a big tip – service is included.
- Eat vegetarian.
- Meat eaters – order sausage, not steak.
Zürich Geschnetzeltes, Birchermüesli and Luxemburgerli: Every guest visiting the City on the Limmat should try these popular Zurich specialties at least once. The culinary delights are served in numerous restaurants and can also be purchased in many places in the city.
What is Switzerland's national animal? ›
Switzerland currently does not have a national animal, but the animal most commonly associated with Switzerland, or Alpine culture in general, is the cow. However, various other animals have been used to represent the Swiss nation, such as the marmot, ibex, St. Bernard, and blackbird.
What is Swiss raclette? ›
Raclette (/rəˈklɛt/, French: [ʁaklɛt]) is a dish of Swiss origin, also popular in the other Alpine countries (France, Germany, Austria), based on heating cheese and scraping off the melted part, then typically served with boiled potatoes.
What is Switzerland best known for? ›
Switzerland is famous for its mountains, clocks and its food – especially cheese and chocolates. It's a fantastic place for winter sports. The British Royals love to snowboard in Klosters while skiing in Zermatt gives you fantastic views of the iconic Matterhorn mountain.
Have a good meal in Swiss? ›
Here is another handy phrase to know when moving around in the German-speaking cantons of Switzerland. “En guete” ([əŋ ˈɡ̥uətːə/] means “Have a good meal!”
Do you tip in Switzerland? ›
Tipping in Switzerland is not expected. Instead, a service charge will normally be added to your bill. The service charge will usually be declared on the menu if you're in a cafe or restaurant, for example, and is paid directly to the company rather than to an individual member of staff.
