Swiss Travel: Where to Go & What to Eat

To help you plan your trip in Switzerland, here are some culinary travel recommendations by Swiss canton (similar to states). There are 26 cantons in all. Just click on the name of the canton to find the articles I’ve written about what to eat there and where to go/stay. I’ve also included a brief selection of the specialties for each canton.

1. Aargau

Specialties – Aargauerbrot, Aargauer Rüeblitorte, Küttiger Rüebli and more.

2 + 3: Appenzell (Innerrhoden and Ausserrhoden)

Specialties – What to Eat & Drink in Switzerland’s Appenzell Region

The famous Berggasthaus Äscher-Wildkirchli

4 + 5. Basel (-Stadt and -Landschaft)

Specialties – 10 Traditional Foods from Basel, Switzerland

im Ackermannshof in Basel.
21. Fastenwähe (Basel)
Fastenwähe

6. Bern

Specialties – 5 Traditional foods found in the canton of Bern

    Scenic Vineyard Trail from Biel/Bienne to La Neuveville (Bern)

    7. Fribourg

    Specialties – 7 Swiss foods you should try in the canton of Fribourg

    100% Vacherin Fribourgeois fondue
    22. Agatha-Brötli (Fribourg)
    Agatha-Brötli

    8. Genève (Geneva)

    Specialties – 6 traditional foods to try in the canton of Geneva

      La Halle de Rive in Geneva, Switzerland

      9. Glarus

      Specialties – 10 Foods to Try in the Swiss Canton of Glarus

      Glarus, the capital of the Swiss canton of Glarus.
      35. Ankenzelte (Glarus)
      Ankenzelte

      10. Graubünden

      Specialties – 12 Graubünden Food Specialties You Should Try

      Soglio, a village in Bregaglia
      Capuns

      11. Jura 

      Specialties – 5 Swiss foods from the Jura

      You can sample Ragusa chocolate at CHEZ Camille Bloch.

      12. Luzern

      Specialties – Luzernerbrot, Surseer Honiggans, Luzerner Birnenweggen, Luzerner Lebkuchen and more.

      The quiet village of Heiligkreuz, a pilgrimage site.

      13. Neuchâtel

      Specialties – Oeil-de-Perdrix, Absinthe, Batz neuchâtelois, Bleuchâtel Cheese, Pain de Pâques, Sèches au beurre, Neuchâtel Non Filtré and more.

      Tripes à la neuchâteloise
      Caves de la Ville

      14. Nidwalden

      Specialties – Nidwaldnerbrot, Nidwaldner Alpkäse, Rossinenweggen and more.

      The Culinarium Alpinum hotel and restaurant in Stans, Switzerland.

      15. Obwalden

      Specialties – Bätziwasser, Obwaldnerbrot, Cholermues, Obwaldner Alpkäse and more.

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      Jugendstil-Hotel Paxmontana
      Cholermues. Photo credit: Dorian Rollin.

      16. Schaffhausen

      Specialties – Schaffhauserbrot, Merishauser Bienenstich, Schlaatemer Rickli, Bölletünne and more.

      Schaffhauserzungen – Sweet Biscuit Sandwiches from Schaffhausen.

      17. Schywz

      Specialties – Agathenringli, Einsiedler Schafbock, Schwyzer Alpkäse and more.

      At the Ital Reding-Hofstatt, a museum in the town of Schwyz.

      18. Solothurn

      Specialties – Solothurnerli, Solothurnerbrot, Wine Soup and more.

      A sweet specialty from Solothurn, the Solothurnerli
      Solothurn, Switzerland – the cantonal capital

      19. St. Gallen

      Specialties – St. Galler Brot, St. Galler Bratwurst, Biber, Mandelfisch, Klostertorte and more.

      St. Gallen, Switzerland
      14. St. Galler Brot (St. Gallen)
      St. Galler Brot

      20. Thurgau

      Specialties – Thurgauer Apfelkuchen, Thurgauer Böllewegge, Stupfete and more.

      Thurgauer Apfelkuchen, a sunken apple cake.

      21. Ticino

      Specialties: 7 foods to try in the Swiss canton of Ticino

        Along the Olive Path in Gandria (Ticino)
        Merlot Risotto

        22. Uri

        Specialties – 9 Traditional Foods from Switzerland’s Canton Uri

        Urner Hauswurst from Metzgerei Ulrich in Altdorf.

        23. Valais

        Specialties – Apricots, Cressin, Sii (a rye bread pudding), Cholera, Raclette, Pain de Seigle and more.

        24. Vaud

        Specialties: Bitter des Diablerets, Bouchon Vaudois, Boutefas, Papet Vaudois and more.

        38. Taillé de Goumoëns (Vaud)
        Taillé de Goumoëns
        Bouchons Vaudois

        25. Zug

        Specialties – Baarer Räben, cherries, kirsch, Zuger Kirschtorte, Baarer Räbentorte and more.

        26. Zürich

        Specialties – 5 foods to try in Zurich, Switzerland

        Hiltl Akademie
        Hiltl Akademie – Vegetarian and Vegan cooking classes at the world’s oldest vegetarian restaurant.

        For more information about Swiss travel destinations, visit MySwitzerland.com.

        Updated: May 3, 2024.