Location: Wildhaus
Top Restaurants in Wildhaus
Wildhaus Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Wildhaus
Wildhaus is a village and former municipality in the Toggenburg region of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland, since 2010 by merger with Alt St. Johann part of the municipality of Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann.
Restaurants in Wildhaus
1. Restaurant maree
Overall Ratings
5 based on 197 reviews
One Michelin star, two toques from Gault Millau and numerous awards from Gourmet magazines. Whether a festive menu or stylish business lunch, Hubertus Real and his culinary team produce unique delicacies, inspired by nature and the season.
Reviewed By SWheelis - Alexandria, Louisiana
We had dinner for 9 on the Eagles Nest. Midway thru dinner a storm came up. The staff was great and "spread the eagles wings" and we continued dinner. The food was well prepared and served flawlessly-even for a table of 9. I highly recommend the restaurant even if you are not staying at the hotel.
2. Aescher, Berggasthaus
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 190 reviews
Reviewed By BSmith622 - Cleveland
If you are faint at heart then you may want to avoid this restaurant. One must ride a ski lift that scales steep mountain cliffs then hike a short distance along a safe but rocky path, that winds through a damp cave and gets very narrow at parts.
But once there, this restaurant is perched in a place with an incredible view. I had the hash browns with cheese and two fried eggs. It was deeeeeeelicious.
If you want a "once in a lifetime" restaurant experience, don't pass this up.
3. Berggasthaus Seealpsee
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 38 reviews
Guten Tag, können Sie unseren Eintrag von Restaurant auf Hotel ändern, bei uns können auch Gäste übernachten! Danke undGruss Dani Parpan
Reviewed By ATBN - Toronto, Canada
The guesthouse is an hour hike uphill from the train station. It offers very basic alpine accommodations with shared bathrooms (some rooms have showers). It is however situated on a lovely little lake with good hiking options in the area (none too easy though). Dinner on their patio by the lake can be supremely enjoyable. A good base for hiking and taking in the beautiful scenery. rooms were clean, as expected.
4. Hirschen, Hotel
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 48 reviews
Reviewed By Smoke_Trees - Zurich, Switzerland
We only stopped by for a couple of drinks. It was cold out and it being only 16:00 we thought we'd get a few beers. The place is attractive enough in an old school chalet style. Apparently they have a lounge & bar as well but none of the elderly waitresses informed us. I only realized when I went to the loo.
Nevertheless, the waitress was friendly yet aloof. They were busy setting up for dinner as Swiss eat as children do,at 6pm.
I never ate here but my partner did. She & her mum had the daily menu. For a person like her who has absolutely no idea about food, she found her food bland and uninteresting.
I am so happy with the Hotel Sonne restaurant 20 metres up the road that I don't want to risk a bad meal at Hirschen. I'm sure I will some day, just not yet...
5. Panorama-Restaurants Santisgipfel
Overall Ratings
4 based on 20 reviews
Säntis summit Up on the summit 2'502 m above sea level, there is a feeling of endless freedom. Why not round off your trip with a visit to one of the Panorama restaurants? You can choose from self-service or table service, with both offering top-quality food and plenty of space to suit any occasion. The facilities benefit from a state-of-the-art infrastructure and are ideally suited for large events.
Reviewed By BMW902 - Los Angeles, California
Had a wonderful time to see my sister, other family members and friends. This was the reason for our trip from Los Angeles to Switzerland, to celebrate my sisters 60th Birthday on the top of the Saentis. The Brunch selections were amazing and very local, which I loved. The regional live music was great for awhile, but after an hour you had enough, and it was hard to converse already when the setting was a long table. We all had a wonderful time even that day the mountain top was embraced by fog and you couldn't see anything. The most important part was the exceptional experience we all had, to take the cable car, get up there and then to be together with family. One comment, I have to make about the service, it was not happening, just clearing plates and provide beverage service was a true challenge.
6. Hotel Sonne
Overall Ratings
4 based on 50 reviews
Reviewed By Smoke_Trees - Zurich, Switzerland
We had a visitor from out of town who wanted to visit the Alps, so after visiting Säntis, we stopped by Sonne for lunch.
My favorite restaurant in Wildhaus is Alpstein but it predominantly has an Italian kitchen brigade and menu. As I wanted my guest to experience a Swiss German meal, we opted for Sonne.
I ordered St. Galler Rösti for the both of us. It consists of a traditional Swiss German grated potato pancake (rösti, pronounced rushtee) fried in a lot of butter and served with a large veal sausage (bratwurst) and onion gravy, served in a cast iron skillet.
I am not a fan of bratwursts because I find them tasteless, completely lacking in flavour and the filling is minced beyond recognition. It hardly tastes like meat and it's probably the reason why kids love them.
Nevertheless, as I wanted my guest to experience it, I knew what I was getting... On the other hand, the rösti was very good, perfectly crisp, well seasoned and the onion gravy was decent.
Service was good but nothing special. The restaurant and the town were completely empty so we were served without delays.
7. Gade
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By Walter H - Zurich, Switzerland
The Gade is a unique and romantic restaurant in the middle of the skiing and sleigh ride slope in Unterwasser. If you're in the beautiful Toggenburg valley you shouldn't leave without visiting the Gade. It's equally popular with hikers, skiers, romantic couples, families and groups. The owners and the staff are extremely friendly and attentive. They are eager to fulfill yours every wish and make you feel at home.That feeling is intensified when you dine in the cosy original wooden mountain style chalet room with the fire place and the two alcoves (see pictures). The atmosphere is just one of a kind. The food is mountain-style and impeccable at prices that you can only dream of in the city. If there's anything I could wish for it's a real good bottle of wine. All in all, I can only recommend this charming mountain gem.
8. Alpstein
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By Smoke_Trees - Zurich, Switzerland
Well, what can I say about this place...
Despite it's slightly sheltered location (on the way to Gamplüt just passed the bend after the Hotel Sonne), we were informed by locals that this was THE restaurant in Wildhaus. To be honest, from the outside, it looked uninteresting but having eaten in all the other restaurants in Wildhaus, we decided to give it a go. Thank God we did.
It was just before lunch time on December 31st and we hadn't reserved for NY's eve dinner yet. Upon walking into Alpstein at 11:30am, we were immediately served our order of coffees and croissants. When we asked about the evening's dinner, they said there was only a set menu on offer and only 1 table remaining. As my partner does not have an extensive palate, the set menu was deemed too exotic for her liking. We instead decided to have a nice leisurely long lunch rather than a festive dinner. Great decision.
The menu is much better than what you would get in all the other restaurants in Wildhaus. There is no hint of fondue, rösti (too touristy in the mountains) or pizzas and sandwiches, their menu consists of excellent game meats hunted by the owner himself as well as exceptional Italian dishes (meats, rissottos, pastas, etc...). The head chef and his assistant are Italian and their food is the real deal.
We were served by Erika and she was outstanding. As a foreigner and a hotelier who has lived in Switzerland for many years, it comes as no surprise that I consider Swiss hospitality to be despicable. However, occassionally, you come across real genuine givers and Erika is one of them. She really was perfect. She was friendly yet gave us our privacy, informative, cheerful and pleasant.
We started with an aperol spritz and a campari soda as aperitifs. Both were well made and served in contemporary glassware. Our starters were a mixed salad prepared by my partner from the self service salad buffet and a mixed vegetable soup for me. The salad was fresh and my soup was heavenly. No artificial flavourings or seasonings in my soup, just pure good quality ingredients in a delicious heart warming soup.
For mains, my partner had a pan sautéed pork escalope bathed in a cream sauce served with noodles and veggies (rahm schnitzel). I tried her dish and it was excellent. The pork was tender, juicy and full of flavour. The veggies themselves were a gorgeous mix of fresh produce consisting of over 7 types of vegetables, not just the usual peas and carrots. My main course was Gams pfeffer. At first I was not aware of what Gams was in English and neither did Erika. Nevertheless, a few internet searches on my phone informed me that it was infact Chamois. Erika was also pleased to find out. As a carnivore who adores his game meat, I opted for it. It was really very delicious. Slightly gamey, slightly livery and meltingly tender in a very rich sauce (pfeffer) which is normally made with red wine and occassionally the animal's blood. Served with spätzle (flour dumplings) and a poached pear with home made berry relish, it was really outstanding. Along with the mains I enjoyed a very fine bottle of Amelia Nero D'Avola from Sicily and it went together like harmony.
For desserts, we shared a poppy seed and apricot tart with home made vanilla ice cream. It was very very good. The tart was not too sweet, the poppy seeds adding a lovely nutty earthiness and the ice cream was heavenly vanilla, you could even see the vanilla flecks in the ice cream.
As we are regulars in Wildhaus, this place has become and will be our favourite. Not only is the service outstanding, so is the food, the presentation, the quality and the menu in itself. Well done Alpstein, we will be back very soon. Thank you again Erika.
9. Restaurant Hotel Toggenburg
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By Smoke_Trees - Zurich, Switzerland
We actually spent our New Year's eve at this restaurant.
We opted for this place because it's the only one in Wildhaus that we were aware about that was offering it's normal à la carte menu along with a special 'Silvester' menu. Reason being is my other half, being Swiss of course, has extremely limited tastes and doesn't eat much other than chicken, potatoes, pasta and salad.
In the end, my girl also opted for the menu because they were only offering a limited à la carte selection.
Our menu consisted of 5 courses as well as an amuse bouche to start off with. Unfortunately everything was just average. 85 francs for a 5 course menu is extremely reasonable in this overpriced country, but the food reflected that. Nothing stood out apart from the amuse bouche!
The seafood course reeked of sub standard fish and scallops and the beef tartar had practically no seasoning. The consommé was bland. They never asked us how we'd like our steak done for the main course and the meat itself was flavourless. Too many places in Switzerland do not hang their meat. An unaged steak is poor quality, period. Basic errors. Put together with the fact that they kept pushing us to rush our way through the meal, the entire experience was disappointing.
The food might look good but it tasted average. Too much aromat and not enough care taken to bring out the best in taste of the food ingredients themselves.
Will we return? Probably for a pizza but not for much else.
10. Hotel FriedEgg
Overall Ratings
5 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By Smoke_Trees - Zurich, Switzerland
Well, we never dined here as we were booked elsewhere and their restaurant was closed that evening. However, as we live in the vicinity when we're in Wildhaus, we wanted to give it a go even if only for a drink, for which they were open. Plus I find the name of the place HILARIOUS.
We were pleasantly surprised. The place is owned and run by a couple who are passionate about local and seasonal produce. They pride themselves in preparing only good quality local ingredients and therefore the menu is very limited as are the seasons. It has less than 10 items on the menu. Next time round, I will give it a go.
It is a cute little wooden chalet, just as any other in the Alps.
They also sell home made jams, jellies, preserves, mustards, sauces and dressings, again from local produce. They are on display in the corner of the restaurant.
Service was very good and the lady owner was very friendly.
