Swiss Restaurants in New York
 

After having enjoyed every moment in Switzerland our honeymoon last month, my husband and I want to try the various Swiss restaurants in the city. Well lo and behold, Zagat which has listings for every miniscule type of cuisine has nothing for Swiss cuisine. Neither does the NY Times. I called Zagat as I am an online member and asked them why there were no listings. They gave me the run around. "Well it must be because there are no Swiss restaurants in Manhattan." Try again, I said. I love Mont Blanc in the theatre district but that's the only Swiss restaurant I know. We want to try new places. Zagat's has multiple listing for French food yet ZERO for Swiss?

Can anyone help me? We want to try other Swiss restaurants in the city. Can you either recommend any or lead me to a listing? Thanks.

Roettele AG on East 7th is ostensibly Swiss and a nice lunch spot.

When did you last go there? We found out it was closed. :(

About two years ago, apparently just before its demise: A little research yielded that it closed in October 2002, having lost its lease. :o

Perhaps you can give a call to these folks and maybe they have a few suggestions:

Consulate General of Switzerland
633 Third Avenue, 30th Floor
New York, NY 10017-6706
Tel. (212) 599 5700
[email protected]

http://www.eda.admin.ch/newyork_cg/e/home.html

I have had great meals at Mont Blanc as well--

A listings, can't say I know anything about any of the results though, sorry.

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguid..._restaurants-i

Thanks, cordelli.

Analise,

May I ask what is your perception of what Swiss cuisine should be? Fondue, raclette, dried meats, rösti, sausages? Anything missing? There are hardly any typical Swiss restaurants left in Geneva, since most people can make these at home.

I feel our milk products, bread, potatoes, and chocolate are above-average, white wines pleasant, but don't get too excited about the rest.

Nor do I understand how Swiss cows, arguably among the happiest looking on earth (must be the bells), are #2 in incidence of mad cow disease in Europe.

Let me know if you need an emergency care package, lest all the Swiss restaurants in NYC are closed :)

I may take you up on that emergency care package!! Let me know if I can reciprocate in really good bagels. :D

I loved Les Armures in Vieux Ville of Geneve; we went there a couple times. To me, that was quintessential Swiss cuisine. We also had a wonderful meal, and the name of the restaurant escapes me, in Montreux which had a terrace facing the lake. The beef fondue was out of this world. The beef was in cubes (not thin slices), cooked in oil, and with 5 of the most delectable sauces. The cheese fondue at Les Armures was out of this world.

How about Austrian?
 

It's not Swiss but it's a great restaurant. Danube in Tribeca. It's expensive but I had a great experience there last week. Very romantic and the food is amazing. The portions aren't large but if you get an apetizer and the main course, you'll have room for dessert!

another austrian ...
 

i know it's not swiss, but one of my favorite restaurants in new york is wallsé down in the west village. a beautiful restaurant, friendly staff, great wine ... and delicious food !!

Ah yes, that would be the one. I've was already fond of their potato salad 30 years ago, when my sister got drunk for the very first time, as my parents overlooked the cheese fondue's alcohol content :)


That would be the fondue bourguignonne, although some of the sauces may be a local enhancement.


Please forward list of items not on the FDA's recently expanded list of banned Swiss imports ;) . I believe the pre-packaged cheese fondue mix I had in mind might look suspiciously similar to soft cheese :(