TOP 20 MUST-TRY SWISS FOODS: Top Swiss dishes to try + what to order in Switzerland

Hey guys! Traveling to Switzerland soon? In this video we're going through the top 20 Swiss foods that you NEED to try. We'll cover all of the local must-try Swiss cuisine, from fondue and raclette, to rösti and alpine specialties like Älpermagronen. When you visit Switzerland you'll know EXACTLY what to order in Switzerland.
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[@Dogbertandfriends]

Ugh. I just got home from Switzerland. I spent 300 dollars on chocolate. I regret nothing. The laderach dark chocolate with pistachio or hazelnut is next level.

[@TheTravelingSwiss]

Love this! 😄❤️

[@TheTravelingSwiss]

@[REDACTED] 300 doesn't get you very far in Läderach 😅

[@SuperBechti]

Yes, Läderach is very good and the displays in their stores are just incredible, even for a Swiss guy like me

[@swissball99]

Wow, das ist viel, selbst für einen Schweizer wie mich! schön, dass es dir gefallen hat!! Sie müssen den Gruyère probieren!

[@powdertrax9742]

I was born in Bern 1966 and grew up in Büren, my mouth is watering seeing some of these foods for the first time in over 45 years. My mother wood pack my sisters and I a snack for school that consisted of Zopf bread (sp?) and Swiss chocolate. I can remember riding my moms bike into town to pick up the groceries she ordered (early Uber eats), my favorite stop was the bakery to pick up some mini Huckleberry meringue pies. As a child I absolutely disliked fondue, but now as an adult I can’t get enough, I just bought some last week and plan on have it in the next week. A couple things I did to try something different with fondue is to toast, lightly butter and light garlic salt the bread, and I think my favorite is to cook up several Brats and slice them into small pieces. As far as chocolate goes Ragusa is my favorite, I hadn’t had any in decades but my uncle and his family came to visit us and to my surprise RAGUSA, the memories from something so simple was crazy. I’ve heard over the years the smells and tastes are the things that bring back the most memories, I agree time to log onto Amazon and order some Ragusa

[@dianeehlen9794]

I lived and worked in Zurich many years ago as an au pair, and loved the food, and chocolates! By today’s standards, although I’m sure most of the food is of excellent quality, it isn’t very healthy, and will certainly affect most people’s cholesterol and sugar levels. I know if I ate most of those foods regularly I would put on an enormous amount of weight!

[@rschumachr]

One thing I missed on this list is the famous "nussgipfel" or "mandelgipfel", basically a croissant with either a sweet hazelnut or almond filling.

[@zaram131]

I was actually in Switzerland when this video was posted but just watched it now! We absolutely loved everything we ate there. I had fondue, raclette, alpine macaroni, bratwurst, rosti, croissants, so many breads I don’t even know their names.. chocolates, cheeses, pizza. The pizza there is so much better than anything we can get in the US! Some more of my favorites were spitzbueben and apricot kuchen. I love anything apricot, and there was a lot! The alpine macaroni and fondue were at the top of my list for sure. I’m trying to figure out how I can come back as soon as possible.. my family heritage is from Switzerland so in a way it just felt like I was home, even though I had never been there before.

[@JanPBtest]

It's not just pizza, it's pretty much all food. I don't know why America, with all its money, can't fix its food supply (which is mostly abysmal in comparison).

[@maryabreu6924]

What wonderful suggestion! You always have useful information.

[@074christinajoseph8]

yall are so cute !! and i love how happy and proud louis is explaining swiss food. Adorable ! thank you for the video you guys are amazing !

[@bootscanlas9995]

Will make a note of this . Super love ❤️ this video thanks

[@neutralyodler]

Thanks this video helped me out so much.

[@pamelawooden6012]

will be there shortly.....can't wait to try the foods

[@linghui8D]

Louis got so excited talking about desserts hahah. How cute.

[@cackieco5823]

I just started watching you guys few days ago all the way from Seattle WA! Thank you for this video. We are planning to visit Switzerland in May!😁

[@annakozoriz]

Ahh, guys! Thank you. I am dreaming to travel to Switzerland.

[@michaelmiranda2944]

OMG... Love this vid...since this upcoming trip will be out fifth to Switzerland we have seen the sites but this time maybe we do a foodie tour this time and try different dishes...THANK YOU!!!!

[@marymary122]

We have been here for almost two months....thanks for the suggestions!

[@kdboyle7673]

Went to Switzerland end of May. The plan was to continue exploring other countries, but I just want to go back! With this info as reference I will definitely get more adventurous with food choices. We did always order whatever the waitstaff recommended and were never disappointed. What wonderful people and culture! Keep the videos coming :) PS I think a raclette food truck would be a hit in the northern USA during fall/winter. I LOVE it.

[@poorvabhatnagar4625]

very informative video, thanks for sharing

[@krista12122]

Great video and content !!!! My husband and I are now traveling in Switzerland, we are currently staying in Interlaken. We tried our 1st Swiss fondue last night at The Interlaken Hotel, It was amazing with excellent service too. Your videos helped us so much while planning our trip, now that we are here, we feel like we know what to expect. After watching this video, I was shopping at the Coop and picked up some Paprika chips, they are so delicious, it reminds me of BB-Que chips from the USA. It seems like the locals here in Interlaken speak German as their 1st language, but also speak excellent english too. WE absolutely love Switzerland, wonderful people and gorgeous country. Guten zeit XO

[@martinvngss4]

Myself and my Wife are visiting Switzerland next. We're from South Africa, and we are definitely going to try everything on your list You mentioned. We can't wait...

[@bepositivealways9509]

Thank you for this .. going to switzerland first week of november❤

[@jvkperspective]

Great video, now I am hungry 🤣 here are some additional favourites of mine - aka things I miss living abroad: - Mostbröckli: kind of like Bündnerfleisch but less dry. It's from the Appenzell region of Switzerland - Vermicelle: Especially as coupe Nesselrode with vanille icecream and whipped cream - Rüblicake: I grew up in Kanton Aargau the Rübli region, best carrot cake, many parts of the world have carrot cakes, but I have never found them as good as how they make them in Switzerland. - Gottlieber Hüppen: thin wafers baked and rolled into 'straws' filled with chocolate - Blood and liver sausages: love them especially with sauerkraut: I know not everyone likes them - Berner Schlachtplatte: during fall season (I often miss-translate the word Schlacht as it can mean butcher or battle - so a Bernese battle plate :)

[@artsyweirdo]

Thank you! We’ll be in the Bernese Oberland in 3 weeks 🤩🤩🤩

[@rh3125]

I really like your videos, i was born and raised it Texas, USA. Switzerland was always the number 1 place in the world would like to visit.

[@relaxingsilentfilms-LosAngeles]

can't wait for this one!

[@vanessa172]

Nice video! I'm a Swiss Girl, living now in Germany and there is ONE thing I miss: Minipic! The first time I took my husband to Berne and he ate a Minipic on the Bundesterrasse he never wanted something else 😆 - it's a pity that Minipic never are mentioned in videos... But nevertheless: you two made a good job on showing the specialities of Switzerland. Ah and yes: I missed the Vermicelles as well... 😉

[@phoenixmassey]

I had rösti with venison sausages. OMG! So good!

[@mountainlover830]

Great list. I just got back from a two week trip. Oh, how I miss the bread! Didn’t get to Basel this trip so had to get my lackerli from a Coop store. Travelled through the Bernese Oberlands, Vaud, & Ticino and was able to sample a good deal but I realize after seeing your video I didn’t see Alplermagronen on any menus and I wanted to try some. I’ll just have to go back!

[@retirementbudgettravel699]

Agreed! The bröt is the best!! 🇨🇭👍🏼

[@iarariede7465]

Yes yes yes to the Zweifel chips paprika! I would also like to mention Käseschnitte, Bircher Müesli, Pflaumeschnitte (or with any other fruit, a bit lighter than the Engadiner Nusstorte ;-) and Appenzeller (extra gelagert). For drinks Ovomaltine, Rivella, Fendant wine, Dôle wine, Rugenbräu beer. What we always take home with us from Berner Oberland is the Berner Rösti packages (Rösti with speck, what’s not to like! We like the Migros version best), Thomy mayonaise and Alpenkräutertee.

[@frehatipu9187]

Thanks for the great tips although my kids are fussy. I don't know how eating out is going to be for us, but bread, chocolate and cheese are a must!

[@michaelmiltz4688]

My wife and I will be in Switzerland in September 2023. We were there 3 years ago. Loved it.

[@MrBenigi]

Welcome ❤ I hope you feel at home

[@leigh4652]

Me and my daughter are going to Grindelwald Thursday. Flying from the states. I am so nervous and scared. Your videos have really helped me to plan

[@Motherof6pack]

Loved this video! We homeschool and last year we were studying Europe and I got stuck in Switzerland! The country was so fascinating to me! I did a 3 month subscription to receive CH foods and snacks. The Paprika chips were awesome! Almost like our BBQ but better. It wasn't sweet. We did enjoy the Rivella. We don't really drink much soda and if we do it's fruit based so the Rivella was very good. The Basler Läckerli is an amazing cookie! So much that I found a recipe and made it for Christmas! I loved that chewy texture and all the citrus and spices. The perfect holiday cookie! They sent fondue. It was so bitter I threw it out! The minute I opened it the smell was like the worst stinky feet you could ever have! 😆 I did try it and immediately spit it out. I thought it was bad later I realized it was made with alcohol. We're just not in to alcohol and would love to try a good fondue without it. Maybe made with a good chicken soup stock. Anyhow! Can't wait to visit someday! We're working on getting our passports. Long process. We are a family of 10.

[@juliettebobcat704]

How is it you're a mother of 6 but there are 10 in your family?

[@Motherof6pack]

@@juliettebobcat704 I had 2 more children since creating that name. It’s now called “piecesof8”.

[@Motherof6pack]

I was trying to research the other day about food in Switzerland. Not necessarily restaurant food but rather what would be a basic home cooked meal on a daily basis. If you don't mind sharing what are foods you guys eat at home?

[@JanPBtest]

Thank you for the chocolate ideas! Ragusa 60% Noir is now one of my favourites, also the ubiquitous Ovomaltine. And Läderach with its literal huge _sheets_ of chocolate with nuts embedded in it is great to just look at!

[@romainsavioz5466]

a good fondue for home is weissmüller For raclette there is also the traditional way to serve it There's also the Carac

[@heidipeak8273]

❤ love all you amazing videos of Switzerland 🇨🇭 Heading there next month and will try many of your recommendations especially the foods

[@TheTravelingSwiss]

Let us know which ones you try and if you enjoy them :)

[@BbYLtheoriginal]

Nooo! I’m leaving Switzerland tomorrow, wished this video was out sooner.

[@Thefitty]

There will always be next time!

[@retirementbudgettravel699]

We just returned from Switzerland a few weeks ago & your are correct! Paprika chips are the Bomb there. Really yummy!! The bread is also amazing! We loved the brown rolls with seeds. They were great for sandwiches & with butter & jam. Really love your videos!! Would love to see a video from Canton Glarus. So gorgeous there too. 🇨🇭❤️👍🏼

[@powdertrax9742]

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve told my wife how delicious the Zopf bread, butter and jam are when I grew up in Switzerland

[@retirementbudgettravel699]

@@powdertrax9742 the best!!!!!

[@peggypeyhuahoo3394]

Please kindly advise some cheap street food for travellers on a budget. Thanks

[@timmccabe4654]

Thank you. Despite being a Swiss-o-file, I hadn’t heard of some of these. We just returned from two weeks in Switzerland and had venison and wild boar in both Appenzell and Wengen in mid-September. Regarding bread, I have found that COOP and Migros have great bread but was surprised to find that Aldi Suisse also had a pretty amazing selection for what we in the states consider to be a budget grocer. What may be one of the most remarkable things about food in Switzerland is the number of well-stocked yet small-ish food markets. In the cities, you can’t go more than a few blocks without finding another one.

[@JanPBtest]

Besides cheese, Gruyères is also known for a castle which was bought by H. R. Giger (yes, the _Alien_ guy). It now houses a Giger museum.

[@phoenixmassey]

We went there. The museum was wild. He was an interesting artist.

[@marcmonnerat4850]

If you are adventurous and want to try really hardcore food: _longeole_ (sausage), lentils stew, and cardoon gratin (GE), _boudins_ and all its variations ( _Blutwurst, saucisses de sang, paterons, chantzé, luganighe di sangue_ ) (all Switzerland), _tripes à la neuchâteloise_ (NE), _costine di maiale_ (TI), _pizzocheri, capuns_ (GR)

[@modenach]

You missed for sure Capuns, Maluns and Pizzoccheri from GR! Also la founde de viande I miss on this list.

[@Swissarg]

Ici un genevois égaré dans la Pampa argentine, ma dernière raclette c'était à la cave valaisanne place du cirque à Genève en 2019... J'espère bien pouvoir y retourner un jour... Satanées crises...

[@peggypeyhuahoo3394]

Please also kindly advise somewhere we could eat some vegan food in Zurich. Thanks

[@TheTravelingSwiss]

Hiltl, Tibbits, and Dapur are great options for vegan cuisine

[@schuylerrumsey949]

I love Fondue. What is the name of this picturesque restaurant where you enjoyed the fondue with the mountain backdrop?

[@heythave]

Chez Vrony? Findlerhof?

[@patricec.2957]

Here you have some ideas, les gendarmes, le fromage d'italie, les tranches au fromages, la fondue chinoise, la pierrade, l'entrecôte sauce café de Paris, the sauce was invented in Geneva.

[@sujatadang2704]

Hi....does the bread contain egg...the ones u mentioned???im allergic to EGGS....but i LOVE bread😀

[@rebeccachristensen8167]

Where do you recommend getting Alpermagronen? I’ve been researching restaurants for my trip and I’m actually not seeing it on any menus.

[@HDDude1981]

Where can we purchase the swiss flag pillow in the background?

[@SuperBechti]

Ok guys, nice video but when talking raclette let’s not forget to mention that ONLY a valaisan cheese will do the job properly. Please no Swiss German junk. Thank you and thanks for this fun video as well (ps my wife is from LA 😍🇺🇸)

[@michaelohanlan5858]

Hate to tell you, at 0:55 your list had but "Regional Speciaties" where you left out an "L." This is not snark, just hoping to help because your videos are so excellent. I hope the list can be edited. You left me terribly terribly hungry. I will be coming to the Grindelwald area in the future and look forward to working with you. Your videos are excellent. Thank you !!

[@persephie6107]

What region is grindelwald ?

[@husseinnoury9956]

🥰

[@alishaklapheke8073]

This is great! Hey so my husband has alpha gal allergy (he goes into anaphylaxis if he eats mammalian meat). Will it be tough for him to get chicken only dishes (he is okay with cow butter for some reason--probably because his numbers aren't too high) in Switzerland?

[@hasanozbek818]

What and where is this store sells all chocalates brands

[@charljustinedarapisa6758]

I love your channel. I also want a Swiss husband. 😅 so i can try all these

[@rtnbern2006]

One thing you definitely missed in the dessert section is Vermicelles It's was found in southern Switzerland but know and consumed all around in Switzerland especially in autumn. Could be translated with Pureed chestnuts You'll find it in bakerys, grocery stores and restaurants beginning in September usually From what I've heard it's a swiss thing not even in Germany they know it. Correct me if I'm wrong Enjoy!

[@TheTravelingSwiss]

Oh no! Louis loves this - great point! I read him this comment and he nearly gasped that we forgot it :D

[@sharonfischer7767]

is it actually swiss? I was so pleased to have it last time I was in Zurich but I always thought it was hungarian or viennese. In france it is called Mont Blanc. I raved about it to a friend, but it seems to not be for everyone

[@sumerariaz191]

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[@skislam1000]

Does all fondue have alcohol? Can you request without alcohol

[@TheTravelingSwiss]

Hi there! You can always ask to prepare it without alcohol, some places will be able to accommodate it if it isn't pre-mixed in large amounts. Otherwise, you can always order raclette - that will always be free of alcohol

[@Motherof6pack]

Good question!

[@kahnjanm3376]

Of cours you can bcs here is alot muslims people in Switzerland they eat without alcohol

[@xxx_phantom_xxxw_t_a9479]

Hello from Basel, fondue moitié-moitié, no one needs to serve me anything else, for me and my taste it's the only real thing, although I prepare it from scratch myself, which in the end shouldn't make a significant difference, The only thing is that I also use boiled potatoes (instead of the bread). The new (fake) entry regulations say that every visitor must first eat a forkful of fondue, if they can tolerate it, they can enter the country, otherwise continue to .... 😀 Maybe for general clarification (Alexis & Louis probably know this anyway): Fondu and Raclette are not just about food, both are excellent “events” for family or friends, for chatting, discussing, being together, that is, with whomever always. If you're in a hurry, make yourself some canned soup. I can't add anything to your cheese tips, just nod in agreement. La Tête de Moine is, among other things, ideal for an aperitif, some white wine, simply enjoyable. When it comes to Rösti, the difference between Zürcher (raw grated) and Berner (cooked grated) Rösti, in terms of taste, is something everyone has to try for themselves (I don't think the difference is particularly noteworthy). By the way, have you ever consciously thought about how versatile potatoes actually are, as mashed potatoes, rösti, boiled, fried, as gratin, pommes duchesse ..., so many variations, taste different but ultimately potatoes. Paprika chips from "Zweifel", all other varieties are just for decoration on the shelf 🤣 (another potato variant). Bread, yes, I love our bread, but I recently suffered a massive blow because here in Basel, Migros seems to have changed the recipe/production method of Basel bread, for me it no longer tastes as it should, that is, I buy it somewhere else now. The butter plait, the absolute “bread” for Sundays when there is never anything left over. Well, about the accuracy of the dishes, that's only true to a limited extent, I mean, remember that "every" Swiss (actually back then, but it doesn't matter 🤣) gets up at 4 a.m., milks the cows, has breakfast (probably a strong Bernese Rösti with bacon), then goes out into the field, plows one field, mows another and then drives the cows into the field, so the Rösti and the bacon are already used up, which means that the lunch has to be sufficiently rich for the afternoon program. Um, oh yes, it's 2023, not all Swiss are farmers anymore... forget it 🤣 There are certainly some other dishes that could be listed, but I think as a list of the top 20 I'm totally okay with it, especially since you tried to take all regions into account.👍

[@guapify2320]

Hey, where exactly in Swiss is this? 17:15 - 17:16

[@TheTravelingSwiss]

five lakes hike in zermatt

[@guapify2320]

@@TheTravelingSwiss thanks!

[@cookinglife1995]

Can you tell me what kind of best food in Switzerland? I love you video for review ❤❤❤❤❤ I am street food channel ❤

[@ricoblaser6308]

Well, there are still many things to discover: Berner Platte (meat, sausages, sauerkraut and potatoes) St. Gallen bratwurst (never eat it with mustard!) Zug cherry cake (with cherry schnapps) Appenzell wedding dinner (minced meat with "Hörnli" pasta and apple sauce. Cheese bread slices are also a common story, with arguably 8.1 million recipes. Mine: Roast a slice of rye bread on both sides in a hot pan. Place in an ovenproof dish, put some plum brandy on the bread, finely chop the spring onions with greens, grate half and half Appenzeller and Gruyere cheese, mix with the spring onions and pour over the bread. Bake in the hot oven (200 degrees circulating air) for about 12 minutes, take it out and put a fried egg on it, done and "En Guetä".

[@1879heikkisorsa]

Never heard "Appenzell wedding dinner" in my entire life and I'm coming from eastern Switzerland. What you describe is simply put "Hörnli mit Ghackets".

[@ricoblaser6308]

@@1879heikkisorsa I now have extra insurance with two people. One from Teufen (AR) and the other from Appenzell (AI) itself. Of course it's "Ghacktes mit Hörnli", a very everyday meal that was certainly never served at a wedding in the canton. Some accuse the other of being so stingy that they serve this simple dish to the guests as a wedding meal. Conversely, it is claimed that the other canton is so poor that there is simply not enough for more. Apparently a typical Appenzell "fotzelei" that stops immediately when a person from St. Gallen or even worse from "Mostindien" comes along. As a person from eastern Switzerland, you should be familiar with the term "Mostbröcklipilot". This is a term that Berner brought with me from my military days in Eastern Switzerland and that I still use today.

[@1879heikkisorsa]

@@ricoblaser6308 I don't think it's useful to tourists if you suggests a niche term for a widely common dish. If even locals around don't know this term, how can it be beneficial? And also just consider generational gaps, as this conflict between AI/AR is mostly in the head of older stubborn citizens of those cantons. So most younger people just don't care about that kind of childish behavior.

[@Varallisuus]

DILBERT. DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERT.

[@SwissOnZ]

Pretty extensive. Salt and vinegar und brot. Sie auch haben Emmentaler vergass aber dieser Video sind perfekt. If only bread was baked in store in Manhattan - oddly it sounds nasty outside of Switzerland. Fresh baked Migros bread FTW.

[@KGBgringo]

20? Let me guess, 18 cheese based foods and 2 chocolate

[@Hokuto4life]

Sorry my friend, ca n existe pas le lac de geneve, c est le lac leman, le seule, l unique, de la part d un vaudois, mais bravo pour avoir parler de la tete de moine, je suis egalement jurassien..lol.

[@belfibe1]

Sorry but most of them you can find everywhere ....

[@TheTravelingSwiss]

Sure but the title of the video isn’t « foods you can only have in Switzerland » , it’s « Swiss foods »

[@kennyp1021]

Rivella is not good lol