Stadthaus

Interlaken, Switzerland is known as the adventure capital of Switzerland. There are many amazing things to do while in Interlaken, and eating at Stadthaus should be on your “must do” list. Obviously skiing in the alps, or skydiving is much more memorable, but in terms of food, this is one of the top spots in the village. Located in the old part of Interlaken, Stadthaus serves up traditional Swiss alpine cuisine.

To be blunt, Stadthaus had one of the best menus I have ever seen. Almost everything on the menu looked fantastic. It was a struggle to pick one meal, but two things were a lock. The first was the fondue to share. Next up, we ordered a German pint of beer (Interlaken is in the German-speaking part of Switzerland). Both the fondue and beer were terrific. The fondue was savory, rich, and had a little bite to it. The beer was refreshing and huge. This meal was off to a great start.

If you’ve read some of my other blogs, a common theme is that I like to order multiple dishes to split with my friends. Since this menu had so many amazing choices, it made sense to keep that theme going…we ordered the wienerschnitzel and the alpine rösti.

The wienerschnitzel consisted of a fried Swiss veal escalope with cranberry chutney sauce and fries on the side. The wienerschnitzel was delicious, as it was crunchy on the outside and tender on the inside. This thin piece of veal had enough flavor to eat without a sauce, but the cranberry paired very well with it. The fries weren’t notable, but were nice to have.

The alpine rösti consisted of hash browns, with bacon, and a fried egg topped with melted gruyère cheese. This dish caught our eye from the very beginning. I love every ingredient in this dish. I eagerly awaited the alpine rösti to arrive at our table. The main thing I remember about the alpine rösti was that it had a lot of crunch. You got a crunch from bacon and hash browns in every bite. It paired nicely with the soft, savory egg and cheese on top. The taste, however, was a little underwhelming. I still enjoyed this a lot, but I’d try another dish next time.

Takeaways: Stadthaus has one of the best menus I’ve seen in my life. I wish I could’ve tried more dishes when I was there. The dessert menu also looked amazing. The food itself was very good. The fondue and the wienerschnitzel were the winners, and I had the largest pint of beer in my life here. The alpine rösti was good, but I’d like to try some of their other traditional items next time.

Score: 8.9/10