Stern - Chur

We a couple had a short stay at the Stern hotel as part of a Swiss rail holiday, and chose to eat at the restaurant on our last night as it was rated the best in Chur. The surroundings were lovely, and we selected the... gourmet menu which had 2 options surf or turf . 4 courses each. We also had a gin tonic as an aperitif, and a bottle of wine with the meal. I had the surf option and expected some wonderful seafood, whilst my wife chose turf . The first surprise was that the amuse bouche to start was the same for both of us, some parma ham with a dressing. Then came the starter which was ham again with a salad and a different type of dressing. I spoke to the waiter thinking he had misheard my order as no seafood had been in evidence, only to be told that the only difference between the options was the main course. That would not have suited a non meat eater as I certainly did not expect meat to be served for the first 2 courses. Then followed a kohl rabi soup, which was quite bland, then the main courses which was where the menus differed. I was served some small spirals of trout surf ? and my wife had small cubes of veal cooked in different ways. Both quite nice, but small servings, and I have eaten far better elsewhere. Finally, we had a dessert of ice cream with fruits accompanied by mousse in a tall glass. It was presented nicely, but quite unremarkable. The total cost for the 2 of us including drinks was 268 francs, which was probably the most expensive meal we have ever had. Overall, it was disappointing and, we thought, very overpriced.

Excellent, friendly service. Great food. Authentic Swiss cuisine. We had dinner with an international group at the Stern restaurant. The waitress Rubina Esmeralda made sure we had a wonderful evening. She was friendly, attentive and knew exactly how to handle each individual in our group.

By far the best food we had a week in the Engadin. Delicious salad to begin, followed by a super creamy risotto with local cheese and vegetables, followed by two main dishes, one was a tasteful rice curry, and the other was a local dish of calf medallions in a wonderful creamy mushroom and cognac sauce with rosti. Service was very good for Switzerland. They are very gluten-free friendly. Our hotel called after a reservation and let them know I have celiac disease. They had a warm, nice dinner roll for me when I arrived that hadn't happened anywhere in East Switzerland. It was easy to find GF elements on the menu (usually id’d by the typical symbol) and the cook could easily customize others. We had a local Chardonnay who was great; his top on the wine list; can order half a liter of carafe.

This is a great restaurant.....truly represents food of the region. There are many entrees that represent the region. The service is impeccable! When we arrived they had our table ready and with gluten free bread for my wife....amazing! We started with a bottle is Swiss Sauvignon blanc...pretty durn good. We both had sliced veal in cream cognac sauce....amazing! And it came with rosti........American hash browns on steroids. We had a desert.....ice cream with chestnut Carmel sauce....say take a bath in it...oh my! We really enjoyed this restaurant and YOU will too.

We were staying in the adjacent Hotel Stern and decided to try the typical Swiss restaurant which was part of this very old hotelThe staff were extremely friendly and made us very welcome. The decor is meticulously maintained to give a very traditional feel to the whole placeI enjoyed a calves liver dish on one visit, excellent. Another visit enjoyed the seasonal asparagus speciality - superb and the local soup.The circumstances of my extended stay were unusual but I would like to thank all of the personnel for their concern and their warm welcome to me and my wife. I can assure them all that it was most appreciated.