Gotthard 1900 - Winterthur

With its casual outdoor seating near the railway station we (a friend of mine and me) selected this place to have a drink. We went for a Gin Tonic, which was not on their menu card. The friendly young waiter, who goes by the unusual name 'Chasqua ' and who was addressing us two elderly men in the informal 'Du '-way (which we didn 't mind), asked us, if it should be with Hendricks or Bombay Sapphire and I said, that the last one will do. When it arrived with two lemon slices inside each glass, I asked, how come it had such a yellow colour. The waiter answered, that it was because of a tonic by Red Bull, and added that the drink had been made especially strong for us. In any case it tasted good. The price was 11 CHF for the Bombay Sapphire and 5 CHF for the 'Offen Auffüllung ' (thus the added tonic), making it a total of 16 CHF per person.

Coke is 5-7 CHF. Be prepared for the cost if you drink alcohol with a Coke (or pop) mixer. In Europe they typically charge for the alcohol and the pop separately but you do get the bottle of Coke. The food was wonderful, no complaints at all. Good sized portions, came out hot, fresh and presented nicely. Wait staff was very busy but still served well. Ordered a cheese pasta dish with ham and onion, it was wonderful!

Coke is 5-7 CHF. Be prepared for the cost if you drink alcohol with a Coke (or pop) mixer. In Europe they typically charge for the alcohol and the pop...

Coke is 5-7 CHF. Be prepared for the cost if you drink alcohol with a Coke (or pop) mixer. In Europe they typically charge for the alcohol and the pop separately but you do get the bottle of Coke. The food was wonderful, no complaints at all. Good sized portions, came out hot, fresh and presented nicely. Wait staff was very busy but still served well. Ordered a cheese pasta dish with ham and onion, it was wonderful!

Gotthard 1900 is across from the main train station. They have nice sidewalk seating on the Marktgasse. Inside, there is a mix of bar stools, high tables and stools, and a few padded seats at the back. The atmosphere is interesting as it has a minimum of eight TV’s and ceiling fans around the room. They serve hot/cold beverages, a full range of cocktails, hot meals all day as well as daily and weekly specials. I ordered a nice, cold tap beer (4.90CHF). The place is definitely a spot one should check out at least once. The down side though is the condition of the restroom. I have seen highway restrooms in better shape. One of the urinals was defective and causing the entire restroom to stink. The restroom furnishings in general reminded me of mass produced, cheap, metal and industrial looking workmanship and nothing I would have expected to see at a business. Go for the drinks as I did not try any of the food.