The Best Italian Restaurants in French-speaking Switzerland & Zermatt

From Lausanne to Crans-Montana: Italian cuisine is also well represented in French-speaking Switzerland.

From Lausanne to Geneva or Crans-Montana, stylish restaurants serve up authentic flavours – from homemade pasta to modern Italian cuisine with a twist.

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Osteria Lupaia, Lausanne

Rustic, charming, and full of flavour: Osteria Lupaia feels like a Tuscan country house. Fresh ingredients, simple dishes – and an excellent wine list. Don’t miss the risotto with cuttlefish ink, which showcases chef Filippo Ferrario’s culinary skills.

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Le Rossignol, Lausanne

Seek and ye shall find. In this case, it’s Willy and Mara Rossignol’s magnificent restaurant, tucked away on Avenue du Léman, about a ten-minute walk from the city centre. The couple serve top-quality Italian cuisine based on refined recipes, and always accompanied by Mara’s perfect wine recommendations.

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Gigi Cucina & Bar, Geneva

Stylish, lively, delicious: Gigi brings traditional ​‘alla Nonna’ dishes to Geneva. The vitello tonnato and the ​‘Pizza Gigi’ with smoked aubergine, candied courgette, and mint are particularly highly recommended!

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Maccaro, Geneva

When you’re ranked among the 50 best pizzerias in Europe, you must be doing something right. Antonio Torelli has definitely cracked the code and, alongside top-quality pizza made from dough that is left to rest for 48 hours, he and his skilled team also serve delicious pasta and more.

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Aïda – Le Partage, Crans-Montana

In the elegant boutique hotel Aïda, the restaurant Le Partage serves Mediterranean gourmet cuisine with a focus on Italy. Chef Franck Reynaud has created a culinary concept that combines a laid-back friendly atmosphere, authenticity, elegance and, above all, enjoyment.

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Zermatt

Capri

Italian haute cuisine with a view of the Matterhorn: at Capri, Mediterranean sophistication meets alpine luxury. For 20 years now, eleven chefs from the Capri Palace have been spending the winter here, bringing authentic recipes with them for the winter months, directly from the island.

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Golden Lok

All aboard, next stop: La Dolce Vita! The establishment’s star feature may be a locomotive from the Gornergrat Railway dating from 1898, but the restaurant in the stylish Hotel Tannenhof in the heart of Zermatt is also famous for its ​‘pasta mista in padella’, served directly in the pan – and don’t forget its legendary wood-fired pizzas.

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Cervo – Madre Nostra

Davide Cretoni, the restaurant’s Roman chef, and his team bring Italian cuisine to Zermatt, relying entirely on the treasures provided by Mother Nature. From homemade pasta to delicious interpretations of grilled meat and fish, you can look forward to culinary highlights served in a stylish atmosphere.

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The complete list of the 150 best restaurants in Switzerland can be found in the ​‘Bella Italia!’ guide by GaultMillau, presented by Cornèrcard!

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