Ustria Val Sumvitg, Marc Cathomas full menu with prices

"Dinner at the Hotel Alpsu was one of those rare occasions when absolutely everything was right. The type of evening where you have a permanent smile on your face that you take home with you. I was lucky. After picking the number one restaurant on...TripAdvisor in this small village of just inhabitants, I turned up at around on a Friday night without a reservation. The Alpsu already looked full, but I was lucky enough to secure one of the few remaining tables for two for myself. Not long after I arrived, the staff were already having to turn away less fortunate hopefuls. The waitress was keen to tell me the two specials that were not on the menu: a salad with warm chanterelles featuring the house’s signature dressing with blueberries (which you can also buy to take home with you) and a beef stroganoff with rœsti. What you should really order, of course, is the house (and regional) speciality of capuns, which consists of rolls of spaetzli drough encasing the region’s famous air-dried meat, the whole thing wrapped in chard leaves. I had had this before served in a rich cream sauce, before I was diagnosed with genetic lactose intolerance. Nevertheless, I couldn’t resist and chose it as a starter. The rolls were smaller than I had had before, but all the more delicious for it, and the sauce was a kind of burned butter that had a wonderfully savoury taste to it. For the main course I opted for the special and it was served on two separate plates, one for the stroganoff and one for the rœsti, which was a full serving straight from the pan. Both were delicious and I can say without exaggeration that the stroganoff was the best I have ever had. The cubes of beef had been cooked to perfection, leaving them rosy on the inside and nicely juicy. The understated presentation of the dish made it all the more enjoyable there were no unnecessary additions such as the dreaded grilled tomato or a token side salad. I accompanied this with some local white wine served by the glass and rounded it off with a cheese selection (you can choose or even varieties of hard and soft cheeses). There is also a selection of home-made desserts and a separate Movenpick ice cream menu. But I was captivated by the dessert menu, because beyond the half page of desserts below the cheese offering lay no fewer than three pages of whiskies and another three pages of digestifs. As a whisky fan I looked for something a bit different to my usual peaty tipple from the islands and found it in a year-old Glen Albyn single cask single malt. At Swiss francs a glass, this seemed thoroughly reasonable for such an old whisky. And when the bottle was presented to me in the true Swiss style, I was astonished to see that the whisky had actually been bottled in So it was distilled in some years ago. My whisky-mad father did some research and found that the distillery had long since been demolished and that a bottle of this particular vintage (of which only were filled) cost upwards of making that glass seem even more of a bargain. The evening was made all the more pleasant by the attentive staff, all of whom served me at one point or another and all asked how everything was. To top it all the chef herself came out at the end of service and went to every table to ask how their meals were. She even asked me how the Stroganoff was (how did she know I’d had it? She was working one floor above so I made a point of complementing her on how well the meat was cooked. All in all, it was a thoroughly enjoyable evening for what was, by Swiss standards, a reasonable price of under Swiss francs, considering that I had had three courses, a beer, of wine and that whisky. The bill even came with a tiny pebble painted with a smiley face to remind you just how special it had been. If you’re looking for somewhere to eat in the region, this should be your first choice, but make sure you reserve!"

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Ganni

4.5

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4.5

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City: Vals (near Sumvitg), Leis 208, 7132, Vals, Switzerland

"Great food, good portions and high quality. Restaurant is often full."

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Rätia

3.9

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3.9

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City: Laax (near Sumvitg), Via Centrala 5, 7130 Ilanz, Laax, Switzerland

"Swiss restaurant. Some interesting dishes. Ravioli tasted good, but overcooked. Waitress forgot to ask if we wanted dessert before kitchen closed."

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Surselva

4.3

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4.3

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City: Disentis/Mustér (near Sumvitg), Via Alpsu 1, 7180 Disentis/Mustér, Switzerland

Here you can find the menu of Surselva in Disentis/Mustér. At the moment, there are 16 dishes and drinks on the food list. You can inquire about seasonal or weekly deals via phone.

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Raetia

3.9

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3.9

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City: Ilanz/Glion (near Sumvitg), Via Centrala 5, 7130, Ilanz/Glion, Switzerland

"Perfect central location, excellent cleanliness, I stayed in room 7, with shower in the room and bathroom in the corridor. Everyone is kind"

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Zervreila

3.9

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3.9

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City: Vals (near Sumvitg), Zervreila, 7132, Vals, Switzerland

A comprehensive menu of Zervreila from Vals covering all 13 menus and drinks can be found here on the food list. For changing offers, please get in touch via phone or use the contact details provided on the website.

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