Alix & Fabrice's Zermatter Essentials

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Alix & Fabrice's Zermatter Essentials

Food Scene

Best pastries and Zermatt specialities in town. We recommend trying the "Bergführerbrot" and the "pain au chocolat". Don't forget, they're called "Gipfeli" and not "croissant" here!
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Fuchs
72 Bahnhofstrasse
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Best pastries and Zermatt specialities in town. We recommend trying the "Bergführerbrot" and the "pain au chocolat". Don't forget, they're called "Gipfeli" and not "croissant" here!
Delicious food for a very reasonable price (compared to others in Zermatt). Classic italian foods with seasonal dishes.
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Molino
6 Rue du Pas-de-l'Ours
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Delicious food for a very reasonable price (compared to others in Zermatt). Classic italian foods with seasonal dishes.
Best. Fish. Ever. Seriously this place makes amazing dishes that are mainly with wild Alaskan salmon, but also has traditional Swiss dishes. Fish lovers this is the place to eat.
Othmar's Skihütte
1091 BKA
Best. Fish. Ever. Seriously this place makes amazing dishes that are mainly with wild Alaskan salmon, but also has traditional Swiss dishes. Fish lovers this is the place to eat.
Very varied foods with lots of seafood and meats, but also with vegan and gluten-free options. Great service too!
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Walliserstube
2 Gryfelblatte
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Very varied foods with lots of seafood and meats, but also with vegan and gluten-free options. Great service too!
So it's simple: if you want some tasty Swiss fondue, raclette or any other form of cheese, go there!
saycheese!
55 Bahnhofstrasse
So it's simple: if you want some tasty Swiss fondue, raclette or any other form of cheese, go there!
It's a bit more expensive, but the flambé meat is quite the experience! You get a dinner and a show in your plate here.
Restaurant Spycher
7 Steinmattweg
It's a bit more expensive, but the flambé meat is quite the experience! You get a dinner and a show in your plate here.
it is not directly in Zermatt, but it is definitely worth the detour. amazing food and drinks await you there.
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Chez Vrony
Findeln
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it is not directly in Zermatt, but it is definitely worth the detour. amazing food and drinks await you there.

Drinks & Nightlife

The place to go if you're looking to party to popular tunes with other tourists. Smoking lounge available.
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Broken Bar - the club
41 Bahnhofstrasse
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The place to go if you're looking to party to popular tunes with other tourists. Smoking lounge available.
This lounge is an art gallery with delicious drinks, which makes it a little pricey. BUT they make great amaretto sours.
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Vernissage Lounge Bar
4 Hofmattstrasse
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This lounge is an art gallery with delicious drinks, which makes it a little pricey. BUT they make great amaretto sours.
If you're looking for Après-ski drinks - this is the place to go. If you're going all in, try their ski shots.
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Hennu Stall
Aroleidwald
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If you're looking for Après-ski drinks - this is the place to go. If you're going all in, try their ski shots.

Parks & Nature

It's a long walk from the house, 3 hours if you're fast, 6 if you're taking the time to enjoy the view. We recommend walking to Furi, then to Riffelalp, followed by Riffelberg, and if you're still not tired, go for the top! If you knees get weak, there's always the Gornergrat train ready to swoop in and carry you to the summit.
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Gornergrat-spoorweg
1 Bahnhofplatz
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It's a long walk from the house, 3 hours if you're fast, 6 if you're taking the time to enjoy the view. We recommend walking to Furi, then to Riffelalp, followed by Riffelberg, and if you're still not tired, go for the top! If you knees get weak, there's always the Gornergrat train ready to swoop in and carry you to the summit.
The Gorner gorges are breathtaking and a must-see in Zermatt. With a 5 CHF fee (2.5 for kids), we recommend the 30 minute walk from the flat to the entrance.
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Gornerkloof
27 Aroleit
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The Gorner gorges are breathtaking and a must-see in Zermatt. With a 5 CHF fee (2.5 for kids), we recommend the 30 minute walk from the flat to the entrance.
It's a great hike that you do it from Zermatt (4+hrs) or from the Bahn, there's a breathtaking view of the glaciers behind, including the Dufour Peak on the Monte Rosa: the highest peak in Switzerland with 4'634m (15'200ft). Great spot for a sunrise or sunset, just don't miss the last train down.
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Riffelsee
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It's a great hike that you do it from Zermatt (4+hrs) or from the Bahn, there's a breathtaking view of the glaciers behind, including the Dufour Peak on the Monte Rosa: the highest peak in Switzerland with 4'634m (15'200ft). Great spot for a sunrise or sunset, just don't miss the last train down.

Getting Around

Zermatt train station will take you anywhere outside of town and back to mainland Switzerland.
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Zermatt station
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Zermatt train station will take you anywhere outside of town and back to mainland Switzerland.

Essentials

Best supermarket in town. It may be further than some other shops, but this one has everything you need, from food to liquors, to beauty products and useful goods.
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Coop Supermarkt Zermatt
6 Bahnhofpl.
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Best supermarket in town. It may be further than some other shops, but this one has everything you need, from food to liquors, to beauty products and useful goods.

Sightseeing

One of the emblematic hotels of Zermatt. Look for their horse-drawn carriages.
Grand Hotel Zermatterhof
55 Bahnhofstrasse
One of the emblematic hotels of Zermatt. Look for their horse-drawn carriages.
This might not by the most cheerful place, but this grave symbolises those who have perished and could not be found. The grave is in the Mountaineer's Cemetery (right begin the church), a beautiful memorial ground dedicated to those lost in the mountains.
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Zermatt
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This might not by the most cheerful place, but this grave symbolises those who have perished and could not be found. The grave is in the Mountaineer's Cemetery (right begin the church), a beautiful memorial ground dedicated to those lost in the mountains.

Entertainment & Activities

If you're not sure what to do, these guys will recommend hikes, via ferratas, and many other types of sports available in the region. They'll also equip you for them.
Yosemite Zermatt
20 Bahnhofstrasse
If you're not sure what to do, these guys will recommend hikes, via ferratas, and many other types of sports available in the region. They'll also equip you for them.
This place is a lot of fun if you have kids!
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Forest Fun Park Zermatt
121 Zen Steckenstrasse
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This place is a lot of fun if you have kids!