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survey result

Summary

£66
  £££
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

That “you could almost be in the Alps” is the raison d’être of this chalet-style veteran in Soho, celebrating its half-century this year. There is the odd long-term visitor who feels its performance is so-so nowadays, and that it’s “time to call it a day on this long-time institution”. But in general, reviews are positive for its “traditional Swiss menu which caters for all lovers of the country’s food”. “It may be described as looking old-fashioned, but I have eaten in many restaurants in Switzerland which look exactly like this; absolute classics!”

Summary

£62
  £££
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

This retro-Swiss veteran in Soho which celebrates its half-century next year is “about the only place in London you can get real fondue”, along with other classics of “authentic Swiss cuisine” (including rösti, spätzli and bratwurst) in appropriately chalet-style surroundings. The cooking is generally “excellent & generous” – so ‘pröschtli’ (cheers!)

Summary

£57
   ££
3
Good
3
Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“The next best thing to visiting Switzerland” – this chalet-style Soho veteran (est. 1974) offers an unchanging, cosy escape. Fondues, bratwurst and rosti are menu mainstays, with venison available in season – it’s all better than you might expect.

Summary

£57
   ££
3
Good
4
Very Good
4
Very Good
* Based on a three course dinner, half a bottle of wine, coffee, cover charge, service and VAT.

“Part time-travel, part being transported to actual Switzerland”, this chalet-style Soho veteran (est. 1974) is a perennial hit for its “authentic” Alpine cuisine. “What could be more romantic than sharing a bubbling pot of melted cheese in a cosy Swiss chalet?”

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Restaurant details

Highchair,Portions
30
No dress code
48
Yes

Prices

Traditional European menu

Starter Main Pudding
£12.40 £20.80 £7.50
Drinks  
Wine per bottle £23.50
Filter Coffee £4.00
Extras  
Bread £2.00
Service 12.50%
161 Wardour Street, London, W1F 8WJ
Opening hours
Monday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑11:30 pm
Tuesday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑11:30 pm
Wednesday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑11:30 pm
Thursday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑11:30 pm
Friday12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑11:30 pm
Saturday12 pm‑11:30 pm
Sunday12 pm‑10:30 pm

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