Restaurant Pilatus-Kulm — Restaurant in Alpnach

This place was stellar. While I do only give it 4 out of 5 stars, that is because of personal taste and preference. The staff were kind and respectful, befitting of an upscale restaurant. I wasn’t told that it was going to be fancy and ended up coming in my light activewear, yet I didn’t get any judgmental or disparaging looks.

Before I get to the dinner, I’d like to thank our waitress, Laura, who gave us advice and answered questions about the attractions down in Lucerne despite a small language barrier. She even went so far as to write down a list of different locations on a pad of paper for us, which helped us see a bunch of things we would’ve otherwise missed.

Back to the food, the dinner came included with our hotel reservation at the top of Pilatus, and was a set 4-course meal, with a salad, soup, entree, and dessert. They have vegetarian options available, as well as meat.

My family and I almost exclusively went with the beef and veal entree, which was fantastic - the veal was soft and flavorful, while the braised beef just melted on the tongue. The salad itself was also surprisingly delicious, even for someone like me who rarely gets salads.

The only downside for me was the singular choice of soup - it was just a personal thing, but the slightly sweet mushroom soup just felt a bit too heavy and out of the norm for me. Additionally, while it makes complete sense that there would be limited options on a multi-course pre-set menu, it’s still a tad unfortunate if the courses don’t hold anything you particularly enjoy; however, that was not a problem for me.

However, the dessert and entrees rapidly made up for it. The dessert was a small and moreish ensemble of a berry cobbler, a scoop of fior de latte (think a very milky-flavored) ice cream, and a strawberry compote (?) with a nice mascarpone...

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Outstanding restaurant! The rating is absurd as I expect it to have at least 4.5+ stars. It is a bit expensive, but it is still worth it with the quality and given the location.

The chef has done a great job in giving fine details into each dish. I ordered a berry drink cocktail, a white wine soup, the veal, and a cheese cake. The berry drink is gorgeous, with an interesting beer base. The soup has amazing cheesy and buttery aroma that I have never had elsewhere. The veal is just okay, but it is worth noting the grilled veggies are absurdly delicious. They are perfectly grilled and smoked, maintaining both the fresh sweetness and smoky taste. The cheesecake is not special itself, but the blend with marinated...

After hiking three hours to get to the top, the entire group was very hungry and thirsty. We came here and sat outside, as the inside area was closed. After waiting ten minutes and also waving to every waitress in sight, I became slightly annoyed and went up to a waitress in the very back and asked if my table in the front could order. She said she would come, but stopped at every other table again, prior to coming to ours. It was very aggravating as every other table after us also was served. But whatever.

When we finally received our drinks, the order was wrong, so we had to find the waitress again - meaning more time waiting. After the food finally arrived (long wait time), we quickly ate. It also took a while to get the bill.

The food was good but service...