Lobster cappuccino, brie stuffed with truffles, le pigeon "royal": with such showstoppers as these award-winning chef Robert Speth scales the summits of culinary excellence. He masterfully marries exotic flavors, such as ginger or mango, with cuisine de marché local ingredients and his results have foodies and millionaires fighting for reservations; book way ahead in high season. Set in a decorator-perfect chalet (originally built by Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan), this has been a Gstaad landmark ever since it opened in December 1962. Have your dessert—perhaps the signature hot chocolate cake with kumquats—in the piano bar, which lends the place a lively late-night dining scene. An elegant little casino in the cellar adds that James Bond touch.
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