Valais Restaurants

service; lunch winds down around 2 and dinner does not begin before 6. Unless a host greets you or you have a reservation, it is fine to take a seat at an open table.

Multiple dining options can share the same entrance and kitchen. A brasserie, or Stübli, is the homey casual section just inside the doorway, with paper place mats, straightforward dishes, and lively conversation. The quieter salle à manger (dining room) has tables dressed in linen and a carte (menu) of multicourse meals and more complicated preparations. If cheese specialties are served, a carnotzet, a cozy space in the cellar or a corner away from main dining, is designated to confine the aroma and foster conviviality.