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Bernese Oberland


Huddled away down a pretty backstreet, this former bell factory now chimes with a season-driven, largely regionally sourced menu, be it white-asparagus soup, corn-fed chicken with chard or perfectly cooked entrecôte steak. The art-slung, timber-lined interior is wonderfully cosy, the welcome warm and the flower-swathed terrace appealing when the sun's out. Bus 180 from Gstaad stops close by.


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