Potato Fine Food Restaurant

We made a reservation at the restaurant one day in advance, which was great as many restaurants in the town are closed during this time (April). The restaurant is located on the main street of Zermatt and has a cozy atmosphere. We were seated at tables that had dividers between them, providing an intimate and private setting. We opted for the 5-course menu (149 sfr.) and paired it with glasses of locally sourced wines ordered separately. The service was excellent, attentive, and friendly without being intrusive. The dishes featured seasonal and locally sourced ingredients. The preparation was creative and well-executed without lacking in flavor. The dessert, made with stracciatella, pistachio ice cream, sweet potato, and vanilla, was an exceptional ending. The dinner was our last night in Zermatt and couldn't have been more special. Highly recommended!

After finding this fine dining establishment on the Michelin guide, we made a reservation the night before on their website. Very much like a Michelin star restaurant, we had superb service and pacing of the entire meal by an experienced waiter. He explained all the dishes in detail, and ensured that we had everything we needed at our table for a premier dinner. We had the five-course menu—both the pescatarian and standard one—and both were great. The only difference between the two was the main course. (We dined in March of 2024.) Truly mimicking art, each dish, no matter how small, had an amazing amount of detail given to it. The small crisp with sour creme and radish slices set the tone for the remainder of the meal—smaller portions with out-of-this world flavor. This particular menu emphasized savory ice creams early on, with flavors like carrot and onion. The onion flavor—and especially the way in which it was served, alongside candied onions, baked cheese crumbles, and an onion-flavored gelatinous wafer—stole the show. The carrot one, however, was just as good but emphasizing carrot flavors. The black truffle one was, similarly, to die for. The bread was the best I had while in Zermatt. Full stop. Butter too. We had almost two whole loaves across the three of us. Dessert came in the form of a semi-solid apple popsicle and a decomposed, fine dining take on a tiramisu. Followed up with a shot of espresso, that dinner could not have been beat. I’d highly recommend the wine pairing, which was a reasonable 60 CHF for four drinks throughout—a glass of sparkling wine, a glass of white, red, and finally a flowery aperitif.

We came here for the chef's 5 course tasting menu and loved every moment. When I made a reservation I noted that we had a birthday in the group and they made sure he felt special the whole time! This included having a happy birthday hand down card on the table, singing him happy birthday, and an extra little birthday treat at the end. We loved it! One server (I forgot his name) started the meal with us and was very kind and professional. Fabi then continued with us through until dessert, a special birthday treat, and topping off the meal with some schnapps and an espresso. The food was wonderful and the experience with Fabi was incredible! We had a great time laughing with her, asking questions about the dishes, and learning more about Zermatt for skiing, food, and some of the history of the homes/buildings here. We will absolutely come back when we return to Zermatt and hope she is still here! We highly recommend the 5 course tasting menu! Thank you to Fabi, the server that began eith us, and the whole Potato team!

Every dish was so sweet! By the end I was nauseous and had to cancel dessert! The quality of the food was not the problem, the problem was mainly how the combined flavours. Delicate tastes such as caviar were completely overpowered by the cellery for example, and that was the problem with every dish. And once again way too sweet!! The food looked better than it tasted. The service was good and they have good local wine. We were disappointed and ended up paying almost 200 CHF per person!

Definitely recommend on your trip to Zermatt! The food was exceptional for the price you pay and the staff were super friendly and accommodating. We did the 5-course and for the price and it was a good deal! The portions were perfect and we left pretty happy.

We are a family of four who consider ourselves well travelled and believe that one of the most enjoyable experiences to be had with travel is to enjoy a local restaurant that is well executed. We spent my birthday at Potato. What a fabulous choice. It is easily one of the best restaurants we have visited. It could fall victim of being pretentious about its exquisite food, perfect ambience, and ideal location, but is immediately warm and friendly - as though you are walking into a long lost friend’s home. The wait staff are quick to smile, have perfect timing, have in-depth knowledge about the menu (in multiple languages!), and appear to thoroughly enjoy being part of Potato. We chose the five course menu with wine to complement; it was superb. Each course was a delight of color, flavor, and presentation presented with pride by the wait staff. There were many layers to each course with the sauces alone warranting focused attention. The butter is made each day and apparently the goal is guess the flavors it has been infused with. We had 2 different butters - licorice (yep!) in one, and carrot and honey in the other (I think). Each course was of perfect quantity to leave you satisfied at the end of the meal. I think my favorite was the warm starter of Swiss egg, potato and caviar - intense flavor packed into a visually superb egg. Actually, I changed my mind, the salmon, chorizo, pepper and eggplant was incredible and surpassed the starter. I could go on. This is a reasonably priced, special experience that should be on your list of places to visit while in Zermatt, or indeed Switzerland. Thank you for a wonderful evening.

Beyond amazing food! Only local ingredients, very nicely presented and truly delicious. Very pleasant and relaxed atmosphere and excellent service. Highly recommend and absolutely worth it.

Incredible dining experience in Zermatt. The staff was so friendly, helpful, and nice. The service was only matched by the incredible food. We had the 3 course meal, in addition to the 3 course we were served bread and 2 amuses. Between the 4 of us we tried all the dishes available and everything was wonderful! Highly recommend. Make sure you get a reservation.