talvo by dalsass

just outside of st. moritz, there is a 17th century farmhouse that houses a magical restaurant.

inside, wooden beams glow in the light of the chandelier and tabletop candles -- a warm contrast to the icy wonderland outside. views of swiss chalets and snow-covered pines from the windows appear more like paintings. it feels like a dream, but this is real.

flush of champagne and gleam of silver. servers run to fetch an unfamiliar ingredient from the kitchen when i display any curiosity. sparkling water and wine.

flavours are combined at the hands of a genius, unexpectedly fantastic when i least expect them to be. tuna and burrata, or red mullet and pistachio, for instance, leave me wordless.

chocolate mousse impossibly dark. sorbets so intense i am reintroduced to flavours of fruits i thought i had already known. food so lovely i feel as if this is the first time i have ever truly tasted.

this was one of the nights... when i felt the ineluctible beauty of being alive.














Talvo by Dalsass **

Via Gunels 15

St. Moritz

41 81 833 44 55

http://www.talvo.ch/de/home.html

obsessed

chocolate-dipped basler läckerli from läderach. OMG. where do i procure this magical stuff in the states?!

excuse the messy unpacked room

p.s. about half my suitcase is filled with chocolate... it's very dangerous.

jetlagged

sleepless and nostalgic.

i miss the pretty pastels, the view of the tram and train station from my window, the leisurely hotel breakfasts, sprüngli as my neighbor, the light, the lake, the mountains, and so much else --

zurich

even in the rain, zurich is crazy beautiful. i miss it even before i've left.

"Arguably this is the best restaurant in Switzerland."

i just had dinner at what the ny times calls the best restaurant in switzerland.

upon taking the first bite of the lamb, my friend declared, "this place deserves the hype."

see my full review here.

dining with a view

lunch atop corviglia: pasta carbonara, salad with tofu, cappuccino and peppermint tea. happy exhaustion.

far away

a little town near klosters