Eating Vegetarian in Switzerland

I know its nice to get personal recomendations, and I can't offer any,, but there is google, and I did find there are a few Veg or Veg friendly restos in Geneva. One that sounded good( I saw it on a few sites) is called Cafe Kid I think.. anyways google away.. and good luck.

Try the San Francisco Vegetarian Society page -- www.sfvs.org. Click on Links. There are several links to vegetarian restaurant lists all over the world.

Are you familiar with happycow.net? This website lists vegetarian and veg-friendly restaurants with reviews.

"Are you familiar with happycow.net? This website lists vegetarian and veg-friendly restaurants with reviews. "

They are on the SF Veg Society's list.

Being a vegetarian is quite popular in Europe and therefore most restaurants are going to have vegetarian options over and above just salads.

It is mushroom season right now, so you will find all kinds of menu items with various kinds of mushrooms in them, Pfifferlinge being my favorite, and they will appear in risottos, pastas, or with potato dumplings or spaetzle. Nice cheese dishes like Raclette or fondue are delicious. Veggie platters can also be found or veggie gratins or casseroles, or simply order ala carte from a variety of veggies on the menu - Spinach, leeks, wirsing (sort of a cabbage or kale) green beans, and so on. All kinds of potato dishes too. Rosti which are sort of like little potato pancakes are quite yummy. If you eat eggs, then omelettes and crepes open more menu selections.

If you take dairy products, you shouldn't have any problems. Some of the Swiss national dishes include fondue, raclette, and roesti, all of which can be meat-free in their basic forms.

From my travels in Switzerland I found the country to be "veggie friendly". You can get just vegetables in many restaurants.

I'm not sure how far from Geneva you're going, but Zurich has a vegetarian/vegan friendly restaurant called Hiltl which has been in business since 1898 and I think is still run by the same family. Look here: http://www.hiltl.ch/en/index.php. This is a very nice place located a couple of blocks off of bahnhofstrasse in central Zurich. They also have a restaurant/take out/sandwich place located in the bahnhof in Bern. I don't know if there are others. We have had no trouble finding Vegetarian restaurants in the major cities, but Vegan is harder although not impossible. As others noted, many non-vegetarian restaurants will accommodate you although the selection is sometimes limited.

Check out www.happycow.com. They list vegetarian/vegan restaurants and shops all over the world. I don't travel without their info. The icon for searching for restaurants is at the top of the home page.