Guidebook for Zermatt

Simon
Guidebook for Zermatt

Drinks & Nightlife

Upscale wine lounge. A short walk from the flat
Josef's Wine Lounge
12 u. Mattenstrasse
Upscale wine lounge. A short walk from the flat
Sushi lounge in the early evening, then turns into a nightclub
Cuckoo Sushi Club
70 Bahnhofstrasse
Sushi lounge in the early evening, then turns into a nightclub
The famous Papperla Pub. Wherever you start your evening, if you are still going late then here is where you will end up. More of a younger crowd. Often there is great live music
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Papperla Pub
36 Steinmattstrasse
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The famous Papperla Pub. Wherever you start your evening, if you are still going late then here is where you will end up. More of a younger crowd. Often there is great live music
Super casual, super cool. No attitude.
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Elsie's Wine and Champagne Bar
16 Kirchpl.
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Super casual, super cool. No attitude.
Blink and you might miss it. Tiny little place, very chill, cool staff and customers.
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Little Bar
60 Bahnhofstrasse
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Blink and you might miss it. Tiny little place, very chill, cool staff and customers.
Large hotel/restaurant/bar/nightclub complex. If there is a town centre, this is it, especially in winter
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Unique Hotel Post
41 Bahnhofstrasse
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Large hotel/restaurant/bar/nightclub complex. If there is a town centre, this is it, especially in winter
Laid back sportsbar.
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Time Out Sportsbar & Grill
18 Brantschenhaus
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Laid back sportsbar.

Essentials

The smallest and least expensive of the 3 large grocery stores in Zermatt
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Denner Partner
1 Spissstrasse
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The smallest and least expensive of the 3 large grocery stores in Zermatt
Grocery store.
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Coop Supermarkt Zermatt
6 Bahnhofpl.
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Grocery store.
Grocery Store
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Migros Supermarkt
12 Hofmattstrasse
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Grocery Store
Large pharmacy.
SUN STORE Apotheke Zermatt, Wallis
7 Hofmattstrasse
Large pharmacy.

Sightseeing

The famous Gonergrat. Available year round via the Gonergrat rail line, which leaves fro m the Zermat Train station.
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Gornergratbahn
1 Bahnhofplatz
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The famous Gonergrat. Available year round via the Gonergrat rail line, which leaves fro m the Zermat Train station.
If you come to Zermatt, you have to come here. Grab the Matterhorn Express godola, and up you come. Open year round.
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Matterhorn Glacier Paradise
Matterhorn Glacier Trail
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If you come to Zermatt, you have to come here. Grab the Matterhorn Express godola, and up you come. Open year round.

Arts & Culture

The history of the iconic Matterhorn
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Matterhorn Museum - Zermatlantis
11 Kirchpl.
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The history of the iconic Matterhorn

Entertainment & Activities

Outdoor park, great for kids, climbing on ropes/etc. Closed in winter.
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Forest Fun Park Zermatt
121 Zen Steckenstrasse
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Outdoor park, great for kids, climbing on ropes/etc. Closed in winter.
Tandem Paragliding. Go on, do it. You only live once!
Fly Zermatt Paragliding
2 Bahnhofpl.
Tandem Paragliding. Go on, do it. You only live once!
Great indoor option for families with young children on a rainy day
Wolli's Playroom
25 Obere Mattenstrasse
Great indoor option for families with young children on a rainy day
Relaxed bar with fuss ball, billiards, darts, etc. Great option for a rainy day in the summer
The Cable Car
3 Schluhmattstrasse
Relaxed bar with fuss ball, billiards, darts, etc. Great option for a rainy day in the summer
Public playground for kids (great for summer)
Sportplatz Zen Stecken
111 Zen Steckenstrasse
Public playground for kids (great for summer)

Getting Around

Village train station. Almost everyone arrives and leaves from here. You will find e-taxis lined up I strongly recommend you grab one to take your luggage to my place (12chf flat fee)
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Zermatt station
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Village train station. Almost everyone arrives and leaves from here. You will find e-taxis lined up I strongly recommend you grab one to take your luggage to my place (12chf flat fee)
Matterhorn Express Gondola base station
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Zermatt, Matterhorn Talstation
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Matterhorn Express Gondola base station
Sunnegga Base Station.
Zermatt (Talstation Sunnegga)
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Sunnegga Base Station.
The bus stop closest to the flat. Use if you want to get to the Zermatt Matterhorn Express gondola, or the Forrest Fun Park. Or walk, its just 1.5KM from this stop to those places
Zermatt, Wiestibrücke
The bus stop closest to the flat. Use if you want to get to the Zermatt Matterhorn Express gondola, or the Forrest Fun Park. Or walk, its just 1.5KM from this stop to those places

Food Scene

Several restaurants, bars, live music venues all rolled together. The main completion for the Hotel Post complex.
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Gee's
70 Bahnhofstrasse
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Several restaurants, bars, live music venues all rolled together. The main completion for the Hotel Post complex.
Relaxed little coffee shop. The closest Zermatt equivalent to a Starbucks type vibe.
Homemade Café & Shop Zermatt
50 Bahnhofstrasse
Relaxed little coffee shop. The closest Zermatt equivalent to a Starbucks type vibe.
https://www.chezheini.com Super fun restaurant, very close to my flat. Features a quirky fun performance at around 830 or 9pm by the owner (make sure you time your reservation so you are enjoying after dinner desert etc when the show starts.
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Chez Heini
45 Wiestistrasse
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https://www.chezheini.com Super fun restaurant, very close to my flat. Features a quirky fun performance at around 830 or 9pm by the owner (make sure you time your reservation so you are enjoying after dinner desert etc when the show starts.
Fine dining. One of the best restaurants in Zermatt (only open during ski season) https://www.backstagehotel.ch/en/backstage-hotel/restaurants-bars/after-seven/
After Seven
4 Hofmattstrasse
Fine dining. One of the best restaurants in Zermatt (only open during ski season) https://www.backstagehotel.ch/en/backstage-hotel/restaurants-bars/after-seven/
Nice restaurant in the super trendy Hotel Post. Good for couples or families. Reservations recommended
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Pöstli Stübli - typisch wallis - typisch schweiz
41 Bahnhofstrasse
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Nice restaurant in the super trendy Hotel Post. Good for couples or families. Reservations recommended
Pizza restaurant in trendy Hotel Post.
The Factory - restaurant - pizzeria
41 Bahnhofstrasse
Pizza restaurant in trendy Hotel Post.
Laid back pub with great burgers. Located in Hotel Post. Good for a family. But gets more nightlife like in the evening.
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Brown Cow - pub
41 Bahnhofstrasse
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Laid back pub with great burgers. Located in Hotel Post. Good for a family. But gets more nightlife like in the evening.
Warm Pizzeria, great for families. Located upstairs from Gee's and the Cuckoo Sushi Club, and across the street from Hotel Post.
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Grampi's
70 Bahnhofstrasse
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Warm Pizzeria, great for families. Located upstairs from Gee's and the Cuckoo Sushi Club, and across the street from Hotel Post.
Great all day breakfast / brunch location (upstairs on 1st floor). The closest you will get to a "budget friendly" meal in Zermatt : -)
Fuchs Bakery & Bistro
28 Bahnhofstrasse
Great all day breakfast / brunch location (upstairs on 1st floor). The closest you will get to a "budget friendly" meal in Zermatt : -)
Great sushi restaurant. Lovely ambience
Myoko
5 Tempel
Great sushi restaurant. Lovely ambience
Nice restaurant set in a "boat" structure (I'm pretty sure this boat never floated in water lol). Close to my flat. Also a nice bar there for nightlife
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Snowboat Caffe
20 Vispastrasse
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Nice restaurant set in a "boat" structure (I'm pretty sure this boat never floated in water lol). Close to my flat. Also a nice bar there for nightlife
Nice restaurant for traditional Swiss cuisine. Named after the first man to climb the Matterhorn.
Whymper-Stube
80 Bahnhofstrasse
Nice restaurant for traditional Swiss cuisine. Named after the first man to climb the Matterhorn.
Your kids will be grumpy when they hear it is a cheese restaurant, and happy after they start eating.
saycheese!
55 Bahnhofstrasse
Your kids will be grumpy when they hear it is a cheese restaurant, and happy after they start eating.
Nothing too special or unique here. But it is one of the closest restaurants to the flat. There is also a pizza delivery place next door.
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Walliserstube
2 Gryfelblatte
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Nothing too special or unique here. But it is one of the closest restaurants to the flat. There is also a pizza delivery place next door.
Nice restaurant, located on the way back to the flat from skiing Sunnegga.
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CERVO Puro
156 Riedweg
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Nice restaurant, located on the way back to the flat from skiing Sunnegga.
High end italian restaurant.
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Le Chalet
26 Vispastrasse
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High end italian restaurant.
High end Swiss restaurant.
Restaurant Spycher
7 Steinmattweg
High end Swiss restaurant.
Indian restaurant (but a little bit away from the flat, so best to plan for a taxi or bus ride)
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Sparky's Bar & Restaurant
32 Schluhmattstrasse
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Indian restaurant (but a little bit away from the flat, so best to plan for a taxi or bus ride)
Nice restaurant. Reasonable close to the flat.
Z'Art
3 Zum Steg
Nice restaurant. Reasonable close to the flat.