Montreux

Montreux hosts one of the most famous music festivals – the Montreux Jazz Festival, annually in July since 1967. It boasts one of the most beautiful walks along the lake, stretching from Villeneuve all the way towards Vevey. The main square of the town, Place du Marché, features a statue of Freddie Mercury facing Lake Geneva. Some of the numerous small villages around Montreux include La Tour-de-Peilz, Clarens, Territet, and Villeneuve. The Chateau of Chillon provides a marvelous view of the entire Lake of Geneva and can be easily accessed via bus, walk or boat.
Many know Montreux because of the Deep Purple  song "Smoke on the Water", which tells the events of 1971, when a Frank Zappa fan with a flare gun set the Montreux Casino on fire. The destroyed Casino was reopened in 1975.
In the region around Montreux you’ll find many gourmet restaurants. Among them Philippe Rochat’s „Hotel de Ville“, „Le Pont de Brent“ and „Denis Martin“.

Gourmet Restaurants

The definite guide for food lovers and those who want to become one!

DENIS MARTIN

One could Sureley say That Denis Martin is a follower  of  Adria  and of  Blumenthal; a must for anyone who is tired of dreary Swiss cuisine; Denis Martins uses fresh products and he cinducts a superb attention to detail; the place has a great atmosphere and a service that is bordering on pure theatre. Techno is cuisine, show, and much more: All consequences of one of the best chefs in the world; menu items change frequently according to the inspiration of chef and owner Denis Martin

HOTEL DE VILLE

Philippe Rochat is a institution in Switzerland and a must go if you are in Montreux or near the beautiful  lake of Geneva; for years he followed the footsteps of the founder of his legendary restaurant Fredy Girardet; since 1996  Philippe Rochat has taken over the restaurant, doing a masterful job in the  80 year old Crissier town hall  the "Hotel de Ville" 

LE PONT DE BRENT

Chef and owner Gerard  Rabaey welcomes you in his picturesque residence above Montreux; it seems you enter paradise and as soon as you get one of the superb dishes you definitely arrives there; higlights include  "Feuillete de Grenouilles à la Ciboulette"