Josef

Last night, I had dinner at Josef and was absolutely blown away by the quality of the food, the warm hospitality, and the cozy atmosphere. The restaurant was packed on a Saturday evening, so keep in mind that they have two sittings per night. Josef offers a small-plate dining experience, with four dishes recommended per person. Since I’m not a big eater, I opted for two dishes plus a dessert, which was just the right amount for me. I started with the Cured Char with pickled radish and cucumber gazpacho—a beautifully balanced dish with fresh, vibrant flavors. For my main, I had the Flambéed Sturgeon with citrus risotto, smoked beurre blanc, and pickled egg yolk. The risotto was unlike anything I’ve had before—creamy, flavorful, and perfectly executed. My friend ordered the Scallop Tortellini with fennel and crustacean bisque, as well as the Pan-Fried Pike-Perch (Zander) with broccoletti, salicorn, and verjus beurre blanc. She was just as delighted with her choices. Beyond the incredible food, the service was genuinely friendly and welcoming, adding to the overall experience. An excellent dining spot—I’ll definitely be back and highly recommend it!

excellent dinner we were there with a party of three and had the choice between different small plates like tapas. I definitely recommended to go there after work or with some friends. We had a great time. The server always had an eye on us and as it was warm in the city, we had always enough water to drink.

Nice atmosphere and good food. Small dishes, recommended to order 4 plates per person. Each plate is around CHF 20, so this is (at least) CHF 80 per person just for the food.

The food was good, but not extraordinary. However, the portions were extremely small in relationship to the price. The service was friendly. In terms of atmosphere, for me it was a bit too loud and I didn’t like the decoration very much, but that’s just my personal taste.

I really liked the atmosphere and concept of this bar-restaurant. The menu is very creative and the dishes very nicely prepared. Particularly liked the pork, deer and salmon trout that were great to share on top. Also the tortellinis and risotto with crab were very tasty. The food was not always as hot as it should be, but definitely a cosy place to spend the evening with friends or good colleagues. Suggested wine (Pinot Noir Graubunden) was very nice too.