Marvelous Mountain Morsels

The Resort: Zermatt, Switzerland
The Eateries: Restaurant Zum See (Zermatt), Chez Vrony (Zermatt) and Chalet Etoile (Cervinia)
The Sites: http://www.zumsee.ch and www.chaletetoile.it and http://www.chezvrony.ch
The Companions: Fellow ski buddies looking for some top notch food in the mountains
The Dolla: About £60 for three courses and some wine

I've been skiing in Zermatt numerous times, originally with my parents for many years and recently with friends. Ten years ago, this resort was regarded as one of the best places you could go if you wanted to eat at some seriously good mountain restaurants, going back this year I discovered that clearly nothing has changed.

Zum See is my absolute favourite place to eat in Zermatt. Max and Greti Henning have taken an old 17th century chalet next to a tiny chapel and turned it into one of the best mountain restaurants in the world. The food is fresh, traditional and tasty. For me, the standout starter is the homemade Mediterranean Fish Soup, if you get the 1/2 portion then you have plenty for room for a few more courses.

When you get to the main course, someone on your table needs to try the traditional rosti (thin potato pancake) which comes with either; the incredible lamb speciality, bacon and eggs, ham and eggs or my favourite, fresh smoked salmon and sour cream. Absolutely delicious and enough to convince you that when you get home you're going to eat rosti every day.

The other two mains you need to try when you go to Zum See are their sweetbreads (sauteed and served in a morel cream sauce with noodles) and their homemade noodles served with meaty giant prawns, shaved vegetables slices and a delicious and light curry sauce.

If you still have enough room for dessert before you roll yourself down the rest of the mountain, you need to try their Napoleon (mille-feuille); thin layers of puff pastery filled with cream - incredible.

Thinking of going to Zermatt and like what you see? Also look into the amazing Chez Vrony (website link above), the food is equally good and the restaurant has awesome views of the Matterhorn. And, if you happen to find yourself skiing to Cervinia, Italy for the day,  definitely book a table at Chalet Etoile; fun, good value and serves an incredible lobster pasta.

I hope you take a trip  out to Zermatt at some point to experience the incredible village, mountains and food, for now though, back to London - The House of Ho is coming up next...