6 Food Experiences in Switzerland to Build a Day Around

1.Zurich Food Tour with 10 Local Delicacies, Cheeses & Chocolates

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 307 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $170Our pick

Meet near Bellevue and spend about 3.5 hours walking Zurich’s old town with a guide such as Toni, Jolita, Ioanna, or Shaun. Expect Bircher muesli, sausage, rösti, fondue, cheese, chocolate, hot cocoa, wine, schnaps, and more, with stops at Grossmünster, Fraumünster, St. Peter’s, and Paradeplatz.

“Fantastic local food experience. Educational and the food was amazing! Zürich is a beautiful city!!! Ionna was an excellent tour guide!”

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2.Food tour with EAT and CHILL TOUR Geneva & Lausanne

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $325

Spend about three hours walking through Geneva or Lausanne with a local guide such as Val or Irina. You’ll taste Swiss cheese, wine, meats, oils, chocolate, and sweets while finding old-town sights, including Geneva’s oldest house. Groups are capped at 10, and children under nine join free.

“My family and I had the most amazing time with Irina as our guide. We enjoyed everything from the olive oil to the cheese to the chocolate and everything in between! Irina was knowledgeable and really enjoyable to spend an afternoon with. I would highly recommend this tour if your visiting Lake Geneva.”

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3.Taste Geneva – A Full Food Tour of Swiss Flavors by Do Eat Better

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $227

Start near Quai du Général-Guisan at 11 a.m. for a small-group Geneva food walk led in English, with French possibly mixed in. Eat your way through charcuterie, pâté en croûte, fondue moitié-moitié, hot chocolate, and truffles. Guides have included Benjamin, François, Robert, Nigel, Anabelle, and Ben.

“Tour with Ben was interesting while short on food knowledge, it was long on history politics, and culture.”

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4.Zürich Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 20 reviews · from $110Best value

Meet at the Toni Areal tram stop at 4 pm for a three-hour food walk through Zurich West. A local guide, such as Laura, Maria, or Daniele, introduces the area’s food culture and industrial past while you sample vegetable, meat, fish, seafood, and alcoholic offerings. The tour ends at Markthalle and suits adults who enjoy social dining.

“The guide was excellent.... she really explained the history of Zurich West well... also, the restaurant picks were great...”

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5.Taste Lausanne – A Full Swiss Food Tour by Do Eat Better

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $227

Walk Lausanne’s old town with an English-speaking local guide, stopping for savory croissant, Vaud cheeses, rösti with sausage and raclette, carac pastry, and hot chocolate. The $227.35 tour includes a full lunch, water, and one alcoholic drink for guests 18 and older. Portions are generous, so arrive hungry but pace yourself.

“Our food tour in Lausanne was absolutely phenomenal — easily one of the highlights of our trip to Switzerland! From start to finish, the experience was perfectly curated, balancing delicious bites, local stories, and hidden gems that we never would’ve found on our own. Each stop offered something unique — from artisanal cheeses and freshly baked pastries to traditional Swiss chocolates. Chris was engaging, knowledgeable, and clearly passionate about the city’s food culture and history. The pace was relaxed, the portions generous, and the setting — winding through Lausanne’s charming streets and markets — made it all the more memorable. By the end, we felt like we’d truly experienced the…”

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6.Gourmet Food and Wine Tasting Walk in Lavaux

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 4 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $618

Spend 4 hours and 45 minutes walking the Lavaux vineyards with a guide such as Marc, tasting local wines, sharing a two-course lunch, and visiting Epesses, Lutry, and Riex. Expect panoramic views, winemaker stories, wine and chocolate pairing, and about 2.5 kilometers of easy walking in a group of up to eight.

“A great opportunity to sample little know Swiss wines and learn about the climate and ‘valleys’ of Lavaux. If you can, get Marc for the guide. He is a great story teller, absolutely knows the people, region and wines, and has an interesting background hailing from New Zealand. A great guy and foot tour guide. Make sure you sip the 1887 Vermouth. This is a great afternoon excursion with a good lunch and plenty of wine.”

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