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St. Moritz is a resort town and hosted the Winter Olympics in 1928 and 1948. It is a popular destination of the upper class and international jet set, as well as one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world.
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ST. MORITZ

📍St. Moritz, Engadin, Switzerland

🏞️ Scenic Cruiser🍺 Après Capital🏔️ Expert Paradise7 Days on Ikon☀️ Year-round destination

Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo details

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Combined terrain
8,650 acres*
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Combined lifts
56*

THE FOOD SCENE

On Corviglia, Trutz has a terrace beside the Suvretta-Randolins top station. On Corvatsch, Alpetta specializes in grilled and smoked food. In town, choose Chesa Veglia’s farmhouse dining rooms, the pasta at Veltlinerkeller or Japanese-Peruvian dishes at Matsuhisa.

APRÈS-SKI & NIGHTLIFE

For music and a longer mountain lunch, book Paradiso. Back in town, Badrutt’s Palace lists cocktails at its Renaissance Bar. Ask about access and reservations if you are not a hotel guest.

DINING PICKS

6 curated spots for eating and drinking at St. Moritz

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On-Mountain Dining

On-Mountain

3 picks

$$$$Earlier budget guideGourmet Alpine & International

Paradiso Mountain Club & Restaurant

On the mountain above St. Moritz

🍺Après Bar🍷Fine Dining

Swiss mountain food and music at Badrutt’s Palace’s mountain club above St. Moritz.

Why We Like It

Plan this as a longer mountain lunch and book ahead, especially if you are visiting from another hotel.

Reservations recommended
Earlier guide details

Earlier menu idea: Cote de boeuf with grilled lobster. Choose from the restaurant’s current menu when you visit.

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$$$Earlier budget guideAlpine Grill

Alpetta

On-mountain, Chastelets slope, Corviglia

🍔Casual⭐Locals' Favorite

A Corvatsch mountain restaurant in the Silvaplana sector serving meats from the lava-stone grill, smoked specialties and Alpine dishes.

Why We Like It

Choose Alpetta for a substantial slope-side lunch, with a terrace for clear mountain days.

Reservations recommended
Earlier guide details

Earlier menu idea: Open-fire grilled meats and polenta. Choose from the restaurant’s current menu when you visit.

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$$Earlier budget guideTraditional Swiss

Trutz

Suvretta-Randolins top station, Corviglia

🍔Casual👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Friendly🍳Breakfast

A mountain restaurant beside the chairlift’s upper station, with a sunny terrace looking across the Upper Engadin.

Why We Like It

A scenic lunch stop on a Corviglia day. Check open dates and the mountain approach before setting out.

Earlier guide details

Earlier menu idea: Grison barley soup and Kaiserschmarrn. Choose from the restaurant’s current menu when you visit.

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In Town

3 picks

$$$$Earlier budget guideSwiss, Italian & International

Chesa Veglia

Badrutt's Palace Hotel, St. Moritz village

🍷Fine Dining💑Date Night

A historic farmhouse dining complex in St. Moritz. Pizzeria Heuboden serves brick-oven pizza in the former hayloft, with Swiss dining options elsewhere in Chesa Veglia.

Why We Like It

Choose a dining room when booking. The hayloft pizzeria and Swiss specialties make different evenings in the same building.

Reservations recommended
Earlier guide details

Earlier menu idea: Fondue and seasonal Swiss specialties. Choose from the restaurant’s current menu when you visit.

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$$$$Earlier budget guideJapanese-Peruvian Fusion

La Coupole - Matsuhisa

Badrutt's Palace Hotel, St. Moritz village

🍷Fine Dining💑Date Night

Japanese-Peruvian dining beneath the dome of Badrutt’s Palace’s former tennis hall.

Why We Like It

Reserve for a special dinner in town. Check availability for outside guests if staying elsewhere.

Reservations recommended
Earlier guide details

Earlier menu idea: Black cod miso. Choose from the restaurant’s current menu when you visit.

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$$Earlier budget guideItalian pasta and grilled specialties

Restaurant Veltlinerkeller

Via dal Bagn 11, St. Moritz

🍔Casual

A St. Moritz restaurant serving homemade Italian pasta, grilled specialties and fish across several dining rooms.

Why We Like It

A town option for a pasta dinner or something from the grill. Several dining rooms give different-sized groups a choice of setting.

Earlier guide details

Earlier menu idea: Pizzoccheri (buckwheat pasta). Choose from the restaurant’s current menu when you visit.

Earlier hours reference: Lunch and dinner, seasonal closures. Use the operator’s current schedule for your visit.

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Plan your meal

Check whether your chosen venue takes reservations or uses a walk-in waitlist. For mountain dining, plan around lift access and service times.

Sources & planning context

Historical planning figures · Figures marked * come from earlier references and may differ from current resort figures.

Other names · Saint Moritz, Sankt Moritz, Engadin St. Moritz

Use the picks for atmosphere, cuisine and location; the restaurant’s own page has current menus and service times.

Separate Engadin mountain schedules

Corviglia, Corvatsch and Diavolezza have different seasons. Choose the mountain for your trip rather than relying on one destination-wide opening date.

    Official schedules & conditions ↗
    Schedule source ↗Official resort ↗
    Summer and winter destination
    Yes
    Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
    Beyond winter
    Mountain-railway sightseeing and hiking on Corviglia above St. Moritz.
    Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
    Official website
    https://www.stmoritz.com/
    Source ↗ · Oct 27, 2026

    Historical mountain figures awaiting field-level confirmation: Skiable area (acres), Lifts, Runs.

    Individual listings retain their own sources and check dates. A source check covers only the named details; it does not confirm availability. Snowfall averages describe climate, not a forecast.

    Engadin arrival ↗Albula and Flüela road passes close in winter; Julier and Vereina car transport alternatives, RhB rail connections. Oct 29–Nov 13 2026 temporary Albula rail works. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

    Morteratsch glacier route ↗Ungroomed 8 km route for very good skiers, comparable to black difficulty depending on snow; ends at Morteratsch railway station. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

    Hahnensee ↗Black piste from Giand’Alva to St. Moritz Bad. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

    Cresta Run eligibility ↗Women and men ride under the same rules; beginner practice sessions bookable. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

    OVAVERVA refurbishment ↗Reopened May 2026 with indoor pool, spa and bistro. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

    St. Moritz Youth Hostel | youthhostel.ch | Youth Hostels ↗St. Moritz-Bad · Family room · Budget 2-bed room · Cross-country ski trail behind the house · Fondue parlour · Checked Oct 27, 2026. This check covers these details only.

    Badrutt’s Palace · hotel history ↗The hotel dates to 1896, in the heart of St. Moritz, with lake and mountain views, on-site dining and wellness. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

    Chesa Languard · hotel ↗The boutique hotel overlooks the lake in central St. Moritz and describes the Corviglia railway valley station, restaurants and shops nearby. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

    St. Moritz · Hotel Corvatsch ↗The hotel is on Via Tegiatscha in St. Moritz with en-suite rooms, breakfast, Swiss restaurant and ski storage. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

    Boutique Hotel Eden · construction notice ↗The hotel explicitly states that it is closed for construction. The notice gives no reopening date. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

    PassionSki private lessons ↗The St. Moritz school tailors private ski and snowboard instruction to the guest. Its full-day format offers an agreed hotel or ski-area meeting. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

    Badrutt’s Palace dining ↗Paradiso Mountain Club serves Swiss mountain food and has a music programme. Chesa Veglia houses the Pizzeria Heuboden and Swiss dining rooms. Matsuhisa serves Japanese-Peruvian cuisine in the former tennis hall. Non-resident reservations may be restricted. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

    Alpetta ↗Silvaplana mountain dining with lava-stone-grilled meats, smokehouse products, regional specialties and a terrace. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

    Restaurant Veltlinerkeller ↗The operator identifies Restaurant Veltlinerkeller in St. Moritz at Via dal Bagn 11. Its own restaurant description offers grilled specialties, fish and homemade Italian pasta. The operator describes several dining rooms of different sizes. · Checked Oct 29, 2026. This check covers these details only.

    Mountain Restaurant Trutz ↗Corviglia restaurant next to the Suvretta-Randolins top station; panoramic sun terrace and daytime service. Evening private events by arrangement. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.

    • Ikon opening dates ↗

      Separate tentative openings: Diavolezza October 17; Corvatsch November 21; Corviglia November 28. No single resort-wide season verified.

    • Hiking on Corviglia | Engadin St. Moritz Mountains ↗

      Mountain-railway sightseeing and hiking on Corviglia above St. Moritz.

    • St. Moritz Ikon Pass ski facts ↗

      The official St. Moritz Ikon Pass ski facts page supports the asserted static mountain facts. Metric source values are stored in the site's rounded imperial display units.

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