Hotel Arc en Ciel Restaurant
The dining at Gstaad's Hotel Arc-en-Ciel: a family-friendly wood-fired pizzeria, regional Saanenland cooking at La Sarine, and a terrace for snacks.
Hotel Arc-en-Ciel keeps its dining deliberately varied, and across its options there’s always something to satisfy a hungry vegan or vegetarian, a welcome thing in the Bernese Alps, where the traditional menu can run heavy.
The cosy pizzeria is the most relaxed of the choices, and the best one if there are children in tow. The wood-fired oven turns out properly rustic pizzas, and younger guests are invited to assemble their own, a small piece of theatre that tends to keep a family table happy. It’s an easy, unfussy way to eat well.
For something more composed, La Sarine is the place. The restaurant serves a broad range of Saanenland’s culinary delights, leaning into the produce and the traditions of the surrounding valley. It’s regional cooking with a sense of place, the sort of meal that connects a stay to the landscape beyond the window.
When the day calls for something lighter, the outdoor Wintergarden terrace is the favourite. It’s the spot for a light snack and a drink: an Alpine afternoon paused comfortably, mountain air included.
Across all three, the kitchen makes room for plant-forward eaters rather than treating them as an afterthought, which is exactly what a good hotel restaurant should do.
For travellers staying in or passing through Gstaad, the dining at Hotel Arc-en-Ciel covers the full range of appetites (family pizza night, a proper regional dinner, or a quiet drink in the sun) without ever asking the plant-forward guest to settle for less.
