Food Findeln, Zermatt
Chez Vrony
A place to eat in Findeln, Zermatt, pricey ($$$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Lunch.
Why go
Long-running mountain restaurant in the hamlet of Findeln, on the Sunnegga slopes, with a terrace facing the Matterhorn.
It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Zermatt, alongside 2 activities, 2 sights and 1 place to eat. The closest of our other picks is Sunnegga, 0.6 km away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Findeln
- Price
- $$$
- Time needed
- 2 hr
- Best time
- Lunch
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Zermatt, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Sunnegga
Sunny plateau at 2,288 m reached by an underground funicular from the village, with gentle slopes and a classic Matterhorn view.
Activity · 0.6 km straight-line - 2Riffelalp Resort 2222 m
Five-star hotel at 2,222 m on the Gornergrat line, linked to its own station by a short tram.
Stay · 1.7 km straight-line - 3Hinterdorf
The old quarter of dark larch barns and granaries raised on stone slabs to keep out mice, a few lanes behind the main street.
Sight · 1.8 km straight-line - 4Matterhorn Museum
Underground museum built as a reconstructed old village, telling the story of the 1865 first ascent and Zermatt's climbing history.
Sight · 1.9 km straight-line - 5Whymper-Stube
Wood-panelled restaurant on Bahnhofstrasse known for cheese fondue and raclette, named for the Matterhorn's first climber.
Food · 1.9 km straight-line - 6Gornergrat Railway
Rack railway running since 1898 from Zermatt to Gornergrat at 3,089 m, with the Matterhorn in view for much of the climb.
Activity · 3.4 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Chez Vrony is a stop on our Zermatt, Andermatt & St. Moritz route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Zermatt
Chez Vrony is our only food pick in Zermatt; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Zermatt guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Zermatt run from -2°C in January to 19°C in July; May is usually the wettest month. For Chez Vrony itself, we suggest: Lunch.
Modelled monthly averages for Zermatt from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Zermatt weather by month.
Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 46.01176, 7.76751
- Destination
- Zermatt, Switzerland
Chez Vrony: quick answers
How much time do you need at Chez Vrony?
Plan on about 2 hours at Chez Vrony. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Chez Vrony?
Our pick: Lunch. Insider tip: Book a terrace table in season; skiers and walkers both reach it from Sunnegga.
Which TripsCircle routes include Chez Vrony?
Chez Vrony appears on Zermatt, Andermatt & St. Moritz, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Chez Vrony to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Zermatt.
Plan Zermatt
- Zermatt travel guide 8 places
- Best time to visit Zermatt weather by month
- Zermatt to Andermatt 92 km straight-line
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