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Once upon a time there was a young couple. She came from an old Bernese family while he was the orphaned descendant of a farrier. She was promised to the son of a Zurich businessman and so the two lovers had to meet in secret. The abandoned tavern on the nearby mountain provided refuge from the suspicions of the aristocrats and local gossips.

One foggy day, a country policeman from Gürbetal lost his way and wanted to wait in the tavern for the weather to clear. He surprised the young couple who were stoking a fire in the stove. “Don’t I know you?” he asked a little sharply. Without reserve and with considered cunning, the young women answered: “I will forgive you because you do not know where you are because of the fog. We are the Gurtners and we are the fifth generation of our family to run this tavern. This mountain was named after us. And you don’t recognize us?” The policeman let his eyes wander over the dusty pans and said: “Make me something delicious and I will believe you.” So as not to give themselves away, the young couple set to work to prepare a wonderful meal. She rinsed the pans and washed the carrots that were still stored in the cellar. He picked mushrooms in the forest clearing, brought celeriac from the edge of the path and leeks from the neighbor’s field.

No one knows whether it was hospitality or a certain ingredient that made the meal so unforgettably delicious. But that evening in the city, the policeman enthusiastically told his story of the Gurtners and the excellent food. More and more people would climb the Gurten to dine and spend an enjoyable moment. The young couple married, called themselves Gurtner and offered everyone on the mountain a wonderful place to enjoy a rest and their delicious food. They welcomed hikers, travelers and even secret lovers, providing them with an unforgettable stay far from the hubbub on the cobbled streets of the city.

The Gurtners’ dishes are still on our menu today. It reminds us that good stories can also be invented, as long as the fairy tale of hospitality and pleasure for all guests comes true on the Gurten.

You can buy vouchers for Gurtners restaurant and special vouchers for the Höi-Gflüschter, the Monday special, the "StärneZnacht" (Dinner under the stars) or Gurtners Sunday brunch in our online shop.

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