Restaurant Engiadina - Best Fondue + Completer Hunt

Rated #2 of 106 restaurants in St. Moritz. 'Best fondue ever' reputation. This is where you order the famous fondue and ask for Completer wine - a 1321 grape with only 4 hectares planted in the entire world. Named after the Benedictine 'completorium' evening service when monks could drink it in silence.

What to do there

3 things to do

1. 1 Reserve a Lake View Table Adventure · Free

   This is rated #2 of 106 restaurants in St. Moritz and fills up fast, so reserve 2-3 days ahead at Restaurant Engiadina (Plazza da Scoula 2) and specifically request a table with lake view. Call +41 81 833 32 65 or book online for evening dinner (19:00-21:00) when the atmosphere peaks. Mention if you're celebrating anything — they may upgrade your table.

   Backup: If no lake view, any table still gets the legendary fondue.

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2. 2 Order the Fondue and Hunt for Completer Wine Wine · Price: moderate

   Order the famous fondue (truffle mushroom if available) and then ask: 'Do you have Completer wine? The 1321 Benedictine grape?' Completer is one of the world's rarest varieties — only 4 hectares planted globally, named after the monastic 'completorium' evening service when monks could finally drink in silence. If they have Completer (CHF 20-40/glass), you're drinking monastic history. Ask the sommelier to explain why it's so rare and taste it slowly — this grape may disappear in your lifetime.

   Backup: If no Completer, request a Graubünden Pinot Noir flight to understand local terroir.

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3. 3 Try Bündner Soup as a Starter Wine · Price: low · Optional

   Ask for Bündner Soup as your regional starter before the fondue arrives, then ask the server what wine pairs best — this is traditional Engadin cuisine and understanding the local food-wine pairing philosophy is part of the experience. The soup is typically barley-based with smoked meat, so request a half-glass of wine to pair if you don't want a full glass before fondue.

   Backup: If no Bündner Soup, any regional starter works.

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