Restaurant Engiadina - Best Fondue + Completer Hunt

How to Complete

3 steps curated by Wine Memories

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   Reserve a Lake View Table

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   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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   Order the Fondue and Hunt for Completer Wine

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   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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   Try Bündner Soup as a Starter

   Optional

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   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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