Fresh grilled forelle (trout), cordon bleu, wild mushrooms, colorful mixed salads, and Italian staples are some of the culinary delights you’ll find on Bivio menus. There are only a few restaurants in town, however, so if you plan to stay more than a few days, you may find yourself venturing to St. Moritz for a little variety. Alternatively, consider renting a vacation home and cooking some of your own meals. A small convenience market stocks a decent selection of groceries; a better idea would be to stock up in Savognin or Chur.

Restaurant Post

At the elegant Restaurant Post, you’ll find traditional Swiss cuisine blended with Italian and French influences, along with an impressive wine cellar. Dine in the ambience of Arven pine walls and mountain views. Although closed in the off-season, the Post will do for an apré ski drink or complete gourmet dinner

Contact: Hotel & Restaurant Post, 7457 Bivio–CH, Tel. +41/081 659 1000, fax 1001, e-mail mail@hotelpost-bivio.ch, Web www.hotelpost-bivio.ch
Rating: Quality 16/20, Value 14/20

Restaurant Solaria

Chef Giancarlo Torriani can serve up to 200 people on a busy night, between the Restaurant Solaria, Pizzeria Valetta, and upstairs banquet hall. The main menu includes a mix of traditional Swiss and Italian dishes—such as a pork Schnitzel served with a delicate mushroom sauce—as well as several vegetarian options.  Culinary themes vary weekly during the high season, with emphasis on Chinese, Spanish, or other international foods.
Pizzas are cooked in a wood-fired oven, and the highlight of the pizzeria is an old-fashioned Swiss-style bowling alley, which can provide an evening’s worth of entertainment. (Bring coins.) Several additions to the original hotel have created sheltered terraces for outdoor eating, all year long.

When the evening’s cooking is complete and guests have moved on to dessert, Giancarlo often makes an appearance to chat with old friends, as well as first-time visitors. On quiet nights, locals drop in for a cigar at the restaurant’s cozy bar.

Contact: Restaurant Solaria, Strada del Guiglia 43, CH–7457 Bivio, tel. +41/081 684 5107, fax 5290, e-mail solaria@hotelsolariabivio.ch, Web www.hotelsolariabivio.ch  
Rating: Quality 15/20, Value 14/20

Restaurant Guidon

The swift-flowing river of the Julierpass carves a path through the meadow behind the Hotel-Restaurant Guidon. A popular stop for motorcyclists, the restaurant has ample parking in front, and riders can dine on the outdoor terrace while admiring the row of bikes from above. The daily menu features Swiss and Italian fare for CHF 17–19, as well as Cordon Bleu with fries and saffron mushroom risotto. A delightfully fresh mixed salad included red cabbage, pickles, shaved carrots, and bell peppers with a light thousand island dressing. Main dishes range from CHF 30–35, and the kitchen opens daily at 6am. The onsite Konditorei is a plus.

Contact: Hotel–Restaurant Guidon, 7457 Bivio–CH, tel. +41/081 684 5221, fax 5821, e-mail info@hotel-guidon.ch, Web www.hotel-guidon.ch  
Rating: Quality 13/20, Value 11/20

Restaurant Grischuna

Dinner at the understated Grischuna was a treat, with the day’s fresh catch (forelle) presented on a platter and filleted at the table, with slivered almonds on top. A stuffed tomato, green beans, and lemon wedge completed the dish. The menu here is eclectic, with everything from chicken curry Kashmir and lamb cutlet Provencal to veal cordon bleu, which is prepared with a cornmeal crust and dusted with paprika. Choose from 17 different wines by the glass from France, Italy, and Spain, as well as the local Fendant, a heavier white wine that tastes something like a Viognet. Finish the meal as the locals do, with a shot of kirsch.
On warm days, Norbert Elsa can be found tending the wood-fired grill on the lawn beside the hotel.

Contact: Hotel–Restaurant Grischuna, 7457 Bivio–CH, tel. +41/081 659 1212, fax 1213, e-mail grischuna_bivio@bluewin.ch, Web www.grischuna-bivio.ch  
Rating: Quality 16/20, Value 16/20

Bergrestaurant Cuolms

Located at the mid-station of the main ski lift, this on-mountain dining area is open only in winter, from 8:45am until 4:30pm. Enjoy close-up views of the surrounding peaks from the sun terrace (tel. +41/081 833 0674).

For evening entertainment, head to the Lanzio Bar, across from the Hotel Post, for billiards and disco music, or La Trapla Bar at the Hotel Solaria (winter and summer weekends only).