After Seven
Zermatt, Switzerland
The Experience
From Michelin Guide
A lift takes you up to the fine dining restaurant of the Backstage Hotel. After a relaxed aperitif on the comfortable couch stationed beneath an originally designed chandelier made up of musical instruments, you can look forward to a creative surprise menu composed of four to seven courses, which is prepared in the open kitchen by Florian Neubauer's dedicated team. You will be handed a menu listing some of the main ingredients of the evening – it's up to you to just choose the number of courses! The modern and elegant interior is brimming over with artworks – this is the hallmark of the owner, artist and hotelier Heinz Julen. The centrally positioned fireplace also adds atmosphere. You might like to opt for one of the dishes given the finishing touch at your table!
Unique Things
From Visitor Experiences
What makes After Seven distinct
- A hotel top floor dining room with a clear design hand: modern elegant interiors with art focus, including a chandelier made from musical instruments and a central fireplace.
- A five or six course surprise menu: the kitchen cooks a fixed format that leaves the details to the season and the chef's current ideas, with an optional cheese course.
- Service touches that become part of the meal: bread baked directly at the table, plus two contrasting wine pairings, one focused on Valais, one international.
Ingredient Stars
From Visitor Experiences
Signature Ingredients
- Mussels and artichoke: a representative pairing that shows the kitchen's taste for briny shellfish and structured vegetable bitterness.
- Beef, onion and sansho pepper: a recurring flavour set that leans on heat, fragrance and deep savour.
- Bread baked at the table: the opening bread course is cooked directly at the table, making it part of the choreography of the meal.
- Valais and international wine pairings: two structured pairing routes that frame the menu, one local, one global.
Menu & Pricing
Current Offerings & Prices
After Seven is a Michelin starred restaurant on the third floor of the Backstage Hotel in Zermatt. Dinner is served as a creative surprise menu in five or six courses, with an optional additional cheese course, and seating from 19:30.