How much does the Einstein Gourmet menu cost?
From CHF 150 for the lunch to CHF 340 for the dinner menu, per person in CHF, including service, with the cost for two.
| Per person | For two | |
|---|---|---|
| Dinner menuTasting menu | CHF 340 | CHF 680 |
| Dinner menu with wine pairing | CHF 485 | CHF 970 |
| LunchLunch menu | CHF 150 | CHF 300 |
Every figure is for one guest. Menu prices include VAT. Service is usually included, though some restaurants add a service charge; tipping is optional. Supplements such as caviar are left out. Prices shown in other currencies use the day's exchange rate and are approximate.
Sources: the restaurant’s website (dinner and wine). Prices recorded October 2026 (not rechecked since); menus change, so check with Einstein Gourmet before you book.
What is the cheapest way to eat at Einstein Gourmet?
The lunch, at CHF 150 per person. That’s CHF 190 less than the dinner menu.
- Lunch CHF 150Lunch menu · CHF 190 less than the dinner menu
- IGNIV by Andreas Caminada CHF 174The cheapest two-star dinner menu in Switzerland, Creative
Einstein Gourmet: stars, chef and address
How many Michelin stars does Einstein Gourmet have?
Two. Einstein Gourmet holds two MICHELIN stars, one of 25 two-star restaurants in Switzerland.
Who is the chef at Einstein Gourmet?
The head chef is Sebastian Zier and Richard Schmidtkonz.
Where does Einstein Gourmet rank on critics’ lists?
Einstein Gourmet is on one of the critics’ lists we follow, in its latest edition:
From each list’s own website, checked 24 October 2026. The MICHELIN Guide gives stars but doesn’t rank restaurants.
- Cuisine
- Creative
- Where
- Sankt Gallen · Saint Gallen · Switzerland
- Open
- Mon–Wed closedThu–Sat openSun closedFrom its hotel’s website, Oct 2026; check before you go
- Address
- Berneggstrasse 2, 9000, Sankt GallenOpen in Google Maps
Is Einstein Gourmet expensive for a two-star restaurant?
Its CHF 340 dinner menu is the 20th cheapest of the 24 two-star dinner menus in Switzerland with a published price. The middle price is CHF 295, so it costs CHF 45 more than a typical one.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Dinner | Lunch | Wine pairing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La BrezzaAscona | Mediterranean | CHF 305 | – | CHF 165 |
| Maison WengerLe Noirmont | French | CHF 310 | CHF 140 | – |
| The CounterZurich | Creative | CHF 320 | CHF 220 | CHF 195 |
| focus ATELIERVitznau | French | CHF 335 | – | – |
| Einstein GourmetSankt Gallen | Creative | CHF 340 | CHF 150 | CHF 145 |
| The RestaurantZurich | Creative | CHF 340 | CHF 150 | CHF 320 |
| Widder RestaurantZurich | French | CHF 350 | CHF 160 | CHF 255 |
| Da Vittorio - St. MoritzSaint Moritz | Italian | CHF 395 | – | – |
| Pic Beau-Rivage PalaceLausanne | Creative | CHF 450 | CHF 450 | – |
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- Also two starsQuintonil Mexico City, Mexico · dinner MX$6,090 (about US$328)
- Also two starsAtomix New York, United States · dinner US$375
Starred restaurants near Einstein Gourmet
The 4 nearest, all within 3.6 km.
- Soleil d’Or by Benjamin Geisser Creative · 280 m (0.2 mi) away · dinner CHF 212
- Corso Modern European · 470 m (0.3 mi) away · dinner CHF 144
- Jägerhof Modern European · 1.2 km (0.7 mi) away · dinner CHF 210
- Segreto Modern European · 3.6 km (2.2 mi) away · dinner CHF 135
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Sources Restaurant: einstein.ch. Stars: Einstein Gourmet in the MICHELIN Guide. Prices: the restaurant’s website (dinner and wine and lunch), prices recorded October 2026 (not rechecked since). Critics’ lists: La Liste’s Top 1000 Restaurants 2026, checked 24 October 2026. Rating: Google Maps, shown live. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Ra Boe / Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 de). Opening hours: its hotel’s website, checked 26 October 2026. Exchange rates: ExchangeRate-API (27 October 2026).