When Agnes and Erwin Koch set off on their first day of work in October 2003 at 3000 alltitude, they were not yet aware that this restaurant would mean far more to them than ever imagined. Today, twenty years later, it has become clear: The Piz Nair has become their second home. They soon realized that working in the restaurant business on St. Moritz's local mountain is anything but ordinary, primarily due to the challenging weather conditions. «The biggest challenge is definitely the weather - all the planning depends on it», they report from experience. But it's not just storms, rain, snow, and other weather-related issues that they have to take into account. Additional logistical challenges like transporting ingredients from the valley to the mountain require careful planning and organisational skills. But after two decades, nothing surprises these two hosts anymore: «No matter whether short-term closures due to strong winds or avalanche danger, combined with blasting and securing the slope - we've experienced it all.»
Discover what else, apart from a pinch of flexibility, is needed before a dish can be served up to hungry guests at the Piz Nair Restaurant 10000 feet. Continue reading about the popular Gnocchis and find out everything behind the preparation of this signature dish.
Engadin St. Moritz Mountains
Restaurant Piz Nair 10000 feet
Via Tinus 82
CH-7500 St. Moritz
+41 81 833 08 75
Winter 2023/2024
23rd of December 2023 - 7th of April 2024
Daily from 9.00 am until 16.30 pm
Warm kitchen from 11.00 am until 15.45 pm