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closed during the day Tue-Wed Oct-May, on main square in Unterseen at Untere Gasse 5,
tel. [phone], Rinaldo).
On or near Höheweg
(See “Interlaken” map, here .)
Interlaken'smaindrag,Höheweg,islinedwitheateries.Touristsdampenthelocalambience,
but you have plenty of options.
Sirinya's Thai Restaurant is run by charming Sirinya, who serves great Thai dishes
and popular spring rolls at reasonable prices (20-25-SF plates, Tue-Sat 16:00-23:30, Sun
16:00-22:00, closed Mon, at the recommended Hotel Lötschberg, General-Guisan-Strasse
31, tel. [phone]).
Metropole Hotel's “Top O'Met,” capping Interlaken's 18-story aesthetic nightmare, is
actuallyadecentcafé/restaurantservingtraditionalandmodernfoodatdown-to-earthprices.
For just 6 SF, you can enjoy a glass of wine and awesome views from an indoor or outdoor
table (25-SF lunch deals Mon-Sat include two courses and coffee, 25-35-SF dinner plates,
daily 11:30-24:00, no hot food 14:00-18:00 or after 22:00, Höheweg 37, just step into the
Metropole Hotel and go up the elevator as far as you can, tel. [phone]).
Supermarkets
(See “Interlaken” map, here .)
Interlaken's two big supermarkets sell picnic supplies and also have reasonable self-service
restaurants: Migros is across the street from West Station (Mon-Thu 8:00-18:30, Fri
8:00-21:00, Sat 7:30-17:00, closed Sun), while the Co-op is across the river from West Sta-
tion, on your right (same hours as Migros except Mon-Thu until 19:00). The only grocery
storeopenlateatnightis Co-opPronto (daily6:00-22:30,30yardswestofTIonHöheweg).
Interlaken Connections
There are a few long-distance trains from Interlaken—you'll generally transfer in Bern.
Train info: toll tel. [phone] or www.rail.ch .
From Interlaken Ost by Train to: Bern (2/hour, 55 minutes, some with change in
Spiez), Spiez (3/hour, 25 minutes), Brienz (2/hour, 20 minutes), Zürich and Zürich Air-
port (2/hour, 2-2.5 hours, most with transfer in Bern or Spiez), Luzern (2/hour, 2 hours
direct, 2.5 hours with 1-2 changes), Lugano (hourly, 4.75 hours, 1-2 changes), Zermatt
(hourly, 2.25 hours, transfer in Spiez and Visp), Florence (5/day, 5.5-6 hours, 2-3 changes),
Venice (6/day, 6-8.5 hours, 2-4 changes), Nice (4/day, 8.5-10 hours, 2-4 changes), Paris (9/
day, 5-6 hours, 1-2 changes).