Our philosophy

In our Restaurant Stockhorn by The Rex, we focus on cooking on an open wood fire, bringing you closer to our food philosophy: "It all starts with knowing the farmers and how they work, acquiring the best produce, and staying as close to home as possible with a few exceptions. The farmers we work with care for their livestock, soil, and the harmony of coexisting with nature. No antibiotics or growth hormones are used in our ingredients. The fruit and vegetables are grown in season without the use of pesticides, herbicides, or other harmful substances. Nose-to-tail cooking is a key principle on our menu, for both animals and vegetables.

Thomas Haugstvedt, Head Chef

"Knowing the farmers and how they work"

In our Restaurant Stockhorn by the rex, we focus on cooking on an open wood fire while bringing you closer to our our food philosophy: "It all starts with knowing the farmers and how they work; acquiring the best produce and staying as close to home as possible with a few exceptions. No antibiotics or growth hormones in sight here! The fruit and vegetables are grown in season without the use of pesticides, herbicides or other harmful substances. Nose to tail cooking is tantamount on our menu, for the animals as well as the vegetables.

As we always say: minimal waste and maximum taste."

Opening days & hours

Opening hours:

Opening days:

Phone:

Location:

18:15 - 23:00 (Last Order 21:45)

Tuesday to Sunday (Monday closed)
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+4127 967 17 47
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next to the rex, Riedstrasse 11 in Zermatt

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organic, local and seasonal

our produce

At the rex we celebrate the origin of food from its beginnings: All our produce is sourced from the region and we work with organic, local and biodynamic farmers.

A few of our valuable producers are:

Les Devins - Sebastian und Sophie Grünefelder aus Sion

Reynard Bio-Top Sarl von Catherine, Eskylla, Sylvia et Mathieu aus Saillon

Horu Käserei von Mirjam und Reto Gobba-Wyrsch in Zermatt

Pico-Bio von Particia und Beat Ledermann in Dietikon

and lots more...
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At the rex we celebrate the origin of food from its beginnings, some our valuable producers are:
Les Devins - Sebastian und Sophie Grünefelder aus Sion

Reynard Bio-Top Sarl von Catherine, Eskylla, Sylvia et Mathieu aus Saillon

Horu Käserei von Mirjam und Reto Gobba-Wyrsch in Zermatt

Pico-Bio von Particia und Beat Ledermann in Dietikon

and lots more...
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natural & from everywhere

natural wines

Like with our food, we also rely on nature for our wines. At the rex we only serve natural wines, which means wines to which nothing has been added, without additives.

Regional means not only Swiss wine to us, but refers to the whole of Europe. However it is important to us that the wine we serve is representative of its origin, meaning its region, and that we use local grape varieties that express the diversity of their origin.

Like with our food, we also rely on nature for our wines. At the rex we only serve natural wines, which means wines to which nothing has been added, without additives.

Norwegian Chef, Swiss Surroundings

Thomas Haugstvedt

My philosophy in cooking is simple. Find the best and freshest produce and let it speak for itself. Treat it with respect. I am a big fan of working closely with nature, finding great matches and pairing that with beautiful wines. Wine is also very important to me as they go hand in hand creating harmony, with the food and at the table."

By scraping through the region's farms, forests, and mountains himself, he is collecting the most interesting produce Zermatt and the region have to offer and brings them straight to your table.

"Cooking over wood fire"

Stockhorn by the rex