Thanks to the new chef quality and timing of the courses have improved considerably. There are 2 to 3 amuses bouches which are filling even before the entrée has been served. The quality of food is beyond expectation. One feels that the young and rather shy chef is ambitious and very talented. We had a wonderful dinner in a very... More

We booked the suite-package for one night in the Belle Epoque junior suite and had a surprise 4 course menu in the restaurant la passion. The experience was very nice: - neatly renovated room, with huge bathroom and nice view on the river Rhein - friendly staff, very ambient atmosphere - menu was great, each course was a work of... More

I was positively surprised by my last dining experience at the gourmet restaurant of the Hotel Hirschen in Eglisau. The food is creative and really tasty. For me it should have 1 Michelin star. Service was also excellent. I have 2 small critics: - they serve a lot of very small courses. Good to taste different things but it was... More

Stayed there for one night during a bicycle trip. The staff was extremely pleasant and helpful. The room, a mixture of old furniture and modern equipment, with a great view on the Rhine, was lovely. Dinner at the Bistro on the terrace was excellent. All in all, the best hotel during our trip through Switzerland. Of course, the price-quality ratio... More

As the hotel we planned on booking in the immediate Zurich suburbs was unavialable, a websearch for "village hotels near Zurich" revealed the name of the Gasthof Hirschen. A couple of brief emails completed the booking process. As we were traveling by train from Florence and arriving in Eglisau at 20:00, we asked that the hotel arrange a taxi to... More