Your hosts
About us
The trio of the Schuh
As hosts of an establishment steeped in tradition, we are honored to continue this unique culinary experience. With a mixture of respect for history and a fresh perspective, we want to honor the “legacy” of our predecessors while setting new accents. Our ultimate goal is to offer you unforgettable moments of indulgence while creating an atmosphere of hospitality and warmth. We look forward to welcoming you to our restaurant. Let us continue to write the story of Restaurant Schuh together.
At your service
Your hosts
Whether sweet or savoury, hot or cold, our hosts and their strong team will be happy to take care of your wishes.-

Thomas Michel
Managing Director
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Simon Schild
Deputy Managing Director
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Franz Amacher
Chef de cuisine
Become part of our crew
If you can laugh together, you can also work together.
Our team
Passion for culinary creations
Our crew is characterized by a passion for first-class ingredients and innovative culinary art that never fails to delight our guests.
Hospitality at heart
We see ourselves not only as service staff, but also as hosts who strive to offer every guest an unforgettable experience, characterized by warmth and attention.
Teamwork and excellence
We foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement in our team to ensure the highest quality and service standards at all times.
The Schuh-Lady
Once upon a time there was an enchanting young lady, as beautiful and graceful as a princess. People loved coming to her small, fine store full of lovingly made chocolate specialties. When the time came for the young woman to get married, a big competition was held in the village. Young men from all over the country gathered to pay their respects to the beautiful lady and win her over with daring feats, expensive gifts and musical performances. But she chose the shoemaker, who presented her with a magnificent shoe made of the finest chocolate, as the prince of her heart.
The Story
Grand Café Schuh - since 1818
- 1818
Purchase of land by Johan Ritschard on Höheweg in Interlaken and construction of a boarding house.
- 1885
Purchase by Christian Schuh.
- 1899
Creation of the famous Schuh-Lady by Jacob Friedrich Schuh. A very skilled confectioner, Jacob indulged his great love of chocolate and sold the finest confectionery and patisserie to locals and tourists. The Schuh quickly became famous in Europe.
- 1910
Death of Jacob Friedrich Schuh. The Schuh family loses interest in the chocolate business. Its good reputation remained intact until 1955.
- 1955
Purchase by Fritz Beutler with a clear vision for the future of the business. He renovated the 22 rooms and extended the kitchen and restaurant facilities. Fritz (junior) and his wife Hedy continued his father’s work and soon also offered international dishes.
- 2003
Takeover by Cecilia and Jürg Kirchhofer with a focus on high quality and excellent service.
- 2011
In February 2011, Eun-Hae and Jürg Lehmann took over the Grand Café Restaurant and continued to run it with genuine passion and pleasure. They always stuck to the core values of the Schuh and continued to develop its uniqueness for the benefit of the guests.
- 2022
In 2022, Eun-Hae and Jürg Lehmann passed the cooking spoon on to the younger generation of Thomas Michel, Simon Schild and Franz Amacher, who continue to run the Schuh restaurant successfully to this day.
„Das Schuh ist immer gut“
Konrad Adenauer, German Chancellor in the 1950s
Our guests
Our guests
We settled down on the terrace of the chic café and feasted on a large “Schuh” and a small “Schuh”. Plus a cappuccino. It was delicious and the service was very courteous and polite.
Also in 2021 and now in 2022 in a newly restored and tastefully furnished look, a pleasure. The new outdoor design with lounge in the shade of the horse chestnut trees is simply a dream. The menus and desserts, of course, perfect as always. Simply perfect!
Despite being late (informed by phone), Mr. Michel reserved a particularly nice place for us. Thank you very much! The tartare was excellent! Very friendly service. I would love to come back.
We ate here on New Year’s Eve. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. The food was very tasty. We very much enjoyed the evening in the freshly renovated restaurant and will definitely be back.
How can we help you?
Reservation & requests
If you have any questions, would like to reserve a table or book a banquet with us, you can contact us by phone at +41 33 888 80 59 , via e-mail info@schuh-interlaken.ch or contact us using one of our forms for inquiries and table reservations.Contact
Höheweg 56Postfach 292CH-3800 InterlakenSwitzerlandOpening hours
Qualität seit 1818 – Tradition und Handwerk!
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