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Best Restaurants for Family-Friendly in St Moritz (2026)
Summer-open family rooms & terraces · St Moritz · 6 tables ranked · Updated June 2026
Compiled by the Restaurants for Kings editorial team · Published May 1, 2026 · Updated June 5, 2026 · Reviewed by Fredrik Filipsson, Editor-in-Chief · How we rank · Corrections
St Moritz runs on two seasons, and an August family visit lands squarely in the summer one, when the ski-only rooms are shut and the open tables are the hotel terraces and the year-round town restaurants. Hauser's sun terrace feeds a family all day in the centre; Chesa al Parc spreads onto the lawn by Kulm Park; the Heuboden pizzeria reopens for the summer with the dish children always order. Here is who each table suits in summer, what comes out for adults and children, and where to find it. Six, ranked on how easily a family eats, the terrace and setting, the kitchen and value, with the winter-only rooms noted as closed.
1.Restaurant Hauser
Book the Hauser sun terrace for an all-day summer family meal: the central room runs from brunch to dinner year-round.
Restaurant Hauser, the dining room of the family-run Hotel Hauser in the centre of St Moritz, is the most dependable summer family booking, a year-round room with a large sun terrace that runs from a leisurely brunch through to dinner. The kitchen cooks Swiss and Engadine specialties, rösti, regional plates, salads and soups, plus the hotel's own confectionery, with simple options children take to. The central location means the rest of the town is on the doorstep for the gaps in the meal. Prices sit in the mid-to-upper range, normal for the resort. Being open all day and all year, it sidesteps the seasonal-closure trap that catches many St Moritz rooms in summer.
This is the table for an easy, all-day family meal in the town centre. Book the sun terrace, order the rösti and an Engadine plate, and let the children move with the long service hours.
Book the Hauser sun terrace in the town centre; order the rösti and the hotel confectionery.
2.Chesa al Parc
Book Chesa al Parc for a terrace by the park: the lawn and lakeside give children room between courses.
Chesa al Parc, the Kulm Hotel's casual room at the entrance to Kulm Park, is the family pick for a summer lunch with green space attached, a large sun terrace opening onto the park and the lake beyond. The kitchen runs international dishes and Swiss specialties through the day, with lighter snacks, coffee and cakes between the lunch and dinner services, so a family can stop at any hour. The setting is the draw: the park and the lakeside path give children somewhere to run before and after the meal. It serves lunch from midday and dinner from the evening. Prices sit in the mid-to-upper range. The terrace and lawn make it the easiest sit-down room for a restless child in summer.
This is the table for a terrace lunch with the park on hand. Book a terrace table by Kulm Park, order the Swiss classics, and let the children use the lawn and lakeside between courses.
Book a terrace table at Chesa al Parc by Kulm Park; order the Swiss classics and use the lawn.
3.Chesa Veglia – Pizzeria Heuboden
Book the Heuboden pizzeria for the dish children always order: the summer-open farmhouse room serves wood-fired pizza.
Pizzeria Heuboden, in the converted 17th-century farmhouse of Badrutt's Palace's Chesa Veglia, is the family pick for the food children will reliably eat, wood-fired pizza, in a room that reopens for the summer season. The pizzeria runs daily through the summer from late June, an evening service in a beamed, rustic farmhouse setting that is grand enough for the parents and simple enough for the children. The other rooms in the Chesa Veglia, the grill and the fondue stübli, open only in winter, so the pizzeria is the summer option here. Prices sit at the upper end, this being Badrutt's Palace, but it is the most child-friendly table on the estate. Book ahead in high summer.
This is the table for a grand-rustic pizza night the children will eat through. Book the summer evening service at Heuboden, order the wood-fired pizzas, and let the room do the rest.
Book the summer evening service at Pizzeria Heuboden; order the wood-fired pizza for the table.
4.Restaurant Engiadina
Book Engiadina for traditional Swiss in the centre: the year-round room plates fondue and local dishes for the table.
Restaurant Engiadina, set in the middle of St Moritz, is the year-round traditional choice, a long-running room that cooks authentic local Engadine food rather than resort international. The kitchen runs Swiss classics, cheese fondue, rösti, regional meat plates and capuns, hearty cooking that suits a family sharing across the table, and fondue in particular is a meal children take to as an event. The central setting keeps the town close for the rest of the day. Prices sit in the mid-to-upper range, fair for the resort and the cooking. Being open through the summer, it is a safe booking when the seasonal rooms are shut. It is the table for the real Engadine kitchen rather than a hotel terrace.
This is the table for traditional Engadine cooking in the town centre. Book the year-round room, order a cheese fondue for the table, and let the children share the pot as the event of the meal.
Book Engiadina in the town centre; order a cheese fondue and let the family share the pot.
5.Hatecke
Stop at Hatecke for a quick casual lunch: the pedestrian-zone deli is the fast, child-easy option in town.
Hatecke, the renowned traditional butcher and deli on Via Maistra in the pedestrian zone, is the fast, casual family stop in the centre of St Moritz, a counter and small cafe rather than a sit-down restaurant. The draw is the Engadine specialty of air-dried meats, alongside sandwiches, soups and simple plates that suit a quick child's lunch between activities. Prices sit in the mid range, low for the resort. There is no play space and limited seating, so it works as a fast refuel rather than a long meal, but the pedestrian zone around it gives children a car-free stretch to walk, and it stays open through the summer when grander rooms close.
This is the table for a fast, good lunch without committing an afternoon. Stop at the Via Maistra deli, order the air-dried meats and a sandwich, and walk the pedestrian zone after.
Stop at Hatecke on Via Maistra; order the Engadine air-dried meats and a sandwich for a quick lunch.
6.Mathis Food Affairs – Marmite Junior & lake terrace
Take the funicular to the Corviglia terrace for a mountain lunch: the summer ride is the day out for children.
Mathis Food Affairs on Corviglia, the mountain above St Moritz reached by the Chantarella and Corviglia funicular, turns a family lunch into an outing, with the railway ride up and the alpine terrace the event for children. In summer the funicular runs for walkers and the casual terrace serves Swiss and Mediterranean plates with a long view over the Engadine valley; the famous winter caviar room is a cold-season affair, but the summer terrace is the family-friendly face of the operation. The food is well above mountain-restaurant average. Prices run high, both the ride and the kitchen, but the combination of railway, summit air and an open terrace is the most memorable family lunch in the resort. Check the summer funicular and restaurant hours before setting out.
This is the table for a lunch that is also the afternoon's adventure. Take the summer funicular up to Corviglia, book the terrace, and let the ride and the view be the children's outing.
Take the summer funicular to Corviglia; book the Mathis terrace and let the ride be the children's outing.
Avoid for a family meal in summer
A winter-only room, closed in August
Much of St Moritz's grand dining is winter-only: the Chesa Veglia grill and fondue stübli, the seasonal mountain huts and several hotel rooms shut for the summer, so an August booking can hit a closed door. Stick to the year-round and summer-open tables, Hauser, Engiadina and Hatecke in town, or the Heuboden pizzeria and Chesa al Parc terrace, rather than a winter address.
A tasting-menu room, not a kids' table
The resort's gourmet and tasting-menu rooms, including the starred winter operations, run long, formal sequences with no children's option and, for many, a winter-only calendar. They are an adults' occasion; for a summer family meal, the Heuboden pizzeria for the wood-fired pizza or Chesa al Parc for the terrace are the easier, open bookings.
How to eat well with kids in St Moritz in summer
The first rule of an August visit is the season: St Moritz empties of its winter rooms in summer, so a family books the year-round and summer-open tables rather than a grand winter address that may be shut. In the town centre, Hauser runs an all-day sun terrace year-round, Engiadina plates traditional Engadine cooking and fondue, and Hatecke on Via Maistra is the fast deli stop in the pedestrian zone. All three are open through the summer and easy with children.
For the setting summer rewards, the terraces and the mountain are the draw. Chesa al Parc opens onto Kulm Park and the lake, giving children a lawn between courses, and the Heuboden pizzeria at Chesa Veglia reopens for the summer with the wood-fired pizza children always order. The biggest day out is Mathis on Corviglia, reached by the summer funicular, where the railway ride and the summit terrace are the event. Confirm summer opening and funicular hours before you set out, since dates shift each season.
Frequently asked
Which St Moritz restaurants are best for families in summer?
In summer, the year-round and summer-open rooms are the safe family bookings. Restaurant Hauser runs an all-day sun terrace in the town centre, Chesa al Parc opens onto Kulm Park and the lake, and the Pizzeria Heuboden at Chesa Veglia reopens for the summer with wood-fired pizza. Engiadina plates traditional Engadine cooking and fondue year-round, Hatecke on Via Maistra is the quick deli stop, and Mathis on Corviglia is the mountain outing reached by the summer funicular.
Are St Moritz restaurants open in summer (August)?
Many are, but a large share of the grand winter dining is closed. The Chesa Veglia grill and fondue stübli, seasonal mountain huts and several hotel rooms shut for the summer, so August needs the year-round and summer-open tables: Hauser, Engiadina and Hatecke in town, the Heuboden pizzeria from late June, the Chesa al Parc terrace, and Mathis on Corviglia via the summer funicular. Always confirm summer hours before booking, since seasonal dates move each year.
Where can families eat with kids near the lake or a terrace in St Moritz?
Chesa al Parc at the Kulm Hotel is the terrace pick, opening onto Kulm Park and the lake so children have a lawn and a lakeside path between courses. Restaurant Hauser keeps a large sun terrace in the town centre running all day, and Mathis on Corviglia, reached by the summer funicular, sets a terrace above the valley. All three suit a summer family lunch; Chesa al Parc and Hauser are the easiest to reach on foot.
Do St Moritz family restaurants suit children and have simple food?
Yes, the right ones do. The Pizzeria Heuboden serves wood-fired pizza, the simplest order for a child, and Hauser and Chesa al Parc run rösti, snacks and lighter plates children take to. Engiadina's cheese fondue is a shared event children enjoy, and Hatecke's deli sandwiches make a fast lunch. High chairs are best confirmed when booking; the resort rooms are used to families but are not built around play areas the way larger-city venues are.
Are restaurants in St Moritz expensive for families?
St Moritz is a luxury alpine resort, so prices run high across the board, and the family rooms are no exception. Hauser, Chesa al Parc, Engiadina and the Heuboden pizzeria all sit in the mid-to-upper range, and Mathis on Corviglia runs higher once the funicular ride is added. Hatecke's deli is the most economical option. A family meal here costs more than in most cities; the trade is the alpine setting, the lake and the summer terraces.
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