The Chef line-up 2026

The new chef line-up brings together outstanding personalities from top international gastronomy, celebrated restaurant concepts and culinary signatures of particular distinction. Among them are culinary personalities who can be experienced for the first time in this setting in Switzerland.

Kai Ho

Taipei City, Taiwan
3 Michelin stars

Julian Stieger

Lech, Austria
2 Michelin stars, 18.5 GaultMillau points & Young Chef Award 2025

Varun Totlani

Mumbai, India
Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2026

Joseph Lidgerwood

Seoul, Korea
2 Michelin stars, MICHELIN Young Chef Award 2021

Álvaro Clavijo

Bogotá, Colombia
#1 at LATAM's Fifty Best Award 2025

Pascal Steffen, Guest Chef 2026

Pascal Steffen

Basel, Switzerland
2 Michelin stars, 1 Green Michelin star, 18 GaultMillau points

Marcel Ravin

Monaco
2 Michelin Stars

Nicolai Tram

Rydöbruk, Sweden
1 Michelin Star, 1 Michelin Green Star

Emmanuel Pilon

Monaco
3 Michelin stars

Mikael Svensson

Oslo, Norway
2 Michelin stars, 1 Michelin Green Star

Program 2026

The program has now been released and provides a comprehensive overview of all events. Further details on content, times, prices, and tickets can be found directly under each event listing.


Tuesday

August 25, 2026

11:30 - 15:00
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Fire, Nature & Fine Dining

Together with host and hunter Claudio Laager, as well as Nicolai and Eva H. Tram from Restaurant Knystaforsen, this exclusive adventure takes you out into the Engadin countryside. You’ll set out on a walk together through the alpine landscape, where nature itself becomes the setting for this unique culinary experience.

Guest Chefs

Owners Nicolai & Eva Tram, Rydöbruk, Sweden, with Hotel Director and Hunter Claudio Laager

Tuesday

August 25, 2026

13:00 - 17:00
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The Tasting - Open Bottle Day

The Tasting is a lively gathering place for foodies, industry professionals, and festival partners. At the Kempinski, guests can enjoy a diverse tasting of select products from the festival’s sponsors, ranging from wines and champagne to coffee and other specialties.

With the support of


Tuesday

August 25, 2026

13:30 - 14:30
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Masterclass Kolonne Null by Smith & Smith

Philipp Rössle of Kolonne Null is one of the pioneers of non-alcoholic wine. With great passion, a spirit of innovation, and an uncompromising commitment to quality, he creates non-alcoholic wines in Berlin that set new standards.

Main Partner

Tuesday

August 25, 2026

14:30 - 15:30
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Masterclass: Riesling at Its Best by Smith & Smith

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of German Riesling. Whether it’s the Palatinate (Rebholz), the Nahe (Gut Hermannsberg), or the Moselle (Van Volxem)—each region brings its own unique character, heritage, and terroir to the glass.

The masterclass will be moderated by Markus Lichtenstein, CEO and founder of Smith & Smith, Main Partner.

Tuesday

August 25, 2026

19:30 - 23:30
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Opening - Kitchen Party

To kick off the festival in style, Badrutt’s Palace is opening its kitchen for an exciting Kitchen Party full of culinary delights, new encounters, and culinary highlights.

Guest Chefs


Tuesday

August 25, 2026

20:00 - 00:00
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Cocktails & Culinary Bites

Discover creative signature drinks and fine culinary bites, which each bar interprets in its own unique way, while bar hopping at the St. Moritz Gourmet Festival in various festival hotels.

Guest Chefs



Wednesday

August 26, 2026

12:00 - 15:00
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Berries, Bubbles & Champagne

Experience an unforgettable summer day high above St. Moritz, where alpine nature, Côte d’Azur charm, and culinary delights come together. After riding the chairlift together, the Paradiso welcomes you with alpine melodies and a spectacular view of the St. Moritz mountains.

Bosses

Local Chef Stefan Gerber x Guest Chef Kai Ho, Taipei City, Taiwan

Wednesday

August 26, 2026

Starting at 12:00
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Sun Society by GRACE – A Culinary Escape in a Penthouse

This exclusive lunchtime event combines stylish lightness with great cuisine. Look forward to a 5-course lunch by Mikael Svensson and Andrea Bonini, accompanied by an exceptional Grand Siècle Vertical by Laurent-Perrier and relaxed sunny moments.

Guest Chefs

Andrea Bonini × Mikael Svensson / Oslo (4-Hands Concept)


Wednesday

August 26, 2026

15:00-17:00
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Gourmet & jazz in the larch forest

On the idyllic terrace in the larch forest of the Hotel Waldhaus Sils, culinary delights, music, and the carefree spirit of summer come together to create a special festival moment. Guest chef Marcel Ravin, local chef Gero Porstein, and pastry chef Renato Pellegrinelli serve refined appetizers, accompanied by fresh oysters from Bianchi. The Pius Baumgartner Trio sets the perfect mood with jazz and French chansons.

Guest Chef

Marcel Ravin, Monaco

Wednesday

August 26, 2026

Starting at 5:00 p.m.
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Hiking & Fine Dining

When Pascal Steffen and Janko Glotz cook together, Alpine nature meets open-fire cooking and modern gourmet cuisine. After a short hike to the Paravicini Hut, guests are treated to grilled delicacies amidst the Engadin mountains. The culinary highlight is then a gourmet dinner at the Nira Alpina’s rooftop bar, accompanied by select wines and breathtaking panoramic views.

Bosses

Local Chef Janko Glotz x Guest Chef Pascal Steffen, Basel , Switzerland


Wednesday

August 26, 2026

Starting at 6:30 p.m.
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Gourmet Safari

The Gourmet Safari is one of the festival’s legendary events and takes you on a culinary journey through select grand hotels in the Upper Engadine. In a small, exclusive group, you’ll experience several culinary teams, distinct culinary styles, and an evening full of culinary surprises. Five festival hotels, five courses, a culinary journey through the Upper Engadine.

Gourmet Trail:


Wednesday

August 26, 2026

Starting at 7:00 p.m.
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4-Hands Dinner at the Krone Säumerei on the Inn River

Two extraordinary kitchens, two guest chefs, six masterful courses—our exclusive Four Hands Dinners will take you on an unforgettable culinary journey! When Nicolai & Eva H. Tram from Restaurant Knystaforsen and James Baron cook together, Nordic wildness meets Alpine precision.

Bosses

Local Chef James Baron x Guest Chefs Nicolai & Eva H. Tram Rydöbruk , Sweden

Wednesday

August 26, 2026

Starting at 7:00 p.m.
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4-Hand Dinner at Suvretta House

Two exceptional kitchens, two guest chefs, six masterful courses—our exclusive Four Hands Dinners will take you on an unforgettable culinary journey! At this extraordinary Four Hands Dinner, Emmanuel Pilon and Fabrizio Zanetti combine their culinary styles to create a unique culinary experience.

Bosses

Wednesday

August 26, 2026

Starting at 7:00 p.m.
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Gourmet Dinner

Since the St. Moritz Gourmet Festival was founded, the Gourmet Dinners have offered unique opportunities to meet renowned chefs from around the world. At the partner hotels, guests can enjoy signature dishes and specially created festival menus, paired with select wines from Smith & Smith and Bindella. This creates unforgettable culinary experiences of the highest caliber.

Boss

Guest Chef Varun Totlani, Mumbai, India

Wednesday

August 26, 2026

Starting at 7:00 p.m.
Grand Hotel Kronenhof
Details & Tickets

Gourmet Dinner

Since the St. Moritz Gourmet Festival was founded, the Gourmet Dinners have offered unique opportunities to meet renowned chefs from around the world. At the partner hotels, guests can enjoy signature dishes and specially created festival menus, paired with select wines from Smith & Smith and Bindella. This creates unforgettable culinary experiences of the highest caliber.

Boss

Guest Chef Julian Stieger, Lech, Austria

Wednesday

August 26, 2026

Starting at 7:00 p.m.
Badrutt's Palace Hotel
Details & Tickets

Gourmet Dinner

Since the St. Moritz Gourmet Festival was founded, the Gourmet Dinners have offered unique opportunities to meet renowned chefs from around the world. At the partner hotels, guests can enjoy signature dishes and specially created festival menus, paired with select wines from Smith & Smith and Bindella. This creates unforgettable culinary experiences of the highest caliber.

Boss

Guest Chef Kai Ho, Taipei City, Taiwan

Wednesday

August 26, 2026

20:00 - 00:00
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Cocktails & Culinary Bites

Discover creative signature drinks and fine culinary bites, which each bar interprets in its own unique way, while bar hopping at the St. Moritz Gourmet Festival in various festival hotels.

Guest Chefs



Thursday

August 27, 2026

18:30 - 23:00
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Gourmet Safari

The Gourmet Safari is one of the festival’s legendary formats and takes you on two parallel gourmet trails through selected Grand Hotels in the Upper Engadine. In a small, exclusive group, you will experience several kitchen teams, different styles and an evening full of culinary surprises.

Gourmet Trail:

  • Kulm Hotel St. Moritz (Varun Totlani)
  • Grand Hotel Kronenhof (Julian Stieger)
  • Grand Hotel des Bains Kempinski (Joseph Lidgerwood)
  • Nira Alpina (Pascal Steffen)
  • Badrutt’s Place (Stefan Gerber)

Thursday

August 27, 2026

19:00 - 23:00
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4-Hands Dinner at the Grand Hotel des Bains Kempinski

Two exceptional kitchens, two guest chefs, six masterful courses—our exclusive Four Hands Dinners will take you on an unforgettable culinary journey!

At the 4 Hands Dinner at the Grand Hotel des Bains Kempinski, Joseph Lidgerwood from Seoul and Marcel Ravin from Monaco meet in a culinary dialog full of tension, origin and signature. Lidgerwood’s curious, multi-layered language of flavors meets Ravin’s cultivated, sensual cuisine and creates a menu of haunting elegance.

Guest Chefs

Joseph Lidgerwood, Seoul, South Korea
with Marcel Ravin / Monaco

Thursday

August 27, 2026

19:00 - 23:00
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Wine & Chef's Table

Experience an exclusive evening at the Chef’s Table at Suvretta House. Emmanuel Pilon, executive chef at the three-Michelin-starred Le Louis XV Alain Ducasse in Monaco, presents Mediterranean haute cuisine characterized by precision, elegance, and intense flavors. The menu will be accompanied by exquisite wines from the renowned Bordeaux winery Château Angelus, curated by Smith & Smith.

Guest Chef

Emmanuel Pilon / Monaco

Thursday

August 27, 2026

Starting at 7:00 p.m.
Details & Tickets

Gourmet Dinner

Since the St. Moritz Gourmet Festival was founded, the Gourmet Dinners have offered unique opportunities to meet renowned chefs from around the world. At the partner hotels, guests can enjoy signature dishes and specially created festival menus, paired with select wines from Smith & Smith and Bindella. This creates unforgettable culinary experiences of the highest caliber.

Guest Chef

Varun Totlani / Mumbai, India

Thursday

August 27, 2026

Starting at 7:00 p.m.
Details & Tickets

Gourmet Dinner

Since the St. Moritz Gourmet Festival was founded, the Gourmet Dinners have offered unique opportunities to meet renowned chefs from around the world. At the partner hotels, guests can enjoy signature dishes and specially created festival menus, paired with select wines from Smith & Smith and Bindella. This creates unforgettable culinary experiences of the highest caliber.

Guest Chef

Julian Stieger, Lech, Austria

Thursday

August 27, 2026

Starting at 7:00 p.m.
Details & Tickets

Gourmet Dinner

Since the St. Moritz Gourmet Festival was founded, the Gourmet Dinners have offered unique opportunities to meet renowned chefs from around the world. At the partner hotels, guests can enjoy signature dishes and specially created festival menus, paired with select wines from Smith & Smith and Bindella. This creates unforgettable culinary experiences of the highest caliber.

Guest Chef

Mikael Svensson, Oslo, Norway


Thursday

August 27, 2026

20:00 - 00:00
Details & Tickets

Cocktails & Culinary Bites

Discover creative signature drinks and fine culinary bites, which each bar interprets in its own unique way, while bar hopping at the St. Moritz Gourmet Festival in various festival hotels.

Guest Chefs



Friday

August 28, 2026

11:00 - 16:00

Val Chamuera Tavolata

At Val Chamuera, James Baron and Alvaro Clavijo from Bogotá invite you to an open-air tavolata. Clavijo, whose restaurant El Chato was named the best restaurant in Latin America in 2025, stands for contemporary cuisine with a clear focus on products and a great curiosity about origin and flavor.

Guest Chefs

Local Chef James Baron x Guest Chef Álvaro Clavijo
Bogotá, Colombia

Friday

August 28, 2026

11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Culinary Moments in Motion

Panoramic Gourmet combines world-class cuisine with a unique journey through the Engadin mountains. After a Laurent-Perrier champagne aperitif at the GRACE LA MARGNA ST. MORITZ, the vintage “Gourmino” train welcomes guests. On board, Mikael Svensson and Andrea Bonini create an exclusive four-course lunch, accompanied by exquisite wines from Bindella. The journey along the UNESCO World Heritage route to the Landwasser Viaduct makes this occasion an extraordinary culinary experience.

Bosses

Local Chef Andrea Bonini x Guest Chef Mikael Svensson, Oslo, Norway


Friday

August 28, 2026

18:30 - 23:00

Gourmet Safari: Eastern Trail

The Gourmet Safari is one of the festival’s legendary events and takes you on a culinary journey through select grand hotels in the Upper Engadine. In a small, exclusive group, you’ll experience several culinary teams, distinct culinary styles, and an evening full of culinary surprises.

Eastern Trail:

Friday

August 28, 2026

18:30 - 23:00

Gourmet Safari: Western Trail

The Gourmet Safari is one of the festival’s legendary events and takes you on a culinary journey through select grand hotels in the Upper Engadine. In a small, exclusive group, you’ll experience several culinary teams, distinct culinary styles, and an evening full of culinary surprises.

Western Trail:


Friday

August 28, 2026

19:00 - 23:00

Fascination Champagne by Laurent-Perrier

An evening dedicated to great champagne culture and fine cuisine. In a festive setting, Laurent Perrier’s outstanding cuvées meet the elegant cuisine of Emmanuel Pilon, whose work at the three Michelin-starred Le Louis XV Alain Ducasse stands for Mediterranean clarity and contemporary lightness.

Guest Chef

Emmanuel Pilon / Monaco


Friday

August 28, 2026

20:00 - 22:30

FLORA OBSCURA - An immersive night at N/5 - THE BAR

With FLORA OBSCURA, N/5 – THE BAR at the Grace La Margna St. Moritz is transformed into a sensual world of design, cuisine, and nocturnal elegance. Inspired by modern Art Nouveau, atmospheric lighting, organic forms, and sculptural details blend together to create an immersive experience. To complement this, Mikael Svensson and Andrea Bonini serve sophisticated “flying dinner” creations, paired with Rieslings from Van Volxem—curated by Smith & Smith—botanical cocktails, and a soundtrack ranging from electronic jazz to elegant late-night vibes.

Bosses

Local Chef Andrea Bonini x Mikael Svensson
Oslo, Norway


Friday

August 28, 2026

20:00 - 00:00

Cocktails & Culinary Bites

Discover creative signature drinks and fine culinary bites, which each bar interprets in its own unique way, while bar hopping at the St. Moritz Gourmet Festival in various festival hotels.

Guest Chefs



Saturday

August 29, 2026

12:00 - 16:00

St. Moritz Garden Party

At the Garden Party at the Grand Hotel Suvretta House, guest and local chefs combine their culinary styles to create a feast for all the senses. Various cooking stations showcase the festival’s full diversity, ranging from Nordic ingredient-driven cuisine and Mediterranean elegance to Korean storytelling and Taiwanese finesse. Accompanied by wines from Smith & Smith, champagnes from Laurent-Perrier, Valser, Cerutti coffee, and specialties from Bianchi, the event creates a relaxed summer afternoon filled with indulgence, new encounters, and a festive atmosphere.

Guest Chefs

With all Guest & Local Chef’s

Saturday

August 29, 2026

18:30 - 23:00

Gourmet Safari: Eastern Trail

The Gourmet Safari is one of the festival’s legendary events and takes you on a culinary journey through select grand hotels in the Upper Engadine. In a small, exclusive group, you’ll experience several culinary teams, distinct culinary styles, and an evening full of culinary surprises.

Eastern Trail:

Guest Chefs

With all Guest & Local Chef’s

Saturday

August 29, 2026

18:30 - 23:00

Gourmet Safari: Western Trail

The Gourmet Safari is one of the festival’s legendary events and takes you on a culinary journey through select grand hotels in the Upper Engadine. In a small, exclusive group, you’ll experience several culinary teams, distinct culinary styles, and an evening full of culinary surprises.

Western Trail:

Guest Chefs

With all Guest & Local Chef’s

Saturday

August 29, 2026

Starting at 7:00 p.m.

Gourmet Dinner

Since the St. Moritz Gourmet Festival was founded, the Gourmet Dinners have offered unique opportunities to meet renowned chefs from around the world. At the partner hotels, guests can enjoy signature dishes and specially created festival menus, paired with select wines from Smith & Smith and Bindella. This creates unforgettable culinary experiences of the highest caliber.

Guest Chef

Joseph Lidgerwood, Seoul, Korea

Saturday

August 29, 2026

Starting at 7:00 p.m.

Gourmet Dinner

Since the St. Moritz Gourmet Festival was founded, the Gourmet Dinners have offered unique opportunities to meet renowned chefs from around the world. At the partner hotels, guests can enjoy signature dishes and specially created festival menus, paired with select wines from Smith & Smith and Bindella. This creates unforgettable culinary experiences of the highest caliber.

Guest Chef

Julian Stieger, Lech, Austria

Saturday

August 29, 2026

Starting at 7:00 p.m.

Gourmet Dinner

Since the St. Moritz Gourmet Festival was founded, the Gourmet Dinners have offered unique opportunities to meet renowned chefs from around the world. At the partner hotels, guests can enjoy signature dishes and specially created festival menus, paired with select wines from Smith & Smith and Bindella. This creates unforgettable culinary experiences of the highest caliber.

Guest Chef

Pascal Steffen, Basel, Switzerland

Saturday

August 29, 2026

Starting at 7:00 p.m.

Gourmet Dinner

Since the St. Moritz Gourmet Festival was founded, the Gourmet Dinners have offered unique opportunities to meet renowned chefs from around the world. At the partner hotels, guests can enjoy signature dishes and specially created festival menus, paired with select wines from Smith & Smith and Bindella. This creates unforgettable culinary experiences of the highest caliber.

Guest Chef

Marcel Ravin, Monaco



Saturday

August 29, 2026

20:00 - 00:00

Cocktails & Culinary Bites

Discover creative signature drinks and fine culinary bites, which each bar interprets in its own unique way, while bar hopping at the St. Moritz Gourmet Festival in various festival hotels.

Guest Chefs



Sunday

August 30, 2026

11:00 - 16:00
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Gourmet Festival Open Doors

The gourmet world of St. Moritz opens its doors to locals, guests and families at the open end of the festival. Culinary stations in hotels and gardens, relaxed encounters and an enjoyable Sunday make this format an accessible, lively and warm finale, supported by the diversity of all the culinary personalities involved.


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