This art nouveau–style tearoom opens onto an ever-popular, flower-bedecked pavement terrace. Try sandwiches, salads and quiches with a homemade lemonade or smoothie, or head in for a leisurely Sunday brunch (Sfr20 to Sfr27).
Café Vordergasse
Northeastern Switzerland
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