Zero Kilometer Philosophy - 100% Taste

In line with our 0-kilometre philosophy, our kitchen team uses the finest ingredients sourced from our own estate, including products from our cheese dairy, butchery, market garden, trout farm, wine cellar, orchards, granary and bakery. We are proud to use so many of our own estate's products in the Ittingen kitchen. Our products are of the highest quality and couldn't be fresher.

Kartause Ittingen uniquely combines monastic values , such as culture, spirituality, education, welfare, hospitality and self-sufficiency.

For this reason, the foundation runs its own farm and market garden. These values are put into practice and reflected in our zero-kilometre dishes. These culinary experiences are created using 100% Ittingen ingredients, which are grown on our 100-hectare plot of land. The produce either goes straight to our kitchen or is processed and refined into specialities by our in-house producers. Hardly any other restaurant in Switzerland is supplied with over 200 products from its own producers.

With our zero-kilometre menu, we are also making an important contribution to promoting regional produce and reducing CO₂ emissions. We are proud of our products, which are of the highest quality and freshest possible. For instance, the distance from the milking parlour to the on-site cheese dairy is less than 300 metres. Our herb garden is located right next to the kitchen, and our vineyards surround the former monastery.