Linde - Appenzell

Great restaurant full of locals with great local food, good cheer, and warm hospitality by the owner Regula. Appenzell is a bit of a tourist Mecca/trap so it was fantastic to find something real in the other worldly environment.

Very good food. Can get busy at lunch so expect to share a table, which is the best way to interact with locals! True to the reviews, service takes a while but is worth the wait.

First regula was warm and welcoming and helped to explain the menu that she did herself, without help all dishes made by scratches and she was such a character! she let me eat every bit on his. teller! I had the steak with potatoes and my husband had pork with kartoffels, which we share an salat. definitiw authentic Swiss!

Excellent local home cooked food very friendly and welcoming lady who runs the place. I had a local Coca Cola which was good. Would definitely return!

It was recommended that we eat here by a few friends that we traveling with. Six of us stopped in for dinner and we were not disappointed. The owner, Regula Dorig, is also the hostess, waitress and cook (if not too busy) she spoke...English and had a good sense of humor. We started by ordering a bottle of wine. She asked the gentleman at our table to taste and he passed and told her we will be very happy with the wine. She advised No you taste. I am very busy and don't have time to wash the glasses if you don't like. So he tasted and approved. I myself wanted to order the veal sausage and spaetzle and she told me No that will be too much for you to eat. You must share. So I shared with a friend who was dining with us. I am glad we did. There were 2 large veal sausages and a large helping of spaetzle. The spaetzle was sooo very good. I live in a Swiss Community and I have had very good spaetzle but this was even better. Everyone enjoyed their meals. She does not accept any credit cards so be sure to bring cash. Someone at our table had commented on how busy she was and although she likes the business she said she does not like being busy because she would rather have time to visit with her guests and find out more about where they came from. She was a genuinely warm lady (who seemed stern at first) but we were so happy that she was there for us. I highly recommend this place for dinner.