Menu winter 2018 Hotel / Taverne Schwan, Horgen
A warm Welcome! We are very pleased to welcome you in the historical Hotel & Taverne Schwan, a building whose history is dated back to the 15th century. Since then the Schwan is as a place where to meet, have food or to get informed about the latest news. We live our philosophy in combining traditional and regional elements with modern attitudes. Celebration, Party, Anniversary Do you have a special event to celebrate? Would you like to invite friends or your family to a special evening? We offer up to 80 places in the Restaurant and we can host up to 40 guests in our lovely rooms. For any personal advices just let us know and we will be at your assistance. You can also send us an email to welcome@hotel-schwan.ch Your hosts Nikola Mlinarevic head chef, Simon Hörler assistant head chef, Martin Chef de Partie, Goran chef de partie, Yohannes Kitchen aid, Hassan Kitchen aid Herwig Haller Maitre d`hotel, Cristina Vargas waitress, Milan waiter, Patrizia Service & Breakfast, Emilia apprentice Refa EFZ Linda Grädel Assistant Manager, Jana Janikova 2 nd Assistant Manager, Michaela Matschinger Business Development Manager, Silvia Nussbaumer Reception & Service, Jolana - housekeeping, Illaria & Noëmi apprentice Hofa EFZ Ruedi Hintermann General Manager Declaration of fish and meat Beef, Veal, Pork: Switzerland, Sausages: Italy, Austria, Fish: Switzerland, France, Sea-Food: Vietnam, Duck: France
Seasonal Starters Beetroot carpaccio and cured wild boar ham Beetroot carpaccio with vinaigrette and roasted walnuts, lamb s lettuce and wafer-thin cut cured wild boar ham 22 / 30 Spinach Salad Spinach salad with smoked duck breast, fillets of orange, nut-vinaigrette, grapes and roasted walnuts 22 Potato and orange soup With crème fraiche and chives 14 Grilled pulpo Grilled pulpo (octopus, slightly spicy) with roasted chorizo, green beans, thyme and pickled onions 24 / 32 Beef carpaccio Thin beef carpaccio with an olive-oil and lemon sauce, pumpkin cubes, rocket and parmesan chippings 25 / 33 Schwan Classics Starters Crostini misti Roasted bread slices with Parma ham, marinated porcini and flavoured tomato cubes 16 Insalata di Formentino Lamb s lettuce with egg / and bacon 16 / 18 Carpaccio Fantasia Nikola Beef carpaccio combined with porcini mushrooms and king prawns 31 Crema di Pomodoro The classic tomato basil soup with cream topping 11
Seasonal Pasta Gnocchi Homemade potato gnocchi, with Mediterranean vegetables, cherry tomatoes, rocket, olives and roasted garlic 22 / 26 Tagliatelle all ostricone Homemade tagliatelle with oyster mushrooms, fresh spinach and cherry tomatoes 24 / 32 Schwan Classics Pasta These dishes can be ordered as small portion (off CHF 4.00) Ravioli Nikola Very thin homemade veal ravioli with sage butter, cherry tomatoes and fresh grated Parmesan 32 Tagliatelle Calabrese Tagliatelle made after a Calabrian recipe with beef and veal cubes, tomatoes, cream, fresh mushrooms and red peppers 36 Taglierini con Gamberoni Homemade Taglierini with king prawns, tomatoes, garlic and fresh garden herbs 37 Malfatti Poached light gnocchi creation from spinach and ricotta on a smooth tomato sauce, refined with brown butter and parmesan 28 Our pasta is daily homemade by our kitchen team
Seasonal Main Courses Salmon fillet Salmon fillet fried on the skin with a warm salad of fennel, oranges and olives Sogliola Roasted sole from the grill, topped with brown butter and herbs, served with mushroom risotto Tagliata di Manzo Tagliata of beef entrecôte (willow cow) with sweet potato puree, accompanied by a warm salad of Trevisano chicorée, orange fillets and olive oil Beef fillet Grilled beef fillet with porcini mushroom sauce, served with homemade taglierini with a creamy truffle sauce* 43 54 45 62 Schwan Classics Main Courses Gamberoni alla Livornese with tomato cubes, white wine, fresh herbs and DONVITO olive oil aglio e pepperoncino, served with spinach* Medaglioni di Vitello al Limone Veal medaillons with a lemon sauce, served with homemade taglierini* Fegato di Vitello alla Veneziana Veal liver strips roasted in butter with onion and sage, served with fresh rösti* 49 43 39 Züri Gschnätzlets Veal sliced Zurich style, served with a fresh rösti* 41 Stroganoff Beef fillet cubes with a paprika-cream sauce, served with homemade taglierini* *Additional side dishes / side dishes of your choice Homemade taglierini, Mediterranean vegetables, spinach, mushroom risotto, Rösti, broccoli, roasted potatoes 49 6
Seasonal Desserts Mousse au chocolat Homemade dark chocolate mousse 12 Cinnamon Parfait Homemade cinnamon parfait, marinated quince and elder-sauce Apricot tarte Homemade apricot tarte, with plum sorbet and whipped cream 11 15 Schwan Classics Desserts Tiramisu The number one - with mascarpone cream and ladyfinger 13 Zuccotto the Schwan specialty Parfait with a sweet stuffing, Amarena cherries and Amaretto try it! 15 Chocolate cake (warm), served with a scoop of stracciatella ice cream and whipped cream 12 Ice Cream Ice cream and sorbet flavors Strawberry, vanilla, chocolate, stracciatella, pistachio, caramel, mocha, mango, lemon, passion fruit, plum per scoop 3.50 with cream 1.50 with a shot (for example Vodka, Amaretto or Prosecco) 6 Cheese Cheese plate (3 or 5 cheese) Cheese selection from Bannwart Oberrieden (regional) 12 / 18 Brillat Savarin Camembert Montagnard Grigiotto Chällerhocker double cream cheese soft cheese made of raw milk, nippy soft cheese made of mountain milk, flavourful medium hard grey mould cheese with natural rind, gentle matured hard cheese made of raw milk, strong and tasty All prices are in Swiss francs and include 7.7% service and taxes