A one-pot winter dish made with pork (often smoked), cabbage, and barley, slow-cooked in a clay pot. It’s rustic, filling, and one of Uri’s culinary trademarks. 1)
Uri’s version of this alpine macaroni dish uses Sbrinz cheese, potatoes, pasta, cream, and onions, but sometimes incorporates dried beef or wild herbs picked from alpine meadows. 2)
Small, savoury puff pastry shells filled with veal ragout, kidneys, and mushrooms in white wine sauce. Served especially during festivities like Urner Fasnacht (carnival season). 3)
An unusual and traditional dried pear stew, typically served with bacon or ham and mashed potatoes. Combines sweet and savoury in a uniquely alpine way. 4)
A warming barley soup, enriched with speck, root vegetables, and sometimes cream. It’s a dish built for snowy valleys and forest work. 5)
A mix of house-cured meats, alpine cheeses (like Urner Alpkäse), pickles, and rustic bread — often served in mountain huts or during communal feasts. 6)
Slices of bread soaked in white wine and milk, layered with strong mountain cheese, topped with an egg and grilled. Comfort food with an edge. 7)
A bold, old-school Uri dish — boiled pig’s head, deboned and served with spicy mustard and pickled vegetables. Not for the faint-hearted, but truly traditional. 8)
Yes, you read that right! Cakes made with dried wild hay, herbs, flour, and eggs, often served savoury with cheese or sweet with syrup. 9)
Locally cured air-dried beef or goat, spiced and dried in the high-altitude air of Uri — tender, dark, and intensely flavoured. 10)
Uri-style rösti often includes wild alpine herbs, mountain cheese, and sometimes sour cream or fresh nettles for a vibrant, green twist. 11)
A colourful salad with edible wildflowers, baby greens, local cheese shavings, and a honey-vinegar dressing — mostly served in upscale alpine lodges or wellness retreats. 12)
Inspired by neighbouring Valais — a savory pie filled with potatoes, leeks, apples, and cheese. The Urner version may include smoked sausage or chard. 13)
Fluffy alpine noodles made with wild garlic foraged in Uri’s forests during spring, usually served with cream sauce or pan-fried onions and bacon. 14)
Dense and chewy bread made with dried pears, figs, walnuts, and rye flour. Often wrapped in dough like a log and aged before slicing. Perfect with cheese or schnapps. 15)