SALZHAUS

Old brickwork meets waterfront terrace at this contemporary restaurant tucked into Solothurn's Old Town, right on the Aare. The kitchen runs regionally rooted dishes with an international lean, offered as a set menu or à la carte, and Thursday nights flip the script entirely for Japanese fusion. A Michelin Bib Gourmand, with service warm enough that you notice it. Summer tables on the river fill fast, which should tell you something.