Anker

Who Should Book Anker — and When

If you want a Michelin-recognised meal in eastern Switzerland without paying €€€€ prices, Anker in Teufen is the clearest answer in the region. This is the restaurant for a relaxed but considered dinner with a partner, a small group celebrating something real, or anyone who wants proof that quality cooking does not require a tasting-menu price tag. The Bib Gourmand recognition — awarded by Michelin in both 2024 and 2025 , is the guide's explicit signal that the kitchen delivers above what the bill suggests. For that kind of occasion, Anker earns its place.

The timing that matters most here is the evening sitting, when the room settles into the pace that suits the food. Teufen itself is a quiet Appenzell village, and Anker sits at Dorf 10, at the centre of that calm. If you are arriving from St. Gallen , a direct regional connection , an evening midweek visit is the practical sweet spot: fewer competing reservations and the full attention of a kitchen not working through weekend volume. If a special occasion is driving the trip, a Friday or Saturday evening booking gives the meal more ceremony without the pressure of a packed city room.

The Room and What It Tells You

Anker reads as a village restaurant that takes its cooking seriously rather than a destination restaurant that happens to be in a village. The physical scale is intimate rather than grand, which has direct consequences for your experience: the room enforces proximity between the kitchen's intentions and your table. There is no large-hotel buffer, no theatrical entrance sequence. What you get instead is a space where the service interaction is personal and the cooking is close. For a date or a celebration dinner, this spatial quality is an advantage. For a business meal requiring genuine privacy across a large group, it is worth weighing carefully before you book.

The spatial character also shapes what the service can and cannot be. At an €€ price point in a room of this scale, you should expect attentive, direct service rather than the layered formality of a multi-Michelin-star operation. Chef Edward Khechemyan's kitchen works with an international cuisine remit , broad enough to allow real range, focused enough to prevent drift. The service style should match: informed, present, without the scripted distance that larger establishments sometimes substitute for warmth. Whether that lands as intended depends partly on timing and party size, but the Bib Gourmand award is partly a verdict on value-for-experience, which includes the front-of-house dimension.

Does the Service Earn the Price?

At €€ pricing, the question is not whether Anker matches a €€€€ experience. It does not, and should not. The question is whether the service style makes the meal feel considered rather than merely competent. Two consecutive Bib Gourmand awards , 2024 and 2025 , suggest Michelin inspectors found the answer to be yes. A Google rating of 4.8 across 231 reviews adds a second, independent layer of confirmation: this is not a venue coasting on a single good year or a small sample of loyal regulars. At that volume and score, the consistency signal is genuine.

For a special occasion, that consistency matters more than individual flashes of brilliance. A birthday dinner or anniversary meal needs a kitchen and floor that perform reliably, not just on a chef's leading night. Anker's dual-year recognition is the closest thing to a reliability guarantee available in the public record, and at the €€ price tier, it represents the kind of value that is genuinely rare in the Swiss dining context, where the overall cost of eating out sets a high baseline even before you factor in restaurant ambition.

Practical Reference

Anker is at Dorf 10, 9053 Teufen, Switzerland. Cuisine is international, price range is €€, and the kitchen is led by Edward Khechemyan. Booking difficulty is rated easy. The restaurant holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for both 2024 and 2025, and carries a Google rating of 4.8 from 231 reviews. No current website or phone number is available in our records , check local listings or Google directly to confirm current hours and reserve. For more options in the area, see our full Teufen restaurants guide, our full Teufen hotels guide, our full Teufen bars guide, our full Teufen wineries guide, and our full Teufen experiences guide.

Quick reference: Anker, Dorf 10, Teufen | €€ | International | Michelin Bib Gourmand 2024 & 2025 | Google 4.8 (231) | Booking: Easy.

Anker Against the Regional Field

For context on how Anker sits within broader Swiss fine dining, the region's reference points include Einstein Gourmet in Sankt Gallen, the nearest city equivalent, and further afield, Memories in Bad Ragaz and focus ATELIER in Vitznau. For Switzerland's highest tier, Schloss Schauenstein in Fürstenau, Hotel de Ville Crissier in Crissier, and Cheval Blanc by Peter Knogl in Basel represent what the country's leading end looks like. If you are mapping the broader European context, Da Vittorio in St. Moritz, 7132 Silver in Vals, Colonnade in Lucerne, L'Atelier Robuchon in Geneva, IGNIV Zürich by Andreas Caminada in Zurich, Haubentaucher in Rottach-Egern, and Loumi in Berlin round out a useful peer set at different price tiers.

FAQ

• Is Anker good for a special occasion? Yes, it is a sound choice for a celebration dinner. The Michelin Bib Gourmand in both 2024 and 2025 confirms quality above the price tier, and the intimate room makes the meal feel personal rather than transactional. At €€ pricing, it delivers the kind of considered cooking and attentive service that special occasions require without the financial commitment of a €€€€ tasting menu. If the occasion calls for maximum ceremony and an extended multi-course format, a €€€€ destination like Memories or focus ATELIER would add more theatre , but Anker is the stronger value call.
• What are alternatives to Anker in Teufen? Teufen is a small village with a limited restaurant field, so direct Teufen alternatives are few. The practical comparison is with St. Gallen, where Einstein Gourmet operates at a higher price point and formality level. For Bib Gourmand-tier value elsewhere in the Swiss east, the options thin out quickly , which is part of what makes Anker's back-to-back recognition meaningful. If you are willing to travel further for a step up in scale, Memories in Bad Ragaz and focus ATELIER in Vitznau are the regional reference points at €€€€.
• Does Anker handle dietary restrictions? No specific dietary policy is available in our records. The international cuisine format , broad by definition , suggests the kitchen has range, but for specific requirements (allergies, strict vegetarian, gluten-free) you should contact the restaurant directly before booking. Since no phone number or website is currently listed in our data, the most reliable approach is to check current contact details via Google and reach out in advance rather than raise requirements on arrival.
• What should a first-timer know about Anker? Book ahead rather than walk in , even easy-to-book restaurants in small villages can fill on good evenings, and Anker's Michelin profile means it draws visitors from outside Teufen. Expect an intimate room and a service style that is personal rather than formal. The €€ price range means you are not paying for an extended tasting ceremony, but the Bib Gourmand standard means the cooking is held to a higher bar than the bill implies. Come with the expectation of a properly executed dinner rather than a production, and it will meet or exceed that.
• Can Anker accommodate groups? No confirmed seat count or private dining information is available in our records. Given the intimate village-restaurant scale implied by the setting and style, large group bookings (8 or more) should be confirmed directly with the restaurant before assuming availability. For groups where a private room or guaranteed capacity is the priority, a larger city venue like Einstein Gourmet in St. Gallen or a hotel-anchored restaurant may be the more practical option.