The Best Restaurants in 8001 Zurich
In one of the city's most outstanding gourmet restaurants, contemporary elegant design meets gastronomic art at the highest level. Stefan Heilemann's culinary art captivates with high-quality produce, exotic flavours and a great willingness to experiment.
The Pavillon, designed by star architect Pierre-Yves Rochon, is worth a visit not only because of its location in the park of the Baur au Lac. Top chef Laurent Eperon's cuisine combines classic French and modern elements to create an elegant and contemporary whole.
At Hotel Marktgasse, Andreas Caminada designs a new Igniv with tried-and-true elements: historic atmosphere, classic bar, and, as usual, a sharing menu. Chef Zeindlhofer cooks with his own signature; accessible but refined.
With a view of the rooftops of the Limmat city, chef Stefan Jäckel beguiles with classic dishes with a sophisticated twist. His great love of the sea is infectious and is reflected in the menu, but local ingredients such as in-house city honey also find their place.
Sebastian Rösch has found a new home in the traditional Lindenhofkeller. The listed restaurant with its enchanting terrace convinces with a menu that clearly shows Rösch's Bavarian origins. A gourmet inn with soul.
The Neue Taverne in the Old Town offers a neighbourhood atmosphere and contemporary plant-based cuisine in a sharing menu concept of the highest standard. The nature-based wine list and emphasis on vegetables make the Neue Taverne a delightful experience for all.
The cooking at Rechberg is brutally local, using only ingredients that were already available in Zurich in 1837. Dried shavings become seasoning components, forgotten vegetables become the star of the evening, and the wine treasure list includes one or two Swiss trouvaille.
The Bauernschänke deliberately offers small dishes to share. So you can taste the whole range of cuisine. The dishes are seasonal and complex, yet uncomplicated. There is also an exciting wine list with around 250 labels for every taste.
The Sala of Tokyo is considered the oldest Japanese restaurant in Switzerland. Since 1981, traditional dishes from the land of the setting sun have been served here, in the heart of Zurich. Whether shabu shabu, sushi, sashimi or tempura, everything tastes authentic and good here.
Here you can enjoy one of the most exclusive fine dining experiences in Switzerland; an Omakase menu in a class of its own. Sushi master Masami Okamoto transforms freshly caught fish and seafood into fine sushi and sashimi and serves them to a lucky few guests.
Baur's combines classic elegance with refined cuisine: tradition and innovation in harmony. The menu offers classic brasserie dishes as well as creative vegetarian and vegan reinterpretations. Timeless excellence for connoisseurs.
At Bianchi, the fish is always fresh - no wonder, since the fishmonger behind it is Bianchi, who runs the restaurant together with Bindella. In the elegant restaurant on the Limmat, Italian Lucio Paiano cooks top-class Mediterranean fish cuisine.
The Bordone brothers have taken over the management of Ristorante Ornellaia in the spring of 2023. Gino is in the kitchen, Antonio acts as host. The restaurant continues to serve refined Italian cuisine, albeit somewhat simpler than before. The wine list is still terrific.
The Wystube Isebähnli is a traditional restaurant with a history of over 200 years. In the 800-year-old wine cellar, treasures are stored that would delight any wine connoisseur. In addition, there is an elegant menu without chichi from local ingredients with Mediterranean influences.
At the cozy Lotti, it's quite possible to forget the hustle and bustle of downtown Zurich for a moment. Warm hosts, delicious coffee, a small lunch menu, and meat and vegetables from the wood-fired grill in the evening. Enjoyment can be this simple and delicious.
The Zunfthaus zur Waag has been serving meals since 1636, yet it doesn't look a bit dusty. The kitchen offers an exciting mix of classic and creative cuisine, the dining room is elegant, and the wine list features many Swiss wines and some rarities.
The Aura could also be located in Los Angeles or Dubai. In a cosmopolitan setting, you can dine on Asian-inspired dishes with a focus on meat and fish. The food is prepared on an 800-degree Broiler grill that was specially imported from the USA.
Where Zurich's lakeside meets gastronomic sophistication. A paradise for gourmets, where first-class cuisine merges with the picturesque Alpine panorama. Pleasurable hours on the shores of Lake Zurich - in the garden of the top hotel, gastronomic delight becomes an art form.