"Classic & Traditional Cuisine" Restaurants in Zurich
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.
Both the décor of Gamper Restaurant and Marius Frehner's authentic seasonal cuisine are restrained in the best sense of the word. If you cook like he does, the quality of the ingredients must be right, because they are always the focus of his menus.
Peace reigns at Didi's and his team's - and right in the middle of the city center. Whether in the secluded garden or the elegant dining room, Didi Bruna's Mediterranean-inspired cuisine is worth a visit all year round. The seasonal dishes on the small menu change often.
The terrace of Rigiblick on the edge of the forest above the city offers a wonderful view. Host Vreni Giger and her team provide a harmonious ambience and cook modern yet down-to-earth cuisine. This is accompanied by a large selection of Swiss wines.
Da Angela is an oasis of tranquillity on the outskirts of the city. In the large garden or elegant dining room you can enjoy classic Italian cuisine and attentive service. The homemade pasta is particularly popular. It's accompanied by a curated selection of Italian wines.
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.
Here, tradition meets modernity, on the menu and in the elegant dining room. The restaurant is a "tribute to Zurich". So you can find a perfect Zürcher Geschnetzeltes and local wines on the menu, but there are also dishes and drinks from exotic climes.
The Huusbeiz is a intimate gourmet restaurant on Badenerstrasse with a cosy terrace. With the from-nose-to-tail philosophy, the team makes optimal use of animal and plant resources. We recommend the surprise menu with matching wine accompaniment.
Zurich's Kronenhalle with its accompanying world-class bar is an absolute cult address. For 100 years, friends, artists and business people have been coming and going here to enjoy the absolute classics of upscale Swiss cuisine.
This restaurant on the Adlisberg is a popular destination. With a beautiful view, you can enjoy Zürich specialties, seasonal delicacies and meat from the hot stone. The "Puurezmorge" made from local products, which is always available on Sunday mornings in the Kuhstall, is also great.
Rosaly's offers uncomplicated fine dining in the middle of the city. From traditional Swiss dishes to Mediterranean delicacies, there is something to suit every guest. The wine cellar is also special and contains many exciting Swiss labels.
Italian classics from the wood-burning or stone oven, delicate ingredients and great wines - Bindella's Ristorante Zafferano on Zurich's Limmatquai offers all this. House classics are the crispy pizzas, the Risotto allo Zafferano and the filettini di manzo.
The trip to the Ziegelhütte is well worth it. You can reach it from Zurich in no time at all, but it still feels like you're in the country. Here you'll find down-to-earth cuisine made from local produce with lots of vegetables and meat from the neighbour, and a surprising wine list.
No student in Zurich has managed to get around the Oepfelchammer. The legendary pub in Zurich's old town was already the regular pub of Gottfried Keller himself. Here, the atmosphere is uncomplicated, hearty and honest.
The Obere Triemli has been owned by the same family since 1859 and is now run by the fifth generation with Fabian Gallmann. On the menu are traditional dishes from Switzerland, France and Italy, served in the secluded garden or in the cosy guest rooms.
The Bank is the meeting place in the heart of Zurich. The former bank branch on Helvetiaplatz serves everything from hearty breakfasts or brunches with bread from the neighbouring John Baker branch to healthy lunches and Mediterranean dinners.
With a symbiosis of rustic charm and contemporary flair, the Bederhof restaurant serves great pickled classics. Whether Wiener Schnitzel, marrow leg or artichoke with vinaigrette - here tradition is combined with pleasure in every bite.
Directly on the lake, the Fischers Fritz with its long tables and white parasols is almost the Côte d'Azur! As the name suggests, all kinds of fish specialties are served by Adrian Gerny, the only professional fisherman on Lake Zurich.
Here the small menu is dominated by classics of Swiss cuisine - dishes such as Kalbsleberli, Entrecôte Café de Paris, Zürcher Geschnetzeltes and Rösti are perfectly prepared at Eichhörnli. In addition, a few seasonal dishes are always offered.