The 10 best Italian restaurants in Zurich

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Whether it's with pizza, pasta or pesce, but certainly with dolce vita: Zurich celebrates Italian culture with a variety of authentic cuisines from boot heel to shank. The Falstaff editorial team has compiled the best restaurants for you.
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You'll find as much Italianità at Gandria in only a few other places in Zurich. No wonder, after all, the entire kitchen brigade comes from the "bel paese". Adriano Peroncini's cuisine is classically Italian, with some modern elements. The wine list is also exciting.

Rudolfstrasse 6, 8008 Zurich, Switzerland

The fact that the Anna is considered an insider tip is mainly due to its location just outside the center. Because the cuisine is fantastic! Here you will find Italian-inspired dishes, prepared with a lot of skill and excellent products. In addition, an exciting selection of wines.

2 Anna-Heer-Strasse, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland

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.

Hohlstrasse 449, 8048 Zurich, Switzerland

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.

St. Anna Gasse 2, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland

Stampfenbachstrasse 38, 8006 Zurich, Switzerland

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.

Limmatquai 54, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland

Enoteca Riviera serves modern Italian cuisine. Luca Messina pays tribute to his roots and attaches great importance to traditional recipes, terroir and taste. The gastronomic journey, eaten optionally as a menu, is complemented by an impressive wine list.

Dufourstrasse 161, 8008 Zurich, Switzerland

Ristorante Bindella serves Venetian cuisine - and has been doing so for over thirty years. The restaurant in the old town is popular, and the quality of the dishes has been consistent ever since its founding. There is pasta, fish and meat and a wide selection of Italian wines.

In Gassen 6, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland

In the middle of Zurich's old town, Klingler's serves upscale Italian cuisine. Whether antipasti, primi of pasta or risotto, or secondi with meat or fish, the heart of every Italy lover beats faster here. The service is extremely courteous.

Münzplatz 3, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland

Anyone expecting French dishes at Brasserie Seefeld is barking up the wrong tree. Both the menu and the wine list pay homage to Sardinia's gastronomic heritage. The ambience is uncomplicated and the service very cordial.

Horneggstrasse 15, 8008 Zurich, Switzerland