"Italian Cuisine" Restaurants in Zurich
In a stylish yacht club atmosphere with a view of the lake, Mediterranean-Italian finesse meets laid-back elegance: open kitchen, green tiles, leather lounge and a unique wine list - relaxed, sophisticated, perfect for that Nice feeling on Lake Zurich.
Milan's Michelin-starred chef Antonio Guida sets new standards for the finest Italian cuisine at Orsini. Excellent ingredients and a fantastic feel for flavours and textures make Orsini the place for fine dining in Zurich. Great wines by the glass.
Gandria in Zurich's Seefeld district stands for creative Italian cuisine that rethinks tradition. Seasonal produce is used to create original combinations that are surprising yet familiar. The extensive wine list focuses almost entirely on wines from Italy.
Casa Ferlin - that's tried and tested Italian comfort. City-famous, excellent home-made ravioli, veal fillet refined with citrus and meltingly heavenly chocolate mousse. Elegance and reliability characterise this family kitchen with tradition.
Just outside the city centre, Da Angela conjures up authentic Italian cuisine with great attention to detail and good produce. Guests are warmly welcomed both inside the beautiful restaurant and on the marvellous terrace.
Ornellaia scores with its ambience: modern Tuscan flair in a listed building. Plus classic Italian cuisine. The wine list rounds it all off solidly, with quite remarkable bottles. A convincing combination. Always a safe bet in a class of its own.
When in Zurich, fans of fish and seafood can't go past Bianchi. Freshly caught fish in a cosy atmosphere. Served with selected wines. Dry-aged fish or a classic such as lukewarm lobster salad, with a view over the Limmat. Great!
Conti epitomises old-world Italian luxury. Directly behind the opera house, you can expect exquisitely handmade pasta, masterfully sliced salumi on the Berkel and the highlight: a silver trolley parading precious pieces. La vita è bella at Conti!.
The small, harmoniously Italian-style Zafferano offers a beautifully curated menu. The kitchen uses the best ingredients to create modern interpretations of classic dishes. The restaurant was created thanks to the friendship between Philipp Hildebrand and Rudi Bindella.
Beyond pasta clichés, this Kreis 4 spot offers inventive Italian cuisine with a provenance-conscious basis. The glamorous, all-Italian wine selection is impressive across the board. The ambience is sophisticated and unaffectedly warm.
In Zurich's Seefeld district, Italian cuisine meets a big city feel: La Zagra serves fresh pasta and antipasti with a clear focus - no show, no excesses. The clientele is mixed, the service professional, the tone relaxed. A neighbourhood favourite with high standards.
A friendly, small restaurant where the pasta is homemade and the classics of Italian cuisine are served with a good portion of finesse. The excellent bistecca fiorentina and a nice selection of grilled fish round off the menu.
This Bindella spot brings real Amalfi Coast energy with it. Solid southern Italian classics such as octopus salad, veal chops and veal liver with saffron risotto are the main protagonists here. The wine list shines with exclusively Campanian wines.
Right next to the Paradeplatz, Bindella invites you to savour timeless Venetian delicacies. For 30 years, refined fish and pasta creations have been delighting diners in a sophisticated ambience - accompanied by a glamorous Italian wine cellar that crowns the experience.
Il Giglio offers no-frills, seasonal Italian cuisine. A reasonably priced three-course menu is served for lunch. While il Capo, Vito, is happy to make recommendations, Patricia Giglio conjures up dolci "fatti in casa" on the plate. Buonissimo.
In the beautiful Seefeld district, Enoteca Riviera serves modern Italian cuisine in an elegant, cosmopolitan ambience. The wine selection can be enjoyed on the terrace - with finesse, variety and a view. Down-to-earth, charming and simply round.
Il Tartufo in Zurich makes truffles the central theme of Italian cuisine. Whether in the pasta or the meat dishes - the flavour is clearly at the centre. The calm, elegant atmosphere matches this: a restaurant that is fully dedicated to this delicacy.
Più serves penisola classics in the urban space of the former Sihlpost. The pizza dough is left to rest for 48 hours and the pasta is served fresh. Special: the nostalgic telephones on the walls. Loud, lively, Italian - and pretty good too.
Located in the modern cultural quarter of Zurich-West, Più Schiffbau serves Italian cuisine with high standards. Oven-fresh Neapolitan-style pizza, homemade pasta dishes, fine fish and meat dishes - stylish, convincing and focussed on quality.
In the Stapferstube, host Giovanni Rizzo takes time for his guests and celebrates Italian delights. Brasato or knuckle of pork, but also fresh seafood and homemade pasta are lovingly presented and accompanied by wines from the Old World.