The best street food venues of type "Levante cuisine" in Switzerland
Za Zaa serves hearty Lebanese cuisine. From various salads, mezze and pita sandwiches to shakshuka, burgers and bowls, there is a large selection of Middle Eastern dishes on offer. Cocktails are mixed and creative drinks are served without alcohol.
Fouad serves delicacies from Lebanon in his takeaway. Whether it be cold or hot mezze, grilled dishes or shawarma, everything is prepared with love according to original recipes. The portions are generous and the host is extremely friendly - what more could you want?
Sumak Sumak serves healthy, Mediterranean food at an affordable price. Here you can get halloumi, falafel and roasted vegetables in a sandwich or delicious mezze platters - everything is vegetarian, even vegan on request. Please note: you can only pay with cash!
The O'Pipis gyros grill stand in Bern has many fans. They keep coming back to the owners Pavlos and Heidi because they can't get enough of the delicious gyros and souvlaki pitas. Juicy meat, fresh yoghurt sauce and vegetables - a Greek delight!
At Yoya, everything is always fresh and prepared by hand, from the fluffy pita breads to the crispy falafels and creamy hummus, which is even flavoured with their own tahini. Vegetarians, vegans and meat lovers alike will get their money's worth here.
This colourful food truck celebrates the flavours and aromas of Egypt. The country is located at the interface between the Arab world and Africa - and you can tell from the cuisine. There is shawarma (in a wrap or on savoury rice), falafel sandwiches and much more!
The kitchen team at this Geneva restaurant brings the Orient to Switzerland. Lebanese and Egyptian delicacies are served here, with a large selection of mezze and main courses. It is especially nice that vegans and vegetarians also get their money's worth.
Fans of Greek cuisine will get their money's worth at Mythos. From anamikti and gyros to tzatziki, many classics are available at the family-run restaurant. The beer and wine are of course imported by the restaurant itself. Here, Greece is just around the corner.
In the centre of Zurich, right on Kalkbreite, fans of Greek street food are in for a real treat. OH MY GREEK! tantalises the taste buds with Greek pittas filled with juicy gyros, fresh salad and authentic tzatziki. You can't get much more Greek than that.
As the name suggests, this snack bar serves delicacies from the Orient. The menu includes Syrian and Lebanese specialities such as hummus, kibbeh, shawarma, köfte etc. You can order to take away or eat on site, in the cosy garden in summer.
If you get hungry while strolling through the centre of Chur, stop off at Valentinos. It has been serving the finest Lebanese specialities for over 30 years. The menu ranges from shawarma made from various types of meat to falafel and plated dishes.
Za Zaa at Barfi specialises in vegetarian and vegan dishes. As with the branch on Petersgraben, the focus is on Lebanese specialities, which are made with lots of love from fresh ingredients. However, the selection and the restaurant are somewhat smaller.
The Lebanese street food from Schaffhausen's Original Beirut has many fans in the city. The crispy, homemade falafel, which is served with fresh salad, tomatoes, cucumber, mint, hummus, tahini sauce and parsley, is a particular favourite.
OH MY GREEK! offers a quick portion of Greek happiness for the palate. Airy pitta, based on an original recipe from Athens from 1957, filled with gyros, all kinds of fresh salad and tzatziki on top. If you like it particularly savoury, top it all off with chips.
At lunchtime, guests queue up at OH MY GREEK! at Oerlikon station to indulge in Greek street food classics. This is definitely a success here, as the fluffy pitta filled with juicy gyros, crunchy vegetables and fresh tzatziki is simply delicious.
Located right next to Winterthur's main railway station, OH MY GREEK! transports you to the streets of Athens for a moment. This is exactly where the recipe for the fluffy pitas was created, which are filled with juicy gyros and other fresh ingredients. Also available in a delicious vegan option.
Owner Kamal Awada comes from Lebanon and gained experience in the catering industry at an early age. At Habibi's, which he runs with his wife Dania, he brings the cuisine of his homeland to Switzerland. They serve shawarma, hot and cold mezze, grilled dishes and much more.