Felchen Knusperli is a signature dish of Switzerland; we have verified places to eat it in Zurich. Lake whitefish fillets in a featherlight beer batter, deep-fried to crisp gold, served with tartar sauce, lemon and a heap of fries. Start with where to eat Felchen Knusperli in Zurich.
Felchen Knusperli · Zurich
Lake whitefish fillets in a featherlight beer batter, deep-fried to crisp gold, served with tartar sauce, lemon and a heap of fries. The defining Zurichsee summer plate.
Felchen are the indigenous lake whitefish (coregonus species) of the Swiss Alpine lakes including Zurichsee, Vierwaldstaettersee and Bodensee. They have been the staple lake catch for centuries; the Knusperli (literally little crispies) deep-fry treatment dates to early 20th-century Zurich lakeside terraces, which served the day's catch in a Swiss-beer batter to summer crowds. The dish became fixed in the city's grammar at lakeside restaurants by mid-century: a pile of golden goujons on a plate with fries, half a lemon, and a chilled glass of Federwiisser when the new wine appears.
Where to eat in Zurich:
- Le Dezaley
- Restaurant Markthalle
- Wirtschaft Neumarkt
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