20 restaurants worth the trip across Switzerland, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Switzerland guides.
The Restaurant at the Dolder Grand ★ 4.8 · Zurich
8032 · Kurhausstrasse 65, 8032 Zurich
Heiko Nieder cooks two-star tasting menus on the Adlisberg: modern European with Asian accents, exact technique, Wednesday to Saturday evenings.
Kronenhalle ★ 4.7 · Zurich
8001 · Raemistrasse 4, 8001 Zurich
The canonical Zurich room: Hulda Zumsteg took over the Hotel de la Couronne in 1924 and the place still serves Swiss bourgeois under original Chagalls.
Widder Restaurant ★ 4.7 · Zurich
8001 · Rennweg 7, 8001 Zurich
Stefan Heilemann's two-star room inside the Widder Hotel: classical French technique meets an Asian travelling notebook, with a Friday-only four-course lunch.
IGNIV Zurich by Andreas Caminada ★ 4.7 · Zurich
8001 · Marktgasse 17, 8001 Zurich
Andreas Caminada's two-star Zurich outpost inside the Marktgasse Hotel. Daniel Zeindlhofer runs a fine-dining sharing format engineered for the table.
Zunfthaus zur Waag ★ 4.5 · Zurich
8001 · Muensterhof 8, 8001 Zurich
A guildhall serving dinner since 1636 on the Muensterhof. The Zuercher Geschnetzeltes with butter rosti is the canonical version. Closed Sundays.
Haus Hiltl ★ 4.5 · Zurich
8001 · Sihlstrasse 28, 8001 Zurich
Guinness-recognised oldest vegetarian restaurant, founded 1898 and run by the Hiltl family since 1904. Around 500 dishes; about 90 percent are vegan.
Restaurant Lindenhofkeller ★ 4.4 · Zurich
8001 · Pfalzgasse 4, 8001 Zurich
Sebastian Roesch's cellar room under the Lindenhof: Franconian heritage through a Swiss lens, feel-good bourgeois plates, careful wine pairings.
EquiTable ★ 4.4 · Zurich
8004 · Stauffacherstrasse 163, 8004 Zurich
A one-star kitchen in Sankt Meinrad (Kreis 4) where Julian Marti cooks four to seven course menus built on fair-trade and regional produce.
Le Dezaley ★ 4.4 · Zurich
8001 · Roemergasse 9, 8001 Zurich
Opened 1902 beside the Grossmuenster, Le Dezaley pours Lavaux wines and cooks Vaud-region plates: classic fondue, truffle fondue, raclette, saucisson vaudois.
Bauernschaenke ★ 4.3 · Zurich
8001 · Rindermarkt 24, 8001 Zurich
On Rindermarkt in Niederdorf, Bauernschaenke serves hearty, honest soul food on a short, careful menu. Kitchen runs to 21:30; closed Sundays.
Razzia ★ 4.3 · Zurich
8008 · Seefeldstrasse 82, 8008 Zurich
A converted Seefeld cinema in full art-deco rig: brasserie cooking with the kitchen's exotic detours, long bar, culture programme. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Wirtschaft Neumarkt ★ 4.3 · Zurich
8001 · Neumarkt 5, 8001 Zurich
A medieval-leaning Niederdorf room with wooden beams cooking Swiss plates with Mediterranean inflection from regional, additive-free produce. Summer garden.
Saltz at The Dolder Grand ★ 4.3 · Zurich
8032 · Kurhausstrasse 65, 8032 Zurich
The Dolder Grand's all-day room, designed by Rolf Sachs and awarded 15 GaultMillau points. Julian Mai cooks regional Swiss with an uncomplicated touch.
Ristorante Ornellaia ★ 4.3 · Zurich
8001 · Sankt Annagasse 2, 8001 Zurich
A refurbished former bank with sandstone walls and a serious Italian list: sleek design over historic charm, classic technique, Bindella-group polish.
Restaurant Swiss Chuchi ★ 4.2 · Zurich
8001 · Rosengasse 10, 8001 Zurich
The oldest fondue room in Zurich's old town, inside Hotel Adler in Niederdorf since 1953. Up to ten fondue variations plus extensive raclette options.
Ristorante Conti ★ 4.2 · Zurich
8001 · Dufourstrasse 1, 8008 Zurich
Tucked behind the Opera House, Conti is the Bindella group's elegant Italian: classic fine-dining ambience, careful pastas, the wine list to match.
Restaurant Rosso ★ 4.2 · Zurich
8005 · Geroldstrasse 31, 8005 Zurich
Inside a converted warehouse beside Hardbruecke station, Rosso cooks thin-crust pizza in real wood ovens to a packed Zurich-West room every night.
Zeughauskeller ★ 4.1 · Zurich
8001 · Bahnhofstrasse 28a, 8001 Zurich
A vaulted former armoury beside Paradeplatz: long shared tables, beer steins, Wienerschnitzel, calf liver, pork knuckle. Open daily 11:30 to 23:00.
Restaurant Kindli ★ 4.1 · Zurich
8001 · Pfalzgasse 1, 8001 Zurich
A small old-town hotel restaurant near the Lindenhof serving the classical Swiss kitchen across lunch and dinner. Closed Sundays and public holidays.
Lily's Original ★ 4.1 · Zurich
8005 · Langstrasse 197, 8005 Zurich
Open since 1999 on Langstrasse, Lily's runs long communal tables and an open kitchen serving Japanese noodles, Malaysian satays, Korean salads.