Sternen Grill ★ 4.4
Bellevue's grilled bratwurst window: St. Galler Bratwurst with the famously sharp Sternen mustard and crisp Gold-Buerli. The cheap Zurich essential.
Try: St. Galler Bratwurst with mustard and Buerli
The dishCervelat and Bratwurst with Buerli
Location
Address: Theaterstrasse 22, 8001 Zurich
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