Restaurant Lindenhofkeller ★ 4.4
Sebastian Roesch (ex-Mesa) cooks Franconian heritage through a Swiss lens in a cellar room under the Lindenhof. Bourgeois plates and careful wine.
The Dolder Grand's all-day room, 15 GaultMillau points, designed by artist Rolf Sachs. Julian Mai cooks uncomplicated, refined regional Swiss plates.
Address: Kurhausstrasse 65, 8032 Zurich
Sebastian Roesch (ex-Mesa) cooks Franconian heritage through a Swiss lens in a cellar room under the Lindenhof. Bourgeois plates and careful wine.
An art-deco brasserie inside a former Seefeld cinema: brasserie cooking with the kitchen's exotic detours, full bar, late hours, culture programme.
A refurbished old bank with sandstone walls and a Tuscan list. Sleek design, classic technique, Bindella-group polish; one of Zurich's best Italians.
A guildhall serving dinner since 1636 on the Muensterhof. The Zuercher Geschnetzeltes with butter rosti is the canonical version. Closed Sundays.
Heiko Nieder's two-star Adlisberg dining room: modern European cuisine, Asian accents, multi-course tastings. Wed-Sat dinner; Thu and Fri lunch.
Andreas Caminada's two-star sharing-format kitchen inside the Marktgasse Hotel beside the Limmat. Daniel Zeindlhofer runs the room; 17 GaultMillau points.