Kronenhalle
- ★ 4.7
- Swiss Bistro
- $$$$
- Niederdorf and Old Town
The canonical Zurich room: Hulda Zumsteg took over the Hotel de la Couronne in 1924 and the place still serves Swiss bourgeois under original Chagalls.
The restaurants worth the trip in Zurich: bistros, neo-classics, neighbourhood favourites, and the rooms locals book first.
Our picks in Zurich
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Widder Restaurant
Stefan Heilemann's two-star room inside the Widder Hotel: classical French technique meets an Asian travelling notebook, with a Friday-only four-course lunch.
IGNIV Zurich by Andreas Caminada
- ★ 4.7
- Modern Fine Dining
- $$$$
- Niederdorf and Old Town
Andreas Caminada's two-star Zurich outpost inside the Marktgasse Hotel. Daniel Zeindlhofer runs a fine-dining sharing format engineered for the table.
Taste raclette with a local in Zurich
2 of the restaurants on this list are known for raclette.
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Zurich: Home-Hosted Cheese Dinner with Fondue or Raclette
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Zurich: Food Tour of 8+ Tastings with Cheeses & Chocolates
Join us as we embark on a culinary adventure through the heart of Zurich, where you'll taste your way through the best local spots and discover the authentic flavours ...
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Chocolate Walking Tour in Zurich
The best chocolate experience in Switzerland! On this luxurious experience, step behind the scenes of the world’s finest chocolate boutiques, where quality meets craft...
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The Restaurant at the Dolder Grand
- ★ 4.8
- Modern European With Asian Accents
- $$$$
- 8032
Heiko Nieder cooks two-star tasting menus on the Adlisberg: modern European with Asian accents, exact technique, Wednesday to Saturday evenings.
Zunfthaus zur Waag
A guildhall serving dinner since 1636 on the Muensterhof. The Zuercher Geschnetzeltes with butter rosti is the canonical version. Closed Sundays.
Zeughauskeller
A vaulted former armoury beside Paradeplatz: long shared tables, beer steins, Wienerschnitzel, calf liver, pork knuckle. Open daily 11:30-23:00.
Haus Hiltl
Guinness-recognised oldest vegetarian restaurant, founded 1898 and run by the Hiltl family since 1904. Around 500 dishes; about 90 percent are vegan.
Restaurant Kindli
A small old-town hotel restaurant near the Lindenhof serving the classical Swiss kitchen across lunch and dinner. Closed Sundays and public holidays.
Bauernschaenke
On Rindermarkt in Niederdorf, Bauernschaenke serves hearty, honest soul food on a short, careful menu. Kitchen runs to 21:30; closed Sundays.
Razzia
A converted Seefeld cinema in full art-deco rig: brasserie cooking with the kitchen's exotic detours, long bar, culture programme. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Where to stay in Zurich
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Green Marmot Capsule Hotel Zurich
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ibis Zurich Messe-Airport
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Restaurant Lindenhofkeller
Sebastian Roesch's cellar room under the Lindenhof: Franconian heritage through a Swiss lens, feel-good bourgeois plates, careful wine pairings.
EquiTable
- ★ 4.4
- Swiss
- $$$
- Kreis 4 and Langstrasse
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. Located in 8004.
Wirtschaft Neumarkt
- ★ 4.3
- Swiss
- $$$
- Niederdorf and Old Town
A medieval-leaning Niederdorf room with wooden beams cooking Swiss plates with Mediterranean inflection from regional, additive-free produce. Summer garden.
Lily's Original
Open since 1999 on Langstrasse, Lily's runs long communal tables and an open kitchen serving Japanese noodles, Malaysian satays, Korean salads.
Saltz at The Dolder Grand
- ★ 4.3
- Modern Swiss
- $$$
- 8032
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.
Le Dezaley
- ★ 4.4
- Swiss
- $$
- Niederdorf and Old Town
Opened 1902 beside the Grossmuenster, Le Dezaley pours Lavaux wines and cooks Vaud-region plates: classic fondue, truffle fondue, raclette, saucisson vaudois.
Restaurant Swiss Chuchi
- ★ 4.2
- Swiss
- $$
- Niederdorf and Old Town
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 Ornellaia
A refurbished former bank with sandstone walls and a serious Italian list: sleek design over historic charm, classic technique, Bindella-group polish.
Ristorante Conti
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
Inside a converted warehouse beside Hardbruecke station, Rosso cooks thin-crust pizza in real wood ovens to a packed Zurich-West room every night.
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