12 restaurants in Zurich, editor-picked for monday dinner. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Zurich.
Kronenhalle ★ 4.7
8001 · Raemistrasse 4, 8001 Zurich
Hours: Daily 12:00-24:00 (kitchen 12:00-22:30)
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.
Zunfthaus zur Waag ★ 4.5
8001 · Muensterhof 8, 8001 Zurich
Hours: Mon-Sat 11:30-14:00 & 18:00-22:00, Sun closed
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
8001 · Sihlstrasse 28, 8001 Zurich
Hours: Mon-Thu 07:00-22:00, Fri 07:00-23:00, Sat 08:00-23:00, Sun 10:00-22:00
Guinness-recognised oldest vegetarian restaurant, founded 1898 and run by the Hiltl family since 1904. Around 500 dishes; about 90 percent are vegan.
Le Dezaley ★ 4.4
8001 · Roemergasse 9, 8001 Zurich
Hours: Mon-Sat 11:30-14:00 & 18:00-24:00, Sun closed
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
8001 · Rindermarkt 24, 8001 Zurich
Hours: Mon 18:00-24:00, Tue-Fri 12:00-14:00 & 18:00-24:00, Sat 12:00-15:00 & 18:00-24:00, Sun closed
On Rindermarkt in Niederdorf, Bauernschaenke serves hearty, honest soul food on a short, careful menu. Kitchen runs to 21:30; closed Sundays.
Wirtschaft Neumarkt ★ 4.3
8001 · Neumarkt 5, 8001 Zurich
Hours: Mon-Sat 08:30-24:00 (kitchen 11:30-14:00 & 18:00-24:00), Sun closed
A medieval-leaning Niederdorf room with wooden beams cooking Swiss plates with Mediterranean inflection from regional, additive-free produce. Summer garden.
Ristorante Ornellaia ★ 4.3
8001 · Sankt Annagasse 2, 8001 Zurich
Hours: Mon-Sat 11:30-23:00, Sun 11:30-22:00
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
8001 · Rosengasse 10, 8001 Zurich
Hours: Mon-Fri 11:30-23:15, Sat-Sun 12:00-23:15
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
8001 · Dufourstrasse 1, 8008 Zurich
Hours: Sun-Wed 11:30-14:00 & 18:00-22:00, Thu-Sat 12:00-14:00 & 18:00-22:30
Tucked behind the Opera House, Conti is the Bindella group's elegant Italian: classic fine-dining ambience, careful pastas, the wine list to match.
Zeughauskeller ★ 4.1
8001 · Bahnhofstrasse 28a, 8001 Zurich
Hours: Daily 11:30-23:00
A vaulted former armoury beside Paradeplatz: long shared tables, beer steins, Wienerschnitzel, calf liver, pork knuckle. Open daily 11:30-23:00.
Restaurant Kindli ★ 4.1
8001 · Pfalzgasse 1, 8001 Zurich
Hours: Mon-Sat 11:30-14:30 & 18:00-23:30, Sun closed
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
8005 · Langstrasse 197, 8005 Zurich
Hours: Mon-Sat 11:00-24:00, Sun 12:00-22:30
Open since 1999 on Langstrasse, Lily's runs long communal tables and an open kitchen serving Japanese noodles, Malaysian satays, Korean salads.