Zunfthaus zur Waag ★ 4.5
A guildhall serving dinner since 1636 on the Muensterhof. The Zuercher Geschnetzeltes with butter rosti is the canonical version. Closed Sundays.
Signature: Zueri Gschnaetzlets with butter rosti
Heiko Nieder cooks two-star tasting menus on the Adlisberg: modern European with Asian accents, exact technique, Wednesday to Saturday evenings.
Signature dishes: Multi-course tasting menus
Address: Kurhausstrasse 65, 8032 Zurich
A guildhall serving dinner since 1636 on the Muensterhof. The Zuercher Geschnetzeltes with butter rosti is the canonical version. Closed Sundays.
Signature: Zueri Gschnaetzlets with butter rosti
A vaulted former armoury beside Paradeplatz: long shared tables, beer steins, Wienerschnitzel, calf liver, pork knuckle. Open daily 11:30 to 23:00.
Signature: Kalbsgeschnetzeltes, Schweinshaxe, Bratwurst
Guinness-recognised oldest vegetarian restaurant, founded 1898 and run by the Hiltl family since 1904. Around 500 dishes; about 90 percent are vegan.
Signature: Pay-by-weight buffet, Indian curries, Birchermuesli
A small old-town hotel restaurant near the Lindenhof serving the classical Swiss kitchen across lunch and dinner. Closed Sundays and public holidays.
Signature: Classical Swiss plates
On Rindermarkt in Niederdorf, Bauernschaenke serves hearty, honest soul food on a short, careful menu. Kitchen runs to 21:30; closed Sundays.
Signature: Soul food plates
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.
Signature: Brasserie plates with exotic detours