23 upscale places in Zurich, editor-picked. occasion restaurants in Zurich: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Zurich food.
Kronenhalle Bar ★ 4.7
Raemistrasse 4, 8001 Zurich
Gustav Zumsteg created the bar in 1965; Robert Haussmann designed the room and Diego Giacometti made the light fixtures. The city's most landmark bar.
Kronenhalle Bar ★ 4.7
Raemistrasse 4, 8001 Zurich
Gustav Zumsteg created the Kronenhalle Bar in 1965. Architect Robert Haussmann designed the room; Diego Giacometti made the light fixtures. Well-known.
Zunfthaus zur Waag ★ 4.5
8001 · Muensterhof 8, 8001 Zurich
A guildhall serving dinner since 1636 on the Muensterhof. The Zuercher Geschnetzeltes with butter rosti is the canonical version. Closed Sundays.
Old Crow ★ 4.5
Schwanengasse 4, 8001 Zurich
The 50 Best Discovery cocktail bar on Schwanengasse: a deep rare-spirits library, small intimate room, slow drinks, very serious about technique.
Widder Bar ★ 4.5
Widdergasse 6, 8001 Zurich
The Widder Hotel's art-deco bar with a serious spirits library, on Widdergasse one block west of Bahnhofstrasse. Old-school polish, capable bartenders.
Old Crow ★ 4.5
Schwanengasse 4, 8001 Zurich
A serious cocktail and wine bar on Schwanengasse with one of central Europe's better rare-spirits libraries. Small old-town room, no-fuss service.
Widder Bar ★ 4.5
Widdergasse 6, 8001 Zurich
The Widder Hotel's art-deco bar with a serious spirits library. Old-school polish on the same Rennweg block as the two-star Widder Restaurant.
Restaurant Lindenhofkeller ★ 4.4
8001 · Pfalzgasse 4, 8001 Zurich
Sebastian Roesch's cellar room under the Lindenhof: Franconian heritage through a Swiss lens, feel-good bourgeois plates, careful wine pairings.
EquiTable ★ 4.4
8004 · Stauffacherstrasse 163, 8004 Zurich
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.
Frau Gerolds Garten Bar ★ 4.4
Geroldstrasse 23, 8005 Zurich
The Zurich-West urban garden bar beside Hardbruecke: 20,000 square metres, fairy lights, summer terrace April to September, winter cheese stube.
Frau Gerolds Garten ★ 4.4
Geroldstrasse 23, 8005 Zurich
The Zurich-West urban garden bar beside Hardbruecke: 20,000 square metres of gravel, fairy lights, summer terrace and winter cheese stube. 2012 pop-up.
Bauernschaenke ★ 4.3
8001 · Rindermarkt 24, 8001 Zurich
On Rindermarkt in Niederdorf, Bauernschaenke serves hearty, honest soul food on a short, careful menu. Kitchen runs to 21:30; closed Sundays.
Razzia ★ 4.3
8008 · Seefeldstrasse 82, 8008 Zurich
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.
Wirtschaft Neumarkt ★ 4.3
8001 · Neumarkt 5, 8001 Zurich
A medieval-leaning Niederdorf room with wooden beams cooking Swiss plates with Mediterranean inflection from regional, additive-free produce. Summer garden.
Saltz at The Dolder Grand ★ 4.3
8032 · Kurhausstrasse 65, 8032 Zurich
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.
Ristorante Ornellaia ★ 4.3
8001 · Sankt Annagasse 2, 8001 Zurich
A refurbished former bank with sandstone walls and a serious Italian list: sleek design over historic charm, classic technique, Bindella-group polish.
Wirtschaft Neumarkt ★ 4.3
8001 · Neumarkt 5, 8001 Zurich
Medieval-leaning Niederdorf room with wooden beams: Swiss plates with Mediterranean inflection from regional produce. Summer old-town garden.
Bauernschaenke ★ 4.3
8001 · Rindermarkt 24, 8001 Zurich
On Rindermarkt in Niederdorf, Bauernschaenke serves hearty, honest soul food on a short, careful menu. Kitchen runs to 21:30; closed Sundays.
Razzia Bar ★ 4.3
Seefeldstrasse 82, 8008 Zurich
Razzia's bar runs Tuesday to Saturday from 09:00 until midnight: full art-deco room of the former Seefeld cinema, capable cocktails, late kitchen.
Razzia Bar ★ 4.3
Seefeldstrasse 82, 8008 Zurich
Razzia's bar runs Tuesday to Saturday from 09:00 until midnight: art-deco room of the former Seefeld cinema, full European wine list, late-night kitchen.
Ristorante Conti ★ 4.2
8001 · Dufourstrasse 1, 8008 Zurich
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 Kindli ★ 4.1
8001 · Pfalzgasse 1, 8001 Zurich
A small old-town hotel restaurant near the Lindenhof serving the classical Swiss kitchen across lunch and dinner. Closed Sundays and public holidays.
Restaurant Kindli ★ 4.1
8001 · Pfalzgasse 1, 8001 Zurich
Small old-town hotel restaurant near the Lindenhof in Niederdorf: popular dishes from the classical Swiss kitchen across two services. Closed Sundays.