Lindenhofkeller
Cuisine: Swiss
Ambiance: Rusticality coupled with delicate elegance, warm colors and cosy armchairs
Menu: Good selection of meat and fish dishes, best veal tenderloin in town, extensive wine list
Conclusion: A great combination of good food, a cosy atmosphere and solidly good service
Tao’s
Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Ambiance: Cosy and elegant, Asian décor and relaxed yet stylish ambiance
Menu: Comfort food with Asian influences
Conclusion: sophisticated and relaxed at the same time, delicious food in a great ambiance
Josef
Cuisine: International
Ambiance: Trendy and laid back in Zurich’s Kreis 5 frequented by students, hipsters and food lovers
Menu: Menu offers roughly 20 creative dishes, none of the dishes are specified as starters, main dishes or desert,
Conclusion: A paradise for curious foodies who like to try out a number of different dishes
Spice Rigiblick
Cuisine: Gourmet, 15 Gault Miliau points and 1 Michelin star
Ambiance: Minimalistic, clean dining room with a terrace
Menu: Imaginative, fresh and sophisticated with creative amuse bouches and entrees
Conclusion: Best upscale restaurant in Zurich with very attentive service
Angkor
Cuisine: Asian
Ambiance; Angkor’s dark wooden, Asian décor creates an intimate, sexy atmosphere.
The dining room is candle lit and tastefully decorated.
Menu: Angkor has by far one of the vastest selections of Asian dishes in Zurich. It features Japanese, Vietnamese, Thai and Chinese cuisine. The quality of the food is faultless
Conclusion: Best Asian restaurant in Zurich in a great setting
Giesserei
Cuisine: International
Ambiance: a refurbished foundry, the restaurant offers industrial chic in an unusual setting complete with a fireplace
Cuisine: Menu changes daily and offers a choice of 3 starters and main courses (meat, fish and a vegetarian dish)
Conclusion: Excellent food in an unusual setting, the perfect place for a romantic evening
Bimi
Cuisine: Japanese
Ambiance: clean and simple with a purse basket for the ladies
Menu: Authentic food, excellent sushi and hotpots
Conclusion: Best Japanese restaurant in Zurich
Times
Cuisine: A mix of everything
Ambiance: Times also features a furniture and accessory store very trendy and bubbly with a New York style ambiance
Menu limited choice of classics
Conclusion: Great place to spend the evening
Waid
Cuisine: Wok
Ambiance: Traditional ambiance with a fantastic view of Zurich
Menu: Great selection of Woks
Conclusion: Excellent restaurant with a beautiful view of Zurich
James Joyce
Cuisine: Pub
Ambiance: Green leather sofas with small, cozy tables – traditional pub atmosphere
Menu: the inevitable Fish and Chips, Burgers and arguably the best meatloaf in town
Conclusion: Great pub for an easy going lunch after some extensive shopping