Budget
Lee's take-away
Preyergasse 8 in the niederdorf. stand-up place serving excellent large portions of asian food. special student dishes under 10chf.
Pizzeria Molino
Limmatquai 16 near stauffacher, +41 044 261 01 17. pizzas and pastas in a relaxed setting.
Ah-Hua
Ankerstrasse 110 next to helvetiaplatz offers delicious thai dishes to budget prices. great pit-stop in a langstrasse pub crawl.
Rheinfelder Bierhalle
Niederdorfstrasse 76 at the beginning of the niederdorf, near central, +41 44 251 57 09. in this huge and boisterous restaurant you get good-value food and rich portions only try the jumbo jumbo cordon-bleu when really hungry. cheap beer.
Millennium Restaurant
On limmatplatz limmatstrasse at langstrasse right across the x-tra bar. offers great pizzas, large hamburgers, spicy kebabs and other italian and turkish dishes at reasonable prices. staff is very friendly and service is great. perfect for lunch or a late-night snack.
Baba's take-away
Part of the restaurant pumpstation (http://www.pumpstation.ch/) is located direct at the lake promenade south of banhof stadelhofen. during the summer april-october serves fresh grilled sausages, ribs, and chicken for about 6 to 10 francs.
Gambrinus
Langstrasse 103 near helvetiaplatz is a typical swiss restaurant with good food and cold beer. it is located in the red light district langstrasse of zurich and is not the ideal place to bring children or acquaintances. gambrinus looks like a pub more than anything else,but the staff are friendly and speak english. try the zã¼rigschnã¤tzlets mit rã¶sti or the fondue one of the best in town. prices are from chf 14 onwards.
Midrange
Rosalys
Freieckgasse 7 near bellevue, +41 044 261 44 30. typical swiss food including ãlplermacrone pasta with apple purã©e. excellent cocktail bar, too.
Globus Bellevue
This relatively new branch of the globus department store in the bellevue near the stadelhofen station is totally dedicated to food. there is a large eatery on the ground floor that serves various fusion-type foods decent noodle bowl and a passable sushi bar. the ground floor has a gourmet food market, and upstairs there are kitchen wares.
Sprüngli Paradeplatz
At paradeplatz. the flagship store of the sprüngli confectionery store chain has a beautiful turn-of-the-century style dining room upstairs that is extremely popular for breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea. choose from the menu or from the gorgeous display case filled with beautiful cakes, tarts, open-face and regular sandwiches. try the muesli! great people watching too, since this is the place for an after-shopping snack for the rich ladies of zurich.
King's Kurry
Freyastr 3, next to bahnhof wiedikon, +41 43 268 48 28. offers a good value daily indian lunch buffet.
Masala
Stauffacherstrasse 27, near stauffacher, +41 44 240 03 61. tasty indian cuisine.
Bierhalle Kropf
In gassen 16 just down the street from the zeughauskeller, +41 044 221 18 05. offers beer hall fare such as sausages and pork shanks in a somewhat refined setting. the restaurant features a beautiful painted ceiling.
Tibits
The fast-food outlet of Hiltl, Europe's oldest vegetarian restaurant. Offers a nice self-service buffet of fresh veggies and fruit and a surprising variety. Try the freshly squeezed juices.
Outback Lodge
Stadelhoferstrasse 18 at bahnhof stadelhofen, +41 44 252 15 75. unrelated to the u.s. outback steakhouse chain. enjoy aussie tucker like ostrich, kangaroo, and crocodile, as well as more conventional fare. popular with locals as well as expats. has a hopping bar scene see drink section. there's also a branch in winterthur.
Iroquois
Seefeldstrasse 120, +41 44 383 7077. tex-mex food in the trendiest part of town, with the best margaritas in zurich.
Tiffin's
Seefeldstrasse 61 between kreuzstrasse and feldeggstrasse, +41 44 382 18 88. great place for asian food. crowded, closed on sundays.
Lily's
Langstrasse 197, between the railway and limmatplatz, +41 44 440 18 85. great thai and other asian food. the curries are particularly good and come in huge portions. come before 7pm or after 9pm if you don't want to wait.
Zeughauskeller
Bahnhofstrasse 28a near paradeplatz, +41 044 211 26 90. offers hearty sausages, stews, rã¶sti potato etc. in a brauhaus-like setting. touristy, but good and large portions. housed in a historical building, built in 1487. open 11:30am-11pm.
Nooba
Kreuzplatz 5, +41 43 243 60 06. pan-asian noodle bar, a short walk up the hill from stadelhofen station. stylish setting, attentive and multi-lingual service and a broad selection of freshly prepared noodle, rice and curry dishes.
Swiss Chuchi
Roseng 10, in the niederdorf, +41 044 266 96 66 . a kitchy place serving up classic swiss fare, mainly for tourists. serves fondue year-round.
Nooch
Heinrichstrasse 267 opposite the cinemax movie multiplex, +41 43 366 85 35 [www.nooch.ch]. yet another pan-asian noodle, rice and curry joint. also has a sushi bar.
Commi-Halle
Stampfenbachstrasse 8 near central, +41 044 250 59 60. italian food served late.
Ristoranto Toscano
Schmidgasse 17, (http://www.ristorante-tos...). a very good italian restaurant in the old part of the city niederdorf. you should try the spaghetti al bacio! closed for lunch on saturday and all day on sunday.
Commercio
Mã¼hlebachstrasse 2 near stadelhofen station, mã¼hlebachstrasse +41 044 250 59 30. excellent pasta and a busy atmosphere.
Blinde Kuh
Mã¼hlebachstrasse 148, (http://www.blindekuh.ch/). restaurant in complete darkness, served by blind people. an amazing experience.
Hiltl
Sihlstrasse 102 behind jelmoli department store, +41 044 227 70 00, (http://www.hiltl.ch/). the oldest vegetarian restaurant in europe from 1890. reopened in march 2007 after renovation work.
Restaurant Eisenhof
Gasometerstrasse 20. has the warm feel of an old pub. the house specialty is horse steak, served on a hot stone with fries.
Top end
Mesa Restaurant
17 points from Guide Gault Millau and one star from Guide Michelin proves that traditional kitchen with catalan influences as one of the best restaurants in Zurich
Kronenhalle
Rã¤mistrasse 4 at bellevue, +41 44 262 99 00. the city's most famous restaurant where all the glitterati go to see and be seen. good swiss food and heavenly chocolate mousse are one reason to go, the opportunity to dine among original artwork by famous swiss and european artists who payed in paintings instead of money the other. dress nicely, and treat yourself to a drink at the classy bar before or after your meal. mains 30-65chf.
Widder Hotel
Rennweg 7, +41 44 224 2526 high-class food in a cool setting. the hotel has a trendy bar, great piano music, cool red leather decor, and halogen lighting. mains 20-50chf.
Zunfthaus Zur Waag
Mã¼nsterhof 8, near bahnofstrasse, +41 44 216 99 66. very authentic swiss high end restaurant. to ensure your meal does not get cold, they split your order into 2 plates and bring you one at a time. mains 25-50chf.
Le Dezaley
Traditional French-Swiss food from the French-speaking Kanton Waadt Vaud. One of many fondue restaurants in Zurich. Mains 25-40CHF.
Blaue Ente
Seefeldstrasse 223, at the far end of tram 2 and 4 near bahnhof tiefenbrunnen, +41 44 388 68 40 (http://www.blaue-ente.ch). romantic cuisine in a beautiful building.
Coco Grill & Bar
Grill restaurant that offers set menus for lunch and a menu surprise for dinner either fish or meat. Also has a good wine selection and very nice in the summer due to a small garden
The restaurants at the top of the Uetliberg are great to combine a nice view of town a hike in the summer and some great food. It also has a cheaper self-service area.