Food Zurich: TOP 10 Restaurants
These are my carefully selected 10 fine and dine restaurants, food festivals and bars in Zurich which you can easily visit by bike like Seebad Enge, Haus Hiltl and Läderach.
Kick off your food adventure in biggest city of Switzerland by renting a bike to easily get around town. Start at the magical pool & bar Seebad Enge in the middle of lake Zurichsee.
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Best Places for Travel in Zurich
1. Seebad Enge
Unique pool and bar in the middle of lake Zurichsee.
2. Haus Hiltl
World's oldest vegetarian restaurant founded in 1898.
3. Da Capo
One of the fanciest restaurants in town, their beef is out-of-this-world.
4. Läderach
Popular Swiss chocolate store in downtown Zurich.
5. Street Food Festival
Over 100 food stands and trucks selling a host of culinary delicacies.
6. Food Zurich Festival
Food Zurich culinary festival takes place from September 7 – 17, 2017 around town.
For brunch I highly recommend dropping by Haus Hiltl, the oldest vegetarian restaurant in the world founded in 1898. Now, I am far from becoming vegetarian but after eating here I could easily switch to a vegetarian lifestyle for the rest of my life.
7. 25hours Hotel
Great restaurant and bar in Zurich West offering a wide variety quality dishes.
8. Widder Hotel
The most fancy hotel in downtown Zurich with an epic rooftop.
9. Widder Bar
Considered the best cocktail bar offering 250 malt whiskies.
10. Renaissance Hotel
Great place to stay and biggest breakfast buffet in Zurich.
The best view of the city can either be enjoyed from the Lindenhof or the rooftop of the Widder Hotel of which you can easily see the 3 iconic churches of Zurich; Grossmünster, Fraumünster and St Peter.
Over 100 food stands and trucks selling a host of culinary delicacies from all over the world regularly come together to take part in the Street Food Festival and takes place during the second week of September. Go in the evening to mingle with the locals and get to know the city customs.
After returning your bike head over for drinks at the Widder Bar, the largest whisky bar in Zurich and total laidback atmosphere. Try the crazy pineapple cocktail, that is one heavy drink!
Another great place for dinner and drinks is the 25hours Hotel, a laidback spot on the west-side of Zurich. Make sure to try their magnificent hummus.
In conclusion, Zurich can be a very expensive city, it is considered the MOST EXPENSIVE CITY IN THE WORLD, the places we ate at were pricey but places like the Street Food Festival are the cheaper alternatives and you still get a good impression of the Swiss food culture. In the future I will release another article on how to do Switzerland on a budget, stay subscribed to my YouTube channel until then.
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