Lunch in Zurich

[InitialDave]

I'll be travelling through Zurich in May, and will have six hours or so between flights into and out of ZRH in the middle of a weekday. Looks like it's only 10-15 minutes to get into town proper.

Where's good for lunch?

[W99KSY]

What do you fancy, and as it’s Zürich, what’s your budget

A few ideas near the station…

Fondue https://www.fribourger-fondue-stuebli.ch/

Sausage and Rösti in interesting setting https://www.zeughauskeller.ch/en/home

Swiss https://www.drei-stuben.ch/en

Links to Grasshopper Zurich FC https://www.restaurantheuguemper.ch/

Edited by W99KSY on Tuesday 21st January 20:03

[shirt]

I’d keep it simple. Old town beer hall. Schnitzel and sides, few pints, potter around and back on the train.

[InitialDave]

Thanks for that, Zeughauskeller looks interesting.

Budget I'm figuring 50CHF-ish, I can't really go too heavy on the drinking as I have stuff to do later, so food and perhaps a beer or two.

Just figured it was a more interesting layover than sitting in an airport lounge for a couple of hours!

[Pete102]

Zeughauskeller is a good shout, we had our works xmas lunch there a couple of years ago.

[eyebeebe]

InitialDave said:

Thanks for that, Zeughauskeller looks interesting.

Budget I'm figuring 50CHF-ish, I can't really go too heavy on the drinking as I have stuff to do later, so food and perhaps a beer or two.

Just figured it was a more interesting layover than sitting in an airport lounge for a couple of hours!

Zeughauskeller is a complete tourist trap, but for good reason and plenty of locals visit too. It’s normally top of the list when we have first time visitors. You’ll be in budget for a main and a couple of beers.

Unfortunately you’ve missed game season. Zürich style veal (item 47 on the menu) is the traditional dish of Zurich and is similar to a stroganoff. The cordon bleu are decent and I’d recommend a Rösti as a side.

It’s about a 10 minute walk down the main shopping street from the main station or the tram stop Paradeplatz is outside. If it’s a nice day, after lunch, continue down the same street for a couple of minutes and you’ll reach the lake.

ETA as you are on your own, you may end up sharing a table.