Sunday, March 20, 2011

Great Ethnic Food in Zurich

After years of complaining about the lack of good ethnic food in Zurich, things are looking up for The Frau.

She’s discovered hands-down the best Indian restaurant in Zurich. She’s discovered a Thai place she likes. Not to mention a couple of her old standards, which she’ll also regurgitate here.

Cheti’s Curry Seefeldstrasse 7 8008 Zürich

Now this is good Indian food. And also not a bad price. For lunch, The Frau paid CHF 25 for a plate of chicken tikka masala complete with rice, side dishes, and a beverage. Wow. The Frau is getting to used to Swiss prices. Still. What a deal for Zurich. Service is friendly and fast. English is spoken too.

Tiffins Seefeldstrasse 61 8008 Zürich

The line out the door says it all. Besides daily specials like Singapore Noodles, this fantastic little Asian restaurant has standards like Sweet and Sour Chicken. And their mango/ginger beverage is well worth the CHF 6. Best of all, the dishes are reasonably priced, a small take-out portion can be as little as CHF 10. To snag a table at lunch, arrive before 12 or make reservations.

Restaurant Stadion Skarabaeus Seminarstrasse 71 5430 Wettingen

The Frau will forgive them for serving Schnitzel at lunch. Unfortunately, until more Swiss learn to appreciate fantastic Lebanese food, you can only order Lebanese food at dinnertime here--lunch is traditional Swiss. But the dinner is worth the wait. Two people can get 6 Mezzeh, or 6 small Lebanese dishes to share. And if you come with a party of 4, you can choose 12 dishes. Taboule. Hummus. Lebanese meatballs. It's all fantastic. Not a bad deal either: Mezzeh for two is CHF 45 and Mezzeh for four is CHF 95.

Wagamama Talstrasse 83 8001 Zurich

The Frau first discovered this Asian food chain in London and was thrilled when they came to Zurich. While their service may sometimes be strange—they will bring a main course and appetizer at the same time—the food is good and the green tea is free. Yes, free. Become a member of their club and you get great offers—free appetizers, free drinks, sometimes even buy one main dish, get one free. Their restaurant is always rather warm, so wear a t-shirt!

Hiltl Sihlstrasse 28 8001 Zurich

The best place for vegetarian food in Zurich. The Frau has been going there almost since she moved here and is never disappointed—except when it’s hard to find a table! But there’s a reason for that—the food is that good. And don’t forget to have the brownie with ice cream sometime. Hiltl also offers cooking classes in English.

Tibits Seefeldstrasse 2 8008 Zürich

If you’re looking for the ultimate salad bar, Tibits is the place to go. Some people have yet to realize that in a spirit perhaps only Starbucks has also mastered, there’s a Tibits right next to the Tibits. The newer Tibits is in the old NZZ cafeteria and is a much more spacious inside.

Restaurant Lemon Haselstrasse 17 5400 Baden

Forget Stars & Stripes, this is the place to go for a proper hamburger. Or barbecue ribs. Or nachos. In other words, American food. Is that considered ethic? Sure. We’re far enough from home. Another thing the Frau liked about this restaurant was their bread bar. You just help yourself to any breads you want along with dipping oils. For free.

Da Pippo Giuseppe Salvatore Untere Halde 11 5400 Baden

A pizza for CHF 13? A soft drink for CHF 3,50? A cute restaurant in Baden’s old town with friendly service included? What can The Frau say, this place had tasty pizza and they asked her if she wanted to take what she couldn’t eat home. She did. It made the deal even sweeter to get two meals for that price.

What restaurants do you like in Switzerland?

22 comments:

Federica said...

Chantal,

here are some of my picks (and more to come): http://fedeinzurich.blogspot.com/2011/03/food-finds.html

Thanks for posting! I really enjoy your blog.

Federica

Chantal said...

Thanks for reading. Glad you enjoy the blog. I will check out your picks as well! Thanks for sharing.

Excimer said...

Hi Chantal, I'm moving to Zurich in about a month and have been reading your fantastic blog, especially as a fellow Illinois alum! I was wondering: have you found any good Korean restaurants in the area? I'm probably going to need some dolsot bibimbap when I get homesick. =)

Chantal said...

Unfortunately, no. I would love if there were some Vietnamese as well.

A fellow Illini! Join the club--there's actually a number of us in Zurich.

Kathy said...

Wow. I didn't even know about the Tibits next to the Tibits. I'll have to check it out.

Chantal said...

Yes, that Tibits is much more spacious!

Anonymous said...

Your blog looks nice, even so it would be far better if you’ll be able to use lighter colors too as a professional design. This will make sure that a lot more readers come to check it out.Informative post by the way!

online pharmacy

Anonymous said...

Thanks for your share! very impressive!

clomid

Maggie said...

Shangrila Tibet GmbH
Ziegeleiweg 2
8055 Zurich, Switzerland
044 462 04 12

Fantastic Tibetan food and the staff are wonderful. English spoken!

Indian Grill in Zürich said...

Wir bieten Ihnen einen zuverlässigen und preiswerten indischen Grill in Zürich mit sehr günstigen Gebühren. Wir haben eine große Reihe von verschiedenen Gerichten, so können Sie ohne Probleme leicht Ihren Wunsch machen.

raybanoutlet001 said...

michael kors bags
ralph lauren outlet
ugg outlet
hermes belts
christian louboutin sale
nike huarache
polo ralph lauren
coach outlet online
jordan 8
new york knicks jersey

raybanoutlet001 said...

nike shoes outlet
michael kors outlet
coach outlet
polo ralph lauren outlet
coach outlet
indianapolis colts jerseys
ralph lauren outlet
michael kors handbags outlet
kate spade sale
michael kors outlet online

raybanoutlet001 said...

polo ralph lauren
michael kors handbags
miami heat jersey
pandora jewelry
ray ban sunglasses outlet
cheap oakley sunglasses
nike air huarache
houston texans jerseys
nike factory outlet
christian louboutin shoes
coach outlet
fitflops sale
oakley sunglasses

adidas nmd said...

new england patriots jerseys
nike shoes
cheap ray bans
true religion outlet store
christian louboutin uk
mbt shoes
nike tn pas cher
jordan 8
jordan shoes
michael kors handbags sale

Unknown said...

adidas superstar UK
adidas tubular
yeezy
stephen curry shoes
adidas yeezy
longchamp handbags
calvin klein outlet
nike air max 2017
patriots jerseys
nike roshe run

Unknown said...

www0612
longchamp solde
tag heuer watches
polo ralph lauren
canada goose outlet
air max 97
fingerlings monkey
kevin durant shoes
ugg outlet
coach outlet online
tory burch outlet

QQQQQQQQQ said...

nmd
tory burch shoes
air jordan 4
michael kors outlet online
adidas yeezy
hermes bags
michael kors outlet
jordan 11 retro
lacoste outlet
nike react

yanmaneee said...

air max 2018
chrome hearts
zx flux
adidas superstars
hogan outlet online
fila
lacoste outlet
nike vapormax
lacoste
goyard st louis tot

yanmaneee said...

off white clothing
yeezys
vapormax
nike vapormax
kd shoes
vans outlet
off white
supreme hoodie
air max 2018
timberland

Binggo said...

PAPISLOT adalah situs judi online yang terpercaya di Indonesia. Dimana kami adalah salah satu situs judi bola online, casino online dan situs judi slot online terbaik yang mencakup seluruh bidang permainan game online. PAPISLOT kini hadir sebagai salah satu judi slot online Indonesia yang didukung oleh customer service profesional online 24 jam dan anda bisa menghubungi kami via livechat , SMS maupun telepon.

Sultanlido said...

Agar mendapatkan kesenangan dan keuntungan saat memainkan permainan ini, anda harus mendaftarkan diri anda di situs judi Slot online terbaik dan terpercaya hanya di Sultan lido. Untuk mendaftarkan diri anda sendiri sangatlah mudah, anda hanya perlu mempersiapkan data diri anda yang dibutuhkan untuk mendaftarkan diri anda di situs slot online terpercaya hanya di Sultan lido.

Anda bisa mendapatkan pelayanan dan keamanan yang sangat terjamin dan sangat memuaskan. Terlebih lagi anda akan ditemani dengan customer service yang siap membantu anda 24 jam nonstop setiap harinya. Jadi apabila terdapat kendala saat bermain pada waktu kapanpun, anda bisa menanyakannya langsung kepada customer service yang telah disediakan di situs judi slot online terpercaya.

Sultan lido adalah Sebuah Situs Agen Judi Slot Online yang Sudah Menjadi Satu satunya Situs terpercaya di kalangan judi slot online Di Tanah Air indonesia. Segeralah bergabung di situs Sultan lido Agen Slot Online Terpercaya di tahun ini.

neahiez said...

replica bags aaa quality find out here now w7r12d7b12 replica bags joy replica bags wholesale mumbai view website u6u34p6x84 replica bags in london hop over to here n5a62q3f18 replica louis vuitton bags replica bags gucci a7g55t9y01

LinkWithin

Blog Widget by LinkWithin