In search of a place to relax after a long and busy day touring in Zurich, my friend and I were…read morecrossing the Rudolf Brun Bridge when we first saw the patio seating area of Schipfe 16. We didn't realize we could enter the restaurant from Schipfe Street so we wound our way toward it through the narrow riverside docks. This circutions route turned out to be totally unnecessary, but we felt like triumphant adventurers when we finally arrived and were seated at a table :-) Once seated we were delighted by the attentive, helpful servers and we very much enjoyed some splendid refreshments as we sat at our table overlooked the water, which lapped just a few feet below us. The people walking by on the opposite shore added to the idlyic restaurant scene, which was optimized by the exceptional food and welcoming ambiance. Highly recommended!

We walked to Restaurant Schipfe 16 from our hotel in Zurich, about a 5 minute walk. They're right…read moreon the river - it was a cool night so we sat inside, which is a very cozy dining room with seating for perhaps 24 to 30 diners. There's a larger outside dining area if the weather is warmer. The service was very friendly- the waiter did speak English, but not fluently. It wasn't a problem, just took some rephrasing to get the info we were asking about. They do have English language menus, so ordering was easy for us (I did have one semester of German, but that was more than 40 years ago so it did us no good). The menu consists of 4 appetizers, 4 entrees, and a few desserts. There's also a healthy wine & beer list. While the choices are somewhat limited, everything we tried was perfectly cooked & seasoned. I started with the Vegetarian ravioli; wonderful cream sauce! I had a local Amboss blonde lager, and my wife had a glass of Pinot Noir Rosé, also local (I didn't get the vintner) and both were excellent. I had the beer-battered Perch, and my wife had the Thai red curry. Both were magnificent - the Thai curry was full of flavor but not at all "hot" like in USA. For dessert, I had a light-as-air coffee mousse, served on vanilla ice cream with pitted cherries. Delicious! My wife had the Vegan chocolate ice cream, which is packaged- but excellent. The coffee and espresso with dessert topped off the meal wonderfully. Cost is moderate; even with wine, beer, appetizer, and dessert only about CHF 120 (about USD 144 right now). I've paid far more for much worse food and service. Schipfe 16 is a gem; well worth a visit.

The restaurant gave me different vibe from a burger joint. the atmosphere is very tropical so it…read moredefinitely gave me a different sense of being a regular. It was in walking distance of our hotel and honestly their drinks are really good. I had their cauliflower buffalo bites which are really really good as well. The service itself was a little bit hit or miss as we were attended to at the beginning and end disappeared and waitress left and we were by somebody else so that was the only miss but other than that, it was pretty cool spot.

Went there on recommendation on Yelp and was pleasantly surprised. The food was very traditional,…read moreflavorful. Nothing trendy or fancy, just great food. Had pork stake with spätzle and wild mushroom, and veal with Swiss hash browns. Both were really good. Staff was very friendly as well. The place is in a bit weird location, seems like only locals favor it but it's totally worth checking out. Also it is ran by foundation for people with disabilities (Pigna) and dining there you are helping a good cause.

Wonderful Swiss food in an old pub. Perfect ambience for a cold evening in Salzburg. Beer, wine and…read morenumerous other drinks are available. We dined on lamb filet with mustard sauce, pasta and shrimp, sirloin with herb butter and a dessert special of the chef's- apple cake with ice cream. This is a well known restaurant with a celebrated history- reserve a table. Closed on Sundays.

Ambiance Quiet, small, local feeling. We found this place on…read moreGoogle maps and it had great reviews, so we decided to try it out. Everyone was polite and noise levels were pretty low. Service It was pretty early when we stepped in, so they informed us how much time we had to eat before reservations set in, which was great and efficient, and also no problem at all. The staff was very friendly and checked up often on our meals. Food We ordered the pumpkin soup and smoked duck breast with deer liver salad to start. The whole meal was bursting with flavor complexities that i couldn't really place or imagine. The pumpkin soup was creamy, savory, spiced perfectly and not overly salty. The smoked duck was also not overly salty, and you could taste the smokiness of the duck, while the skin of the breast wasn't chewy. The deer liver was seared, leaving the insides relatively raw. I had never had this, so i had to try it. If you like liver, you'll love this meal. The salad and portwine cranberries really balanced out the meat, mellowing out the overall meal. I had the boar, which was seared and very slightly overcooked for my personal taste, but it didn't stop me from clearing out the whole plate. I would have licked it, if it were considered acceptable. Mine came with brussel sprouts puree, and spätzli. The textures and flavors were so balanced and delicious, i wish there was a restaurant similar to this back home. My friend ordered the deer filet medallions with red cabbage and i felt that the meat was perfectly cooked - not dry and tough (not saying the boar was dry or tough at all, it was just slightly cooked more than my usual preferences). The veggies on both meals were wonderful. The brussel sprouts melted in your mouth and didn't taste hard or crunchy. The red cabbage was soft, with lots of crunch and texture in the middle. I'm honestly not sure what the red fruit was on the side, but it might have been the gin plums from the menu from other meals, but man were they boozy and fantastic. I would have eaten all of both meals if i wasn't on vacation and i knew i was going straight home to stew in my food coma. Lastly, i ordered two cheeses, which the server (maybe owner? I wish i had clarified) asked if i had space in my body for it and I'll be damned if i didn't try all the cheeses available. He asked if i liked cow, sheep, or goat, in which i said surprise me and he gave me a cow and sheep one. The cow I've reminded me of triple cream cheeses -soft in the middle and a little creamier on the outside. The flavor and textures were both apparent, but not overwhelming. I wish i had asked for the names of the cheeses i tried, but i wouldn't have been able to "hear them" without writing them down. The other was a sheep cheese, which was very pungent and very creamy and i loved. This was all paired with grapes, pear, and dried figs - a perfect blend of all flavors. Overall, I'm so glad I stumbled upon this restaurant and if you want to try flavorful foods and a wonderful atmosphere with excellent service, try this restaurant. It's really delightful.

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Great place for a birthday dinner! My friends and I stopped in with a reservation and the birthday…read moregirl asked to get moved into the more mesmerizing section of the restaurant (our original table was right in the front) and that was obliged. Reservations are a must for sure. Our server was personable, cracking jokes and giving great recommendations. We all got wines from aperol spritzes to sweeter white wines. They were great! For my main course, I opted for the pork knuckle with sauerkraut and potatoes. Per the waiters recommendation, I tried the mustard that came with it. Definitely heed the warning that you'll feel the mustard's heat in your nose! Overall, a great option for dinner in Zürich. While a bit more upscale, the prices aren't too bad. Great food and vibes!

Recommended to us by a local cafe owner and it didn't disappoint. Fantastic traditional Swiss fare…read morewith amazing ambiance (try to get seated in the main hall!). Service was top notch. Would highly recommend.

Our best dining experience in Zurich - there were many - despite the long walk from our hotel on a…read morestormy night along Weinbergstrasse, trams sliding by as we braced repeatedly against the wind. Fabulous food that was current and sophisticated, but not pretentious. The service was excellent including a table side visit from the chef, and the space is modern, intimate and casual. A shout out for Lara, our sommelier and primary server, for her excellent guidance. Mesa has all the right elements.

Very trendy, very "in" some like it, some find it too pretentious and over-priced. It has a…read moreMichelin star and 18 Gault Millau points, placing it at the top of Zurich's culinary landscape. We were surprised by the youthful, relaxed service we received. There is only one menu on offer. Seven (it's actually more like thirteen!) courses cost you CHF 220.-. All courses were very modern, showing incredible precision and perfect preparation of all ingredients. The desserts were very good. You've got to ask for more desserts, since their menu only has one dessert. If you ask, then the menu suddenly has three desserts. Chef de cuisine Marcus Lindner isn't just a culinary artists, but a lover of good desserts. He bombards you with friandises after the meal, including home-made macarons (filled with a Felchlin Grand Cru ganache, yummy!), marshmallows, chestnut gugelhopf, vanilla caramels and much more. The real genius of his cuisine is that you're not feeling like an over-stuffed Christmas turkey after eating more than twelve courses. After having your senses pleasurably overwhelmed for four hours or more due to Marcus Lindner overload, the money seems well spent. For a detailed German photo report, please visit: http://dessertblog.ch/2010/11/restaurant-mesa-in-zuerich/

Delicious food and good prices. The homemade soup (I have no clue what it was) was some of the best…read moreI've ever had. The woman who ran the place was efficient, kind, and spoke English (which was helpful). We will definitely be back