Indian food almost nonexistant in Switzerland's largest city…read more Chf20.5 for non vegetarian and chf19.5 for vegetarian AYCE Indian buffet weekday lunches in old town Zurich. Yellowish color butter chicken was decent, not too salty and not too spicy, although the chicken didn't have that fresh cooked taste. Brownish color curry chicken had a bit less flavor than the butter chicken but was tasty nevertheless. Chicken69 (right number?) was inedible as way too salty, and only big pieces of chicken not drowned in a curry sauce. Paneer dish was way too spicy. Thought it was a cooked tofu dish, when it was a cheese dish. Lentil dish was outstanding with tiny round balls of lentil in a brown sauce. Had to use the white rice to prevent the soupy dishes from cross contaminating. Would not come back for dinner at this place, as way overpriced with chf27 for butter chicken. Would come back again, but nothing special about this Indian place. No competition in Zurich Switzerland, as otherwise would have been out of business in no time back in Sunnyvale, CA.

Just mediocre Indian food. Ambiance mediocre and service was mediocre. It was packed and they only…read morehave one server. Chicken tandoor was not that good but the vegetarian dishes were not that bad.

Fantastic fork tender lamb in the lamb karahi! The bhindi masala is also very good…read more 3.5 stars. Service is good but slow. Next to the Stauffacherstrasse stop on #8 tram line.

Good indian place, nice english speaking staff. The starter…read moreplate was big and tasty, vindaloo was not as hot as I would've liked!

I can't speak for the other nearby Indian restaurants are but as a tourist craving some food with…read moreflavor and spice, Tadka was the right choice. We ordered: -Vegetable Pakora - perfect fry with a thin layer and keeping the vegetable intact. - Palak Paneer - good ratio of palak to paneer, well flavored with a hint of spice without it just being "spicy" - Chicken dish - my fiance said it was one of the best he has had. - Masala naan - basically a well stuffed naan with onions and peppers. Paired well with the chicken dish as well as the palak paneer - Gulab Jamun - BEST. We're may go back tomorrow.

We had a very enjoyable dinner at Tadka during our visit to Zurich. We started with salt and mango…read morelassis, pappadam, and onion bhaji, followed by masala naan, garlic naan, paneer makhni (butter paneer), and palak paneer. Everything was flavorful and well prepared, and the dishes had a nice balance of spices. The paneer was especially tender, and the fresh naan paired perfectly with the curries. The service was a little slow at times, but the staff was friendly and courteous throughout our meal, so it never detracted significantly from the experience. Overall, we had a good meal and enjoyed our visit. If you're looking for tasty Indian food in Zurich, Tadka is definitely worth a visit.

Half of the items from menu were not available when I went there. Food taste is very bad, doesn't…read morefeel like Indian taste at all. I found the guy in the counter to be very bad mouthed. During my 5 minutes conversation with him, he was abusing India all the time. It was surprising that he hates everything about India but still running an Indian food joint.

Fair price, but the food quality is barely over the average…read more Suggested if you're around and want something quick to eat.

My boyfriend took me here for my birthday! We ordered a lot of food and a bottle of wine. Our…read morefavorite dishes were the chicken tikka masala and saag dish. We ordered a prawn curry dish which we could've passed on next time since it would've been perfect with two dishes, rice and garlic naan. I have to admit this was the most expensive Indian food I've had - then again it's Zurich! But it was also one of the best I've eaten. We'll definitely come again when we have a chance!

Insult-sutra is a more apt moniker for this place. The owner takes pride in his sublime ability to…read moreridicule his customers by detailing how expensive it is to wash the napkins and cutlery - so he'll replace them with paper and plastic equivalent. All because...we didn't want to order one dish per person! We went there very tired in search for some good Indian food. And since my wife and I are both light dinner eaters we initially wanted to only order a single dish. We were informed that usually people order 1 per person. We didn't know I that was customary but we'd rather eat less than throw excess. We said we'd order more if we felt like. The owner who seems to have a rather abysmal professional courtesy grew irate at our request and literally snatches the napkins and cutlery explaining that our ordering a single dish is expensive for him and the costs of washing them will outweigh the cost of food. I know my economics well and this was quite outrageous and rude and ridiculous ;) Even if it's customary to order a dish per person in Switzerland I'd expect a more professional way of politely educating us on the same. We'd have gladly obliged and ordered more. But then if your first bite is crap it's difficult to swallow anything thereafter. It was better to get up and leave. We politely thanked him for his hospitality which met with a cocky sneer! I guess a board should be displayed "Will feed people respectfully only if they order a dish each." My suggestion, go here to experiment what we did or be prepared to scoff out more money 'cause you should eat how much he thinks you ought to and recoup the washing expenses and not how much you want too :) My advice, carry your own cutlery and napkins, just in case ;)

Went here for chai time. Absolutely amazing owner/guy in the…read moreshop. Made a cup of fresh hot chai with cardomomon.

The food is very good, at a decent price. I loved the…read morepattagobhi sabji which was very authentic and just the way I like :) I could mix and match stuff and it was a lot of food for 15CHF. Very surprising actually :)

We went there for dinner on our vacation to Zurich. A really nice place with great ambiance. Nice…read morepresentation of the dinner dishes. Taste is somewhat accommodating the Swiss pallet but for Desi Indian food in Zurich this is a great option. Also the server "uncle" is very friendly. Definitely will be back here in our next visit.

This is probably the only buffet place where they insist on re-using the plate you started with…read more Highly unhygienic, over priced and namesake buffet where they hardly refill the items. Owner is an Indian and shows pure racism towards Indians. I have been to many places in US, Italy, Paris and India and never faced such a reception. He kept staring at us through out our Lunch and successfully made us uncomfortable. While an elderly person of my family was using his hands to eat (normal Indian style), he insisted upon using a spoon. Wait! Did I tell you that the table was not cleaned at all and basic cutlery was not given. All the owner is interested about is in your payment. If you are a tourist and an Indian and want to face racism, this is the place. Value for the money.

What are the odds of meeting someone from the big island of Hawaii in Zurich, Switzerland?…read more This hole in the wall restaurant is in the heart of old town Zurich, and serves take out food. There are high stools and tiny plastic tables crammed inside for those wanting to eat on the premises. Food is prepared beforehand on big vats cafeteria style. We ordered the CHF 12.50 vegetable curry and the CHF 14.50 butter chicken. All dishes are served on regular dishware with metal utensils and come with rice. The vegetable curry comes with cauliflower, green beans, and carrots, on a bed of rice. Not at all spicy, average portion size, and inexpensive for Zurich, the most expensive city in Europe. The good size portion of butter chicken is on the spicy side, so much so that I get a paper cup of water -the first and only time I was not charged for water in a restaurant in Switzerland. Heard from the owner that they were sold out of the CHF 14.50 fish curry. If I wanted more I would have ordered the CHF 16.50 lamb vindaloo. Wearing my big Island of Hawaii T-shirt, complete with a full size map of the island on my back. Lady next to me exclaimed to her boy friend "Hey that's your island!" The guy showed me his driver license, and by darn it was of Kaneohe. Not on the big Island but of Oahu. He had moved to Waikoloa on the big Island. They had come to Switzerland through Asia, with a delay in their plane flight back to the US and then to Hawaii. And added Jennifer R of Honolulu as a Yelp friend on the spot. 8000 miles from Hawaii, and meet here in Zurich!

Very busy and decent traditional Indian restaurant. I ordered the prawns for appetizer, which was…read moreuniquely prepared in a dark and spicy sauce and served in a small banana leaf wrap. I like it! Plus the Chicken Biryani that took over 20min to prepare as stated on the menu. But it was tasty and served in a deep dish baked in the oven covered with what appeared to be more like. Pita bread rather than an Indian Naan. This was just ok for me. The service was also good given that the place was really jammed up full until out 8pm. I sort got lucky to get seated right away without a reservation.

Excellent Indian food!…read more I had the Beef Vindaloo (as I love spicy food). It was good and spicy all by itself. However, I also asked for some extra hot sauce. Which I really recommend to use very sparingly. It was hot as hell, and sooo good. My boyfriend had the Lamm Biryani and said "this is one of the best things I have ever eaten in my life." All was scarfed down with a few portions of Garlic Naan (which I would happily eat every day). Malabar is just further proof of the fact that Oerlikon has amazing restaurants!

Brand new family run curry house. The woman and family couldn't be nicer. I have eaten here twice…read moreso far after randomly walking past it - once for take away and came back today for a midweek lunch. A number of different Indian/Sri Lanken (officially curries). I like how they give you a variety of different sides like a thali. Food was solid for price - about 15.50 for the chicken tikka masala lunch menu. It is a start up and they are trying to figure it out. Curious to see if they can make it. I wish them luck and decided to help them get on Yelp so the Yelpers could find them. Namaste

This is one of the best curries I've ever had!!…read more Small.. quaint .. great service and. It's if all.. amazingly delicious!! What a lucky find on my walk