This place hooked me with the relaxed Mastatqe and old European chanson they DJ on old LPs. But…read morethey keep me with the amazing food. On Mondays they have guest chefs and a broader menu but always have almost a dozen classic Sicilian standards through the week. The kitchen status open quite late. We regularly come for dinner after 10, ebben 11 at night. The polpette al sugo is an explosion of flavour. Tender meatballs with flavours of raisin and thyme, four big ones will fill you, covered in a fresh tomato sauce. By far my favorite dish. Pasta and gnocchi also amazing. Salvia butter sauce or tomato. Ideal for couples or very small groups given the intimate setting.

Vineria Centrale is that cozy and authentic Italian place you want to visit in Zurich. On one of…read morethe hippest streets - Neugasse - Vineria Centrale is a small and intimate place to enjoy a glass of wine, some antipasti and a conversation with friends. Watch out for their wine and dine events published on their Facebook page. They also do all you can eat antipasti on select Mondays.

This is the wine bar that Zurich has been looking for. An extensive selection of wines from around…read morethe world with theme nights like big bottles and Monday's Mouton. It's impossible not to like the small and stylish bar. Service is friendly and informed. The cheese, charcuterie and antipasti are fantastic. The bar also has a huge selection of gins including their own - nginious. If you're looking for a quiet place to get together with friends for a glass or two of wine, this is the place. The neighbourhood is also inviting and sitting outside on the sidewalk is comfortable with few cars coming through. Lastly, it's worth subscribing to their newsletter to stay up-to-date on their wine and dine events that take place every other month or so.

We had a great dinner here during an overnight at the Townhouse Hotel across the street. Good wine,…read moreexcellent food, great service. Highly recommended. Reservations suggested for dinner, especially in the winter when you don't want to sit outside.

Great wine bar, cozy environment close to the train station. Has tables outside as well as a…read morelounge area in the back. Also has appetizers and entrées

It's also called chez Sylvia. Their specialty is Mezcal cocktail, but also have various beer and…read morewine available. We tried Mezcal tonic and Quöllfrisch natutrüb beer. 2/3 of the glass was just Mezcal, smoky goodness. And the beer is quite refreshing with a slight herbal taste. It also has a minimum spend on credit card, I think it was around CHF20-30. Bring some local cash if needed!

It is really a nice small cocktail bar…read more The interior is vintage retro. They have a nice cocktail menu, but nothing exotic. The staff is averagely friendly but fast in making cocktails. Its really a down to earth cocktail bar. It is not posh or so. It is very small and narrow. In summer you can sit outside. The bar lost 1 star with me because outside the chairs are chained, you can not move them around... a bit pity when you are with four or more... Have a look in the toilets, the wallpaper is funny :) The cocktails are actually a bit cheaper then somewhere else you find for sure a cocktail for less then 14 Sfr.

Even if on their website they say "we are not a Spanish restaurant", they are :-) according to my…read morefriend who comes from Ibiza. This restaurant is specialized with wine and tapas. I have to say that the wine selection is great. We had a wine from Portugal (which is funny for a Spanish place). We actually had more then one bottle, and we loved it ( please note that the alcohol didn't influenced us). One of my friend who's a wine "connaisseur" simply fell in love with it. The variety of Tapas is also very good. We basically ordered, with our eyes, which was more then what we could really eat! It was really good. The meat balls were a bit dry according to my Spanish friend but the rest was excellent. The good thing is, if you just want a small snack you can. If you want full dinner you also can! Basically "yes we can" ;-) Please if you like Tapas, give this restaurant a try. The service is good and the food as well. Price wise it's not cheap but I think it's worth it.

Loved this place! Raif, one of the hosts, was about as friendly and accommodating as one could hope…read morefor. Speaks perfect English, among other languages, and made some great recommendations. I highly recommend this place as the food in Zurich is hit or miss. I'd definitely go back. Thanks Raif!

This place is AMAZING! The guys took great care of us. The pork shoulder and the sea bass were so…read moregood and the wine suggestions were top notch also. If you are in Zurich and want authentic (and amazing) Greek then DEFINITELY go to this place!

The service was excellent, which wasn't very hard in an almost empty restaurant. It was empty…read morebecause we went at 2 pm and most people had already enjoyed the Zurich sun on one of the many squares in the area. All the food we ordered was well prepped and tasty. It didn't look like much, but we left well-fed and happy. One thing to complain about was the Gyros tacos. The meet didn't taste good, and I missed some crunchiness I usually experience with Gyros. The sauce made somewhat up to it, but not really.

I had an excellent dinner at The Artisan. First, I would like to mention that the service was…read moreamazing. Despite there only being two servers running the dinning room and the bar the entire evening, there was so much attention to detail. They even moved our table to a quieter location away from a large group of 12. Both had knowledge of beer pairings for the dishes offered, and maintained a positive attitude all evening. Second -- the interior is a calming blue green with lots of green vining plants hanging everywhere. Its simple, yet a brilliant way to turn their modern space into a cozy garden theme. The food we had at the Artisan was excellent. I would have never considered pairing pickled asparagus with a truffle creme, but it works so well. The beer candied bacon was delicious, and the cuts of bacon used have the right thickness to have a substantial bite to them, balancing the texture with sweet, salty, and savory. For mains, we had a stuffed cabbage and ricotta dumplings. Both were solidly vegetarian, but had the right amount of caramelization for flavor. While substantial, they were not heavy -- leveraging hits of acid and salt to offset savory and creamy touches. Their location is one stop away from Zürich HB, and I did not find it hard to get to at all. If I am ever back in Zürich, I would go back to try some of the other items on the Artisan menu.

I hate to admit it but I consider Wipkingen off the beaten path although I am probably exaggerating…read moresince it is still part of Zurich. What I think I am trying to say is that it The Artisan is not very central in Zurich. My friends and I came because one of my friends was given a gift voucher for The Artisan so we decided to try out their brunch. Since it was a summer day we opted to sit outside, their outside seating seemed quite popular and most tables had a reservation (like we did). It took them over 30 mins to get our drinks, since it was juices and tapwater (which costs 4 CHF per person!), so nothing too complicated I thought the service was rather slow. Furthermore I was disappointed to see that their brunch menu didn't offer any more brunch specific tipples like a mimosa or a bloody mary. After quite a wait our food came, it looked quite pretty: I opted for the spelt buckwheat pancakes which is actually just their version of eggs royale. It tasted not bad but I wasn't wow-ed either: the salmon was of mediocre quality and I thought the whole dish was under-seasoned. My friends sourdough toast was a bit in the same trend: it looked amazing but overall it tasted just average, just a tiny bit of goat cheese with a lot of leaves. Also, I typically expect sourdough to be white bread, not dark but hey, dark bread is also yummy. Not bad for a brunch option if you live in that neighborhood but if you have to come from another Kreis I wouldn't go all the way for it.

My friends and I ate in the lounge rather than actual restaurant for lunch. 5/5 service and food…read more Also took photos of the gorgeous Women's washroom. this restaurant deserves way high reviews. Get a reservation for dinner and sunset views

While staying in the Renaissance Hotel, I decided to take a walk around the neighborhood only to…read morediscover Clouds. The restaurant looked appealing as I strolled through the Kreis 5 neighborhood so i got on the elevator and went to the 35th floor where the Clouds restaurant is located. With panoramic views and a semi-elegant ambiance, Clouds looked like a reasonable choice for the evening. The views are of a modern trendy bohemian neighborhood which was once an industrial complex complete with warehouses. After having a cocktail at the separate bar location, I proceeded to the dining area. Think 16 to 24 CHF for a cocktail. The bar offered a full range of cocktails. The menu is eclectic and according to my smart phone, Catalonian inspired by Chef David Martinez Salvany. The menu also features local and international dishes. Loosely interpreted, I would have to concede that it is an accurate description. They have starters and I choose the beef tartar with caviar on top. For the main course I choose the Angus Beef medium rare. Beef throughout Switzerland seems to command a premium price, at Clouds it cost 65 CHF. For what ever reason it takes a long time to be served according to my time expectations. On the bright side, it allows you to enjoy the view longer. For dessert I was contemplating having the chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream. The presentation was worthy of a 5 Star restaurant and tasted just as satisfying. The food was enjoyable, the service begged for more training and the prices were Swiss prices which more often than not shock Americans. . For a three course dinner for one, think 100-150 CHF. In summary, a 3.5 Star rating was probably more appropriate.

Nice location, perfect for a afterwork drink !…read more This D-Vino is right at Limmatplatz. It is really a perfect location to have an afterwork drink. You also see it how people are dressed here (bussiness :) ) I especially like the tapa's (try the chorizo). If you don't know D-Vino: it is a small chain in Switzerland and they primarly serve wine. You can off course also buy other drinks. They a small selection of tapas and you can eat as well. But it is more a wine bar. If you like a wine, you can even buy it to take home. The interior is OK, but nothing special. The staff is friendly and has a clue about wine (as it should be).