Loved Mere Catherine! I had several hours to explore Zurich and Mere Catherine was recommended to…read moreme. It is a beloved French-Swiss restaurant hidden away in a historic, idyllic inner courtyard in Zurich's Old Town. Located at Nagelhof 3, 8001 Zürich, it offers a charming Mediterranean ambience paired with fresh Provencal market cuisine. It is widely celebrated by locals and visitors as one of the most romantic dinner spots in the city. Service was excellent and highly recommend the seafood bisque.

Outstanding French dinner in Zürich. We were hungry early…read moreand after checking Yelp decided to ask if they had any openings. The answer was yes but we could only have table for 90 min ( we gladly accepted). Outstanding menu. Very friendly service. Nice selection of wines by the glass. Entrees were great. Didn't get dessert bcuz we ran out of time and they did not offer ( fair is fair- our time was up). Nothing in Zurich is cheap but the prices were not over the top. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Anthony ( who assisted our server) is one of the friendliest people I've encountered in a restaurant.

This restaurant is ~good~ and I successfully and happily took my American family members here…read more Pretty expensive but I don't know how that lines up with other normal Zurich prices? We definitely paid a lot and the food got the job done.

We stopped here for lunch about 35 minutes before they closed between lunch and dinner service and…read morewe promised that we would be done by 2:00. The server was very nice and friendly. They weren't busy and our food arrived fairly quickly. We had the burger and fries which came with a small salad. The food was good. They have a lot of outdoor seating which was pleasant.

After arriving in Zurich we walked around old town and stumbled onto this restaurant for lunch. We…read moresat at a table next to the fountain in front of the restaurant which turned out to be a pleasant location. I decided to order the weinerschnitzel. It came with fries. It cost 46 Swiss Frans which I thought was very expensive. But then you are in Zurich and everything is very expensive. I thought the schnitzel was good but nothing special. I liked the fries but they could have been warmer. When they were served they were lukewarm. Overall the atmosphere was very nice but the food was just average.

This is a beautiful restaurant in an historic building, serving delicious food. the white…read moreasparagus are amazing.

Amazing customer service where they like to make things happen for the customer. To begin with they…read moreaccommodate us ahead of our scheduled reservation time which in itself was phenomenal, given how busy the restaurant was at the time. Ksanet, Bianka and Rui were amazing in their own rights and definitely were humans first and Lumiere employees second and forth. Not only did they serve us but gave us a few moments from their tight schedules to walk us through about how we could make use of a Sunday ( Switzerland for the most part is closed on Sunday's and we were not prepared for that :( ). These folks had some amazing suggestions to make through and through and helped us a lot with our questions about Switzerland and travels in general. The ambiance was stunning and the place was packed and had moderate amount of noise in there attributing to the conversations. The interiors were pretty amazing and well thought out and depicted the history of Lumiere. We ordered a side salad, octopus with sliced potatoes, tuna tartare on avocado bed and for dessert we got ourselves the lime tart. The octopus dish was outstanding just like the tuna tartare where we enjoyed every bite slowly. The salad was put together very well and the dessert topped it all off to call it an evening. This place definitely should definitely be in your list to visit in Zurich and given its proximity to Zurich HB it's an easy decision to make ( even if you had to come out of your way to grab a bite here it will be so well worth it).

Mmmmm.... Their Filet de bœuf au poivre is so yummy. Nice French brasserie atmosphere with friendly…read morestaff. A nice pick in Zurich.

This is a famous restaurant from Paris with a few locations scattered throughout Switzerland. The…read moreconcept is very simple: they will only ask you how you would like your steak cooked. The restaurant only serves salad, steak and fries, as well as a plethora of delicious French desserts. Definitely a unique dining experience!

Yelp Review 2026 #54:…read more A restaurant based in France with locations in some parts of Switzerland, Egypt, and the Middle East. This is my 4th location I've been to. It's a welcomed break from Swiss food. The menu is simple, you don't even need it. You get salad with walnuts, steak with a creamy and d buttery sauce, and unlimited fries. You specify how you want your steak cooked. They have 30+ desserts - that you need a menu of...if you still have room for dessert. Their profiteroles being their most popular. They give you bread with your salad. The server was friendly and hilarious. Probably the best service while in Switzerland. They're open for 3 hours for lunch, and 4 hours for dinner. They do take reservations but I walked in without one as soon as they opened for dinner and got seated right away. A few minutes later, more people walked in. The dining space is quite tight. With tables right next to each other with a foot distance apart. You can also sit outside if you're feeling claustrophobic.

BY far my favorite meal of our trip. Everything was delicious. The wine options and tasting…read moreseemed endless and each bite we had was amazing. Service was PHENOMENAL. We loved everything about this place. The ambience and quiet atmosphere. We had a great table right by the intimate kitchen. The history of the building was the coolest. You really can't go wrong with this tasting menu and dining experience!!!!

This place is absolutely delicious, pricey but delicious... This is one of those really small, yet…read morecharming eateries that keep you wanting more course after course. There are about 4-5 tables or so and a single server that tends them all. The menu is essentially prix fixe and I had no clue what I was getting myself into. Once the food stared to arrive, literally everything was amazing! The soup was delicious, the fish was soft and buttery, the truffle ravioli was ridiculous and the octopus was fantastic! Overall, this is a very solid Swiss dining experience and I would recommend trying it out if in Zurich, but be sure to bring your wallet (roughly 110-150CHF per person) and make reservations. Pros- Location Service Ambiance Homely feel Food taste Friendliness Menu Wine list TRUFFLES! Cons- Pricey Fills up quickly Limited cocktail selection

The lobster and oyster bar Zurich. And that's what they serve since 1935. Not impressed?…read more Switzerland is a land locked country. Some trivia perhaps? The restaurant was the first to serve oysters in Switzerland after WWII. Today, deliveries of live lobsters and oysters are made twice daily for each service. Dishes are prepared in the classic French style and incorporate modernist touches. Straight to it, some fresh shucked Belon oysters (8CHF ea). The real deal from France (not the imitation farmed in the States). Unlike any oyster I've tasted. Plump and briny with an unmistakable taste of copper (try putting a clean penny in your mouth and sucking on it) finishing with hazelnut oil notes (ie hazelnut but slight oxidation). You're either gonna love it or hate it. I loved it. More oysters? The Gilardeau (10CHF ea). From a single producer, considered the top oyster of France and one so coveted that the shells are actually laser engraved to prevent counterfeiting. Large, plump, good salinity beautiful creaminess with strong briny notes. It is absolutely worth the 10CHF the price. The lobster salad (42CHF) is excellent. More lobster than greens. The tail, simply poached, the claw fried golden brown in the lightest tempura batter. Fresh diced mango with a very tart bite add the acidity while creamy pureed avocado swirls and dots the plate. Fried rice crackers add texture. Very well balanced and refreshing dish. The lobster with champagne sauce(84CHF) is equally impressive. The tail and claws have been butter poached and sit in a very rich champagne cream sauce. No trace of alcohol, the sauce instead has the yeasty and acidic notes of champagne with a hint of sweetness. A foam version of the sauce atop the accompanying broccoli, peas and cauliflower compliments the vegetal flavor. The crunchy Venere rice with its unmistakable sandal wood notes is the perfect textural foil. Sadly no room for their tableside flambéed crepes Suzette that they are known for. Friendly and polished service. Fluent in English. Well chosen wine list with great selections from Switzerland. An unexpected find in Zurich. Outstanding. * At the time of this review 1CHF = 1USD

Hummer and Austerbar specialize in two things, lobster and oysters so you better choose one or…read moreboth. We had a great dinner, my wife started with the lobster bisque and I the Oysters. Both starters were fantastic. For our mains, I had the surf and turf (a fillet and half lobster) my wife the lobster risotto. Both were excellent. I think another excellent choice would be the full lobster. It is quite a site. The restaurant is small, romantic and very upscale. This is probably one of the pricier meals I've ever had but it was well worth it. If your in Zürich and near the main Zürich HB station, I highly recommend.

All you can eat Charbonnade for CHF 52. Only available for dinner and comes with green olives,…read morepickled pearl onions, hot peppers, 5 different sauces, and some candied fruits. The bread basket had plain white bread slices that were very fresh and very good. There was also a basket outside the bathroom with bite-size Daim bar candies, which we pilfered a bunch of every time one of us went to the bathroom. So yummy... We got Pommes Allumette (skinny fries, AKA matchstick potatoes) as a side, and the meat and fries were all-you-can-eat. They also served us an eggplant appetizer marinated in balsamic vinegar. Normally I don't like really sour things, but the appetizer was very tasty. One of my friends doesn't eat meat, so she ordered the fish, and that was also all-you-can-eat. Our table of 6 shared two bottles of red wine (Atalayas, Ribera del duero) and sparkling water, and the bill came out to about 85 per person (not including tip). Dress appropriately, because the heat from the grill will make you HOT. I'm glad I wore a tank top to dinner. All-in-all, good fun and good eats. The thin beef steaks are quite lean and don't have much taste on their own, so you need to eat them with all the condiments. I'm not a huge fan of the skinny fries, but they are very French, so we all got them as sides, since we were in a French restaurant. Make sure you make a reservation, because they were fully booked out on a Friday night.

This is getting boring but I keep on saying the same thing in my reviews: simplicity is the…read moreultimate form of sophistication! When I came here I was not expecting too much since it was grilled, non-seasoned/marinated meat with some basic sauces plus fries. But oh my: the quality of the meat was amazing and the grilled beef was de-li-cious! I didn't even need any of the condiments, just the beef was enough. It was so good that I was craving it for days. That being said, the condiments were quite good too, I really liked the mustard fruit and the peppers, they really complimented the meat. And oh, the fries, they were tasty and crunchy so I was for sure a happy trooper! Also, the service was prompt and correct. I must admit that we went on a rainy weekday when there were not that many other people so I am not sure if it is representative. Anyways: even my "not-so-keen on beef" friend also liked it too so enough said... I enjoyed my evening at La Cote and would go back if the right opportunity comes up!

Walking around Zürich one afternoon we hit Yelp to look for something in the area. This location…read morejumped out and we walked a few minutes to this location. The restaurant is small and was packed at 2pm. We waited for about 15 mins for a table. We were supplied English menus and there were some wonderful options. After chatting with the couple sitting next to our table, they assisted us in making our selection. We enjoyed our lunch and I would highly recommend this location. Enjoy!

This place is more of a 3.5 star. The food is 3 stars but ambiance is 4 stars!…read more We went on a night where there was live music playing. They charged us 10 CHF per music session, we were there for 2 music sessions. I don't mind the charge but I wish they let us know beforehand that there was a charge for music. Must-get: croque madam or croque monsieur Don't get: savory crepes but the sweet ones are better When to go: find out from their website when there will be live music playing! Other tips: the crepes were kind of soggy. I usually prefer it to be crispier since there's usually fruit, chocolate, cheese or something else to make it soft. So, if you don't want it to be too soft, ask them to crisp up the crepe more.

We went for lunch on New Year's Eve and the vibe was festive. Our server was super nice and…read moreattentive. We started with the artichoke, which was very good, and for the main course we had the sole fish in butter -- absolutely amazing. So flavorful yet light, not heavy at all. Can't wait to come back!

During a two day stay in Zurich my son and I stopping into B-Lipp for lunch at noon. We were asked…read moreif we had a reservation (we did not) and they did seat us rather quickly. My son and I ordered a French Onion soup for each of us and a large bucket of Mussels. Service up until the serving of the soup was very good and after became excellent. While enjoying our soup my son remembered that he had an appointment close by and had to leave for that appointment but not before finishing the excellent soup. When the waiter returned to clear our soup bowls he inquired as to where my son was, and I told him what happened. He said no problem he will hold the mussel order until he gets back (by now the restaurant was full) which I thought was so nice. He held the order for 90 Minutes!!! All the while as I asked him to please place the order to turn the table he insisted that it was ok. My son returned we devoured the delicious mussels had an espresso and let a big tip. It was a very nice thing the waiter did and we surly enjoyed our food.