Alpenrose
This restaurant takes you on a culinary journey back to Helvetia's roots. This restaurant takes you on a culinary journey back to Helvetia's roots encompassing far more than just fondue und Heidi-style fare. First-class cooking in a beautiful historical setting.
 
Address:
Alpenrose
Fabrikstrasse 12
8005 Zürich
Tel. +41 44 271 39 19
Fax +41 44 271 02 76
info@restaurant-alpenrose.ch
www.restaurant-alpenrose.ch
Open hours:
Tue-Fri 11.30am-1.30pm/6.30pm-11.00pm
Sat-Sun 6.30pm-11.00pm
Mon closed
 
Café/Bar Odeon
The Café-Bar Odeon boasts a long and illustrious list of past regulars: Benito Mussolini (still an anarchist at the time), Stefan Zweig, James Joyce, Albert Einstein and Lenin, for example. The Odeon was also the first bar to serve champagne by the glass. You might like to enjoy one yourself in this historic setting.
 
Address:
Café/Bar Odeon
Limmatquai 2
8001 Zürich
Tel. +41 44 251 16 50
www.odeon.ch
Open hours:
Mon/Thu 7.00am-2.00am
Fri/Sat 7.00am-4.00am
Sun 9.00am-2.00am
 
Daniel H.
Is it a café? A bar? Or a grocer´s shop? In a word: yes. Daniel H. is first and foremost a place where epicureans can philosophise about cold-pressed olive oil and Parma ham over an espresso.
 
Address:
Daniel H.
Müllerstrasse 51
8004 Zürich
Tel. +41 44 241 41 78
Fax +41 44 241 41 79
www.danielh.ch
Open hours:
Tue-Thu 11am-1am
Fri-Sat 11am-2am
Sun-Mon closed
 
El Greco
Professors, politicians, punks, cross-dressers, casual labourers and daydreamers all pass through here - perhaps because of the good coffee and delicious club sandwiches on offer.
 
Address:
El Greco
Limmatplatz 7
8005 Zürich
Tel. +41 44 272 34 11
Open hours:
Mon-Fri 6am-8pm
Sat 7.30am-5pm
Sun closed
 
Kronenhalle
Legendary restaurant famed for its guests and its art collection. Diners go here to see and be seen. Zürcher Geschnetzeltes simply tastes twice as good sitting under a genuine Varlin or a Picasso! Serves the best chocolate mousse in Zürich.
 
Address:
Kronenhalle
Rämistrasse 4
8001 Zürich
Tel. +41 44 262 99 00
Fax +41 44 262 99 19
www.kronenhalle.com
Open hours:
daily noon-midnight
 
Rathaus-Café
Situated directly on the Limmat, this is certainly the best spot for people-watching on this elegant Zürich street, which is soon to be pedestrian only.
 
Address:
Rathaus-Café
Limmatquai 61
8001 Zürich
Tel. +41 44 261 07 70
info@rathauscafe.ch
www.rathauscafe.ch
Open hours:
Mon-Fri 7am-midnight
Sat 9am-midnight
Sun 10am-7pm
 
Restaurant-Bar Barfüsser
It is Europe's oldest gay bar. Now much has changed: the bar had a makeover and now serves sushi. But not everything: the gorgeous men are still there.
 
Address:
Restaurant-Bar Barfüsser
Spitalgasse 14
8001 Zürich
Tel. +41 44 251 40 64
Fax +41 44 251 41 04
info@barfuesser.ch
www.barfuesser.ch
Open hours:
Mon-Wed 11am-1am
Thu 11am-2am
Fri-Sat 11am-3am
Sun 3pm-1am
 
Restaurant-Bar Kantorei
This is the kind of place where everyone feels at home, whether culture vulture, average worker, young banker or older local. The Mediterranean-yellow walls make for a sun-flooded effect, the crystal chandeliers add a touch of festvity and de deep-blue glasses on the white tablecloths look really good. The bar has a large range of fine wines can be purchased by the glass. There is a garden terrace for guests to enjoy in the summer.
 
Address:
Restaurant-Bar Kantorei
Neumarkt 2
8001 Zürich
Tel. +41 44 252 27 27
Fax +41 44 252 27 28
kantorei@access.ch
www.restaurant-kantorei.ch
Open hours:
Mon-Fri 9am-midnight
Sat 9am-midnight
Sun 11.30am-11pm
 
Sento (Hotel Plattenhof)
 
Address:
Sento (Hotel Plattenhof)
Zürichbergstrasse 19
8032 Zürich
Tel. +41 44 251 15 16
www.sento.ch
Open hours:
Mon-Fri 11.30am-2.00pm/6.00pm-11.00pm
Sat 6.00pm-11.00pm Uhr
 
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