A friend from high school has family in Zurich, and we loved all their recommendations. As always, sharing them below!
Hotel
- We stayed at Hotel Citizen M and loved it! It was the most affordable option in a great location and is super high tech (the room is controlled with an iPad).
Food
- Lumiere: a cozy French restaurant in Old Town. We loved our meal here and would go so far as to say it was one of the best meals we have ever had.
- Tao’s: Upscale Asian fusion. We had a great time splitting rolls and the dessert was delicious.
- Kindli: Swiss restaurant in Old Town that dates to the 1400s. Try their version of traditional Zuri Geschnetzeltes (veal in white wine cream sauce).
- La Pasta: Small, popular, casual Italian restaurant in Old Town.
- BrazelKing: This popular street food stand serves brazelkonig (hot dog in a pretzel bun) that is very popular.
- BaBu’s Bakery & Coffeehouse: We had such a delicious brunch here that we went back the next day!
Bars
- Old Crow: Iconic bar in Old Town. We had drinks here Saturday night and it was a great vibe!
- Widder Bar: A little more upscale, cool bar in Old Town.
- Hotel Starchen: Bar right on the river with great espresso martinis.
Things to Do
- Hike and/or take the train up to Uetliberg Mountain. There are magnificent views and a restaurant/hotel at the top.
- Grossmünster: Church where you can climb the steps to top of the tower with magnificent views of old town.
- Boat tour on Lake Zurich
- Lindt Chocolate Museum Tour: We enjoy this a lot because it was all you can eat chocolate.
- Bahnhostresse: Zurich’s shopping street.
- Dolder Grand Hotel: You can “hike” up to this hotel for a great view overlooking Zurich. The hotel is one of the nicest in Zurich and has a great restaurant ($$$). You can “hike” back down through the woods. (Saying “hike” because it’s just walking on streets uphill the whole time).
The Jo Show 