Where to eat

Prices are per person for two courses, including a glass of wine, unless otherwise stated.

Baltho Küche & Bar Expect a relaxed atmosphere with seasonal and regional dishes such as quinoa salad with tofu tempura and cod with ginger, miso mayonnaise, pak choi and noodles. From £80. Marktgasse 17, 00 41 44 266 1014, balthokuechebar.ch

Fischers Fritz A nautical-themed restaurant that offers panoramic views along Lake Zurich. Bibs are provided to stop any of the delicious fish – taken direct from the lake – from ruining your clothes. The non-fish speciality here is heisser stein (hot stone). A piece of fillet or entrecôte steak comes out next to a searingly hot rectangle of smooth granite on a wooden board so you can cook it to your taste From £38.

Seestrasse 559, 00 41 44 480 1340, fischers-fritz.ch

Frau Gerolds Garten One of the city’s quirkier eating places, it’s a green oasis, with murals on one side and a container-top terrace overlooking the approaches to the main railway station. Frau Gerolds Kitchen serves bratwurst, chicken and steaks. Geroldstrasse 23, fraugerold.ch

Haus Hiltl This pioneering restaurant opened in 1898. It serves up mouthwatering vegetarian cuisine from many countries, including France, Greece, Italy, India, Lebanon and Thailand. There’s also a buffet with more than 100 dishes priced at £4 per 100g. From £34.

Sihlstrasse 28, 00 41 44 227 7000, hiltl.ch

Restaurant Viadukt Set in a stone-walled railway arch, ingredients here are from the restaurant foundation’s own farm or local suppliers. Dishes include Belper Knolle cheese in a salad of raw pumpkin and pear wedges with rosehip dressing. From £35. Im Viadukt 8+9, 00 41 43 204 1899, restaurant-viadukt.ch

Spitz You’ll find this restaurant in the Swiss National Museum building opposite the main train station. The lunch menu is simpler than the dinner offerings: expect risotto with fried courgette and curd cheese. In the evening your order might include wild venison in black pudding with liver sausage wrapped in cabbage decorated with kale and apple purée.

From £45. Museumstrasse 2, 00 41 44 221 9477, restaurantspitz.ch

Steinfels Copper tanks in the glass-walled microbrewery occupy one corner of this modern bar and restaurant, brightened by orange, purple and lime decor. Five beers are available on tap, just feet away from the place they were made, and the menu is dominated by plates with Californian, Mediterranean and Asian influences. From £41.

Heinrichstrasse 267, 00 41 44 271 1030, steinfels-zuerich.ch

Zunfthaus zur Waag This former guild house in a pedestrian square with views of the Fraumünster is a favourite place for private suppers, as well as being one of the best places for traditional Zurich fare with dishes such as sliced veal in a creamy sauce with a potato rösti.

Münsterhof 8, 00 41 44 216 9966, zunfthaus-zur-waag.ch