Best Restaurants near zero-7

Ha-Noi & fo ke kio is a small Asian take-away and casual lunch spot on Talacker in central Zurich. It is built for speed rather than lingering: order at the counter, eat in a tight 10-seat room, or take food away. The draw is practical, affordable city-center dining with Vietnamese-leaning dishes, gluten-free options, and a straightforward weekday rhythm.

Le Cèdre Maurice is a Lebanese restaurant on Nüschelerstrasse in central Zurich, a short walk from Bahnhofstrasse and the main station area. It is a practical, city-centre stop for mezze, grilled dishes, shawarma, and desserts, with the pace shaped by lunch and dinner service rather than lingering sightseeing. Expect an indoor, urban setting that works well for solo meals, business lunches, and relaxed group dinners.

Sushi Shop Zürich is a street-level sushi restaurant and takeaway on Uraniastrasse, a short walk from Zürich HB. It suits travellers who want a quick, reliable meal in the city centre rather than a long sit-down dinner. Expect a compact urban setting, fast-casual service, and steady lunchtime and evening trade from commuters, office workers, and passers-by.

Paddy Reilly’s brings a straightforward Irish-pub formula to central Zurich: dark wood, a long bar, sports on screen, pub food, and a sociable room that fills after work and on weekends. It is less a sightseeing stop than a reliable place for a drink, a meal, or a long evening with friends near the business district and main station.

Boréal Coffee Shop – Talacker is a compact specialty café in Zürich’s business core, a short walk from Paradeplatz. Expect well-made coffee, bagels, a few vegan-friendly choices, and a steady stream of office workers, solo visitors, and people settling in with a laptop. It is practical rather than picturesque, but it fits the city centre rhythm well.

Babu’s original Löwenstrasse branch is a central Zurich stop for breakfast, brunch, coffee and cake, with a cosy indoor feel and reliable all-day bakery service. It suits a pause between station-area errands, shopping, or meetings, and works equally well for a sit-down meal or takeaway pastries. Expect a busy urban café rather than a destination attraction.

Haus Hiltl is central Zurich’s best-known vegetarian address, a polished multi-level restaurant that has served meat-free food since 1898. Expect buffet counters, à la carte dishes, breakfast, pastries, and drinks in an urban setting near Bahnhofstrasse. It is busy, upscale-casual, and geared to diners rather than sightseers.

Marthas Innenhof is the outdoor courtyard extension of Haus Hiltl, the long-running vegetarian institution on Sihlstrasse in central Zurich. This is a place to eat, not to sightsee: a polished, urban setting where buffet plates, à la carte dishes, and business lunches move at a brisk city pace. The courtyard feels most appealing in mild weather, when the enclosed patio softens the bustle of downtown.

Cartell Zurich is a central Zürich Mexican restaurant and bar built for meals, margaritas, and late-evening socialising rather than sightseeing. Set at Sihlporte in the 8001 district, it draws lunch crowds, after-work drinkers, and dinner groups with tacos, burritos, ceviche, tequila, and mezcal. The room is indoors, contemporary, and geared to a lively urban pace.

Long Huang is a central Zürich Asian restaurant focused on Sichuan dishes and handmade dim sum. Set on Talstrasse, it draws lunch and dinner crowds for fresh, made-to-order plates rather than a long sit-down experience. Expect an informal, midrange room, with indoor seating and terrace tables when the weather allows. It suits solo meals, business lunches, and small groups looking for a straightforward city-centre dinner.