For Japanese, Samurai VII at Badenerstrasse is very good
My personal Chinese favorite is beyond, very authentic, but as mentioned by other posts, the service is somewhat slow...
For Chinese restaurant, my personal list is :
1st and best A'Chi , Northeast food from China, good taste and price. Must try is 'Guo bao rou'
2nd Beyond, Sichuan food, quite authentic, spicy and hot
3rd Lin, near Banhof Oerlikon, Chinese Hotpot buffet, good amount and price
4th Yang Guang, mixed Asian food, has buffet, so when you do notknow what to eat, it is a good place to go since it has a big selections
5th Meister Gao, food from south part of China, a bit blend, but has some dishes which can not find in other restaurant like fish, crab and 'Wu XI Pai Gu' (sweet flavored rib)
6th Wesley's kitchen, have good steammed Bum, but too pricy
7th Linlin Take away in kreis 6, for take away it is quite good, fast and can order something off menu
8th Tang near seebach, haven't been there for quite a while, from what I remember it does not have many customers but can also order off menu.
Nagasui in Selnaustrasse in Zürich.
I haven't had guo bao rou since I lived in Dalian 15 years ago. Must go there.
Another vote here for Ach'i. I've never been to China so I can't vouch for authenticity, but the food there is fantastic! (One part of the menu is clearly westernized stuff for the non-adventurous, but most of the menu is interesting things that haven't disappointed.)
Try the cumin lamb, it's to die for.
It may be to die for but it is certainly not authentic. I have only worked a short period in HK so am hardly no expert but Chinese food in Switzerland sucks big time.
I was recommended a place in Zug rail station, oh man it was just awful and sooo expensive
Kerala Restaurant or Tamarind Hills is a good option for Indian.
I've eaten in every Chinese and Thai restaurant in Kanton Zug in the hope that I'll find something magical in the way of near-enough authentic food. I've done the same thing in Kanton Schwyz. I wished I'd saved my money and my stomach. The Thai place that has setup at the back of the Metalli centre is not bad, but highly variable day to day in terms of delivery quality. There is a Japanese place in Zug I've heard good things of, will try and remember the name to post here. My new year's mission is to work through these places suggested around Zurich. Thanks all for the considered suggestions.
For Japanese restaurants check out:
Bimi (try the Tempura)- Seefeldstrasse 25
Saku (good Ramen/noodle soups)- Seehofstrasse 11
HATO: http://hato-restaurants.com/
Barfüsser: http://www.barfuesser.ch/
Tao’s: https://www.taos-zurich.ch/
MIKI Ramen: http://miki-ramen.ch/
Chiang Mai Thai Shop: http://www.chiang-mai.ch/
So I was just at ach'i again the other day, this time with a friend who lived in China and speaks fluent mandarin. He said the food was fairly authentic.
I do not agree with you. On the contrary, you probably haven't been in Italy then. That's where chinese food is terrible. And it's pretty obvious that chinese food will not be authentic outside of Asia, as much as Italian food is NEVER authentic anywhere outside of Europe, and rarely outside of Italy.
That's bullshit.
1. I had some excellent genuine and authentic Italian food in Asia. But you can't go to the 10 CHF lunch menu places... for example here: http://www.ottoristorante.com.sg/
2. My wife is Chinese and she drags me to the most authentic Chinese restaurants she can find around the world and these days is it in most major cities not a big deal. For example in Paris is it no problem to find 100% authentic Szenchuan bbq fish ( http://www.newsavour.com/restaurants/detail/385/ ). We had equally authentic food in London, Amsterdam and even Vienna. But for some reason is Switzerland a rather large white spot on the map. Ach'i is indeed authentic, but simply not as good as Chinese restaurants in other major European cities. I assume that's simply the case because they don't have to be that outstanding to already stand out in Zurich....
I must assume you're not Italian. So, no point in starting a discussion with you.
MITSU (Japanese without sushi): http://www.mitsumitsu.ch/
Thai - Green Papaya (in Wollishofen)
Chinese - Hot Pot (Birmensdorferstrasse)
Hello
That's a good question.
I have seen in the answers that most mentioned restaurants are quite "westernized". So no authentic food.
I am really interested in knowing if there is a Korean BBQ place. Anyone?
I'm a huge fan of Peking. pekingzh.ch
It's near Bahnhof Wiedikon. I have eaten there and ordered take out before, and I found it amazing.
Thanks this list was very helpful!
Regards,
Monika
Ya Ke - http://yake.ch - has quite wonderfully authentic Chinese/Taiwanese food, especially if you know what to pick from the menu. The atmosphere is a bit eccentric (but don't we want authenticity!), and the lady there is very helpful and friendly.
Weststrasse 162, 8003 Zürich