This is my first post on englighforum.ch so I hope I'm doing it right! I guess if no one replies then something went wrong, or no one has a good answer!
I am new to Zurich and am looking for a swanky, tendy restaurant - with good food! - in the heart of Zurich to go and have dinner at with a friend. Can anyone suggest a cool place? Maybe a place that has a website?
Depressingly this is also my recommendation for a safe night out. Our "local" is Liguria on Niederdorf, which has a good fish and seafood selection and seems to get italian food right 90% of the time.
I live in Kreis 5 and like Gnusserai, LaSalle, but Josef is my favorite of the ones mentioned. You get to choose as many small plates as you like for a fixed price for 2-3-4-5. Good selection and great wine list if you like central European wines. Gnusserai has a very Swiss menu, and is expensive but not really hip. LaSalle and Josef are both hip. Josef gets the nod as you can sample more food with the small plate theme.
Give Josef a try!
fduvall
PS - Angkor is pretty good, but not hip or swanky.
WOW, thank you for your many suggestions! What a list! You've definitely given me food for thought! I can't wait to check all these places out and explore Zurich a bit.