The Best Vegetarian in Switzerland
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The best vegetarian in Switzerland, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide and The 50 have both weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. OZ comes out on top, and the good stuff runs deepest in Zürich.
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ZOE and Luciole Restaurant hold the next two places. The Michelin Guide shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with The 50 next.
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Housed inside the grounds of Schloss Schauenstein, OZ takes its name from the Romansh word for "today" and runs a nine-course vegetarian tasting menu built around an estate permaculture garden. Guests sit at a U-shaped counter close enough to chat with the chefs, which gives the room a warmth that formal tasting menus don't always manage. It holds a Michelin star.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- The 50 The 50 Discovery
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #1. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #1 OZ (this place) 85.680
- #1 ZOE 85.680
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A Michelin-starred vegetarian restaurant steps from the Bern Minster, ZOE runs a seven-course menu built around whatever the season is doing right now. The room upstairs is spare and handsome, the service warmer than the minimalism might suggest, and there's a terrace when the weather cooperates. Natural wines and alcohol-free pairings are both taken seriously. Lunch brings a shorter menu for people who have afternoon plans.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 1 Star
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #1. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #1 OZ 85.680
- #1 ZOE (this place) 85.680
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A vegetarian restaurant in La Chaux-de-Fonds that seats eight people per service, run by a couple whose menu follows the garden so closely it shifts with the week. Fermentation, wild herbs, and the occasional absinthe-laced green pea share the table with lovely ceramics and an open kitchen. The Michelin Guide lists it. Book early, show up curious, and accept that the menu will be whatever it feels like that day.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #3. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #3 Luciole Restaurant (this place) 68.544
- #3 Marktküche 68.544
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A fully vegan tasting menu restaurant in Zurich's Feldstrasse, where the kitchen runs a surprise menu of four to eight courses built entirely around whatever the market turned up that week. No meat, no fish, no advance warning of what's coming. Book well ahead, because tables are genuinely scarce here. In summer, the pavement terrace is the obvious play.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
A Tie
Two places have the exact same Score, so they share #3. We don't pick a winner we can't back up.
- #3 Luciole Restaurant 68.544
- #3 Marktküche (this place) 68.544