The Best French Food in Zürich
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The best French food in Zürich, according to the experts: the Michelin Guide has weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Bauernschänke comes out on top.
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Freilager La Cucina Colaianni and Kindli hold the next two places.
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Rank 1. Bauernschänke
Modern French
A narrow alley off Rindermarkt leads to a wood-beamed dining room that feels like it's been keeping secrets since forever. The kitchen runs on French technique, with sharing menus and à la carte plates that reward coming in a group. The wine list has a "Unicorn" section, which tells you something about the crowd and the seriousness of the cellar. A Michelin Bib Gourmand for what is, at heart, a very convivial neighborhood restaurant.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
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Rank 2. Freilager La Cucina Colaianni
French-Italian
Antonio Colaianni's fine dining room sits inside a former warehouse in Albisrieden, sharing a building with his more casual Trattoria next door. The five-course Italian-French menu leans on tradition without hiding behind it, and the orecchiette, made by his mother Maria and served with polpettine and tomato sauce, tend to stop the table cold. Colaianni brings most dishes himself, which is either charming or unnerving depending on how you feel about celebrity chefs.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 2. Kindli
Classic French
Old wood panelling lines the dining room at this classic French restaurant in the Altstadt, giving the whole place the warm, slightly creaky feeling of somewhere that has never needed to update its look. The kitchen turns out dishes like veal strips in a mushroom cream sauce alongside the kind of French-leaning mains that reward a long lunch. Booking is not optional; the room fills fast and often.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 2. La Soupière
Modern French
Whole fish brought to the table intact and filleted in front of you sets the tone at this French restaurant on the first floor of the Hotel Schweizerhof. The kitchen moves between modern French and Zurich classics, so Zürcher Geschnetzeltes sits comfortably alongside the more Gallic options. Service is polished without being stiff, and the wine list opens with staff picks that are genuinely useful.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
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Rank 2. Sablier
Contemporary French
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant