Zurich – You are hungry but you do not have time or do not want to spend a lot of money? Go to the Sternen Grill. This take away exists since 1963. I even remember it from my childhood when we went there with my mother after shopping or cinema for a bratwurst and pommes frites.
They have redone the whole building about one year ago. I think it is still nice and many of the people are still working there. But I have to admit that it lost a bit of its charme as it is all so clean now.
But nevertheless the bratwurst is great and the mustard the hottest in town! And if you are going there alone, you have enough entertainment by all kind of people coming and going.
Zurich – On a day off I enjoy sometimes a breakfast in a restaurant. As we went to the weekly market on Bürkliplatz, we went for a Birchermuesli and a coffee in Sprüngli on the ground floor. The Sprüngli is an institution in Zurich located just at the Paradeplatz in the heart of Zurich. You can order a whole breakfast on the first floor in a very elegant atmosphere. On the ground floor – where is also the shop with the famous chocolate and Luxemburgerli – there is a smaller bar. You sit in big leather sofas and can just enjoy some people watching from the inside or from the small terrace.
http://www.spruengli.ch/service/restaurants-de.php
Ufenau – After having visited several restaurants around the lake, I have to declare that the restaurant on the little island Ufenau serves the best “Fischknusperli” – small pieces of fish (from the lake of Zurich) fried in a pastry. The restaurant and the whole island belong to the convent of Einsiedeln (http://www.kloster-einsiedeln.ch/) and its history dates back to the year 965 AD. You can reach the island only by boat either with the public transport boats from Lachen, Zurich or Rapperswil or with a private boat. The restaurant itself is very simple and self service but really good value for the money.
http://www.ufnau.ch/insel_gaststaette.html
Zurich – In the new Zurich area Europaallee opened the restaurant Hin&Weg. I really like the interior of this restaurant, it is a mix of bistro, Mediterranean, cool venue you like to stay a little longer. The food is very fresh prepared at the buffet. They have a lot of varieties in salads, baguettes and soups for a good price, also to take away. The terrace invites to sit there also in the evening.
Wädenswil – A friend of mine grew up in Thailand and came to Switzerland with about 20 years. Today she has her own take away and Asian food store in Wädenswil. She also does catering and cooking classes. I have never eaten better Thai food as at her home and I tried to learn from her in her cooking class….the only thing I can do quite properly now are the satay skewers (see recipe below).
Zurich – Zurich is pricy? No way. The Lebanese fast food and take away just 200m from the main station of Zurich serves fresh Schawarma for 8 franks. If you want to taste this tasty brother of the döner kebab be prepared of a lively small and simple restaurant. The guests are mostly speaking Arabic and the guys behind the counter are very friendly – they even let me try the spicy lamb meat before I made my choice of filling.
I can recommend this restaurant to fill your stomach before going to the cinema (but without onions) or a quick lunch.
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