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Adler's Swiss Chuchi
Adler's Swiss Chuchi may be touristy, but it remains one of the best places in the city to enjoy decent, simple versions of national specialities. Watch out for their fondue and the raclette (melted cheese bolstered with rib-lining additions like ham and potatoes). A great cockle-warming experience.
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Blindekuh
Blindekuh (Blind Cow) offers a fresh perspective on the balance of the senses by offering meals served in darkness. There are quite a few of these eat-in-the-dark restaurants around the world now, but this was the original, designed to give you a small taste of what it feels to be without sight. Book a table and see if you can manage to eat your meal without picking it up in your fingers. You're more dexterous than most if you can!
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Caduff's Wine Loft
A light-infused but deliberately understated interior draws your attention to the wine behind the long bar here. There are 2500 varieties on offer, which the waiters will helpfully match to your Mediterranean/Swiss meal.
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Café Schober
With marble columns, huge bouquets of flowers tied with ribbons to ceiling arches and little nooks and crannies, this chocolate shop-cum-cafe really looks like something from a picture book. It serves a serious hot chocolate, too - made from real schoggi (chocolate) instead of cocoa powder, and infused with rum or whisky should you wish.
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Giesserei
This former factory in Oerlikon is a winner with its scuffed post-industrial atmosphere and pared-down menu (three starters, three mains and three desserts). Sufficient hip customers offset the suits from nearby PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Take tram No 11 to Regensbergbrücke.
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Hiltl
Hiltl has been a fixture of the Zürich health-nut scene since the turn of the century. It endured some lean times as it tried to establish itself in a hostile, meat-munching culture, but these days its combination of stylish vegetarian dishes and warm, family-run ambience pull in the crowds.
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Il Posito Solito
A meeting spot for the city's young trendsetters, this hectic, familiar Italian eatery reputedly serves Zürich's best pizzas. While not entirely convinced on that front, we'll always be tempted back by the pumpkin gnocchi and other homemade pasta.
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Le Dezaley
Tucked away in an alley below the Grossmünster, this is a little part of French Switzerland in Zürich and regarded as one of the places to try fondue.
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Restaurant Kropf
Notable for its historic interior, with marble columns and ceiling murals, Kropf is more favoured by locals for its hearty Swiss staples and fine beers.
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Seidenspinner
A favourite with the media and fashion crowd (it's attached to a leading fabric design shop), Silk-spinner boasts an extravagant interior, with huge flower arrangements and shards of mirrored glass covering the walls. Russian stroganoff and borsch stand out on a mainly modern international menu.
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Spaghetti Factory
With a fun, buzzing atmosphere, this restaurant serves delicious bowls of its namesake dish (22 choices). The spaghetti with pesto sauce is delicious. The place often has long lines. Portions are just right.
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Sternen Grill
This is the city's most famous - and busiest - sausage stand; just follow the crowds streaming in for a tasty grease fest.
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Zunfthaus zum Rüden
In the 14th century, Zürich's craftsmen formed themselves into 13 guilds, and this building belonged to the noble Constaffel society, whose ranks included the mayor for a time. In the stunning Gothic dining room, you can sample Swiss staples and seasonally changing international cuisine.
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