Restaurant of the Month - October 2012

Restaurant Belcanto, Zurich Opera House, Bellevue

http://www.belcanto.ch/

For an ideal lunch location overlooking the lake, reserve a table at Belcanto, the restaurant at Zurich Opera House. This iconic venue offers an extensive terrace location in summer as well as ample indoor space, all tastefully decorated. The daily lunch menu offers a choice of meat, fish, vegetarian or special dishes, with soup or salad selection, for between CHF 20 and 30. Great value!

The salads are fresh and the dressings delicious, the soup selection interesting and the main courses are simply and beautifully prepared. Of course, you can still choose from the a la carte menu and finish off with a tempting dessert. When the ZIWA Dining Around the World group visited last week, we could choose from beef hunter's steak with polenta, claresse filet - a fish from the North Sea - with minted bulgur wheat and courgettes, alpler macaroni Belcanto style, or French style duck with orange sauce, all for under CHF30 including starter. They all looked and tasted delicious!


In the evening you can dine before the opera, and the friendly staff will ensure you finish in good time. There's a full range of seasonal meat, fish and vegi dishes to choose from, accompanied by a good selection of house wines. Friends of the opera can also book a regular table, and reserve a glass of champagne ready and waiting in the interval.

For a classic meal served in a modern style, in an iconic setting, why not give the Belcanto a try? It's music to your tastebuds.