Restaurant of the Month - April 2014

Restaurant Delicato, Uraniastrasse 40, 8001 Zurich

http://www.delicato.ch/

 On weekday lunchtimes, this small Greek restaurant in the centre of Zurich offers a buffet selection of starters and main course dishes at a reasonable price. So the ZIWA Dining Around the World group enjoyed their April rendezvous and tried out all the typical Greek salads, soup, dips and main course options. And went back for more!


We sat upstairs on the balcony of the blue-and-white painted restaurant and enjoyed the view. Service was excellent but there was a rather steep climb down to the ground floor buffet to select our choices from aubergine dip, pittas, Greek salad, feta, yogurt and soup. Then down again to pick a typical meat dish - today it was bifteki, a beef meatball dish, and / or chicken, rice, green beans and fried potatoes. The dishes kept being replenished during our lunch visit. No one went hungry.

Afterwards we could also sample the sticky baclava and enjoy a coffee. The buffet cost CHF 26.50 and drinks were extra. The waiter was very attentive and even brought us separate bills when some ladies had to leave rather early.

There is also a full a la carte menu at lunchtimes and in the evening, when typical Greek dishes such as dolmades, spanakopita, barbounia and kalamari are on the menu. The choices vary with the seasons. There is also a good selection of Greek wines to try out.

For an authentic Greek experience and for a 'real Greek taste' 10 minutes walk from the main Bahnhofstrasse in Zurich, head for this small place painted in the colours of the Greek flag - Delicato.

Yassoo!

Restaurant of the Month - July 2012

Restaurant Zum Griech, Zurichstrasse 105, 8123 Ebmatingen

http://www.zumgriechen.ch/

This authentic, welcoming Greek place is located a short bus or car ride out of Zurich in Ebmatingen, near the beautiful Greifensee. It's well worth making the journey to taste the authentic Greek cuisine conjured up by chef Ioannis. The ZIWA Dining Around the World group visited on a Thursday, to taste the regular weekly lunch buffet of delicious Greek dishes. For CHF22 you get a soup, starter, main course, dessert and coffee. It's also good to try the buffet on the last Sunday of every month, but be sure to book ahead. This menu costs CHF49 for an unlimited selection.

Every Tuesday evening from 17.30 you can also count on the mixed grill, and on Wednesday evenings sample the fish menu. There is also an a la carte menu including specialities such as tsatsiki, spanakopita, moussaka and garides, and a selection of Greek wines to tempt you.

Check out the link above for directions when driving. Or you could take bus 747 from Zurich Klusplatz. And enjoy the best Greek restaurant in and around the Zurich area. Yiamas!